Study Law in Croatia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Croatia has 5 undergraduate programmes in Law at 5 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €995 a year (€960–€1,070).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Croatian (5)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), Državna matura
All Law programmes in Croatia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pravo | Catholic University of Croatia | Zagreb | Croatian | 5 yr | €0–€3,570 | €0 |
| Pravo | Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Osijek) | Osijek | Croatian | 5 yr | €0 | — |
| Pravo | University of Rijeka (Rijeka) | Rijeka | Croatian | 5 yr | €0 | €995 |
| Pravo | University of Split (Split) | Split | Croatian | 5 yr | €0 | €1,070 |
| Pravo | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 5 yr | €0 | €960 |
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 · Law in other countries
Sources
- Zakon o visokom obrazovanju i znanstvenoj djelatnosti (NN 119/2022), čl. 79 st. 1: student državljanin RH odnosno druge države članice EU koji studira u redovitom statusu na javnom visokom učilištu ostvaruje pravo na subvencioniranje troškova školarine u cijelosti iz državnog proračuna, checked 19 October 2026
- HKS – Odluka o visini participacije (Senat 20.1.2026, t. II: rangirani od 1. do 40. upisnog mjesta i kvota za strane državljane — djelomična participacija po linearnom modelu; u I. godini plaćaju samo troškove upisa, unicath.hr/upisi/prijediplomski) i Odluka o izmjenama 14.4.2026 (od 41. mjesta puna participacija 3.570,00 eura), checked 19 October 2026
- HKS – Upisi: prijediplomski (Troškovi studiranja), checked 19 October 2026
- Pravni fakultet u Rijeci – Upisi u 1. godinu (jesenski rok) 2026./2027., checked 19 October 2026
- Sveučilište u Splitu – Odluka Senata o participaciji studenata u troškovima studija za akademsku godinu 2026./2027. (10.7.2026., scan), checked 19 October 2026
- Pravni fakultet – Upis: Sveučilišni integrirani prijediplomski i diplomski studij Pravo (2026./2027.), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.