Academic Calendar 2017-2018

ENROLMENT INTO 1ST YEAR OF STUDY- ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 SEPTEMBER 2026

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Enrolment in the first year of study will take place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 from 09AM until 1:00PM. 

To be fully enrolled, you will need to submit via a web application your enrolment documents and proofs of payment.

It is important that you enrol at the stated times. Your enrolment is only valid for one academic year at a time.

Failure to complete the enrolment will lead to your exclusion from classes and assessments.
All information regarding the enrolment process can be found here.
Courses begin on 01 October 2026.
Matriculation lecture for newly enrolled students will take place on 30 September 2026.
Intensive preparatory course in the Croatian language for newly enrolled students will take place from 21 September until 25 September 2026.

How to enrol 1st year of study (September 2026)
Decision on the enrolment fees and the designated allocation of the funds in the academic year 2026/2027
Decision on tuition fee payment for enrolment in the 1st year of study

Decision on opportunity cost of unfilled enrolment place-Faculty of Medicine

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – AUTUMN ENTRANCE EXAM TERM (SEPTEMBER 4, 2026) ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

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The Faculty of Medicine Rijeka is announcing 3rd public call for admission to University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programme of Medicine in English language in academic year 2026/2027.

The application documentation is submitted exclusively in PDF form via a web application.

 

The web application will open on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and candidates will be able to submit their applications from that date.

The deadline for submission of the application is Monday, August 31, 2026. 

Please note that the list of obligatory documentation required for the application procedure can be found under section Application procedure. Applications that do not contain all required documents and documents that are not certified by a public notary will not be taken into consideration and will be declined.

Once your application has been verified we kindly ask you to send the original documents by EXPPRESS post no later than September 4, 2026, as follows:

·          Please send the original documents (international student application form, CV, 4 photographs, proof of payment of the application fee (200,00 EUR), medical certificate not older than one month, birth certificate, certified copy of financial statment) to the following address: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Studies in English, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.

·          Please send certified copy of your ID card or Passport and certified translated copies of your high school diplomas to the following address: Agencija za znanost i visoko obrazovanje, Središnji prijavni ured, Ravnice 48, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

* *The entrance exam will be organized on-site in a hybrid mode (online) at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine premises, Braće Branchetta 20/I, 51000 Rijeka and simultaneously abroad.

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE SUMMER ENTRANCE EXAM – 03/07/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

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Dear applicants,

Please find enclosed the official results of the summer entrance exam.

Applicants who have passed the entrance exam will receive the official Acceptance Letter.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Professor Vlatka Sotošek, MD, PhD
Acting Vice Dean for the Study of Medicine in English and International Relations


OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE SUMMER ENTRANCE EXAM- 03/07/2026

Transfer of students from other higher education institutions to the University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programmme of Medicine in English language in academic year 2026/2027

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Applicants who are currently studying at another higher education institution within European Union, and who wish to continue their studies at the Faculty of Medicine Rijeka, University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programme of Medicine in English language, may submit an application for transfer from 1 September until 15 September 2026 by submitting the request with attachments in person at the Faculty Registry Office (Pisarnica), or sent by express post to the following address:

Faculty of Medicine Rijeka
Medical studies in English language-Request for Transfer
Braće Branchetta 20/I
51000 Rijeka
Croatia

More information about transfer opportunities can be found here.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – SUMMER ENTRANCE EXAM TERM (JULY 3, 2026) ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

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The Faculty of Medicine Rijeka is announcing 2nd public call for admission to University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programme of Medicine in English language in academic year 2026/2027.

The deadline for submission of the application is Monday, 29 June 2026. 

The application documentation is submitted exclusively in PDF form via a web application.

Once your application has been verified we kindly ask you to send the original documents by EXPPRESS post no later than July 1, 2026, as follows:

  • Please send the original documents (international student application form, CV, 4 photographs, proof of payment of the application fee (200,00 EUR), medical certificate not older than one month, birth certificate, certified copy of financial statment) to the following address: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Studies in English, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
* final date for sending (not receiving) the documents to Central Registration Office for the applicants who finished their secondary education abroad before 31.12.2025. is May 22, 2026.

* *The entrance exam will be organized on-site in a hybrid mode (online) at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine premises, Braće Branchetta 20/I, 51000 Rijeka and simultaneously abroad.

Call for enrolment in the 1st year of the study programmes taught in English for the 2026/2027 academic year 

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE SPRING ENTRANCE EXAM – 08/05/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

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Dear applicants,

Please find enclosed the official results of the spring entrance exam.

Applicants who have passed the entrance exam will receive the official Acceptance Letter.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Professor Vlatka Sotošek, MD, PhD
Acting Vice Dean for the Study of Medicine in English and International Relations


OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE SPRING ENTRANCE EXAM- 08/05/2026

 

Academic Calendar 2017-2018

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026/2027

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Academic year 2026/2027: October 01, 2026, to September 30, 2027
Beginning of the academic year: Thursday, October 01, 2026
End of the academic year: Thursday, September 30, 2027
University Christmas and New Year Holidays: December 25, 2026, to January 06, 2027
WINTER SEMESTER
Teaching period: October 01 to January 29
Winter exam period (no classes): February 1 to February 26
 
SUMMER SEMESTER
Teaching period: March 1 to June 11
Summer exam period (no classes): June 14 to July 23
Autumn exam period (no classes): August 23 to September 24
January 1
  January 6
March 28 and March 29
New Year’s Day
 Epiphany
Easter and Easter Monday
May 1 
May 30
May 27
International Workers’ Day
Statehood Day
Corpus Christi
June 22   
August 5
August 15
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
Assumption of Mary
November 1
November 18
All Saints’ Day 
Remeberance Day for Homeland War Victims
December 25
December 26
Christmas
Saint Stephen’s Day
Academic calendar 2026/2027 
Academic Calendar 2017-2018

Call for enrolment in the 1st year of the study programmes taught in English for the 2026/2027 academic year.

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In accordance with the decision of the Senate of the University of Rijeka (CLASS: 007-01/25-03/02, URBROJ: 2170-137-01-25-261 of 16 December 2025), University of Rijeka announces the CALL for enrolment in the 1st year of the study programmes taught in English for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Call for applications for student Erasmus+ study mobility for academic year 2026/2027 (winter semester and whole academic year)

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Dear students,

We are pleased to inform you that the University of Rijeka will open the call for applications for student Erasmus+ study mobility for 2026/2027 academic year (winter semester and whole academic year) on February 2, 2026. The call for applications for the summer semester  for 2026/2027 academic year will be published in June, funded by the budget of a new project.

Applications are submitted electronically on the following link  application link .

Application deadline: April 3, 2026 (12:00)

The Universities that are available for the mobility are listed here .

Obavijest o glavnoj prezentaciji Erasmus Natječaja 2026

Natječaj ERASMUS 2026-2027

Call for Scholarships for Latin American Students – “Giovanni/Juan Dalma” Scholarship

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Call for Applications for the Award of a Scholarship to one student from Latin America for enrolment in the University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Studies Program in English for the academic year 2026/2027. covering tuition fee in full.

The call is open until 24 July 2026 (until 12:00 PM).

Decision – “Giovanni/Juan Dalma” scholarship

Call for applications for the award of a scholarship to one student from Latin America for enrolment in the University Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programme in Medicine in English for the academic year 2026/2027