Costs, fees and scholarships

Foreign citizens and European Union Member State citizens do not have the possibility of receiving Slovenian government grants or obtaining a room in a student hall of residence. The University of Ljubljana does not have funds to provide financial assistance to foreign citizens during their studies.

TUITION FEES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport issued a decree on the level of tuition fees for foreign students and Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship in 1995:  

Tuition for full-time undergraduate study

• up to $1,500 in the tolar equivalent for one year in social science study programmes;
• up to $2,000 in the tolar equivalent for one year in natural science, technical and arts study programmes.

Tuition fees for full-time undergraduate study are generally paid on enrolment in the faculty in the full amount for one academic year. Faculties also use the tuition fees for undergraduate study to arrange and pay for basic health insurance for the foreign student.  

Tuition fees for undergraduate study do not need to be paid by:

• citizens of European Union Member States,

foreign citizens with permanent residence in Slovenia who themselves or their parents/guardians are liable for tax in Slovenia,

  foreign citizens from one of the countries with which Slovenia has concluded relevant bilateral agreements,

  foreign students for whom based on an individual request the faculty has agreed to waive or reduce the fees, 

    Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship with Slovenian government grants.

Tuition for part-time undergraduate study  All foreign citizens pay tuition fees. Fees for part-time study may be paid in installments. Faculties do not pay for the student's basic health insurance out of tuition fees for part-time study. Tuition fees for specialist and master's studies

• up to $2,250 in the tolar equivalent for one year in social science study programmes;
• up to $3,000 in the tolar equivalent for one year in natural science, technical and arts study programmes.

Tuition for postgraduate study can also be paid in installments by agreement with the

faculty. Faculties do not pay for foreign students' basic health insurance out of tuition fees for part-time study. Tuition fees for doctoral studies

• up to $2,250 in the tolar equivalent for one year in social science study programmes, after completion of a master's degree, or up to $4,500 in the tolar equivalent for full doctoral studies;
• up to $3,000 in the tolar equivalent for one year in natural science, technical and arts study programmes after completion of a master's degree, or up to $6,000 in the tolar equivalent for full doctoral studies.

For citizens of European Union countries and students from countries with which Slovenia has a relevant agreement, the postgraduate study tuition fees are the same as those for Slovenian citizens. Once again, out of this tuition fee the faculty does not pay for basic health insurance. By agreement with the faculty or academy, students can pay tuition fees in installments.