1. Msc Miomir Stojnović Križevci College of Agriculture Croatia Heppenheim, Germany, 22 – 28 April 2012

2. Križevci College of Agriculture The oldest educational Institution for agriculture in south-east Europe Founded in 1860 as the Royal Agriculture and Forestry College by the decree of Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. Heppenheim, Germany, 22 – 28 April 2012

3. Croatia is bound by Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast and the Adriatic Sea to the west and southwest. Population (2003 est.) 4,422.248 Area: 56,538 sq.km Land Use; forested 37% pastures 19% agricultural-cultivated 23% other 21% College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

4. Education Primary - 8 years Secondary - 3 or 4 years Higher - 3 + 2 years Primary school is compulsory for all children and lasts eight years. College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

5. Secondary education lasts 3-4 years. Many vocational schools provide agricultural education and training. There are independent specialist agricultural schools. College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

6. Higher Education University Courses Vocational or Professional Courses (non-university) University courses are carried out by 6 universities (University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, Osijek, Zadar and Dubrovnik). College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

7. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE PROFESSIONAL STUDY COURSES IN AGRICULTURE 3 + 2 CYCLE (Bologna declaration) BACHELOR COURSES BACHELOR COURSES SPECIALIST (MASTER) COURSES SPECIALIST (MASTER) COURSES SPECIALIST SEMINARS (SHORT COURSES) SPECIALIST SEMINARS (SHORT COURSES) Biotechnical sciences

8. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE IN KRIŽEVCI The courses last 6 semsters COURSE FOUNDATIONS Semester 1 and 2 PLANT PRODUCTION Sem. 3,4 and 5 ZOOTECHNIQUE FARM MANAGEMENT Sem. 3,4 and 5 DURING SEMESTER 1,2,3,4 AND 5 PRACTICAL TRAINING ON THE COLLEGE FARM SEMESTER 6 – WORK PLACEMENT ON DIFFERENT FARMS IN CROATIA AND ABROAD FINAL EXAMINATION AND ESSAY Bachelor Course Structure College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

9. On completion of the Bachelor courses students are awarded the title of Professional Bachelor (Agr. Eng.) in Plant Production Zootechnique Farm Management The professional (vocational) courses at the College are organised as full-time, part-time, short course programmes and different specialist tailor-made courses. College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.

10. Length of courses: 3 years (6 semesters) Semester 1 and 2 - basic (general) agricultural modules Semester 3, 4 and 5 - specialist professional modules Semester 6 - practical training of 420 hours on different farms and industries in Croatia and abroad, final examination and Associate Degree essay/report College of Agriculture in Križevci - an independent school of higher profesional agricultural education.