New University (Nova univerza)

About New University (Nova univerza)

New University operates as an umbrella university whose degree programs are delivered principally through specialized member faculties. Its three established permanent members are the European Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Government and European Studies, and the Faculty of Slovenian and International Studies. The university website also lists associated higher-education providers, but applicants should not assume that every associated provider’s programs are New University degrees; the responsible institution and award should be checked on the individual program page. The university is private and holds degree-awarding authority granted within Slovenia’s higher-education system. It was established in 2017 by bringing together faculties that had already developed their own teaching and research activities. This history explains its distributed structure: the rectorate and university library are at Mestni trg 23 in Ljubljana, while member-faculty teaching is also associated with Nova Gorica and Kranj. Its academic identity is concentrated rather than comprehensive. Law, government, public administration, diplomacy, European affairs, Slovenian studies, conflict resolution, and interdisciplinary work involving real estate and infrastructure form the core. The university also emphasizes research, international cooperation, and links between academic study and professional practice. For decision-making, students should compare the exact faculty, teaching site, delivery format, and language of each program. The university’s English-language Erasmus provision should not be interpreted as evidence that every complete degree is taught in English.

Admission is organized through the relevant member faculty and the Slovenian higher-education application process. Entry qualifications and selection rules differ by cycle and program. Applicants should first identify the exact degree and faculty, then consult its 2026/27 call for places and program-specific admission criteria. First-cycle applicants generally need an eligible secondary-school leaving qualification; master’s and doctoral applicants must satisfy prior-degree and field requirements specified by the program. The law program, for example, publishes distinct routes based on the Slovenian general matura, specified vocational-matura combinations, and certain older four-year secondary qualifications. The university’s published 2026/27 calendar for its listed faculties separates application from enrollment. As of 20 August 2026, the second application period shown for first-cycle study runs from 20 to 27 August. The second application period for master’s and doctoral study runs from 17 to 28 August. A later period is listed for 14 to 23 September for master’s and doctoral applicants, while the third first-cycle period is 23 to 24 September, closing at 10:00. Enrollment dates follow separately. The same document lists a dedicated international-student application window for all cycles from 20 to 27 August 2026, followed by 23 to 24 September, with the latter closing at 10:00. Because nationality, prior education, program capacity, and faculty procedures can affect the correct route, international applicants should obtain confirmation from the responsible faculty and should not rely on the general dates alone.

New University offers study across all three Bologna cycles. The European Faculty of Law covers law and interdisciplinary programs connecting law with real estate, infrastructure, dispute resolution, and related professional fields. Its published law pathway includes first-cycle study, a second-cycle law program, and doctoral study. The Faculty of Government and European Studies lists first-cycle programs in public administration and governmental and European studies, master’s programs in public administration and international and diplomatic studies, and doctorates in those latter fields. The Faculty of Slovenian and International Studies lists first-cycle Slovenian Studies, second-cycle Slovenian Studies II, and third-cycle Slovenian Studies III. Its current university page also lists Applied Psychotherapeutic Studies at the first cycle. Because the university’s faculty structure and program portfolio can evolve, applicants should verify which faculty formally delivers the chosen program and whether the advertised intake is open for 2026/27. Programs use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. University guidance describes Slovenian higher education as a three-cycle system, with first-cycle programs generally carrying 180 to 240 ECTS, second-cycle programs 60 to 120 ECTS, and doctoral study normally 180 ECTS. Exact duration and credit structure remain program-specific. International exchange students have a separate 2026/27 Erasmus course catalogue with bachelor- and postgraduate-level options, including courses from more than one member faculty. English is used primarily for Erasmus teaching, sometimes through small-group consultations. Degree-seeking students should not generalize that arrangement to the standard curriculum; they need written confirmation of the teaching language for their intended program.

Key Highlights

• Private Slovenian university established in 2017
• Included in Slovenia’s official 2026/27 higher-education enrollment process
• Rectorate in Ljubljana with study activity also associated with Nova Gorica and Kranj
• Organized around specialized member faculties rather than a single comprehensive campus

Student Life & Environment

Student support is distributed between university-level services and the relevant faculty. The University Library in central Ljubljana provides study and research support, while enrollment charges published by member faculties include library membership, electronic resources, access to the e-classroom, information systems, and a contribution to the Student Council. Students should confirm opening hours and service access with their own faculty, particularly if their teaching site is outside Ljubljana. The university Career Center connects students, graduates, faculties, and prospective employers. Its stated services include individual and group career guidance, career-plan preparation, workshops, information about vacancies and scholarships, employer presentations, workplace visits, and guidance on practical training. These are support services rather than a guarantee of placements or employment outcomes. International mobility is a visible part of university life. New University coordinates Erasmus activity across its member faculties, and its incoming-student material describes lectures, workshops, cultural activities, and administrative support centered in Ljubljana. Exchange students may also access subsidized student meals subject to Slovenian eligibility and registration rules. Housing requires early, independent planning. University guidance discusses both Ljubljana student residences and private rentals, but the detailed accommodation information located during research applied to 2024/25 and did not guarantee a dormitory place. No verified 2026/27 housing price or guarantee was found. Incoming students should therefore request current availability directly from the international office before relying on university-arranged accommodation.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s rectorate and library are at Mestni trg 23 in Ljubljana’s historic center. Ljubljana is Slovenia’s capital and the focal point for New University’s Erasmus activities, including teaching, workshops, cultural programming, and administration. The central location places students near the city’s public transport, cultural institutions, restaurants, and other services, but it should not be mistaken for a conventional self-contained residential campus. New University has a geographically distributed model. Its official overview identifies Ljubljana as its base and study centers in Nova Gorica and Kranj. The Faculty of Government and European Studies publishes an address in Kranj, while law teaching is associated with Ljubljana and Nova Gorica. Consequently, a student’s daily environment and travel requirements depend on the faculty, program, year, and delivery mode. Applicants should verify the actual teaching address before arranging accommodation. This is particularly important for international students who may see Ljubljana contact details on the university website while applying to a faculty operating at another location. Exchange activity is more centralized: university guidance states that Erasmus programming is conducted in Ljubljana, with other study centers available for individual visits.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Costs are faculty-, program-, citizenship-, and study-mode-specific; the database contains no verified university-wide tuition figure. For 2026/27, the Faculty of Slovenian and International Studies lists annual tuition of €2,000 for each standard year of Slovenian Studies, €2,500 for each year of Slovenian Studies II, and €3,000 for each year of Slovenian Studies III. Its published enrollment fee is €130. These figures apply to that faculty and should not be generalized to every New University program. The Faculty of Government and European Studies publishes different 2026/27 amounts: €2,300 per year for listed first-cycle programs, €2,700 per year for listed master’s programs, and €3,400 per year for its listed doctorates. Its price list says tuition for foreign citizens equals part-time tuition and distinguishes €100 regular-study and €130 part-time enrollment charges. Transfer tuition can be calculated individually. Applicants should obtain a personal fee assessment, especially where concession-funded full-time places, foreign-citizen rules, transfers, or additional services are involved. No current institution-wide estimate for rent, food, transport, insurance, or total attendance cost was verified. Students should budget those items separately and request current housing information before committing. Career preparation is supported through the university Career Center, which offers counseling, workshops, vacancy and scholarship information, employer engagement, and practical-training guidance. The academic portfolio points toward legal practice, government, public administration, diplomacy, research, policy, and related private-sector work, but no sufficiently current, independently verified placement rate or graduate-salary figure was found.