EDUCATION IN CROATIA

Education system Pre-school institutions ( nurseries and kindergartens) Primary school (compulsory) Secondary school Higher education National curriculum

Primary school Primary education Secondary education Grammar school Five or four years Three years Vocational school Final exam State Matura Exam Professional study 2/1 year special programmes Undergraduate university study Postgraduate university study Postgraduate specialist study Graduate university study Specialist professional graduate Labor market Mobility Higher education

Grading system The grading system in the Republic of Croatia consists of five grades: 5 – excellent 4 – very good 3 – good 2 – sufficient 1 – insufficient. The minimum positive grade is 2 – sufficient.

Pre – school education For children aged 1- 6 Not mandatory; public and private

Primary school Lasts for eight years (ages 6 or 7 until14 or 15) Primary education is compulsory and free

Primary school consists of 2 educational cycles: Lower level or classroom teaching (1 st to 4 th grade) – one teacher except for Foreign Language and Religious Education Higher level or subject teaching (5 th to 8 th grade) – each subject taught by a particular teacher

Secondary education Not compulsory;public and private Types of secondary schools : Grammar schools (general, language, science, classical and sports grammar schools) Vocational schools (commercial, medical, technical, art, dance, ballet, agricultural etc.) Industrial and craftsmanship schools( 3years)

State Matura / Final exam GRAMMAR SCHOOLS VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS STATE MATURA FINAL PAPER EXAM (Croatian language,Maths, Foreign language + optional subjects) SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLETED

Higher education Universities Public polytechnics Schools of professional higher education

Universities Institutions of higher education that organise and implement university studies in at least two scientific and/or artistic areas in a larger number of fields. Universities of Zagreb, Osijek, Split, Rijeka, Pula, Dubrovnik and Zadar Universities include components that are legal persons and are called faculties or art academies. They carry out university study programmes and conduct research

Private institutions of higher education In Croatia there are: – private polytechnics (e.g. Polytechnic in Velika Gorica, VERN Business College, Polytechnic for media, business and management) – 25 private schools of professional higher education (e.g. American College of Management and Technology, International Graduate School for Management in Zagreb, RRiF School of Financial Management, etc.)

University studies Undergraduate Graduate Postgraduate (doctoral study) Exception: integrated undergraduate and graduate study (Law)

Undergraduate university study The first level normally lasts for three years A smaller number of undergraduate studies in Croatia are administered as four-year studies (e.g. Social Work) University degree: bachelor

Graduate university study The second level normally lasts for two years. A smaller number of graduate studies in Croatia are administered as one-year studies. After the completion of the studies, students receive the diploma and the academic title of master with the indication of the profession.

Postgraduate university study (doctoral study) The third level normally lasts for three years. After its completion, students receive the diploma and the academic title of the doctor of science with the indication of the scientific or art field.

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