Exchange studies in other European countries

University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest higher education institution in Slovenia., founded in 1919. It is located in the capital city of Ljubljana, which has been named the greenest capital in Europe. The university consists of approximately 40,000 students and 6,000 employees in 23 faculties and three arts academies. Most of the university’s buildings are located right in the city centre, while some of the most recent and modern buildings were constructed on the outskirts of Ljubljana

About Univerza v Ljubljani

Information for exchange students

Teaching Language

English

Subjects/Courses

University of Ljubljana offers a wide range of courses for exchange students. Before applying, please check the course offerings - and course language - carefully.

Information about courses

You will be nominated to one faculty and it is possible to choose courses from one other faculty. It is important that you know which courses you wish to study when completing the application for exchange. Please note the following:

• The IT faculty at Ljubljana has a strong focus on advanced technical aspects and pure programming. Due to these in-depth technical subjects, there are not enough courses that are suitable for students from the Department of Applied IT. Therefore, Ljubljana's IT Faculty is best suited for students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
• Psychology – courses taught in English are only offered during the autumn semester.
• Social science – not offered at bachelor level.
• Economics – not open for exchange students.

Erasmus+ grant

Slovenia is part of the Erasmusprogramme – which means that you can receive an Erasmus+grant if you do an exchange period at University of Ljubljana.
Read more about Erasmus+ here.

Full Time Studies

ECTS credits:
1 semester = 30 credits
1 full academic year = 60 credits

Academic Calendar

Fall semester: beginning of October - beginning of February
Spring semester: mid-February - end of May

Language Requirements

You must present a language certificate of your English language skills. Very good language skills refer to level B2 on the CEFR scale of the European Language Portfolio Levels.
How to prove your language skills :

• Submit the Language Certificate with CEFR scale; or
• Submit TOEFL score of 79 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6 for English, or any official certificate
• Results from the OLS (Online Language Support)

Housing

The University of Ljubljana does not provide student accommodation, but there is still a variety of accommodations available across the city. A very limited number of beds in student dormitories are available for exchange students.
More information about Off Campus Housing can be found here.

Insurance

Exchange students are insured through Kammarkollegiets Insurance StudentUT.

Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) is located in the city of Cluj-Napoca, which is the largest city in Transylvania in western Romania. It is a proper student city with lots of activities, with a student population of 100 000 in comparison with its 500 000 inhabitants.

UBB is the largest and oldest university establishment in Romania and was founded in 1581. It is the only Romanian university ranked in the Shanghai World University Rankings 2022. There is a large student population at UBB with approximately 55 000 students at all levels. It is an international university and one of the most popular destinations in Europe for Erasmus+ exchange students.

Link to the university's webpage

Information for exchange students

Find out more about living in Cluj-Napoca

Teaching Language

English, Romanian (and others)

Subjects/Courses

Babes-Bolyai University (UBB) has a wide offer of courses for exchange students. Make sure to carefully check the course offer in English and the ability to transfer the credits before you apply. 
More information about courses available can be found at the bottom of the page on this link (please note that the information is frequently updated).

We recommend that you choose seven courses that you can consider taking in your course selection (you will study five courses). You will be nominated to one faculty and it is possible to study no more than two courses from one other faculty. Please note that there is a limited amount of courses offered in English.

Important information:

• There are no courses offered in the artistic subject areas (except theatre and film at Masters level, see below).
• Faculty of Theatre and Film - courses are available in English at Masters level
• Faculty of Geography - courses taught in English are only available as "tutorials"
• Faculty of Chemistry - welcomes students from all levels however courses taught in English are only at Masters level
• Faculty of Biology and Geology - courses are available in English at Masters level
• Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering - 
• Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences - Faculty of Pscyhology and Education Sciences – courses in education sciences are not taught in English. 
• Faculty of Sociology and Social Work - not open for exchange students

Erasmus+ grant

Romania is part of the Erasmus+ programme – which means that you can receive an Erasmus+grant if you do an exchange period at UBB.

Read more about Erasmus+ here.

Full Time Studies

ECTS credits:
1 semester = 30 credits
1 full academic year = 60 credits

Academic Calendar

Fall term: October to February
Spring term: February to June/July

Language Requirements

English at B2 level. When you submit your application you will simultaneously complete an OLS (online language assessment) through Erasmus+.

Housing

Student housing is available at UBB. To apply for a room in their housing you will need to show interest at the time of application (no later than 15 July or 15 November). More information about the housing options can be found here.

Insurance

Exchange students from GU are insured via Kammarkollegiets "Student OUT".