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Bachelor's Degrees in English in Croatia: Where and What They Cost

Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.

Most teaching in Croatia is in Croatian, and English-taught degrees are a small part of the offer. They are also paid for by everyone, including EU citizens, which sets them apart from the free Croatian-taught places at public universities. This guide covers what our catalogue holds and how to apply.

How many programmes

Our catalogue lists 30 bachelor's and integrated programmes taught in English, out of 648 in Croatia. You can browse them on the English-taught list for Croatia. A few other programmes are taught in Italian or German.

Where they are

More than half of the English-taught programmes are in Zagreb. The University of Zagreb has the most, in business, economics, computer science, electrical engineering and the health degrees. Three private institutions also teach in English there: RIT Croatia, Algebra Bernays University and the Zagreb School of Economics and Management.

Dubrovnik is the second hub. The University of Dubrovnik teaches business economics with tourism, marketing and IT management tracks, RIT Croatia teaches information technology and service management, and Libertas teaches international relations. The University of Rijeka runs international business and urban sustainability studies, hotel management in Opatija and medicine and dental medicine. The University of Split offers medicine and psychology.

What it costs

Fees are set by each institution. In our catalogue:

At the University of Rijeka's economics faculty the English-taught degree costs €2,000 a year for Croatian and EU students and €5,000 for non-EU students, according to the university's call for English-taught programmes. At the top of the range are medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine; see studying medicine in English in Croatia. The private institutions in Zagreb charge more than the public business and economics programmes in our data. See how much it costs to study in Croatia.

How to apply

You apply through the same national system as everyone else. Study in Croatia says all undergraduate programmes are available on Postani student, where you register and select up to 10 programmes. The University of Rijeka's call for English-taught programmes sets out the same steps for its faculties:

  1. Contact the faculty first to ask about eligibility and costs, including fees, deposits, health insurance and accommodation.
  2. Register on Postani student and select the English-taught programme under "Moj odabir". The platform opens in February for the October start.
  3. Send the original documents to the Central Applications Office, with the request for recognition of your school certificate. The deadline at Rijeka's economics faculty was the end of June.
  4. Wait for the ranking list, then enrol.

Medical and dental programmes add their own entrance exams and early deadlines. Check your faculty's call: some publish separate calendars for applicants who finished school abroad. See how to get into a university in Croatia.

State matura and entry requirements

Applicants who finished secondary school in Croatia take the state matura. The University of Rijeka's call says applicants from abroad are generally not required to, but some faculties set minimum score requirements. In that case you can either take the required state exams in Croatian or be assessed on your school grades, special achievements and any additional tests. Final exam results from your own country count as equivalent to the state matura.

Proof of English

Requirements differ by faculty. The University of Rijeka's call recommends IELTS 6.0 or CEFR level B2 for its economics programme. The Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry in Zagreb asks for B2 through TOEFL, IELTS, CAE or similar certificates, and accepts a school certificate if your education was in English. See IELTS and TOEFL for European universities.

Do you need Croatian?

Not for your classes. Croatian courses are available if you want to learn it: the University of Rijeka offers its students free courses of 60 hours in total, four teaching hours a week. For non-EU students, the residence permit is the other requirement; see the student visa for Croatia.

Where to look next

Official sources

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.