The program is focused on contemporary challenges in the accounting profession arising from continuous changes in the business environment. It covers the standardization of financial reporting for companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, the public sector, banks, and financial institutions, as well as environmental reporting and reporting in specific sectors. Emphasis is placed on the comprehensive processing, analysis, and interpretation of data, and the program is intended for professionals who wish to specialize in specific areas of accounting.
The program responds to the need for continuous professional development of accountants and provides knowledge beyond the level of professional certifications, with a particular emphasis on the theoretical foundations of modern practice.
Upon completion of the program, participants acquire competencies for performing highly specialized accounting tasks in the profit, non-profit, and financial sectors. They are trained to organize and manage the accounting function and to prepare, present, and interpret both standard and specialized financial reports. The program develops analytical and managerial skills necessary for high-quality business decision-making.
Program duration: 1 year
ECTS credits awarded: 60 ECTS
Language of instruction: Croatian
Location: EFRI / DŠJU
Mode of delivery: Hybrid (online and in-person lectures)
Academic title awarded: Specialist in Economics (spec. oec.)
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA
The university specialist study program may be enrolled by candidates who have:
- completed a graduate university study program leading to the academic title of Master (magistar) or equivalent
- completed an undergraduate university study program and obtained a higher education degree in accordance with regulations in force prior to the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education
- completed a professional graduate study program, with the obligation to pass additional (bridging) exams determined by the higher education institution, or have at least five years of work experience in the field of the study program
Additional Requirements
- active knowledge of one foreign language
- relevant work experience in one of the following areas is desirable: accounting, auditing, tax systems, business finance
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION (CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, ONLINE APPLICATION, AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION)
Applications are submitted by completing the online application form.
In addition, for a successful application, candidates must submit the required documentation in person or by post:
- list of required application documents (DOC / PDF)
- curriculum vitae (CV)
- certified copy of the diploma (applicants who graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka, or those with a digital diploma are not required to certify the copy)
- transcript of grades from graduate/undergraduate studies
- certificate of personal identification number (OIB)
- applicant’s statement or employer’s statement (in written form) confirming payment of tuition fees
- electronic employment record (e-work booklet)
- applicants who obtained their degree at a foreign university must, at their own expense, submit a decision from the competent authority on the academic recognition of their foreign higher education qualification
TUITION FEE: €3,981.68
Application deadline: December 31, 2025
Applications should be submitted to:
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA
Office for Postgraduate Studies
(Application for admission to the Specialist Study Program Accounting)
Ivana Filipovića 4
51000 Rijeka
Note: Upon enrollment, a Study Contract is signed with the student.
If an insufficient number of eligible applicants apply, the Faculty reserves the right not to run the program in the academic year 2025/2026.