International Office
The International Office is a part of the Student Organization of University of Ljubljana (ŠOU v Ljubljani), which takes care of Slovenian and foreign exchange students who study at the University of Ljubljana.
The International Office helps foreign exchange students with arranging subsidized student meals, public transfer tickets (LPP – Ljubljana public transport) and student ID cards. We also organize events that spice up your social life while on exchange.
You will be informed about our events via a newsletter “Reception news” which you are going to receive on a weekly basis. In addition, you can learn more about the events for foreign exchange students on our Facebook page – ŠOU International Office.
If you have any further questions or need assistance, please contact the reception of ŠOU International Office via e-mail esn@sou-lj.si .
We are always looking forward to visits from international students, so do not be afraid to drop by!
Accommodation
If you need help with finding an apartment or a room in Ljubljana, please contact us via e-mail at rooms@sou-lj.si or findmeroom@gmail.com. We will try our best to make you feel at home while studying in Ljubljana.
When looking for accommodation you can also use the website Housing Anywhere, where you can see which apartments are currently available in Ljubljana.
Some important information before you begin searching for an accommodation:
- Rents in Ljubljana for single rooms range between 200 to 350 euros (costs included).
- A double room costs between 100 to 250 euros per person (costs included).
- Studio apartments cost approximately 400 euros or more.
ESN – Erasmus Student Network
The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is one of the largest non-profit student organizations in Europe with headquartered in Brussels. Its main goal is to represent European international students. The ESN was established on October 16, 1989 with the purpose of supporting and encouraging the mobility amongst students. The ESN in Europe has 12.000 members in 396 local sections from 36 different countries. One of those is also the ESN Ljubljana which is part of ŠOU v Ljubljani International Office. The ESN Ljubljana together with ŠOU v Ljubljani International Office takes care of foreign students.
What do we do at the ESN sections?
We strive to improve the integration of foreign students into our home surroundings, try to satisfy their needs and promote international mobility.
Activities vary but serve as a good guide for further studies and offer a career. We actively cooperate with Erasmus students and help those who have just arrived back from their exchange for the integration in their everyday life can be somewhat difficult. Often these students want to be part of the ESN, because they know what was missing in their mobility and want to help those who need it.
ESN Slovenia
On the national level, the ESN consists of 5 sections:
- ESN Ljubljana
- ESN Maribor
- ESN Kranj
- ESN Primorska
- ESN ŠOUM Maribor
- ESN LU
Together we form a group of students who want to internationally present Slovenia in the best possible way, show its natural beauties and, of course, act in the favor of Erasmus students.
Subsidized student meals
All students in Slovenia enjoy subsidized meals if they sign into a special system.
How to join the system of subsidized student meals:
First you need to log into the system by submitting the online pre-registration, which can be found at https://www.studentska-prehrana.si/en . Tutorial on how to pre-registrate can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBx49FZOLcM&t=1s&ab_channel=ESNLjubljana
After the completion of the application make a note of the application form number, this is displayed on the upper part of the enrollment form. Without that number the online application is irrelevant.
Next step is to go to one of the local points of subsidized student meals. You need to bring with you:
· The number of the application form, which you get on the online pre-registration,
· A proof of student status (student ID card or the original certificate of registration)
· A valid ID
· A mobile phone, which you will use for the subsidies
· Social Security Number
Upon completion of registration you will receive an activation code for access to the Internet review of past consumption and current status of free subsidies on https://www.studentska-prehrana.si/en .