Study Psychology in Croatia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Croatia has 8 undergraduate programmes in Psychology at 7 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€6,000); non-EU students €1,300 a year (€750–€6,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Croatian (7), English (1)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), Državna matura
All Psychology programmes in Croatia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psihologija | Algebra Bernays University | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €5,445 | €6,360 |
| Psihologija | Catholic University of Croatia | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €0–€3,570 | €0 |
| Psihologija (jednopredmetni) | Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Osijek) | Osijek | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | €2,500 |
| Psihologija | University of Rijeka (Rijeka) | Rijeka | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | €1,300 |
| Psychology | University of Split (Split) | Split | English | 3 yr | €6,000 | €6,000 |
| Psihologija | University of Zadar (Zadar) | Zadar | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | €750 |
| Psihologija (jednopredmetni) | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | €956 |
| Psihologija (jednopredmetni) | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 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 · Psychology 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
- Filozofski fakultet u Splitu – Upisi 2026./2027. (Psychology), 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
- Postani student (NISpVU) – uvjeti upisa: Psihologija, checked 19 October 2026
- HKS – Upisi: prijediplomski (Troškovi studiranja), checked 19 October 2026
- Algebra Bernays University – Tuition fees 2026/2027 for international students outside EU/EEA (web.archive.org copy of 28.9.2026; live site behind Cloudflare challenge), checked 19 October 2026
- Sveučilište J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku – Natječaj za upis u I. godinu prijediplomskih ... studija 2026./2027. – posebni dio: Filozofski fakultet, checked 19 October 2026
- Filozofski fakultet u Rijeci – Odluka o prihvaćanju iznosa školarine za studente strane državljane iz zemalja koje nisu članice EU za 2026./2027. (scan), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.