{"id":115,"date":"2019-05-08T16:12:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T16:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:34:42","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/living\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education as a refugee or an asylum seeker"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"unhcr-page\">\n<h3 class=\"intro\">Information on access to education for asylum seekers and refugees in Slovenia.<\/h3>\n<p><!-- System overview --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Education system in Slovenia<\/h2>\n<p>The education system includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-school education<\/li>\n<li>Primary education<\/li>\n<li>Secondary education<\/li>\n<li>Tertiary (higher) education<\/li>\n<li>Adult education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Primary education is provided by public and private institutions, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kindergartens<\/li>\n<li>Basic schools<\/li>\n<li>Schools with adapted programs<\/li>\n<li>Music schools<\/li>\n<li>Institutions for children with special educational needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Pre-school --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Pre-school education<\/h2>\n<p>Pre-school education is for children aged 11 months to 6 years, or until they start primary school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-school education is not compulsory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Primary --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Primary education (basic school)<\/h2>\n<p>Primary education lasts 9 years and is for children aged 6 to 15.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compulsory and free of charge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Schools are available across Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>Local communities establish schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find a list of schools:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edus.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidenca zavodov in programov (edus.si)<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in Slovenian)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for refugee and asylum-seeking children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Slovene language classes<\/li>\n<li>Learning support for children who do not speak Slovenian<\/li>\n<li>Slovene language courses in the asylum centre (for asylum seekers)<\/li>\n<li>Free 400-hour Slovene course (for beneficiaries of international protection)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Secondary --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Secondary education<\/h2>\n<p>After primary school (around age 15), students can continue to secondary education. This level is not compulsory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Options include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General education (gymnasium)<\/strong> \u2013 4 years, ending with the matura exam<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vocational and technical education<\/strong> \u2013 2 to 4 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications open in January<\/li>\n<li>Schools organize information days<\/li>\n<li>Applications must be submitted by March or April<\/li>\n<li>If there are too many applicants, schools may limit admissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eUprava \u2013 Enrolment in secondary school<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in Slovenian)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>List of schools:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edus.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidenca zavodov in programov (edus.si)<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in Slovenian)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Tertiary --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Tertiary (higher) education<\/h2>\n<p>Tertiary education includes short-cycle higher vocational education and university studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Levels of higher education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s (undergraduate)<\/li>\n<li>Master\u2019s (postgraduate)<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral studies (PhD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studies can be full-time or part-time and usually last 2 to 6 years.<\/p>\n<p>More information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studyinslovenia.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study in Slovenia<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in English)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Access --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Access to education<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As an <strong>asylum seeker<\/strong>, you have the right to education at all levels<\/li>\n<li>After receiving <strong>international protection<\/strong>, you have the same access as Slovenian nationals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Recognition --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Recognition of foreign education<\/h2>\n<p>Costs are covered by UOIM only for persons with international protection.<\/p>\n<p>Asylum seekers usually need to cover these costs themselves.<\/p>\n<p>More information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government website<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in Slovenian and English)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Scholarships --><\/p>\n<div class=\"unhcr-card\">\n<h2>Scholarships and student support<\/h2>\n<p>After receiving refugee status, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply for state scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Stay in student dormitories under the same conditions as Slovenian nationals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply, contact your local Centre for Social Work.<\/p>\n<p>Find contacts:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csd-slovenije.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centres for Social Work (csd-slovenije.si)<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"note\">(in Slovenian)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening hours (general):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday: 8:00\u201312:00 and 13:00\u201315:00<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday: 8:00\u201312:00 and 13:00\u201317:00<\/li>\n<li>Friday: 8:00\u201312:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information on access to education for asylum seekers and refugees in Slovenia. Education system in Slovenia The education system includes: Pre-school education Primary education Secondary education Tertiary (higher) education Adult education Primary education is provided by public and private institutions, including: Kindergartens Basic schools Schools with adapted programs Music schools Institutions for children with special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":105,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"[]"},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1520,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/1520"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovenia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}