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Summer application period
December
1.12.2024.
  • Central Admissions Office starts receiving the required documentation from candidates necessary for the application of study programmes
  • Central Admissions Office starts receiving evidence of priority of enrolment (which can be sent either via post office or via online form accessible on the web site www.studij.hr/faq)
February
1.2.2025.
  • start of applications for admission to study programmes (9:00 AM)
  • changes to the priority list of study programmes begin
24.2.2025.March
  • applications for admission to study programmes are in progress
April
28.4.2025.
  • publication of orientation rankings for admission to study programmes (9:00 AM)
  • applications for admission to study programmes are in progress
May
22.5.2025.
  • final date for sending the documents for all candidates who finished their secondary education in the Republic of Croatia before 2010 and for the candidates who finished their secondary education abroad before 31.12.2024.
  • last date for delivery of documents for all candidates who are applying for Croatian State Matura exams, and who are finishing their secondary education abroad in 2025
  • applications for admission to study programmes are in progress
June
  • if a higher education institution has determined an earlier application deadline for a study programme, the documentation must be submitted to the Central Admissions Office by no later than this date
  • applications for admission to study programmes are in progress
July
1.7.2025.
  • last date for sending the documents unless a higher education institution has set an earlier application deadline, for all candidates who are applying for study program, and who are finishing their secondary education abroad in 2025
  • the last day for submission of the request for recognition of foreign high school qualification for candidates who completed their secondary education abroad (candidates from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are applying for Croatian State Matura exams must submit the documents necessary for application of Croatian State Matura exams to the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, and their request for recognition to the Central Admissions Office)
  • the last day for registration of candidates for the summer application period (until 11:59 PM)
7.7.2025.
  • the last day for sending evidence of priority of enrolment via the post office
9.7.2025.
  • publication of temporary rankings for the study programmes (2:00 PM)
11.7.2025.
  • the last day for sending the online form for checking of physical disability(FAQ/V. Priority of enrolment when applying/Sending the OIB for checking of physical disability)
16.7.2025.
  • the last day of applications for study programmes (until 1:59 PM)*
  • the last day for changes to the priority list and removal of study programmes from the priority list (until 1:59 PM)
  • publication of the final rankings for admission to study programmes (after 3:00 PM)
17.7.2025.
  • higher education institutions start with enrolment
Autumn application period
July
  • beginning of applications for enrolment on study programmes – after enrolment on the summer term has been conducted, applications will be enabled individually for each study programme on which there is still space left for enrolment
21.7.2025.
  • start date for registration of candidates for the autumn application period
28.7.2025.
  • Central Admissions Office starts receiving documentation from candidates necessary for the application of study programmes and the request for recognition of foreign high school qualifications for those candidates who have completed their secondary education abroad
  • Central Admissions Office starts receiving evidence of priority of enrolment (which can be sent either via post office or via online form accessible on the web site www.studij.hr/faq)
  • publication of orientation rankings (12:00 PM)
August
  • if a higher education institution has determined an earlier application deadline for a study programme, the documentation must be submitted to the Central Admissions Office by no later than this date
  • applications for admission to study programmes are in progress
September
5.9.2025.
  • the last day for submission of documents and the request for recognition of foreign high school qualification for candidates who completed their secondary education abroad (candidates from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are applying for Croatian State Matura exams must submit the documents necessary for application of Croatian State Matura exams to the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, and their request for recognition to the Central Admissions Office) if the higher education institution has not determined an earlier application deadline for the study programme
  • the last day for sending evidence of priority of enrolment via the post office
  • the last day for registration of candidates for the autumn application period (until 11:59 PM)
10.9.2025.
  • publication of temporary rankings for the study programmes (2:00 PM)
12.9.2025.
  • the last day for sending the online form for checking of physical disability (FAQ/V. Priority of enrolment when applying/Sending the OIB for checking of physical disability)
17.9.2025.
  • the last day of applications for study programmes (until 1:59 PM)*
  • the last day for changes to the priority list and removal of study programmes from the priority list (until 1:59 PM)
  • publication of the final rankings for admission to study programmes (after 3:00 PM)
18.9.2025.
  • higher education institutions start with enrolment
*the higher education institution may specify an earlier deadline for application to individual study programmes
Calendar of activities for higher education institutions that conduct enrolment via the NISpDS system for the academic year 2025/2026
January
  • registration of candidates into the NISpDS system (National Information System for applications to Graduate Studies) on web site diplomski.studij.hr in progress
July
01.07.2025.
  • at 10:00 a.m. publishing of requirements for enrolment on diplomski.studij.hr and beginning of application period for study programmes
  • Central Admissions Office begins to collect documentation of candidates* necessary for application to study programmes
August
  • application to study programmes in progress
September
05.09.2025.
  • last day for sending of documentation necessary for application to study programmes for candidates* who have already completed their undergraduate study
  • candidates* who have the defense of their final thesis during September 2025 must send their transcript of grades by no later than 5 September 2025., and then the rest of their documents by no later than 19 September 2025 (it is necessary to submit the final grade transcript with all ECTS points included)
11.09.2025.
  • deadline for application to non-equivalent study programmes
19.09.2025.
  • last day for sending of remaining documents for candidates* who have the defense of their final thesis during September 2025
  • completion of candidate registration in NISpDS
26.09.2025
  • at 2:00 p.m. – deadline for entering of results of additional assessments, special achievements and confirmation of candidates with non-equivalent undergraduate study programmes (entered by higher education institutions)
29.09.2025.
  • at 12:00 p.m. – deadline for application and deletion of study programmes and changing the priority list in NISpDS
  • at 4:00 p.m. – deadline for recording and entering data on completion of undergraduate studies in ISVU (entered by higher education institutions)
  • at 10:00 p.m. – last transfer of data from ISVU to NISpDS
30.09.2025.
  • at 2:00 p.m. – publishing of final rankings for enrolment on study programmes
October
from 1.10.2025.
  • enrolment on higher education institutions
*Applicable only for candidates who completed their education abroad or for candidates who have completed or are completing their study in Croatia, and their data have not been entered or have only partially been entered into ISVU