The University of Zagreb is the oldest and biggest university in South-Eastern Europe founded in 1669.  It offers a wide range of academic degree courses in the following fields: Arts, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Engineering, Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences. It is also a strongly research-oriented institution, contributing with 50 percent to the total research output of the country. The University now consist of 29 faculties, three art academies and the Centre for Croatian Studies. There are over 50,000 full-time students.

International Cooperation

The International Relations Office coordinates and administers international collaboration of the University of Zagreb.

The University of Zagreb has over 100 bilateral agreements signed with its partner universities from Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. These bilateral agreements regulate different types of cooperation, such as exchange of scholars and students, joint publications, exchange of information and other activities in order to improve the academic cooperation.

Certain faculties of the University of Zagreb have also a number of bilateral agreements signed with their partner universities abroad. For more information on these agreements, please contact faculties.

EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Exchange students are students participating in a formal exchange programme between their home university and the University of Zagreb. (i.e. Erasmus, Bilateral agreements, CEEPUS, Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window etc.).

HOW TO APPLY
Your home university has nominated you for student exchange period at the University of Zagreb. In order to be accepted you will need to fill in the Application form and send it to us together with all the other necessary documents. Read more.

Complete applications need to be send to the following postal address:

International RelationsOffice
University of Zagreb
Trg maršala Tita 14
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Fax: ++385 1 46 98 105

STUDIES & COURSES IN ENGLISH
Some Faculties/Academies of the University of Zagreb offer a choice of courses (not full study programmes) in English. The list is available here.

DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS

Degree seeking studens are students studying for a full Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree at the University of Zagreb.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Admission to all university study programmes is restricted; i. e. the number of places is subject to an annual decision of the University Senate. All students, including foreign citizens that want to study at the University of Zagreb, need to pass the entrance classification exam. The selection of candidates is based on the score achieved in the entrance exam. Foreign citizens are entitled to enrol on the condition that they have achieved the required score and depending on the number of places available for foreign students.

There are two examination periods: the first (July) examination period and second (September) examination period (only if the enrolment quota has not been filled in July).

For a more detailed information on the classification procedure (the subjects at the examination, the literature that should be studied, cost of the examination procedure, exact dates of the exam, etc) prospective applicants are advised to inquire at the faculty/academy of the University of Zagreb they wish to enrol.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
University undergraduate programme: completion of a four-year secondary school.
University graduate programme: completion of a university undergraduate programme; students with a higher education vocational degree can be allowed to enrol in university graduate programmes under specially defined requirements
University postgraduate programme: completion of a university graduate programme.

Note: All foreign documents must be translated into Croatian; Copies of the original of the foreign public documents must be certified by a public notary.

TUITION FEES
The tuition fee for a study programme is reached by the Senate of the University of Zagreb and it depends on the type of the programme. Information about tuition for individual programmes can be obtained from the faculty/academy of the University of Zagreb. The University of Zagreb presently does not offer any financial assistance for foreign citizens.
More info.

GUEST STUDENTS

Guest students are students studying on an individual basis for a semester or a year at the University of Zagreb as a part of their degree at the home university.

HOW TO APPLY
All guest students (outside of formal exchange agreement/project) will have to arrange the conditions of their study period like the prerequisites in relevant courses or study programmes, tuition fees etc with the Faculty/Academy of the University of Zagreb. More info.

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH
Some Faculties/Academies of the University of Zagreb offer a choice of courses (not full study programmes) in English. The list is available here.

Scholarships

BASILEUS
ERASMUS MUNDUS EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW PROJECT BASILEUS – Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities. The EMECW Basileus project consortium consists of 8 EU universities and 12 universities in the Western Balkans.
Basileus provides funding for academic mobility from:
* any Western Balkan institution to the 8 EU partner universities
* the 8 EU partner universities to the 12 Western Balkan partner universities
BASILEUS website.

CEEPUS
Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS website.

