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type: news
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slug: meet-student-slovenia-2026
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lang: en
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source_folder: news
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title: Meet Student Slovenia 2026
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date: '2026-08-20'
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date_line: Published 20 August 2026
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src: /images/mss-2026-hero.webp
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card: /images/mss-2026-card.webp
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alt: Meet Student Slovenia 2026 promo banner — NLB branch, East Gate Mall, Skopje, 4 September 2026
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height: '1080'
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body_format: html
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<div class="news-article-body">
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<a class="event-sticky-cta" href="#register" hidden><i class="fas fa-user-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i> Register now</a>
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<p><strong>Your first step toward Slovenia does not have to be taken alone.</strong></p>
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<p>Studying in another country brings excitement, new opportunities and many plans, but it also brings questions. How will I manage? Where will I live? What are the studies really like? How much does student life cost? Will I know anyone there?</p>
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<p>At the same time, future students are often supported by parents who have questions and concerns of their own. Will everything be okay? Will my child manage? Will there be someone they can turn to if they need help?</p>
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<p>That is exactly why, for the fourth year in a row, MSOS is organizing <strong>Meet Student Slovenia 2026</strong>, an event created for future students and their parents to speak directly with Macedonian students who already study and live in Slovenia.</p>
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<p>Not just information from the internet or brochures, but real experiences, advice and answers <strong>first hand</strong>.</p>
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<div class="event-key">
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<div class="event-key-grid">
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<div class="event-key-row"><span class="event-key-ico"><i class="fas fa-calendar-day" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="event-key-text"><span class="event-key-k">When</span><span class="event-key-v"><strong>Friday, 4 September 2026</strong> · 18:00</span></span></div>
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<div class="event-key-row"><span class="event-key-ico"><i class="fas fa-location-dot" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="event-key-text"><span class="event-key-k">Where</span><span class="event-key-v">NLB branch, East Gate Mall, Skopje</span></span></div>
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</div>
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<p class="event-key-stream"><i class="fas fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i> Can’t come in person? <strong>Register and follow the event online.</strong></p>
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<div class="event-key-actions"><a class="btn btn-primary-orange event-key-cta" href="#register">Register now</a></div>
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<p class="event-key-note">Advance registration is required to secure your place at the venue.</p>
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<div class="event-partners">
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<figure class="event-partner event-partner--lead"><img src="../../../images/partners/nlb.png" alt="NLB Banka Skopje" loading="lazy"><figcaption class="event-partner-role">Under the patronage of</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="event-partner event-partner--lead"><img src="../../../images/partners/ambasada-slo.png" alt="Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Skopje" loading="lazy"><figcaption class="event-partner-role">With the support of</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="event-partner"><img src="../../../images/partners/capital.png" alt="Capital Asset Management" loading="lazy"><figcaption class="event-partner-role">Sponsor</figcaption></figure>
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</div>
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<h2>Honest conversations about student life in Slovenia</h2>
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<p>The students who live in Slovenia today were once in exactly the same position as you. They also had to choose a university for the first time, search for a student dorm or an apartment, and figure out how student meal subsidies, documents, lectures and exams work. They also wondered what life away from home would be like and whether they would find their place in a new environment.</p>
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<p>Today, they can tell you what all of that really looks like. What was difficult, what surprised them, what they would do differently and what they wish someone had told them before they left.</p>
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<p>That is why Meet Student Slovenia is not a classic presentation. It is a conversation. A space where you can hear real student stories and directly ask the questions that matter to you.</p>
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<p>Maybe you already know exactly what you want to study. Maybe you are still choosing between universities, cities or study programmes. Or maybe you are only now starting to consider Slovenia as an option. Whatever your situation, this event can be a place to begin.</p>
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<figure class="event-inline"><img src="../../../images/event4-img-4.webp" alt="Panelists and partners at Meet Student Slovenia 2024" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption>Panelists and partners at a previous edition of Meet Student Slovenia.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>From choosing a university to everyday student life</h2>
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<p>At the event, we will talk about the questions future students most often have before moving to Slovenia. We will discuss choosing a university and study programme, the application process and preparations before moving, student dormitories and private accommodation, living costs, student meal subsidies, classes, exams and everyday university responsibilities.</p>
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<p>We will also talk about the things that are not always written on official websites: what the first weeks in a new city feel like, how you build a new circle of friends, how you adjust to a new environment and which small practical details you usually discover only after you arrive.</p>
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<p>Most importantly, there will be space for your questions. Sometimes one specific question and one sincere answer can make a big difference.</p>
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<p><em>The panelists and the full agenda for Meet Student Slovenia 2026 will be announced at a later date.</em></p>
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<figure class="event-inline"><img src="../../../images/event4-img-9.webp" alt="Attendees asking questions to the panelists" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption>The audience asking the questions that matter to them.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>You are not starting from zero</h2>
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<p>When you move to another country, it can feel as if you have to figure everything out on your own. But many students have already taken the same first steps, asked the same questions and faced the same unknowns before you.</p>
