Exchange students

After your home university has nominated you to study at the University of Ljubljana as an exchange student, you should fill in an online application.There is no need to send a paper copy of the application.

At the end of the online application you will find the necessary documents to upload to your application:

• Transcript of Records (of your home university),
• Learning Agreement and
• Language Certificate.

Your application is complete and will be processed only after you have followed all the steps of the application system and entered all the required information.

After we have received your application and your host department has approved your application, we will send you an Acceptance letter and information on living and studying in Ljubljana.

Application Deadline for Exchange in Winter Semester is on 15 May and for Spring Semester on 15 November.

Students must present a language certificate of their Slovene or English language skills. Very good language skills refer to level B2 on the CEFR scale of the European Language Portfolio Levels.
How to prove the language skills in Slovene or English?

• Language skills are listed on the Transcript of Records of the home university; or
• Submit the Language Certificate with CEFR scale; or
• Submit TOEFL score of 79 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6 for English, or any official certificate
• Results from the OLS (Online Language Support)
• Any other official certificates

Exchange students have to arrange the accommodation by themselves. University of Ljubljana does offer you a possibility to book a room in a student dormitories, but the number of available rooms is very limited and usually not nearly sufficient for all the exchange students that request a room in dormitory. Please note that the rooms are given to students on “first come, first get” basis according to the date and hour of the online application. The deadline is 15 May (first semester and full year) and 15 November (second semester).
There are also several other options which exchange students can use to arrange the private accommodation in Ljubljana. The complete information about the accommodation options can be found on University’s website.

The course is only intended for students registered as an Erasmus+ study/placement student. The course is co-funded by the European Union. The course is intended for beginners in Slovene.

More information

The study calendar for 2023/204

• 10 – Exceptional knowledge without or with negligible faults
• 9 – Very good knowledge with some minor faults
• 8 – Good knowledge with certain faults
• 7 – Solid knowledge but with several faults
• 6 – Knowledge only meets minimal criteria
• 5 – Knowledge does not meet minimal criteria

A student passes the exam if he/she is graded from 6 to 10. Study requirements may also be evaluated with grades: passed with distinction, passed or failed.

There are two Erasmus Student Networks in Ljubljana which can provide you help and assistance:

• Erasmus Ljubljana: #YOLO
• ESN – ŠOU Ljubljana

Psychosocial counselling for students is a place for all who have certain questions when facing various personal situations (concerning interpersonal relationships, study etc.) to acknowledge and talk about:

• simple (everyday) questions you would like to talk »through« with somebody,
• distress, unpleasant experiences,
  • thinking of the next steps you want to take (connected to a certain problem or connected to life in general, independence, partnership etc.),
• the need to cope with painful experiences in the past,
• difficulties at reaching goals, problems with motivation etc. and the wish to do something about it,
• the wish to improve communication and interpersonal relationships (partner relationships, relationships with authorities, parents …), assertiveness …

Psychosocial counselling office is also a place for students to talk about different perspectives, questions, dilemmas, discrepancies connected to (future) professional work or questions that arose from doing practical trainings, visits, internships etc. in different organisations and institutions in terms of student’s own functioning or in terms of observed practices (i.e. supervision and coaching).

Nevertheless, in the counselling office you are welcome also if you are only curious or you would like to chat a bit about yourself or get a feedback of your functioning.

Who are we?

We are a group of professionals trained in counselling or (psycho)therapy, which we do besides our pedagogical work:

• Simona Prosen (simona.prosen@pef.uni-lj.si)
• Jana Rapuš Pavel (jana.pavel@pef.uni-lj.si)
• Tatjana Verbnik Dobnikar (tatjana.dobnikar@guest.arnes.si)
• Anja Gruden (anja.gruden@pef.uni-lj.si)
• Tomaž Vec (tomaz.vec@pef.uni-lj.si)
• Mija M. Klemenčič Rozman (mija.klemencic@pef.uni-lj.si).

Being trained in various counselling and psychotherapeutic approaches and having experiences in psychosocial work we can ensure to provide a wide spectrum of approaches and interventions that students need in different life situations and contexts. In cases when student’s situations call for a different approach or larger extent of support than the support offered in counselling office we refer students to other professionals.

Anyhow, let’s repeat it once again: psychosocial counselling is also a place to talk about everyday questions or “usual” questions and thoughts. There you will be able to talk with a professional who will take time and be there for you only. We ensure anonymity, discretion and confidentiality (that means, whatever you talk about in the counselling office will remain between you and the professional only)!

When?

Although the faculty remains closed, counsellors are available online (over Skype etc.). Please choose a single counsellor from the list and make an inquiry via email about his/her weekly availability, possible time or other requirements for counselling.

If the selected counsellor isn’t available anymore, he or she would refer you to his/her colleague. Please try not to write to all the counsellors at once, but rather go by writing to only one of the counsellors and kindly wait for further information. We will do our best to reply in due time.
How to approach us and make the first contact?

Under current conditions we are reachable online via Skype or similar software. Please make a prior email inquiry.

Head of the counselling office: Tomaž Vec