Study Fashion Design in Croatia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Croatia has 3 undergraduate programmes in Fashion Design at 2 universities in 2 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Croatian (3)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), Državna matura
All Fashion Design programmes in Croatia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekstilna odjevna i obućarska tehnologija; smjer: Dizajn obuće | University of Zagreb (Varaždin) | Varaždin | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | — |
| Tekstilna tehnologija i inženjerstvo, smjer: Industrijski dizajn tekstila i odjeće | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | — |
| Tekstilni i modni dizajn; smjerovi: Modni dizajn, Dizajn tekstila | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | — |
How admission works in Croatia
You apply through Postani student (postani-student.hr), the national application system run by the Central Applications Office of the Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO); you list programmes in order of priority. Candidates are ranked by points from secondary-school grades, the Croatian State Matura exams (EU applicants can have their own school-leaving exam counted instead where the programme allows) and any extra tests set by the institution; places are fixed in advance, with a separate quota for non-EU citizens, and foreign school certificates must be recognised by AZVO within the same procedure. In 2026 applications opened on 1 February and the main (summer) round closed on 15 July with the final ranking lists, followed by an autumn round for remaining places until mid-September; applicants with foreign certificates had to send their documents by 1 July (22 May if they finished school earlier). The dates for the autumn 2027 intake are published on studij.hr and are expected to follow the same pattern.
See also: Study in Croatia · Fashion Design in other countries
Sources
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.