Accommodation

Approximately 1,400 exchange students come to Ljubljana each year. Many of them live in the Rožna student dormitories, but there are also other accommodation options available.

Types of student accommodation in Ljubljana

Student dormitories

International students have the opportunity to stay in some secondary school dormitory rooms with spare capacity. All the rooms are double, with a shared bathroom and shared kitchen. Access to the internet is available in all dormitories. The price of rooms depends on the type  and size of the room. The average price per person per month in a double room is 80 – 160 EUR. Beds are given to students on a “first come first serve” basis.

• For more information, check the Ljubljana student dorm web page.
• House of Postgraduates: This accommodation is available for students in postgraduate study programmes. It is situated 2km north of the centre of Ljubljana.

Private student dormitories

There are a couple private student dormitories in Ljubljana. You can contact them for accommodation in a single or a double room.

Renting a private room or flat

The best option is to rent a private room in a shared student flat. The price of a room is approximately €150 – 200, depending on whether it is a single or double room.

Here are a few options for searching for rooms or flats:

• “Posredovalnica sob”: You can either choose a faculty of your studies to filter the location or choose a flat on the map.
• Housinganywhere: Housinganywhere is a platform for renting out rooms to incoming exchange students, or for searching for available rooms.
• “Kamrica“: Quick instructions on how to filter your search: choose a region OSREDNJESLOVENSKA, then choose a type of accommodation: STANOVANJA (flat), SOBA (room), HIŠA (house) or VSEENO (whichever). You can also filter by VELIKOST (size) and CENA (price). After the options have been selected you will get a list of rooms or flats.

If you need help with finding accommodation you can contact ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Ljubljana or ESN LU:
ESN LJUBLJANA: rooms@sou-lj.si
ESN LU: fdv.tutor@gmail.com, www.erasmusljubljana.si  

In Maribor there are around 500 exchange students every year. Many of them live in public and private student dormitories, but there are also other accommodation options.

Types of accommodation in Maribor

Student dormitories

Foreign students have the opportunity to stay in three different student dormitories in Maribor – Gosposvetska, Tyrševa and Quadro. The number of beds is limited and they are offered on a “first come first serve” basis. Applications for student dormitory accommodation can be made after acceptance at the University of Maribor. You can expect an email with all information in July for the 1st semester or in January for the 2nd semester.
All rooms are double, with a shared bathroom and shared kitchen. The price of rooms depends on the location (approximately: Gosposvetska – €540/semester, Tyrševa €550/semester and Quadro €850/semester).

For more information, check the University of Maribor web page.

Private student dormitories

Maribor offers four private student dorms.

• Mini Student Dorm – Partizanska 11, Maribor
• Minidorm Maribor – Ulica 10. Oktobra 1, Maribor
• Residence Meljska – Meljska cesta 44, Maribor, contact: nastja.bratos@coleurope.eu
• S Hotel – Smetanova ulica 20, Maribor, contact: tjasa.krajnc@shotel.si

Renting a private room or flat

The best option is to rent a private room in a shared student flat. The price of a room is approximately €150 – 220 per month with costs included depending on whether it is a single or a double room.

Here are a few options for where to look for a private room or flat:

• “Kamrica”: Quick instructions on how to filter your search: choose a region e.g. PODRAVSKA, then choose the type of accommodation: STANOVANJA (apartment), SOBA (room), HIŠA (house) or VSEENO (whichever). You can also filter by VELIKOST (size) and CENA (price).  After you select the options you will get a list of rooms or flats.
• “Bolha”: Quick instructions on how to filter your search: NEPREMIČNINE, Lokacija nepremičnine: PODRAVSKA + MARIBOR, Vrsta ponudbe: ODDAM.
• Realestate Slovenia

If you need help with finding accommodation you can contact the ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Maribor:
ESN MARIBOR: erasmus.accommodation@esn-mb.org

Around 60 exchange students go to the University of Primorska every year. They live in student dormitories or private flats. The international office at the University of Primorska will provide accommodation for all exchange students who present a Housing Request form. Students are provided with all the relevant information about accommodation one month prior to the start of the semester.

Types of accommodation in Primorska

Student dormitories

The Primorska region offers only a few low price student accommodation facilities, so there is no guarantee where a student will be placed, if at all. There are two dormitories in Koper and one in Portorož. The prices range as follows:

• Student dormitory – shared room: EUR 190 (shared room, expenses included)
• Private flat – shared room: EUR 150 – 250 + expenses
• Private flat – private room: EUR 200 – 300 + expenses
• Studio apartment or 1 bedroom apartment: EUR 400 – 500 + expenses
• 2 bedroom apartment: EUR 600 + expenses

For more information, check the information on the web page of your faculty or on the web page of the University of Primorska.

Private accommodation

Here are a few options where to look for private accommodation:

• “Kamrica”: Quick instructions on how to filter your search: choose a region e.g. OBALNO – KRAŠKA REGIJA, then choose the type of accommodation: STANOVANJA (apartment), SOBA (room), HIŠA (house) or VSEENO (whichever). You can also filter by VELIKOST (size) and CENA (price).  After you select the options you will get a list of rooms or flats.
• “Bolha”: Quick instructions on how to filter your search: NEPREMIČNINE, Lokacija nepremičnine: OBALNO-KRAŠKA + KOPER/PORTOROŽ, Vrsta ponudbe: ODDAM.
• Realestate Slovenia

If you need help with finding accommodation you can contact ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Primorska:

ESN PRIMORSKA: esn.primorska@gmail.com

Student dormitories on the University of Nova Gorica cost from 120-170€ per month.

The cost of private rooms ranges from 150-180€ per month.

Assistance to students: studentska.pisarna@ung.si