Postgraduate Specialist Programme in Public Sector Management

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. Candidates who have not completed a study program in the field of economics may enroll under the condition that they pass exams in Principles of Economics and Management
• 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

For informational purposes only. The study programme is delivered exclusively in the Croatian language.

Admission Information

Rijeka, 10 June 2026

The Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka, announces a Call for Applications for Admission to the University Specialist Study Programme in Public Sector Management for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Full Text of the Call for Applications

Decision on the Extension of the Application Deadline

Admission Requirements

Applicants are eligible for admission to the University Specialist Study Programme if they meet one of the following requirements:

1. Hold a university graduate degree leading to the academic title of Master or an equivalent professional qualification. Applicants whose previous studies were not in the field of Economics may be admitted subject to passing examinations in Principles of Economics and Management.
2. Have completed a university degree programme under the higher education regulations in force before the entry into force of the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education, obtaining the corresponding university-level qualification.
3. Hold a professional graduate degree, subject to passing supplementary examinations prescribed by the higher education institution or having at least five years of relevant professional experience in the field of study.

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted by completing the online application form.

In addition, applicants are required to submit the following supporting documents, either in person or by post, as applicable:

• List of Required Application Documents (.docx)
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Certified copy of the university degree certificate or diploma. Applicants who graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka, are exempt from the certification requirement.
• Academic transcript of records from the graduate or pre-Bologna university study programme.
• Proof of Croatian Personal Identification Number (OIB).
• A written Applicant’s Declaration of Tuition Fee Payment or Employer’s Declaration of Tuition Fee Payment.
• Two letters of recommendation from university professors familiar with the applicant’s academic achievements, or proof of the required relevant professional experience, if the applicant’s grade point average (GPA) is below the minimum required for admission to the relevant University Specialist Study Programme.
• Applicants who obtained their degree from a foreign university must, at their own expense, provide an official decision issued by the competent authority confirming the academic recognition of their foreign higher education qualification.

Tution Fee

EUR 3,981.68

Application Deadline

30 November 2026

Application documents must be submitted through the online application form provided above. Documents requiring certified copies must also be sent by post to the following address:

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka
Postgraduate Studies Office
(Application for Admission – University Specialist Study Programme in Public Sector Management)
Ivana Filipovića 4
51000 Rijeka
Croatia

Please note: Upon enrolment, students are required to sign a Study Agreement with the Faculty.

The Faculty reserves the right not to launch the programme in the 2026/2027 academic year if an insufficient number of eligible applicants apply.

• Learning Outcomes HRV
• Learning Outcomes ENG

In Croatian

• Regulations on University Specialist Study Programmes at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka (22 July 2024) (in Croatian)
• Regulations on Specialist Theses at the University Specialist Study Programmes of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka (22 July 2024) (in Croatian)

Forms and Guidelines for University Specialist Study Programmes

• Guidelines for Specialist Thesis Topic Registration, Evaluation and Defence – Effective from 2 August 2023. (in Croatian)
• Specialist Thesis Topic Registration Form – Updated form effective from 2 August 2023. (in Croatian)
• Application for Initiation of the Specialist Thesis Evaluation and Defence Procedure – Updated form effective from 2 August 2023. (in Croatian)
• Citation and Referencing Guidelines (Harvard Style) (in Croatian)
• Originality Check Report (Turnitin) (in Croatian)
• Specialist Thesis Formatting Guidelines – Effective from 2 August 2023. (in Croatian)
• CARNET Access Application Form (in Croatian)

Programme Director:
Prof. Saša Drezgić, PhD

Student Services Office for Postgraduate Studies
Ticiana Musul Tićac, oec.
Kabinet: 23b/I
Telefon: (051) 355-181
E-mail: ticiana.musul.ticac@efri.uniri.hr