Achievements of the University of Ljubljana in the mandate period 2013-2017
Strategic area: Internationalization for an international flow of knowledge and recognition

Goals by 2020

• Increase the number of exchange students by one third
• Increase the number of foreign students and the number of foreign teachers and researchers by one quarter 

The number of foreign exchange students at the University is rising steadily and had increased by 45 percent by 2016 with regard to 2013, which is more than what we planned in the Strategy 2012–2020. Strategic goals regarding number of foreign students have been already reached, as the number of foreign students increased by nearly a quarter (24.7 percent), and the number of foreign teachers and researchers has increased by 17 percent. In the employment of foreigners we must emphasize three obstacles that the University cannot influence: complex administrative procedures for employing foreigners, the use of foreign languages in the educational process and non-comparability with other payment systems.

Implemented activities

Adoption of the Internationalization Strategy

• Formation of strategic partnerships with foreign universities: The Guild, KU Leuven and Etvos Lorand Budapest, Karlf Franzes University in Graz, University of Trieste and the University of Rijeka, the Platform of Western Balkans Universities, and the Chinese universities Nanjin and Sichuan and the Korean KNU

Increase of study programmes offered in a foreign language while promoting better care for the Slovenian scientific language

• In the first and second study cycles the implementation of 23 study programmes in a foreign language and in the doctoral studies the implementation of programmes for foreign students carried out completely in a foreign language
• A uniform presentation of Summer schools for foreigners
• In the new University of Ljubljana Statute, a commitment was made to prepare a language strategy of the University as well as a working group to prepare it

Increased mobility of employees and students and an increased share of foreign teachers and researchers

• Introduction of annual meetings of foreign researchers and teachers employed at the University of Ljubljana, inclusion in projects for financing visiting teachers and preparation of an action plan for researchers’ career development

Enabling the priority of research activities to be embedded in international research networks

• Creation of a development financial fund for the promotion of international projects and young researchers

Strengthening the reputation and visibility of the University of Ljubljana

• Establishing a University of Ljubljana Global Alumni and Associates Network (SMUL)
• Increasing the presence abroad and establishing targeted communication with foreign media, formation of websites for potential foreign students and the creation of promotional brochures and promotional video
• Presentation of the University at international educational fairs, for which we created a design of the exhibition space
• Design and production of promotional material and protocol gifts with informative value regarding research achievements of the University of Ljubljana, publication of an e-bulletin about the University's achievements for international academic community, UL Echo
• Strengthening of communication on Facebook and YouTube channel