Address
University of Zagreb
p.p. 407
Trg maršala Tita 14
HR-10002 ZAGREB, CROATIA
Phone: (+385 1) 4564 111
Fax: (+ 385 1) 4830 602
e-mail:unizginfo@unizg.hr

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

The University of Zadar is Croatia’s first university, founded in 1396. The University has around 319 employees of which 91 Ph.D.s, 45 M.A.s and 5000 students on different levels of education (graduate, postgraduate, supplementary and part-time students). The activities of the University take place on two locations: at the «old campus», on a very attractive location in the historical centre of the city and at the «new campus».

University Departments

The University consisting of 21 departments: Archaeology, English Language and Literature, Philosophy, French Language and Literature, Geography, Information and Communication Sciences, Classical Philology, Croatian and Slavonic Studies, German Language and Literature, Pedagogy, History, Psychology, Sociology, Italian Language and Literature, Department of Teachers and Preschool Educators, Ethnology and Socio-cultural Anthropology, Librarianship, Maritime Affairs and Traffic, Economics and Agriculture and Mediterranean Aquaculture.

International Relations Office

Inter-university and international cooperation is one of the priorities of the University of Zadar. This will be achieved primarily by the implementation of the European system of credit transfer (ECTS) enabling the mobility of the students and the teaching and research staff.

Knowledge of Croatian language

It is important to know that Croatian is the language of instruction. Most postgraduate studies are taught in Croatian. However, a considerable number are offered in English, French, Italian or German.

Scholarships

CEEPUS
Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS website.

Address
UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR
International Relations Office
Mihovila Pavlinovica bb
23000 Zadar, Croatia
tel. +385 23 200 642
fax: +385 23 316 882
iro_unizd@unizd.hr

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

The University of Rijeka is situated in the city of Rijeka with faculties also located in cities throughout the regions of Primorje, Istria and Lika. While the University was founded in 1973, the first school of higher education was established in 1627 by the Jesuits and enjoyed equal status with the academies in the largest cities of the Austrian Empire. The University is presently composed of nine faculties, one art academy, three departments, University Libraries and the Students Centre. There are bout 13.000 students studying at the University.

International Relations Office

The International Relations Office co-ordinates activities international academic co-operation activities at the University. It gathers information regarding international grants and scholarships and study programmes to be distributed to both home and foreign students. The University of Rijeka has stipulated agreements (Cooperation Agreements) on bilateral co-operation with universities worldwide. The University sign up to constantly increasing participation in bilateral and multilateral higher education projects and programmes like Tempus, Framework 6, Interreg, Jean Monnet, CEEPUS and others.

Exchange Programs

ERASMUS

CEEPUS
Rijeka University’s constituents have been included in the multilateral exchange programme CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) since 1996. CEEPUS was established as a programme for academic exchange in the framework of the Middle European countries. CEEPUS website.

The University of Rijeka participates in two exchange programmes for university professors with the USA: The Fulbright Programme and The English Language Fellow.

Address
International Relations Office
Trg brace Mazuranica 10
51000 RIJEKA – CROATIA
T.: ++385 (0)51 406 531; 406 528
F.: ++385 (0)51 216 671

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

The University of Split was officially established in 1974. The University has expanded during the course of the past years to include nine Faculties, one Academy of Arts, two University colleges and two University Departments as well as several institutes and scientific units. As of 2009, a total of approximately 40,000 students have graduated, and a total of 337 doctoral degrees have been awarded.

Focus on Mediterranean region

The focus of the research work carried out by the University is on scientific areas with reference to disciplines characterized by natural, cultural, historical, social, economic and other features of the region as a part of the Croatian Adriatic and the Mediterranean region as a whole. This involves the research and protection of art and construction heritage, philology, field crops, oceanography and fishing, Adriatic botany and zoology, island and coastal economy, Adriatic tourism, maritime law, nautical science, naval architecture and a range of other specific disciplines of technical sciences such as chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Exchange Programs

ERASMUS

CEEPUS
Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS website

Address
University of Split
Livanjska 5 21000 Split
phone: +385 21 558-222, 558-200
fax: +385 21 348-163

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.