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Last checked: 30 July 2026

# How students are organised in Slovenia

Student organisations, student councils, local clubs, professional societies, university extracurricular programmes, ESN, and communities from home.

The Slovenian Student Union. Photo: Nejc Maruško, culture.si
Good to knowThis guide is put together by students, not by professionals or official bodies. It is meant to help you and your parents through enrolment and settling into life in Slovenia. Some details may change or become outdated, so always check the official sources and confirm anything important with the relevant institutions. We take no responsibility for wrong, outdated or misunderstood information — but we are always glad to help. If you spot something that is not right, please tell us in the “Was this page helpful?” box at the bottom of the page.

## Four structures students often confuse

### Student organisations

Studentska organizacija Slovenije, SOS, is the national umbrella. Its main university organisations include SOU v Ljubljani, SOUM, and SOUP. They focus on student interests, services, representation, information, events, culture, sport, and projects.

### Student councils

A studentski svet is part of the university or faculty structure. It represents student opinion in academic governance and appoints student representatives to university bodies. Contact it for study-quality questions, representation, academic rules, and participation in institutional decisions.

### Local student clubs

Zveza SKIS connects local student clubs across Slovenia. These clubs organise cultural, educational, entertainment, and sports activities and are especially important outside the largest university centres.

- KMS in Maribor
- Koper, Izola, and Piran clubs in Primorska
- KGS in the Gorizia area
- KAS in Ajdovscina
- Celje and other Savinjska clubs
- Clubs in Kranj, Brezice, Krsko, Novo mesto, and smaller regions

### Professional student societies

Faculty and field-based societies connect students through projects, workshops, competitions, conferences, company visits, and international programmes. Examples include BEST, EESTEC, architecture societies, business societies, and programme-specific associations.

## University extracurricular programmes

### University of Ljubljana

COD offers sport, recreation, and selected credit-valued extracurricular activities. Annual offers and registration dates change.

### University of Maribor

KOOD offers credit-valued learning units across sport, technology, economics, human rights, green topics, and digital skills.

### University of Primorska

Useful routes include SportUP, tutoring, ESN Primorska, career activities, T4EU, technology communities, and university welcome activities.

### University of Nova Gorica

Use tutoring, student councils, the Career Centre, local clubs, and university events across Nova Gorica, Vipava, Ajdovscina, and programme locations.

## ESN and international communities

ESN chapters organise welcome activities, trips, language support, and social events. Their main audience is exchange students, but many activities are useful for other newcomers when participation is open.

## Communities from home

For applicants from North Macedonia

This section explains the pathway that normally applies to Macedonian citizens. Your exact situation may differ if you have another citizenship, permanent residence in Slovenia, completed previous education in Slovenia, international protection, or another special status.

MSOS should be your primary verified community link as a Macedonian student. Other diaspora and regional groups should be trusted only after their official page, active status, and contact have been verified. Do not treat Zveza kulturnih drustev Ljubljana as a Macedonian association, because it is a general umbrella for cultural societies. Treat unverified Facebook groups as community-run and subject to change.

From student experience

Contact MSOS for Macedonian community activities and city-specific introductions. MSOS explains and connects, but it does not replace the faculty or university on formal student representation.

## Why extracurricular participation matters

- Friends outside the classroom
- Language practice
- Project experience
- Leadership
- Professional contacts
- Sport and wellbeing
- ECTS in selected university programmes
- A stronger connection with the city

Choose one or two activities that fit your time. Joining everything during the first month can create more stress than community. Ask your faculty or university which organisation formally represents students and which groups are independent associations.

## Sources and further information

- Student Organisation of Slovenia
- Zveza SKIS, local student clubs
- University of Ljubljana student life
- University of Maribor student portal

Last checked: 30 July 2026

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