Study abroad

24-year old Emilija Dunoska left her home town Ohrid in Macedonia for Slovenia's 2nd biggest city Maribor right after high school. As graduation approaches, she’s not quite ready to leave. The very open-minded student admits family is still something she misses a lot.

Don't miss Emilija's story to hear what five years of studying abroad have really been like for her - from motivating lectures and foreign internships to exploring clubs with her friends, learning Spanish and cultural surprises. She's experienced it all.

She picked Grammy Award-winning artist Bad Bunny's BAILE INoLVIDABLE.

Mastering the art of living on your own, and plans of roller-skating in Koper :)

Muhammad is a young Pakistani who decided to spend a semester at the University of Primorska.

He says Slovenia has cold weather, but loves to go for walks along the sea. And the despite the challenges of finding accommodation and making new friends, Muhammad is happy to recommend Koper to others ;)

Muhammad chose to play the song "See you again" by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth

The 19-year-old comes from the outskirts of the small city of Bor, home to one of the largest copper mines in Europe. Used to more polluted air, Andreja admits that during his first few days in Maribor, he actually had trouble adjusting to the cleaner air.

Currently enrolled at both the University of Niš and the University of Maribor, he says he prefers studying in Maribor, where he studies Media Communications.

He chose to play the song Mokre ulice by Dejan Cukić (feat. Spori Ritam).

Anna Darewska from Poland is currently studying at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana. She came to Ljubljana together with her husband as newlyweds – so they treat their time in Slovenia as a one of a kind honeymoon!

Nikola Zdravkovic is doing a medical traineeship at the University Medical Centre Maribor. He says he enjoys the relaxed pace of people here, especially when compared to Serbia. During his time he has travelled extensively, scrapbooking as he goes!

At just 21, Lena Rothstein packed her bags in Hamburg, Germany, and moved to Ljubljana to study law. One thing she admires about Slovenians is how dedicated they are to spending time outdoors. Her advice to other foreign students: ''Come with an open mind, and don’t forget to explore beyond the classroom! Just do it!''

For a short music break, Lena chose Nice To Each Other by UK artist Olivia Dean.

Amandine from France studies agriculture at the University of Maribor. In the future she would like to work in the field of environmental protection.

She chose Maribor because of its size, surroundings and nature. She runs by the Drava river and goes swimming at the local swimming pool.

Amandine's first challenge here was learning how to get from Maribor to the Faculty of Agriculture, which is located in nearby Hoče.

It was in Maribor that Amandine experienced sharing a room with another student for the first time, and she was surprised to find out that Slovenians, in contrast to the French, eat all day long :)

Amandine chose to play the song "Quand je marche" by Ben Mazué.

Angelo Strandberg from Sweden is currently a student at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law. He wants to explore the diverse nature in Slovenia and he told us about his experience so far as an Erasmus exchange student.

Francisco Cid, a psychology student from Spain, came to Maribor to experience something different. And although he was worried that the people might be more cold or more reserved, he says he has been pleasantly surprised. He tells us about his experience so far as an Erasmus exchange student.

Matej Davčev, a medical student from Macedonia, came to Slovenia for some practical experience as part of his medical studies in Varna, Bulgaria. Ever since he was a kid, Matej dreamed of being a doctor - now he’s living the Erasmus life at the Faculty of Medicine in Maribor. Textbooks, scalpels, operating room coats & a little Balkan flair!

Matej chose to play the song Во коси да ти спијам (Vo kosi da ti spijam/Let me Sleep in Your Hair) by the late Macedonian singer Toše Proeski.