After being nominated by his/her home institution, the student needs to send an fill out the application form. After a tentative acceptance, students will receive further instruction on the application procedure. 

Students will need to prepare the following:

• Curriculum Vitae,
• Grade Transcript,
• Certificate of Enrollment at home university,
• Copy of ID (EU citizens) or copy of passport (first page with the photo and personal information)
• ID Photo

The documents will be submitted using a special form after the tentative acceptance.

Students can choose subjects from the following catalogue. It is possible to mix subjects from undergraduate and graduate study programmes, as well as courses from different semesters. You can filter and sort the course list. Course titles and codes should be used to fill out the Online learning agreement which will be signed and confirmed by the student, student’s home institution and the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica.

Course list

After the nomination and application process, the student can be issued a letter of acceptance by the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica (Veleučilište Velika Gorica), if required.

Upon arrival students must submit following:

• Copy of International Health insurance card valid in Croatia (a private one or, if you are from the EU, at least EU Health card). We recommend other forms of additional travel or health insurance.
• Three ID photographs (4x6cm)
• Personal Identification Number or OIB (issued by the Croatian National Tax Authority, instructions here). Let us know if you need help!

Application deadline for winter semester and full year: June 20
Application deadline for summer semester: January 10
Late applications may be accepted

Academic calendar for 2025/26

• October 1, 2025 – Start of autumn semester (Erasmus students should arrive during this week)
• December 24, 2025 to January 6, 2026 – Winter break
• February 2 to March 1, 2026 – Winter exams
• March 2, 2026 – Start of spring semester (Erasmus students should arrive during this week)
• April 3 to April 6, 2026 – Spring break
• June 23 to July 19, 2026 – Final exams
• August – Summer break

National holidays in 2025/26:

• 2025, November 1 and 18
• 2025, December 25 and 26
• 2026, January 1 and 6
• 2026, April 5 and 6
• 2026, May 1 and 30
• 2026, June 4 and 22

Students with special needs should indicate so in the Application form.

University of Applied Sciences welcomes students with disability and our facility is equipped with elevators that will allow you access to classroom. Please state any particular requirements in the Application form.

For further information please contact the Erasmus coordinator.

Information about visa requirement (non-EU students) and temporary stay permit (EU students) can be found at Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs website. 

• EU students must request a temporary stay permit if staying in Croatia for longer then 90 days within a 180 day period.
• Non-EU students are required to have a valid visa in most cases. Please check the visa requirements for your particular country of origin.

Admission to University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica does not include accommodation. We can provide you with help and assistance in finding accommodation. Good places to look are the Facebook pages of the Zagreb Erasmus Students Network and the local apartments-for-rent portals.

Average cost of accommodation is between 400-600 EUR. Student can rent an apartment in Velika Gorica (slightly cheaper, but harder to find) or Zagreb, or apply for dorm in Zagreb (we can help you with that but it is very hard to get a place in the dorm).

Incoming students can apply for subsidized student transportation. Monthly fee for student ZET bus card is around 14 EUR. Students should fill out the form and prepare a photo (3×3,5 cm). Do not worry, we will help you with the form.

• Guide for incoming students 2025-26 (pdf)
• Study in Croatia portal
• Erasmus Student Network Zagreb

Applicants who are not citizens of the Republic of Croatia can also apply for enrollment in undergraduate professional studies at the University. If, based on ranking, they acquire the right to enroll in the 1st semester of undergraduate professional studies, these applicants will be able to enroll conditionally at the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica.

When enrolling, applicants who are not citizens of the Republic of Croatia must have a personal identification number (OIB). The procedure for issuing an OIB is available at the Tax authority website.

Conditionally enrolled foreign nationals are required to apply for recognition of foreign educational qualification. The costs of recognition is covered by the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica.

An application for the recognition of foreign education qualifications on completed secondary education in general, gymnasium and art programs is submitted to the Agency for Education. Instructions for initiating the recognition procedure, information on the required documentation and the application for recognition of a foreign educational qualification in Croatian and English can be found on the website of the Agency for Education.

The application for recognition of foreign education qualifications on completed secondary education in vocational programs is submitted to the Agency for Vocational and Education of Adults. Information on the recognition procedure, the required documentation and the application form in Croatian and English can be found on the website of the Agency for Vocational and Education of Adults.

After obtaining a positive decision on the recognition of a foreign educational qualification, enrollment in undergraduate professional studies becomes valid.

Pursuant to Article 19 of the Act on the Recognition of Foreign Educational Qualifications (OG 158/2003, 198/2003, 138/2006 and 45/2011) “School certificates, diplomas and other public documents on acquired education issued by 8 October 1991 in educational institutions in the territory of the former SFRY are equal in legal force with school certificates, diplomas and other public documents of educational institutions of the Republic of Croatia and are not subject to the recognition procedure. ”

Study programs at the University of Applied Sciences Velika Gorica are conducted in the Croatian language.