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Classes Begin on Monday for the New Optometry Study Program
The first week of classes in the new academic year is underway. Introductory lectures for first-year students of the Digital Technologies program were held on Wednesday, while this morning we welcomed undergraduate students of the Ophthalmic Optics program. On Monday, classes will also begin for the first generation of students enrolled in our new professional …
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03.10.2025
Introductory Lectures at the Start of the New Academic Year – Welcome!
This week marks the beginning of the new academic year for students of both undergraduate and graduate programs. For first-year students, introductory lectures are being held, providing essential information to help them start their studies and embark on an entirely new chapter of life. During these sessions, students were welcomed by program heads and year …
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01.10.2025
Gaudeamus – A Space for Learning, Relaxation, and Connection…
Dear students, teachers, and staff, a new space for learning, relaxation, and socializing – Gaudeamus – is now available at the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica. This area has been designed as a place where you can study in a quiet environment, take a break between lectures, heat up a meal in the microwave, …
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29.09.2025
First Encounters with Student Life at the Preparatory Lectures
This year, the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica organized preparatory lectures for first-year students to help them transition more easily into student life. The lectures covered various subjects, including physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, computer technologies, and technical drawing, all aimed at helping our freshmen prepare for upcoming classes and successfully master the study material. …
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26.09.2025
Croatian-Chinese Cooperation for a More Sustainable Future – Prof. Pinjing HE and Colleagues Visit VVG
Seven months ago, our institution was granted approval for a bilateral Croatian-Chinese cooperation project titled: Green Optics – A Research Project on the Environmental Impact of Ophthalmic Optical Aids. The project builds upon earlier research by our Vice-Dean, Prof. Sanja Kalambura, Ph.D., which began in 2019 and earned her the National Geographic Croatia Award. The …
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28.07.2025
ChatGPT said: New Cycle of the “Croatian Language for Foreigners” Program at the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica
The University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica is once again opening its doors to everyone who wishes to learn the Croatian language – whether you are a foreign student, employee, or resident living in Croatia for personal reasons. This autumn marks the start of a new cycle of the “Croatian Language for Foreigners” program, designed …
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28.07.2025
Successful Implementation of the Summer School “Drones and Crisis Situations”
The University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica, in cooperation with partners from the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, Croatia Control, and the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency, organized a Summer School titled “Drones and Crisis Situations.” The Summer School took place from 24 to 28 June 2025, with the theoretical part held at the University of Applied …
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30.06.2025
VVG at a networking event in Brussels
Representatives of the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica, Jelena Levak, mag. crim., lecturer, and Antonio Klobučar, mag. geogr., mag. oec., participated in the networking event “Horizon Europe Info Day – Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society”, held on 11–12 June 2025 in Brussels. A total of 19 topics across 6 destinations were opened, with …
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30.06.2025
VVG Students Visit Krško Nuclear Power Plant for Hands-On Safety Education
Students from VVG participated in a field trip to the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, which provided them with a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the complex safety systems of one of the most important energy institutions in the region. During the visit, the students explored the technological, safety, and operational aspects of the …
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25.06.2025
Velika Gorica University of Applied Sciences hosts the meeting of the European Federation for Environmental Health
As part of the activities of the International Federation for Environmental Health (IFEH)—an organization that brings together over 40,000 members worldwide—a regional meeting of the European Federation, a full member of IFEH, is being held in Velika Gorica from June 13 to 15, 2025. The current president of IFEH is Dr. Bruno Cvetković from the …
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24.06.2025
Dr. Marko Toth was a guest on the radio show Šiza Kriza: Psychology and Eye Health.