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<p>Someone has already searched for the student dorm you may be looking for tomorrow. Someone has already sat in their first lecture without knowing anyone. Someone has already gone through their first difficult exam, their first week away from home and that moment when a new city slowly starts to feel familiar.</p>
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<p>That is at the heart of MSOS. <strong>Being there for one another.</strong></p>
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<p>Today, a student will share their experience with you. Tomorrow, you may be the person helping someone who is only beginning the same journey. That is how information becomes support, acquaintances become friendships and a community is built from one generation to the next.</p>
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<h2>Parents, this event is for you too</h2>
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<p>The decision for your child to study in another country is a big step for the whole family. Alongside pride and excitement, many practical questions naturally arise. Where will they live? How will they manage? How does the system work? What if they need help? Will there be people around them they can turn to?</p>
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<p>That is why we want parents to be part of Meet Student Slovenia 2026 as well. This is an opportunity to speak directly with students who already live there, hear their experiences and gain a clearer picture of what everyday student life in Slovenia is really like.</p>
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<p>We cannot remove every concern, but we can make the unknown much more familiar. When you know what to expect and know that a community is already there, the big step becomes easier.</p>
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<figure class="event-inline"><img src="../../../images/event4-img-11.webp" alt="The team and community behind Meet Student Slovenia" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption>The community that keeps this event going, year after year.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Building this story together for the fourth year</h2>
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<p>Meet Student Slovenia is taking place for the fourth time this year. With every new edition, we meet a new generation of young people considering studying in Slovenia, while also connecting generations of students who have already taken that path.</p>
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<p>For some, this will be the place where they finally get an answer to a question they have had for months. For others, it may be the first time they meet someone they will later see again in Ljubljana, Maribor, Nova Gorica, Celje or the Primorska region.</p>
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<p>That is why, for us, this event is more than sharing information. It is a first connection with a community that continues long after the event itself is over.</p>
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</div>
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<section class="event-moments">
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<h2 class="event-moments-title">Moments from previous years</h2>
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<p class="event-moments-sub">A look back at 2023 and 2024 — the panels, the honest conversations and the community behind them.</p>
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<div class="hub-carousel event-moments-carousel">
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<div class="hub-uses"><div class="hub-track"><div class="hub-group">
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event4-img-1.webp" alt="Students at Meet Student Slovenia 2024" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event4-img-2.webp" alt="Panel discussion at Meet Student Slovenia 2024" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event4-img-3.webp" alt="Students sharing their experiences" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event4-img-8.webp" alt="Welcome speech at Meet Student Slovenia 2024" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event3-photo-1.webp" alt="Panel discussion at Meet Student Slovenia 2023" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event3-photo-3.webp" alt="Attendees at Meet Student Slovenia 2023" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<div class="hub-use ev-use"><img class="hub-use-img" src="../../../images/event3-photo-5.webp" alt="Students connecting at Meet Student Slovenia 2023" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div>
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<a class="hub-use ev-use ev-use--more" href="../../../en/projects/meet-student-slovenia-2024/"><span class="ev-more-plus">+</span><span class="ev-more-label">See the full album</span></a>
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</div></div></div>
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</div>
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<p class="event-moments-more"><a href="../../../en/projects/meet-student-slovenia-2024/">See the full album from past years <i class="fas fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></p>
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</section>
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<section class="msreg ms-section" id="register">
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<div class="ms-head">
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<span class="ms-eyebrow">Registration</span>
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<h2>Secure your place</h2>
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<p>Friday, 4 September 2026 at 18:00, at the NLB branch in East Gate Mall, Skopje. Venue capacity is limited, so advance registration is required. A live stream is available for everyone who cannot attend in person.</p>
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<form class="ms-form er-form" novalidate>
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<div class="ms-hp" aria-hidden="true"><label>Do not fill this in<input type="text" name="company" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off"></label></div>
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<div class="ms-alert" hidden data-required-msg="Please fill in the required fields." data-cooldown-msg="It looks like you have just sent a request. Please give us a moment before sending another.">Please fill in the required fields.</div>
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<div class="ms-grid">
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<label class="ms-field ms-field--full"><span>Full name <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="text" data-name="fullName" data-required="1" autocomplete="name"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>City of residence <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="text" data-name="city" data-required="1" autocomplete="address-level2"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Email <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="email" data-name="email" data-required="1" autocomplete="email"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>I am registering as <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="role" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="future-student">Future student / pupil</option><option value="parent">Parent</option><option value="current-student">Current student</option><option value="other">Other</option></select></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>How will you attend? <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="attendance" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="venue">In person in Skopje</option><option value="stream">Live stream</option></select></label>
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</div>
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<p class="ms-note">Places at the venue are limited and require advance registration.</p>
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<div class="ev-plans">
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<h3 class="ev-plans-title">Your study plans</h3>
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<p class="ev-plans-lead">This helps us tailor the event to what you want to study. If you are still unsure, pick the closest option or write “undecided”.</p>
