Please note that study exchanges are only open to students whose home institutions have an interinstitutional agreement with UL VF for Erasmus+ SMS. For eligibility check with your home institution's Erasmus+ coordinator or international office.

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For a traineeship via the Erasmus+ SMP programme, no interinstitutional agreement between UL VF and your home institution is necessary.

For a traineeship via the CEEPUS programe, your home institution must be a member of the CEEPUS network VetNEST (Veterinary Network of European Student and Staff Transfer). For eligibility check with your home institution's CEEPUS coordinator or international office.

For a traineeship via bilateral agreements or independently of international programmes and concluded agreements, please be advised that UL VF does not offer any financial remuneration to trainees.

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You can find regularly updated information on measures and restrictions related to Covid-19 at the Government of the Republic of Slovenia's website Coronavirus disease COVID-19:

• measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections
• border crossing

Information on the Covid-19 situation at the University of Ljubljana is available on the website UL and coronavirus.

Student dormitories

The possibilities of staying in one of Ljubljana's student dormitories are very limited and work on a first come, first served basis. You can apply for a room at a student dorm via the University of Ljubljana's online application form.

You can find all available information regarding the dorms and contact information for further inquiries on ŠDL’s website.

Private accommodation

For advice on how and where to look for private accommodation in Ljubljana, contact the Student organisation of the University of Ljubljana at rooms@sou-lj.si.

You can also look for accommodation at the following websites:

Visit Ljubljana

Nepremičnine.net

Housing Anywhere

Kamrica (in Slovene - our tutors can help you with this)

Posredovalnica sob m2 (in Slovene - our tutors can help you with this)

Facebook group Stanovanjce, stanovanjce, kje si?

To help you with your search for housing in Slovenia, here is a list of frequent words:

• nepremičnine = real estate
• stanovanje = flat, apartment
• soba = room
• postelja = bed
• sostanovalci = roommates
• oddam = to rent
• velikost = size
• cena = price
• najemnina = rent
• stroški = costs, expenses
• garsonjera = studio apartment
• enosobno = 1-room apartment
• dvosobno = 2-room apartment
• trisobno = 3-room apartment
• štirisobno in več = 4-room apartment and more
• enoposteljna soba = single room
• dvoposteljna soba = double room

A temporary residence permit is obligatory for EU citizens staying in Slovenia for more than 90 days and for all students and trainees from non-EU countries.

You can find more information on temporary residence permits here.

International students coming from EU and EEA member countries, Switzerland or the UK have the right to obtain emergency or necessary healthcare services during their temporary residence in the Republic of Slovenia upon submission of evidence of their status: the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a certificate as a substitute for EHIC that is issued by the competent state.

Health insurance for international students from other countries differs based on their country of origin.

You can find more information on health insurance on the websites of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, the University of Ljubljana and the Student Health Centre.

Slovenia's capital has two types of public transport: bus and bike rental.

Bus

The public transport operator is Ljubljanski potniški promet (LPP). To travel by bus you will need one of two Urbana cards:

1. The (yellow) Urbana value card is transferable and can be used to pay for single rides by depositing credit. You can purchase it at any kiosk, post office or Urbanomat.
2. The (green) Urbana time card is non-transferable and can be used to buy monthly passes and pay for single rides by depositing credit.

As a student (exchange student or trainee) at UL VF you are entitled to a subsidised monthly pass:

• Fill out the application form below. You will require your personal registration number (EMŠO) and a certificate of enrolment, both of which you will receive upon your arrival at UL VF. You do not need the signature and stamp of UL VF.
• Take your application form (along with your ID or passport and certificate of enrolment) to the LPP Ticket Office at Slovenska cesta 56, Ljubljana, or the Ljubljana Bus Station at Trg OF 4, Ljubljana (see the working times).

Bike rental

BicikeLJ is Ljubljana's single-ride bike rental system. To use the service, you will require any kind of Urbana card. Register on their website and pay the subscription; you can then rent any of the bikes in the system.

As a student (exchange student or trainee) at UL VF you are entitled to subsidized student meals in selected restaurants in Ljubljana and other cities in Slovenia. You can find the list of restaurants here. Please note that subsidized student meals are not available between July 15th and August 15th.

To join the system of subsidized student meals, follow the registration procedure described here. To complete your registration, you will require your personal registration number (EMŠO) and a certificate of enrolment, both of which will be provided to you at UL VF's welcome meeting or when you visit our Office for Scientific Research and International Affairs upon your arrival. Once you have obtained both documents and submitted the online pre-registration form, complete the registration process by visiting the local point for student meals at Pivovarniška ulica 6 in Ljubljana (open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 15:30).

If you have medical issues, contact the Student Health Centre of the University of Ljubljana:

Zdravstveni dom za študente
Aškerčeva 4
1000 Ljubljana

To visit the Student Health Centre, you have to make an appointment. You will need to present your European Health Insurance Card or your insurance policy.

Student organisation of the University of Ljubljana

ESN Ljubljana

ESN Ljubljana's Facebook page

ESN Ljubljana's contact e-mail

As a student (exchange student or trainee) at UL VF you can work via the Student Service.

To work as a student, you will have to open a bank account at any bank in Slovenia. To open a bank account, you will require a Slovene tax number, which you can aquire at the Ljubljana Financial Office.

For information on taxation read the Tax guide for foreign students in Slovenia:

You can find useful addresses and phone numbers here.