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OVERVIEW

In Croatia all students pay fees.
Short-cycle programmes are not available, except one implemented as part-time study programme for home students at a public higher educaiton instittuion.
There are integrated undergraduate and graduate study programmes lasting 5 or 6 years.
There is fee differentiation depending on the field of study (specific discipline) and programme (taught in foreign language, studying for a second degree etc.). Students studying in integrated programmes also pay higher fees if it is specific discipline or foreign language program.
Waivers and reductions to fees are applicable based on social and academic performance criteria.
Direct financial support is provided by need-based and merit-based grants. Loans are not available. There is no age limit for award of direct financial support.
Indirect financial support to students’ families and students with income is provided in the form of tax benefits. Family allowances for students' parent are available. There is no age limit for access to indirect financial support.

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Minimum, maximum, and most common annual fee amounts (in EUR)

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Type of Students
Status of Students

FEES

All students pay fees.
Students in integrated programmes (5-6 years) are also required to pay fees.
Part-time students, international students, students studying in a foreign language and students with extended length of study in first and second cycles pay higher fees.
Student on non-state subsidised places, studying in a specific field or programme in foreign language pay higher fees in both first and second cycles. Study disciplines that traditionally have higher fess are: Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Architecture, Art, Engineering.
Students with extended length of study pay higher fees.
35% of the home full-time students and 100% of the home part-timers pay fees in first cycle. 29% of the full-time home students and 100% of the part-timers pay fees in second cycle. Data on share of international fees payers is not available. A small percentage of international students are exempt from paying fees. Students enrolled in integrated undergraduate and graduate studies are included in the share reported for first cycle.

Annual grant amounts (in EUR)

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Type of Students
Status of Students
Type of Grants

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - GRANTS

Need-based and merit-based grants are available to full-time first and second cycle home students and are paid in 9 monthly instalments
State Scholarships for Students in STEM fields are provided to: full-time home and EU/EA/EFTA students, and full-time students who have international or temporary protection according to the Law on International and Temporary Protection.
State Scholarships Based on Socio-Economic Status are awarded following a public competition. 12 000 grants to full-time home students were awarded in 2023/2024.
12% of the students in fist cycle are grant beneficiaries.

Annual loan amounts (in EUR)

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - LOANS

Loans are not available

Further readings

Croatia | Eurydice (europa.eu)

Organisation of the Academic Year in Higher Education

Grant administration

State subsidised grants