General requirements
Undergraduate studies (first cycle)
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Slovenia. However, you are requested to prove your level of knowledge of Slovenian/Slovene and English. In some cases, you are also requested to take additional qualifying courses.
Master's studies (second cycle)
If you are applying for a Master's program at university in Slovenia, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.
PhD studies (third cycle)
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in Slovenia, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.
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Language requirements for studies at universities in Slovenia
Slovenian
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Specific admission tests
For some study programs, such as those related to Arts, you will be requested to pass a test of artistic aptitude or psychophysical capacity. Therefore, we recommend you contact the higher education institution you are interested in to learn whether you must pass a specific admission test to be eligible to apply for the study program of your choice.
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Minimum grade point requirement to access undergraduate studies (first cycle) in Slovenia
Some study programs may be very competitive and have limited study places. Therefore, applicants are ranked based on their grades from upper secondary school and other university entrance examinations taken at their home countries. Therefore, you may need to meet a minimum grade point or cut-off point in order for you to be eligible to apply for higher education studies in Slovenia.
If you are an EU student, you can easily convert your grade point to the Slovenian system by using the European Grade Converter. If you are not an EU student, you can use the European grades comparison chart to learn how you would score in Europe.
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