University of Zagreb
Faculty of Architecture
Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 46 39 222
Fax: +385 1 48 28 079
E-mail: info@arhitekt.hr

 

FACTS & FIGURES
DEPARTMENTS: 4
CHAIRS: 27
TEACHING STAFF: 101
NON-TEACHING STAFF: 30
STUDENTS: 708

 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Professor Feđa Vukić, PhD
E-mail: fvukic@arhitekt.hr 

 

ECTS-COORDINATOR
Marina Šimunić – Buršić, MSc
E-mail: marina.simunic@arhitekt.hr

 

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Architecture is the only institution of higher education in Croatia combining instruction and research in the fields of architecture and urban design. The Faculty nourishes the scope and tradition of engineering skills and knowledge, complemented by artistic principles and activities as an inherent feature of the architectural design process. Its curriculum is comparable to the curricula of most schools of architecture at European universities and to a large extent to those at universities of both North and South America. The undergraduate programme is based on a balance of lectures and studios. The programme is enriched and complemented by site surveying and visits to towns in Istria as well as architectural summer schools in Motovun, Bol and Unije. The summer school in Motovun has an international flavour and has been a part of the programme for more than 20 years. Field trips are a particular form of the instruction in the first four years of study. Students, guided by their teachers, visit Croatian regions and are acquainted with historical and contemporary urban design and architectural achievements.

There is also a School of Design, organised as an interdisciplinary study, at the Faculty of Architecture. Its educational programme is realized in co-operation with the Faculty of Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Forestry, Economy, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Academy of Fine Arts. The School is a member of ICSID (International Council of the Societies of Industrial Design) and ICOGRADA (International Council of the Associations of Graphic Designers).

 

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The primary objective of the programme is to prepare students for professional careers in highly complex and demanding fields of contemporary architecture and urban planning and to assist them in developing a high level of excellence and intelligence required by young professionals these days. The Faculty nourishes the scope and tradition of engineering knowledge and skills complemented by artistic principles and reflection as inherent features of the architectural design process. Students are directed towards a realistic, problem-solving approach but within a broader cultural and social framework.
Students are offered a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed by numerous and varied disciplines and are permanently encouraged to develop their intellect and creativity. They are introduced to basic principles and methods of scientific research and stimulated to learn through their own creative efforts in architectural design and urban planning. Research is based on integral understanding of inventive and pragmatic demands which constitute architectural and urban planning issues.

 

The School of Design (http://www.studijdizajna.com/) offers educational programmes in two major departments: Industrial (Product) Design and Visual Communications (Graphic) Design.

 

CAREER PROSPECTS
There has always been a great interest for architectural study due to a broad range of jobs in the fields of architecture and urban planning. Also, this interest is motivated by architecture’s social and cultural relevance. Employment prospects are excellent both in private and public sectors and as independent free-lance practices. A great number of public and economic institutions show considerable interest in this type of university study as well: government institutions, ministries, towns, counties and professional chambers.

Professional designers can practice their profession as employees in various industry and marketing or design agencies, architectural and design studios as well as free-lance designers.

 

RESEARCH ORIENTATION
Research is based on integral understanding of both inventive and pragmatic demands which constitute architectural design and urban planning. The approach to project development is based on comprehensive analyses of functional, technical, programmatic and contextual aspects of architectural typologies and different scales of urban planning in order to respond to society’s needs. Research is directed towards a realistic, problem-solving approach within a broader cultural and social framework. Research studies include history of art and architecture, contemporary architectural theories, sustainability matters, means of architectural representation and recent investigations in architectural and urban design.

The main research fields of the School of Design are analytical methods of studying 2D and 3D forms, human needs, materials and technological processes, communication systems, the role of design in economy, culture, society and its importance in forming the cultural identity.

 

STUDY PROGRAMMES

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR’S STUDY PROGRAMME	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Architecture and Urban Design	6	180	Croatian
Industrial Design	6	180	Croatian
Visual Communication Design	6	180	Croatian

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMME	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Architecture and Urban Design	4	120	Croatian
Industrial Design	4	120	Croatian
Visual Communication Design	4	120	Croatian

 

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Architecture and Urban Design	6	180	Croatian

 

 

