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University and professional studies are conducted at higher education institutions (HEIs).

The university studies educate students in the fields of science, art and higher education, in the business world, the public sector and society in general, and train them to develop and apply scientific, artistic and professional achievements.

Professional studies train students to perform professional work in the business world, the public sector and society in general. 

A higher education institution is a university, a faculty, an art academy and a polytechnic.

Higher education in the Republic of Croatia is provided through university and professional study programmes. The university studies educate students in the fields of science, art and higher education, in the business world, the public sector and society in general, and train them to develop and apply scientific, artistic and professional achievements. Professional studies train students to perform professional work in the business world, the public sector and society in general.

Pupil/students assessment

For more general information on this topic, see section 6.3 on monitoring and assessment in grammar schools.

Curriculum, subjects, number of hours

Vocational education is provided based on the national vocational education curriculum, sectoral curricula, vocational curricula and the curriculum of the VET institution.

In accordance with Article 26 of the Primary and Secondary School Education Act (OG 87/08, 86/09, 92/10, 105/10, 90/11, 5/12, 16/12, 86/12, 94/13, 136/14 - RUSRH, 152/14, 7/17, 68/18 and 98/19) the National Curriculum is passed by the minister responsible for education.

Assessment in General Upper Secondary Education    

Pupil/students assessment

The methods and elements of the assessment of students' educational outcomes, competencies and expectations result from the national, subject and cross-curricular curricula, teaching plans and programmes, vocational school curriculum, school curriculum and the Ordinance on the Methods, Procedures and Elements of the Evaluation of the Primary and Secondary Schools (OG No. 112/2010 and 82/19) as well as on the Code of Conduct adopted by schools.

Teaching and Learning in General Upper Secondary Education    

Curriculum, subjects, number of hours

Education in grammar schools is carried out based on the national curriculum, teaching plans and programmes and the school curriculum.

In accordance with Article 26 of the Primary and Secondary School Education Act (OG 87/08, 86/09, 92/10, 105/10, 90/11, 5/12, 16/12, 86/12, 94/13, 136/14 - RUSRH, 152/14, 7/17, 68/18 and 98/19) the National Curriculum is passed by the minister responsible for education.

Organisation of General Upper Secondary Education    

Types of institutions