Information for incoming students

Your home university should first nominate you to the Centre for Career Development and International Mobility of the New University. Nonominations should be sent to our institutional coordinator at e-mail: international@nova-uni.si.

Student nominations must reach the receiving institution by**:

• Autumn term: 15th May
• Spring term: 15th November

**Due to COVID19 later nominations are accepted.

After your home university has successfully nominated you as an exchange student, you should fill in the New University Erasmus application form. The scanned copy of signed and stamped application form together with all required annexes has to be sent to the Centre for Career Development and International Mobility of the New University at international@nova-uni.si.

Application forms must reach the receiving institution by:

• Autumn term: 15 th June
• Spring term: 15th December

In addition, you will receive an Acceptance letter and general information on living and studying in Slovenia by our International Department.

Centre for Career Development and International Mobility of the New University

Institutional coordinator:
Ms. Maruša Malovič, International Department, Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator, New University
Address: Nova univerza, Delpinova ulica 18/b, 5000 Nova Gorica, SI-Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 2514482
E-mail: international@nova-uni.si

New University offers to Erasmus+ icoming studnets the possobility of accomodation in the Students dormitories in Ljubljana. There is a limited number of available places in student dormitories. For information about available places in student dormitories students have to contact directly the institutional coordinator at  international@nova-uni.si.

Beside student dormitory, there is a wide range of reasonably-priced rooms in Nova Gorica and Ljubljana.

Housing in Nova Gorica:

• Dijaški dom Nova Gorica
• PRESTA- accommodation for students and youth
• Private accomondation

Housing in Ljubljana:

• Erasmus student housing
• Private Student House in Ljubljana
• KAMRICA
• Private accommodation

For additional information about housing please contact:
Centre for Career Development and International Mobility of the New University
Institutional coordinator:
Ms. Nataša Kolavčič, Head of the Centre for Career Development and International Mobility, New University
Address: Nova univerza, Delpinova ulica 18/b, 5000 Nova Gorica, SI-Slovenia
Tel: +386 5 338 44 99, +386 5 338 44 06
E-mail: international@nova-uni.si

Higher education system in Slovenia

Slovenia is part of the European Higher Education Area (a.k.a. Bologna system). Thus, studies are divided into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycle.
The first cycle study programmes are academic and professional study programmes. Their duration is determined by years (three to four years) and ECTS credit points (180 to 240 ECTS). 60 credit points may be obtained per study year; 1 credit point consists of 25 to 30 hours of a student’s work.
The second cycle study programmes are master’s study programmes (master’s professional degree). They consist of 60 to 120 credit points and last from one to two years. The duration of an individual master’s study programme must be planned with regard to the duration of the first cycle study programme.
The total duration in the same field of study for master’s programmes must not exceed five years (3+2, 4+1). The second cycle study programmes also include single-cycle master’s study programmes (300 ECTS).
The third cycle consists of one type of study programme: doctoral study programmes. It lasts for three years, and study requirements consist of 180 credit points, two thirds of which shall be acquired by research. The degrees in all three cycles can be formed as joint degrees.
Higher education institutions may organise and provide supplementary study programmes as a form of lifelong learning. Studies are organised as full-time or part-time studies.

Academic calendar

The academic year lasts from 1st October to 30th September of the current year.

New University Academic calendar 2021-2022. 

Grading system

Students’ learning achievements are graded according to the Slovene grading system, which is transferred in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) as follows:

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.

Language requirements

New University offers instruction in the following languages: Slovenian and English. International students require to have good language skills in at least one of the two languages in order to be able to study in Slovenia.  Students must present a language certificate of their Slovene or English language skills. Very good language skills refer to level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference scale . Minimum language requirements: Slovene B2, English B2.  How to prove the language skills certificate (for Slovene or English)? You can submit to you Erasmus+ coordinator a) a Transcript of Records of the home university where lannguage skills are visible, b) Language Certificate with CEFR scale, c) Results from the OLS (Online Language Support), Submit a TOEFL score of 79 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6 for English, or any other official certificate.

Intensive Course of Slovene for Erasmus+ Students

Students have to pay attention to foreign language skills in the host country. The faculty gives foreign students all necessary information about language courses in Slovenia.

The Intensive Course of Slovene for Erasmus+ Students is only intended for students registered in a higher education institution holding an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), who have been selected for an Erasmus+ study/placement period. The course is co-funded by the European Union. The course is intended for beginners in Slovene.

More information can be found at Centre for Career Development and International Mobility of the New University. Contact: Ms. Nataša Kolavčič, Head of the Centre for Career Development and International Mobility, New University, E-mail: international@nova-uni.si.

Slovene learning online

Slovene Learning Online is a freely accessible online course of Slovene for foreigners, developed at the Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language in cooperation with the company DigiEd. The course is designed for those who wish to learn Slovene one their own in a simple, playful and effective way.

Students within the EU area should bring with them basic EU health insurance from their own county – the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). For additional types of insurance (accident insurance, etc.) they may enter one of international health insurance schemes (e.g. CORIS, Vzajemna) in Slovenia. International students are advised to make a copy of their health insurance and leave it by their Erasmus+ cooerdinator, friends, mentor, etc., in case of an accident.

NON-EU students

Students should be properly insured already at the time of obtaining a residence permit (while still at home). They must get health insurance that covers the EU area or only Slovenia. Students from countries that have signed a special social and health insurance agreement with Slovenia may take the opportunity of that. International students are advised to make a copy of their health insurance and leave it by their Erasmus+ cooerdinator, friends, mentor, etc., in case of an accident.

EU citizens don´t need a VISA.

For non EU citizen information and assistance can be provided by the following contact:
Ms. Nataša Kolavčič, Head of the Centre for Career Development and International Mobility, New University
Address: Nova univerza, Delpinova ulica 18/b, 5000 Nova Gorica
Tel: +386 5 338 44 99, +386 5 338 44 06
E-mail: international@nova-uni.si

New University offers suitable adjustments of the study process for students with special needs. Faculties offer available support service for people with reduced mobility, hearing impairments and visual impairments, special status (sportsman etc).