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<p class="ev-subhead">What you want to study in Slovenia</p>
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<div class="ms-grid">
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Level you want to enrol in <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="level" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="high-school">High school</option><option value="bachelor">Bachelor</option><option value="master">Master</option><option value="phd">PhD</option><option value="unsure">Not sure yet</option></select></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Intended start year <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="startYear" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="2026">2026</option><option value="2027">2027</option><option value="2028">2028</option><option value="2029">2029</option><option value="unsure">Not sure yet</option></select></label>
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<p class="ev-subhead">Preferred city to study in</p>
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<div class="ms-grid">
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<label class="ms-field"><span>1st choice <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="cityPrimary" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="ljubljana">Ljubljana</option><option value="maribor">Maribor</option><option value="koper">Koper & Primorska</option><option value="nova-gorica">Nova Gorica & Gorizia</option><option value="celje">Celje</option><option value="other">Other</option><option value="unsure">Not sure yet</option></select></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>2nd choice (optional)</span><select data-name="citySecondary"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="ljubljana">Ljubljana</option><option value="maribor">Maribor</option><option value="koper">Koper & Primorska</option><option value="nova-gorica">Nova Gorica & Gorizia</option><option value="celje">Celje</option><option value="other">Other</option></select></label>
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<p class="ev-subhead">University, faculty & programme</p>
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<div class="ms-grid">
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<label class="ms-field"><span>University — 1st choice <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="text" data-name="universityPrimary" data-required="1" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>University — 2nd choice</span><input type="text" data-name="universitySecondary" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Faculty — 1st choice <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="text" data-name="facultyPrimary" data-required="1" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Faculty — 2nd choice</span><input type="text" data-name="facultySecondary" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Study programme — 1st choice <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><input type="text" data-name="programmePrimary" data-required="1" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-field"><span>Study programme — 2nd choice</span><input type="text" data-name="programmeSecondary" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<label class="ms-label" for="er-question">What would you most like to learn at the event?</label>
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<textarea id="er-question" data-name="question" rows="4" placeholder="A question, topic or worry about studying and student life in Slovenia that you would like us to cover."></textarea>
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<div class="ms-grid">
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<label class="ms-field ms-field--full"><span>How did you hear about the event? <span class="ms-req">*</span></span><select data-name="heard" data-required="1"><option value="">Select…</option><option value="instagram">Instagram</option><option value="facebook">Facebook</option><option value="tiktok">TikTok</option><option value="website">MSOS website</option><option value="friend">Friend / acquaintance</option><option value="school">School</option><option value="previous-event">A previous MSOS event</option><option value="other">Other (add a comment)</option></select></label>
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<label class="ms-field ms-field--full ev-cond" data-for="heard" data-when="other" hidden><span>Where did you hear about it?</span><input type="text" data-name="heardOther" autocomplete="off"></label>
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<div class="er-consents">
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<label class="ms-check"><input type="checkbox" data-name="consentData" data-required="1"> <span>I agree that MSOS may process the personal data in this form solely for organising, running and communicating about “Meet Student Slovenia 2026”. After the event the data will be deleted, unless I opt in below to stay informed. (<a href="../../privacy-policy/">privacy notice</a>) <span class="ms-req">*</span></span></label>
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<label class="ms-check"><input type="checkbox" data-name="consentPhoto" data-required="1"> <span>I am aware that the event will be photographed and filmed for documenting and promoting MSOS activities, and that this material may be published on the MSOS website, social media and other channels. <span class="ms-req">*</span></span></label>
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<label class="ms-check"><input type="checkbox" data-name="consentFuture"> <span>Yes, I would like MSOS to keep my contact details after the event to inform me about future events, open calls and activities. (optional)</span></label>
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<div class="ms-nav">
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<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary-orange er-submit">Send registration</button>
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<div class="ms-success er-success" hidden>
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<div class="ms-success-icon"><i class="fas fa-circle-check" aria-hidden="true"></i></div>
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<h3 class="ms-success-title" data-venue-title="Your registration is confirmed!" data-stream-title="Your registration is confirmed!"></h3>
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<p class="ms-success-text" data-venue-text="Thank you for registering for Meet Student Slovenia 2026. Your place is reserved, and further details about the event will arrive at the email address you provided. See you on 4 September at the NLB branch, East Gate Mall, Skopje!" data-stream-text="Thank you for registering for Meet Student Slovenia 2026. The information and the live-stream link will arrive at the email address you provided. See you online on 4 September!"></p>
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<p class="ms-success-next">While you wait</p>
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<div class="ms-success-links">
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<a class="btn btn-secondary" href="../../student-welcome-guide/">Read the Student Welcome Guide</a>
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<a class="btn btn-secondary" href="../../projects/meet-student-slovenia-2024/">See last year's event</a>
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</section>
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<section class="event-support">
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<span class="event-support-eyebrow"><i class="fas fa-hand-holding-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i> Support MSOS</span>
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<h2>Support MSOS and this event</h2>
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<p>MSOS is built by students, for students. If you would like to help make Meet Student Slovenia possible, as a partner, a sponsor, or in any other way, we would love to hear from you.</p>
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<a class="btn btn-primary-orange" href="../../support/">Become a partner or supporter</a>
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