Accommodation, transport and cost of living

Accommodation

Find a place where you will be happy. The University of Ljubljana, unfortunately, does not provide student accommodation, but there is still a variety of accommodations available across the city. To help you make the right choice, research your option and find appropriate accommodation.

Student Counsel Institute

The friendly staff at the Student Counsel Institute can assist you with rental accommodation solutions and general accommodation queries.

Student Counsel Institute, Free Room Rental Agency m²
Zavod Študentska svetovalnica, Brezplačna posredovalnica sob m²
info@svetovalnica.com
www.mkvadrat.si

Exchange students

There is an International cooperation service (Resor za mednarodno sodelovanje) operating within the scope of the University of Ljubljana Student Organisation, with a registered office at Pivovarniška ulica 6, 1000 Ljubljana (office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 2 pm-5 pm). International exchange students can receive general information about student life in Ljubljana and help with private accommodation search by email rooms@sou-lj.si or findmeroom@gmail.com.

Residence in Dormitory for postgraduate students

Residence in Dormitory for postgraduate students is possible for young researchers (employed doctoral students with the status of a young researcher, funded by the Public Research Agency of the Republic of Slovenia – ARRS) and scholarship holders (doctoral students, who do not have the citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia and do not have the status of a young researcher, but receive a scholarship awarded in the Republic of Slovenia).

Student resident halls (Študentski domovi) for scholarship holders

Slovenians with no Slovenian citizenship receiving a scholarship by the Republic of Slovenia (Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia) may apply for a room at the Student resident halls. The Regulations on fees and accommodation in students’ dormitories for Slovene nationals without Slovene citizenship and foreigners in the Republic of Slovenia provide that up to 250 places are to be offered in Student resident halls for the recipients of ministry scholarship. Available places for the residence of scholarship recipients are assigned by the Ministry responsible for higher education in cooperation with scholarship providers. Recipients of ministry scholarships are charged a subsidized rent. The Ministry or scholarship provider pays the rent directly to the student dorm, i.e. from the scholarship amount granted.

Students with the status of a person with temporary protection can submit an application for admission of subsidized accommodation in Student dormitory for the academic year 2022/2023. More information and application

In case of additional questions, don't hesitate to call on the telephone numbers +386 1 530 6027 and +386 1 530 6028 or email to pisarnazasd@stud-dom-lj.si.

A very limited number of beds in student dormitories is available for exchange students. Exchange students pay the economic price. Rooms are given to students on a "first-come, first get" basis according to the date and hour of the online application. The application is available here and can be done before you start with the exchange application. More about the dormitories

All rooms are double-bedded with a shared bathroom and kitchen. The price varies from 150 to 190€ per month per person, depending on the size and location of the room.

HousingAnywhere.com

The University of Ljubljana is a partner of HousingAnywhere.com, the international student-to-student housing platform. Students who are coming from abroad to Ljubljana can find and book a student room on www.HousingAnywhere.com. The rooms on this platform are offered by our students that go abroad for a study abroad semester, exchange, Erasmus, or internship. Using the platform itself is completely free for you as a student. When you make a concrete booking an administrative fee will be charged as a part of Housing Anywhere’s secure booking system.

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Do you need more information or have a specific question? Send an email to vip@housinganywhere.com and be treated with priority!

Other possibilities to rent a room

You can also check the List of hostels in Ljubljana, where you can book a room for the first week/month of your stay in Ljubljana and during that time you will be able to look for private accommodation by yourself.

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Local transport

It is very easy to get around the city on foot, and there is a good public transport system covering the city and all the main suburbs. The most effective means of public transport in Ljubljana is the city bus. The fare is paid by the URBANA card.

City bus

You can apply for the subsidised transport at the selling points or you can fill in the Application Form for a subsidised ticket online.

For filling in the online form for subsidised transport you will need a qualified digital certificate. To apply for the qualified digital certificate, you will need a Slovenian tax number and the personal identification number (EMŠO). A Slovenian tax number can be obtained at the Slovene Financial Office, EMŠO is given within the enrolment to the University.

Four providers issue qualified digital certificates in Slovenia. You can find the procedures on how apply for a certificate bellow:

Ministry for the Interior - SIGEN-CA
Pošta Slovenije d.o.o. - Pošta®CA
Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. - AC NLB
Halcom d.d. - Halcom CA

Bicikelj

Ljubljana has established a bicycle system called Bicikelj since 2011, with 84 stations and 840 bikes. Bicycles are available all days of the year (24/7); the first hour is for free. When registered and subscribed, you can use it without any limitations. Stations are some 300 to 500 meters apart and connected via terminals. Bicycles weigh 20 kg and have anti-theft and anti-vandalism protection. Stations are easily accessible (near shopping malls, bus stops, and so on) and ideal for overcoming short distances. It is easy to rent and return a bike with this system. You can register into the system weekly or yearly.