Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek offers a two-year Graduate University Study Program (MS Program) in Digital Agriculture in the English Language.

1. Entrance Requirements

Enrollment application right pertaining to the Graduate University Study Programs (MS Programs) shall be enjoyed by the persons who have completed the following:

1. an Undergraduate Study Program (BS Program), having acquired 180 ECTS scores in Biotechnical Sciences;
2. an inadequate Undergraduate Study Program (BS Program), having acquired 180 ECTS scores in Natural Sciences (Biology), Technical Sciences (Computer Sciences), or Social Sciences (Economy), on condition that certain differential examinations be mandatorily taken during the study.

2. Applications for Admission

Applications for admission shall be received 11 September 2023 to 29 September 2023
(up to 12:00 p. m.).

The candidates’ application forms with classification procedure documentation shall be submitted or mailed to the following address: Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, HR‒31000 Osijek.

Application Documentation

For the sake of application, the following documentation has to be enclosed:

• a diploma or a certificate of completion of an Undergraduate Study Program (BS Program);
• Transcript of Records (ToR) during the study or a Diploma Supplement;
• Croatian nationals: Croatian Citizenship Certificate (whose copy does not have to be certified; the issuance date of the Croatian Citizenship Certificate shall be unlimited; the Croatian Citizenship Certificate may be generated in the e-Građani database), Birth Certificate (whose copy does not have to be certified; the issuance date of the Birth Certificate shall be unlimited; the Birth Certificate may be generated in the e-Građani database);
• a Croat who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia has to produce evidence of Croatian nationality;
• a foreign national has to submit a Certificate of Nationality pertaining to the respective country;
• a Proof of Payment (POP) pertaining to classification procedure;
• Application Form, obtainable in the Osijek-based Student Admission Office or downloadable from the Faculty’s website.

3. Classification Procedure

Classification procedure for the university graduate study Digital Agriculture (Digital agriculture)

The classification procedure is based on:

1. a) evaluating the success of undergraduate university studies (average study grade) i
2. b) the field of completed undergraduate studies.

The candidate’s total number of points represents the product of the average of all grades obtained during undergraduate studies and factors (depending on the field of study completed), as follows:

1. biotechnical sciences: average × 1
2. natural sciences (biology): average × 0.95
3. technical sciences (computer science): average × 0.95
4. social sciences (economics): average × 0.90

Candidates will be ranked based on the total number of points.

The list of candidates who have been entitled to acquire the right of enrollment in the Graduate University Study Program (MS Program) shall be published on 30 September 2022 at 12:00.

4. Enrollment

Candidates’ enrollment shall take place on October 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th 2023 from 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m.

For the sake of enrollment, the original documentation specified in Point 4 and the Student Record Sheet, obtainable upon application, have to be mandatorily enclosed. Additionally, a payment form certifying the enrollment cost coverage (HRK 330) has to be provided.

The tuition fee for the academic year 2023/24 is 2.000 EUR and is payable in two installments no later than the end of the first semester. The tuition fee does not include the Student Enrollment Fee, accommodation, and other living expenses.

5. Information

For all other information, please refer to the Student Admissions Office, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, telephone +385 31 554 844, postal address Vladimira Preloga 1, HR‒31000 Osijek, during the office hours from 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m., or to the Study Program Head Dr. Sc. Zdenko Lončarić, Full Prof. (+385 91 2249 224, e-mail zdenko.loncaric@fazos.hr).

Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Osijek, Croatia