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Enrolment quotas for students who are members of the Croatian national minority

Enrolment quotas for students who are members of the Croatian national minority
17 February 2025

The following institutions of higher education have ensured special enrolment quotas for members of the Croatian national minority and the Croatian diaspora in the academic year 2021/2022: University of ZagrebCatholic University of CroatiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of OsijekUniversity of Zadar, University of Split, University North and the College of Applied Sciences “Lavoslav Ružička” in Vukovar.

This special quota is divided into two categories, as defined in Article 2 of the Act on Relations of the Republic of Croatia with Croats Abroad (Official Gazette Nos 124/2011 and 16/2012): one for the members of the Croatian national minority in 12 European countries (Republic of Austria, Republic of Bulgaria, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Italian Republic, Republic of Kosovo, Hungary, Romania, Republic of North Macedonia, Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia) and one for Croatian emigrants and their descendants in overseas and European countries.

To enrol in a study programme within the special quota for members of the Croatian national minority and the Croatian diaspora, candidates should submit their applications directly to the school of their choice.

It should be noted that schools rank these candidates independently, according to the previously published criteria, and reserve the possibility to administer entrance exams. Candidates do not have to take the state graduation exam in the Republic of Croatia but have to provide proof of having completed secondary education in their country of residence.
 
Together with the application to the school of their choice, candidates which decide to participate in the special enrolment quota are required to submit an application for the recognition of a foreign secondary school qualification and an application for the issuance of a Certificate of Affiliation to the Croatian People. Certificates of Affiliation to the Croatian People are issued by the Central State Office for Croats Abroad.
 
More detailed information about the special enrolment quota can be found on the website of the Central State Office for Croats Abroad.

 

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