We take a peek into the lives of foreign students living in Slovenia. Did they come to party, study or just shake up their everyday lives? What makes these young people tick and what do they think about the country they've come to? Listen to the challenges they face and what they miss from home. Has this experience changed them? Are they considering staying here? Every Monday at 11:25 only on Radio Si. Do you want to share your experience? Just write to pr@radiosi.eu and maybe you are our next guest.
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.
10 min • 01. 12. 2025
Languages and diplomacy is what keeps Wojciech busy in Ljubljana. Originally from central Poland, Wojciech speaks many languages and would like to improve his Slovenian. Apart from studying at the University of Ljubljana, he also helps out at the Polish Embassy in Ljubljana :) Wojciech chose to play the song "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin.
8 min • 17. 11. 2025
Meet Kosta Popov from Serbia — a student at the University of Primorska, Faculty of Management in Koper. Not only did he dive into student life, he became a tutor student, took on the role of buddy coordinator, and mastered the Slovenian language! Kosta picked the song Zažarim by Raiven
10 min • 23. 06. 2025
Katarina Kahankova from Czechia talks about her time in Maribor as a foreign-exchange student.
5 min • 16. 06. 2025
Meet Aizakhon Urinboeva, a software engineering student with Uzbek roots who swapped the hustle of Istanbul for the calm streets of Maribor. What’s it really like to study abroad in Slovenia? She explained how city life on two wheels lead to personal growth and unexpected lessons — like the value of slowing down and enjoying your own company. Aizakhon picked the song Die with a smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
9 min • 26. 05. 2025
Liling Yan is a PhD anthropology student doing a research on female mountaineers. She was born and raised in China, is a student in Cape Town, South Africa, and is now doing her project fieldwork in Slovenia. As part of her fieldwork Liling goes hiking every weekend meeting other mountaineers and creating new friendships along the way. She loves the mountaineering culture in Slovenia, the mountain tea, jota, and štruklji ;) Liling chose to play the song "Friends (朋友)" by Emil Wakin Chau (周华健).
10 min • 16. 05. 2025
Amelie Bruin comes from Strasbourg, France. As a young Erasmus student at the Ljubljana Faculty of Arts, she just loves the fact that Slovenia's capital is small and therefore very walkable. Compared to France, she said that the studies in Ljubljana are much better in terms of quality courses and the level of language, as well as, support from the professors. Apart from her studies (major in translation), she also has many other interests, including listening to music, especially 80s music, cooking, dancing, tatooing, art and painting. She definitely plans to come back one day, especially for skiing and hiking. Amelie picked the song Rebel Yell by rock legend Billy Idol.
10 min • 28. 04. 2025
Martin Demovič, from Slovakia, talks about his experiences in Maribor as a foreign-exchange student.
6 min • 16. 04. 2025
Meet Carina Miller, a German student who took a leap of adventure and swapped the familiar streets of her hometown for Ljubljana studying applied statistics. She’s loving the organized study system in Slovenia and the chance to connect with so many young people from across the EU. Get ready to hear her story, as she takes us behind the scenes of her semester in Slovenia. Carina chose to play the song "99 Luftballons" by Nena.
8 min • 31. 03. 2025
Marius is from Germany and is spending his Erasmus experience at the University of Ljubljana studying journalism. One thing he discovered in Slovenia is that hiking can be a lot of fun, and Marius is really happy about his Amnesty International human rights course... Marius chose to play the song "The Emptiness Machine" by Linkin Park.
12 min • 17. 03. 2025
Jan Tranžík from the Czech Republic has been studying Slovene language since 2019. He said that coming to Slovenia through an Erasmus exchange program was the only logical option to hear the language in practice. He spent a year in Slovenia, after prolonging the usual one-semester stay, since he enjoyed it so much here. Jan chose to play the song Traktor by Czech punk-rock band Visací Zámek.
7 min • 03. 03. 2025
Monika is from the Czech Republic and spent a semester at the University of Maribor. She has many kind words for the hospitality of Slovenes and for the lunch coupon system used by Slovenian students. She points out some of the funny differences between Czech and Slovene and explains how it's possible to make a sculpture out of bread!
8 min • 18. 02. 2025
Emma is from Italy, and she is spending a semester at the Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Ljubljana. She enjoys student life in Ljubljana very much and emphasizes never to go by stereotypes when thinking about places one has not been to before. Emma chose to play the song "Mida" by the band Quercia.
10 min • 04. 02. 2025
Lola is from the UK. She's into history and arts and is spending a semester at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana. Lola is also big into music and film, and already completed a couple of short films while residing in Ljubljana;) She's also part of a band called Beltane Dew! Lola chose to play the song "Oh My Lover" by Beltane Dew.
11 min • 21. 01. 2025
Matilde Liz von Hafe Magalhães Vieira, a 21-year old Erasmus student from Portugal, came to Ljubljana to study at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. She said she really wanted to have the experience of Slovenia's high mountains. But the main reason she chose to come to Slovenia, was that it's really central, so she's done a lot of travelling, while staying here. She was also really happy to have a chance to play soccer again. Through her eyes, Slovenians just like Portuguese make a huge effort in welcoming foreigners. Plus, she was surprised to see that Slovenians are also very civilized, as there is no litter on the ground. Matilde chose to play the song Happiness by one of her favourite bands 1975.
11 min • 06. 01. 2025
Natalia is from Poland. She studies social work and decided to spend her Erasmus experience at the University of Ljubljana. So why Slovenia, what are the positives of being a student in Ljubljana, and what does she miss? To find out more, take a walk with us along the Sava River, and join us we visit a local animal farm :) Natalia chose to play the song "La pioggia di marzo" by Mina.
9 min • 23. 12. 2024
Jakub Souček, a Czech Erasmus student of Czech language and literature at Ljubljana's Faculty of Arts, just loves the fact that art can be found on every corner of Slovenia's capital. Apart from literature, poetry, music and galleries, he really likes the city's architecture, including the main cemetery. Jakub chose to play the song Prší třetí den by DUKLA feat. TK27.
8 min • 09. 12. 2024
Melek says that the absence of the stress of everyday life during her exchange in Ljubljana changed her. Here, she was forced to spend some time alone and, for the first time in her life, ask herself what she wants from life and what makes her happy. She chose to play the song Kaybolur by Soft Analog.
11 min • 11. 11. 2024
The most significant difference noticed by the Mathematics student at the University of Primorska is the duration of studies: in Slovenia, it lasts 4 years, while in Serbia, it’s only 3. Another difference is that at the faculty in Belgrade, where her colleagues study, they still use physical index cards, whereas here, exam grades are already digitized. She chose the song Symphony by Zara Larsson.
6 min • 28. 10. 2024
Elise is a neuro science student who spent a year in Ljubljana as part of a Fullbright scholarship, where she researched the metabolism of our brain's immune cells. Why did she chose Slovenia for her research and what has this experience taught her? She chose to play the song Hope by the American rapper NF.
7 min • 16. 09. 2024