Dr. Marko Toth, psychologist, researcher, and lecturer at Velika Gorica University of Applied Sciences, was a guest on the radio show Šiza Kriza on Radio92 FM.In this one-hour program, he spoke about the connection between psychological factors and eye health. The discussion covered the impact of stress, emotions, and personality traits on eye-related issues such …
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24.06.2025
We hosted an inspiring lecture: “Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Build Your Startup”
On Monday, June 10, 2025, final-year students of the graduate study programme in Logistics Management, together with their lecturer Mirela Karabatić, welcomed Matija Matijevac, bacc. ing. techn. inf., founder and CEO of the company MAIDEA. As part of his lecture titled “Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Build Your Startup,” Matija shared his personal and professional …
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24.06.2025
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Czechia
Za Erasmus studijski program na Veleučilištu Velika Gorica prvi sam puta čula u listopadu 2013. Bila sam vrlo impresionirana mogućnošću studija u inozemstvu. Nadala sam se da će mi boravak u stranoj zemlji donijeti važne spoznaje u mojoj branši, nove kolege i prijatelje, nepoznata mjesta koja mogu posjetiti, novu kulturu i navike ... Sada mislim da sam bila vrlo sretna što sam imala priliku doći na studij u Hrvatsku. No, početak je bio težak, jer tri moje kolegice i ja prve smo studentice optike i optometrije koje su otišle na studij u inozemstvo preko Erasmus programa.
Katerina
Czechia
Moja priprema za Erasmus bila je malo u žurbi pa i nisam baš vjerovala da će sve biti u redu i da ću doista otići na studij na Veleučilište Velika Gorica. No, sve je dobro prošlo, pa smo konačno došle do Velike Gorice.
Predavanja su počela ubrzo nakon našeg dolaska. Naučila sam puno novih stvari na Veleučilištu, a posebno mi je drago da smo imale jako puno prakse, što prije u mom obrazovanju nije bio slučaj. Također smo imale vremena i za odlazak na izlete i putovanja. Posjetili smo mnogo lijepih mjesta u Turopolju i drugim dijelovima Hrvatske.
Veronika
Czechia
Bila sam puna očekivanja i, priznajem, malo uplašena…pitanje je bilo: Hoću li moći izdržati nove izazove? No, ispostavilo se da su ljudi vrlo ljubazni, susretljivi i veseli. Pomagali su nam svojim vrijednim iskustvima i savjetima.
Usvojila sam puno novih znanja o ugradnji kontaktnih leća, binokularnom vidu, optičkim i optometrijskim instrumentima, farmakologiji, a znatno sam poboljšala i svoje komunikacijske vještine. Pronašla sam ovdje i nove prijatelje i puno dobre zabave na proputovanju s prijateljicama diljem Hrvatske. Posljednje, ali ne i najmanje važno iskustvo i za mene je bilo sudjelovanje na Drugoj optometrijskoj konferenciji srednje i jugoistočne Europe u Rovinju. Imale smo priliku biti dio organizacijskog tima, te slušati zanimljiva predavanja i sudjelovati na radionicama. No, imale smo i vremena za posjet ovom slikovitom gradu.
Zuzana
Czechia
Uvijek sam željela posjetiti i upoznati neku drugu zemlju. Prije pola godine odlučila sam pokušati pronaći nova iskustva u Hrvatskoj kroz program Erasmus.Na početku nisam bila sigurna kako ću se snaći, ali za mene je ipak bilo najvažnije što sam uvijek pronašla osmijeh, ljubazne i otvorene ljude. Svi su nam željeli pomoći, svatko je sa svoje strane učinio najbolje. Zato sam se osjećala jako dobro, kao da sam među prijateljima.
No, stekla sam doista i nekoliko pravih prijatelja i upoznala puno dobrih ljudi koji su ostavili traga u mojim sjećanjima. Na kraju mogu reći da sam uživala u vremenu provedenom među ljudima u Velikoj Gorici. Što se tiče studija, naučila sam doista puno toga što će mi koristiti u Češkoj i zato želim reći hvala za dobro novo iskustvo.
Joona
Finland
My name is Joona, a 26-year-old second year safety and security management student from Finland. I chose the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica because of its interesting courses. Crisis and disaster management, terrorism and other similar courses seemed important and they are also very topical in today’s world. Warm weather, due to Croatia’s southern location, was also important factor when I was choosing my exchange program.
Mika
Finland
My name is Mika Veijalainen. I am a 26-year old, second year Security Management student from Espoo, Finland. I chose Croatia as an exchange destination mainly, because of the courses Velika Gorica University was offering. In Finland we don’t have many experts that have studied the courses that Velika Gorica is offering, so, I thought that I would give me an advantage when applying for a job.
