Documents required

1. Completed International student application form
Note: fill in the form exclusively by computer, do not enter data manually

2. Originals or certified copies of their secondary school certificates (for all the years of secondary school and the final certificate of education) with an official transcript of grades.

3. Applicants who obtained their high school education abroad must have their high school diploma recognized in Croatia to be eligible for enrollment.
For general information, regarding clarification of higher education qualification, you can contact the following authorities:

Agency for Science and Higher Education-Central Applications Office

• E-mail: applications@azvo.hr
• Phone: + 385 1 6274 844,
• Web page : https://www.azvo.hr/kontakti/sredisnji-prijavni-ured/

3. Certificates of higher courses or degrees (college/university) if any

4. Officially attested English translation of their secondary school/ graduation certificates if these have not been originally written in English or Croatian.

5. Curriculum vitae in English (Europass)

6. 2 photographs, 4×6 cm (not older than six months)

7. 250,00 Euro Application fee to be paid directly to the account specified below
(not by bank cheque):

BANK: Erste&Steiermarkische Bank d.d.
ACCOUNT HOLDER: The University of Rijeka, Faculty of Dental Medicine,
Kresimirova 40/42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
SWIFT: ESBCHR22
IBAN: HR3824020061400006940

As payment description please list: Last name. Please write reference number 710-04 so that the payment in favor of Dental Medicine in English study could be automatically recognized.

8. Original or certified copy of the birth certificate (domovnica, rodni list, originals, and copy of your ID for Croatian citizens)

9. Statement of financial support

10. English language proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS). Cambridge and Oxford English language exams and certificates issued by (foreign) language schools (B2 level) are also accepted, as well as certificates of English language proficiency issued by a secondary school a candidate attended.

11. Form for issuing smartx card

Please send your complete applications to the following address:
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Dental Medicine in English
Kresimirova 40/42
51000 Rijeka
Croatia

Enrolment procedure

The maximum number of admitted students per academic year 2024/2025 will be 12. Selected students will receive an Offer of enrolment, a Letter of Acceptance and Contract. Enrolment will take place in July and September before the winter semester begins. The academic year starts with the winter semester at the beginning of October. Students have two weeks of winter break around Christmas and New Year while the summer break starts at the end of July. Exam terms are at the end of each course and in July and September. All classes in both theoretical and clinical studies are taught in English, however, Croatian language classes are an obligatory part of the curriculum during the first and the second year of study to prepare the students for communication with patients in their clinical lessons.

The tuition fee is 10.000,00 Euro per year; it can be paid in two installments (5.000,00 EUR at enrollment, 5.000,00 EUR by November 15), upon admission.

Admission is possible into the winter semester only.

NOTE: Students are obligated to submit a Bianco debit note when enrolling as security of settlement of financial obligations.

Transfers from Dental Medicine in English program to the Croatian program of the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Rijeka are not possible.

Please make all the necessary arrangements in time (visa, accommodation, PIN number).

Visa
Visa serves as a permit to enter the country and can be issued for a maximum duration of 90 days. Visa can be obtained from the Croatian Embassy or Consulate before entering the country. To get the student visa you need to present a letter of acceptance from the Faculty.
You can check Visa requirements, procedure, and all other details for your country here.

PIN NUMBER (OIB NUMBER) = personal identification number

You will recieve it from the Ministry of internal affairs – Police department when registering your temporary residence in Croatia for the first time or at Tax Administration, Riva 16, 51 000 Rijeka.

OIB field is a mandatory field in the information system and enrolment is not possible without it.

Documentation necessary for the determination and assignment of PIN (OIB number):

1. Application for the determination and assignment of PIN number (OIB number)
2. Passport or ID card– the original is to be presented for inspection, and a certified copy thereof should be attached to the Application

Temporary residence permit and instructions how to report your stay in Croatia
All prospective students who are not Croatian citizens are obligated to report their staying in the Republic of Croatia to the police(Ministry of internal affairs) within 48 hours upon their arrival. If you are staying at a hotel or hostel, their staff will report for you. Students who are not obligated to possess a visa to enter the Republic of Croatia may stay in the Republic of Croatia for a maximum of 90 days within 6 months, starting from the day of their first entry ( Article 45 (2) and (3) of the Aliens Act (Official Gazette No. 130/11, 74/13, 69/17 and 46/18). When applying for the temporary residence permit following documents must be submitted:

1. Temporary Residence Application Form
2. Registration and cancellation of residence or registration of change of address form
3. Two passport photographs 3×3,5 cm
4. Birth Certificate, for married applicants also Marriage Certificate
5. Valid passport or ID card (original to show and photocopy). The period of validity of a travel document has to be at least 3 months longer than the period of validity of a temporary stay permit.
6. Confirmation of enrolment at a higher education institution in Croatia
7. Health insurance valid in Croatia for at least 3 months
8. Proof of an assured accommodation in Rijeka (For instance a Contract of Sale of Property, a Tenancy Agreement, a Deed of Ownership)

Required documents must be either the originals or notarized copies. Students who already have the temporary residence permit and need to prolong it, have to submit their requests at a Police Station nearest to a place of residence in Croatia no later than 30 days before the expiry of the current temporary residence permit.

Police Station Rijeka
Ul. Žrtava fašizma 3, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
WORKING HOURS ( Monday- Friday): 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
NOTE: All documents which are not originally written in the Croatian language need to
be translated into Croatian by a certified translator.
These reasons are not legitimate for postponing the beginning of study obligations (late
enrolment fee might be applied).