EDUCATION IN CROATIA

Education system

Pre-school institutions (nurseries and kindergartens)Primary school (compulsory)Secondary schoolHigher education

National curriculum

Primary schoolPrimary educationSecondary educationGrammar schoolFive or four yearsThree yearsVocational school Final examState Matura ExamProfessional study2/1 year special programmesUndergraduate university studyPostgraduate university studyPostgraduate specialist studyGraduate university studySpecialist professional graduateLabor marketMobilityHigher education

Grading systemThe grading system in the Republic of Croatia consists of five grades: 5 excellent 4 very good 3 good 2 sufficient 1 insufficient. The minimum positive grade is 2 sufficient.

Pre school education

For children aged 1- 6 Not mandatory; public and private

Primary schoolLasts for eight years (ages 6 or 7 until14 or 15)Primary education is compulsory and free

Primary school consists of 2 educational cycles:Lower level or classroom teaching (1st to 4th grade) one teacher except for Foreign Language and Religious EducationHigher level or subject teaching (5th to 8th grade) each subject taught by a particular teacher

Secondary educationNot compulsory;public and privateTypes of secondary schools :Grammar schools (general, language, science, classical and sports grammar schools)Vocational schools (commercial, medical, technical, art, dance, ballet, agricultural etc.)Industrial and craftsmanship schools( 3years)

State Matura / Final examGRAMMAR SCHOOLS VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

STATE MATURA FINAL PAPER EXAM(Croatian language,Maths, Foreign language + optional subjects)

SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLETED

Higher educationUniversitiesPublic polytechnics Schools of professional higher education

UniversitiesInstitutions of higher education that organise and implement university studies in at least two scientific and/or artistic areas in a larger number of fields. Universities of Zagreb, Osijek, Split, Rijeka, Pula, Dubrovnik and ZadarUniversities include components that are legal persons and are called faculties or art academies.They carry out university study programmes and conduct research

Private institutions of higher educationIn Croatia there are:private polytechnics (e.g. Polytechnic in Velika Gorica, VERN Business College, Polytechnic for media, business and management)25 private schools of professional higher education (e.g. American College of Management and Technology, International Graduate School for Management in Zagreb, RRiF School of Financial Management, etc.)

University studiesUndergraduate Graduate Postgraduate (doctoral study)

Exception: integrated undergraduate and graduate study (Law)

Undergraduate university studyThe first level normally lasts for three yearsA smaller number of undergraduate studies in Croatia are administered as four-year studies (e.g. Social Work)

University degree: bachelor

Graduate university studyThe second level normally lasts for two years.A smaller number of graduate studies in Croatia are administered as one-year studies.After the completion of the studies, students receive the diploma and the academic title of master with the indication of the profession.

Postgraduate university study (doctoral study)The third level normally lasts for three years. After its completion, students receive the diploma and the academic title of the doctor of science with the indication of the scientific or art field.

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