Malik
Bosna and Herzegovina
Na studiju održavanja računalnih sustava sviđa mi se sistem rada jer, osim teorije, ima i dosta prakse. Naime, poznato je da teorija koju podupire praksa daje korisno znanje. Uz to, Veleučiliste za partnere ima Cisco, Microsoft i Conris. S takvim certifikatima i pristojno znanje koje im daje studij, studenti će zasigurno biti konkurentni na tržištu rada. Naravno, bez odgovarujuće računarske opreme te informacijskog sustava to sve ne bih bilo moguće. Učionice su opremljene izuzetno dobro, te sama povezanost informacijskog sustava je na visokoj razini. U svakom slučaju, VVG će biti jedno lijepo iskustvo za mene.
Daniel and Maximilian
Germany
The first impression of Croatia is excellent. The general life is very similar to the german lifestyle, but there are a few cultural differences. For pointing some general differences we particularly noticed four characteristics of Croatia that are better than in Germany.
1. The weather is a lot better than in Germany.
2. The Croatian people are very hospitable, friendly and open-minded.
3. The security in this country is very high.
4. The cost of living is much lower than in Germany.
Given the current situation with Corona, unfortunately we haven't been able to travel very much. Hopefully this can all be made up for.
Goncalo, Pedro Miguel i Micael
Portugal
Ova trojica simpatičnih studenata su u sklopu Erasmus razmjene boravili jedan semestar na Veleučilištu Velika Gorica. Oni su studenti Instituta de Politecnico de Coimbra – Coimbra health school iz Portugala.
Silvia, Mariana, Juliana
Portugal
We are 3 Erasmus students and we came from Portugal. We study in the city of Coimbra, students' city, in Coimbra Health School and we are at the 4th year of the Environmental Health course.
We came from three different points of the country: From the center of Portugal, from a village called Sertã comes Sílvia Pedro; from the city of Coimbra, comes Mariana Girão; from the coast, from the city of Leiria comes Juliana Santos. We chose Croatia as the Erasmus destination country because we listened to the experiences of our colleagues who had been doing this program previously in this college and we were delighted. In addition, we really wanted to get to know this country, its people, its customs and traditions, its wonderful landscapes and the crystal clear waters that surround the coast.
We hope these 3 months will be the best experiences of our lifes and exceed our expectations.
Balan
Romania
My adventure in Croatia has a good start, begining with my first flight till now and I must say it was an interesting experience. Weather it’s not so diffrent for now compared to the one from my home, but I see a lot of amazing buildings surrounded by trees and a lot of green, that is something I don’t remember seeing in the cities I’ve been in Romania, so it’s a pleasant view around.
The people seem nice, when I ask for some help either they understand or not what I’m asking they are trying to be helpful. As for the rest I’m just beginning to make some friends around, mostly till now from Erasmus programme or similar programmes. I believe there it’s still a lot to explore and many people to meet. In the same time, I can’t wait to discover what other new strategies and information I can gather at this university.
Stephen
Germany
It’s now my second trip to Croatia. Back in 2016, during my undergraduate study program, I was at VVG the first time. I had a great time here and I didn’t want to go back to Germany – that’s why I stayed for almost one year. I’m now in the graduate study program and from the beginning it was clear that I wanted to go abroad again. I guess if you had such a great experience like I did in 2016, you too would get addicted to studying abroad and go again as soon as possible – that’s why I completed the Caminho Portugues track (240 kilometers) after I finished my Bachelor in 2017. Travelling through Europe is always a great experience. Countries in East Europe change so quickly. To be honest, from a cultural point of view Croatia was not the first choice this time because I already had such a good experience and I wanted to try something completely new. You have to be flexible if you want to take advantage from programs like Erasmus – it’s a lot of bureaucracy (thanks in advance to my Croatian hosts for the help) which means that modules have to be similar and this isn’t always easy especially during graduate program where each university sets a different technical focus.
Sven
Germany
I am 26 years old and come from Germany. I like to spend my free time riding my bike and walking in nature. I love soccer and furthermore, I like to spend time with my friends, drinking coffee or watching movies/series. Why Croatia and VVG ? Because my friend Stefan recommended it. He liked it at VVG and therefore recommended it to me. I also wanted to give the country a second chance because I was here before on my graduation trip in secondary school and I did not enjoy it so much.