Study Public Administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4 undergraduate programmes in Public Administration at 4 universities in 4 cities.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Serbian (2), Bosnian (2)
- Selection: entrance exam, Secondary-school record / entrance exam (prijemni ispit)
All Public Administration programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javna uprava i bezbjednost | College for Service Business Sokolac | Sokolac | Serbian | 3 yr | €1,329 | €1,329 |
| Menadžment javne uprave | Pan-European University Apeiron | Banja Luka | Serbian | 4 yr | €3,640 | €3,640 |
| Upravljanje državom | University of Sarajevo (Sarajevo) | Sarajevo | Bosnian | 3 yr | — | — |
| Uprava (studijski program, smjerovi Uprava / Poslovna uprava / E-uprava) | University of Sarajevo (Vogošća) | Vogošća | Bosnian | 4 yr | — | — |
How admission works in Bosnia and Herzegovina
There is no national application system: you apply directly to each university or faculty, which publishes its own call for enrolment (konkurs za upis) with the number of places, the entry requirements and the deadlines. Most calls for the autumn intake open in May or June, with a first round in June or July and a second round in September; places are often split between state-funded (budget) places for citizens and self-financing places. Selection is by points from the secondary-school record and, at many faculties (medicine, architecture, the arts, sport, engineering), an entrance test or aptitude exam (prijemni ispit); foreign students apply under the same conditions or a separate quota, depending on the institution. A secondary-school certificate obtained abroad has to be recognised (nostrified) by the competent cantonal ministry or the entity ministry of education before enrolment, although many universities let you sit the competition while the procedure is under way. Because the country has three education authorities (the Federation, Republika Srpska and Brčko District), deadlines and documents differ between universities.
See also: Study in Bosnia and Herzegovina · Public Administration in other countries
Sources
- Pravila o visini naknade za studiranje i cijeni usluga, 2026/27 (Cjenovnik, 12.03.2026), Tabela 1, checked 24 October 2026
- Konkurs za upis 2026/27, VUB Sokolac — školarina, checked 24 October 2026
- FPN - Vodič za upis (godina izdanja nije navedena), checked 24 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.