Critical eligibility distinction
The national 2026/2027 subsidised-student-housing call is not automatically open to every foreign degree student.
The call includes Slovenian and qualifying EU categories and foreign citizens who have permanent residence in Slovenia and meet the tax-residency condition involving themselves or a parent or guardian.
A typical Macedonian student arriving with temporary residence usually does not meet that condition.
Do not build your housing plan around receiving a subsidised public-dorm place unless the housing office confirms eligibility.
Real housing routes
University or dorm room at economic price
Some universities or dormitories may offer rooms to foreign students at a market or economic rate. Examples for 2026:
- University of Maribor dormitories publish foreign-student monthly prices from roughly €157.50 to more than €300 depending on room type, with higher prices for single use or apartments.
- University of Primorska provides student housing and publishes its own current conditions and price lists.
- University of Nova Gorica has limited university housing. A July 2026 call included spaces in Vipava and Gorizia, but the Gorizia residence was listed for EU students in that call.
- University of Ljubljana states that it does not generally provide housing to degree-seeking international students. Limited rooms mainly concern exchange or scholarship categories.
These examples must be checked for the student’s year and eligibility.
Private room or apartment
Prepare for:
- Deposit
- First rent
- Utilities
- Contract
- Address registration
- Furniture
- Internet
- Notice period
- Shared-house rules
City differences
Ljubljana
Highest housing pressure. Start early. Verify transport to the faculty rather than insisting on the centre.
Maribor
Official dormitories publish economic prices for foreign students. Private options may be easier than Ljubljana, but still verify the contract and location.
Koper and Primorska
Coastal seasonal demand affects availability. A room that is available during the academic year may have a different summer condition.
Nova Gorica and Gorizia
Check the country of the accommodation. Living in Italy while studying in Slovenia creates cross-border residence, health, tax, and transport questions. Do not sign before confirming legal implications.
Celje and smaller centres
Supply is smaller. Search through the institution, local listings, dormitories, and verified contacts.
Scam warning
Do not pay before verifying:
- Identity of landlord
- Right to rent
- Exact address
- Room condition
- Contract
- Deposit terms
- Utility calculation
- Address-registration possibility
Move-in record
Photograph:
- Walls
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Meters
- Keys
- Existing damage
Send the record to the landlord and keep it.