STUDY COURSES IN ENGLISH	SEMESTER Winter / Summer	ECTS	STUDY LEVEL BSc / MSc
1. YEAR
Physical Planning	S	2	MSc
Croatian space and architecture - Dalmatia	S	2	MSc
Contemporary housing	S	2	MSc
Workshop in Architecural Design –Contemporary Housing	S	12	MSc
Sports and Recreation Facilities	S	2	MSc
Workshop in Architectural Design 2 - Sport+	S	12	MSc
Sustainable Construction 1	S	2	MSc
Urban Planning Workshop - Town Transformation	S	6	MSc
Elective course	S	1ECTSX2	MSc
Theory of Architecture I	W	2	MSc
History of European Urban Planning	W	2	MSc
Sports and Recreation Facilities	W	2	MSc
Workshop in Architectural Design 2 - Sport+	W	12	MSc
Contemporary Housing	W	2	MSc
Workshop in Architecural Design –Contemporary Housing	W	12	MSc
Sustainable Construction 2	W	2	MSc
Urban Planning Workshop - Settlement Planning	W	6	MSc
Elective course	W	1ECTSx4	MSc
2. YEAR
Theory of Architecture II	W/S	3	MSc
Interior Workshop	W/S	2	MSc
Workshop in Architecural Design 3	W/S	16	MSc
Workshop for Architectural Structures	W/S	16	MSc
Workshop in Building Heritage	W/S	16	MSc
Urban Planning Workshop	W/S	16	MSc
Physical Planning Workshop	W/S	16	MSc
Landscape Architecture Workshop	W/S	16	MSc
Health and Tourism – Buildings for Temporary stay	W/S	1,5	MSc
Buildings for Business and Cultural	W/S	1,5	MSc
Urban Aspects of Traffic	W/S	1,5	MSc
Elective course	W/S	1ECTSx2/1ECTSx3/1,5ECTSx2	MSc
GRADUATE WORKSHOP	W/S	30	MSc
ELECTIVE COURSE
History of making American cities by the end of 19th century	S	1	MSc
Drawing and Architectural Graphics	S	1	MSc
English Language for Architects III	S	1	MSc
Building Heritage II	S	1	MSc
Industrial Archaeology	S	1	MSc
Methods and Practice of Supporting Structures in Architecture	S	1	MSc
Architectonic of Light	S	1	MSc
Mathematical Structures	S	1	MSc
Author’s Attitude of Croatian Architecture	W	1	MSc
English Language for Architects IV	W	1	MSc
Summer School: Tradition and Modernity - Brač	W	1	MSc
Motovun – Summer School: Tradition, Creativity and Sustainability - Motovun	W	1	MSc
Geometry in Construction	W	1	MSc
Computer - Aided Urban and Physical Planning	W	1	MSc
Contemporary Landscape Architecture	W	1,5	MSc
Materials and Equipment in Interior Design	W	1,5	MSc
Tourism in Urban and Physical Planning	W	1,5	MSc
Urban Aspects of Traffic	W	1,5	MSc
High Technology Architecture	W	1	MSc

 

 

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE - SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Frankopanska 12
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
http://www.studijdizajna.com/

FACTS & FIGURES
DEPARTMENTS: Industrial design and Visual Communication
CHAIRS: 1
TEACHING STAFF: 64
NON-TEACHING STAFF: 6
STUDENTS: 159
 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/ ECTS-COORDINATOR

Ms Ivana Fabrio, mag.
E-mail: iva@ivanafabrio.net
 

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
Study of Design is organised as an interdisciplinary study at the Faculty of Architecture. Its educational programme is realized in co-operation with the Faculty of Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Forestry, Economy, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Academy of Fine Arts.
This education is performed today through the courses at the university studies, through research, highly professional and artistic work in the field of design. The studies have inherited the best traditions of theoretical thought, methodology and design principles that have prevailed in the Croatian cultural and academic context.
The purpose of the studies is to prepare designers for creative, informed and responsible work on creating object-related and symbolical level of human environment in actual terms of social community transition and global exchange of ideas, technologies and work .The School is a member of ICSID (International Council of the Societies of Industrial Design) and ICOGRADA (International Council of the Associations of Graphic Designers).

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The School of Design (http://www.studijdizajna.com/) offers educational programmes at two major departments: Industrial Design and Visual Communications Design on two levels, Bachelor and Master.
 Teaching activity is focused on helping the students gain experience in theoretical and methodical knowledge and skills, as well as in projects and professional practice. For that purpose the programme is divided into theoretical and practical courses.

Bachelor programme emphasizes education in fundamental design skills and techniques (drawing and modeling, spatial structures, information structures, theoretical and methodical introduction into design, basic typographies, technological information courses, and exact tools of mathematics and descriptive geometry), whereas the Master programme provides training in scientific research work and specialization within profession, as well as fostering the ability to cope with the context of real environment, making the candidates capable to run projects independently and to manage the processes of design development.
 

CAREER PROSPECTS
Professional designers can practice their profession as employees in various industry and marketing or design agencies, architectural and design studios, multimedia centers, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, as well as free-lance designers in the field of visual communication, product design, interior design, movie/theatre set design, experience design and other areas that can benefit from design thinking.

As Bachelors of Design designers acquire competences for independent realization of simple tasks in designing objects and visual communications, collaboration in development and research works and projects, collaboration in specialist research, collaboration in interdisciplinary development, research, scientific and artistic teams.
As Masters of Design, professional designers acquire competences for creative work in upgrading the development of object design and visual communications, independent research in the field of the development of object design and visual communications, managing strategies and processing of the development of design, and in education.

RESEARCH ORIENTATION
Integration of artistic and scientific research methodologies is evident throughout the whole studies, from Bachelors to Masters. 
The main research fields of the Study of Design cover  development of analytical skills and critical thinking, , studying human needs, materials and technological processes, evolving communication systems, the role of design in economy, culture, society and its importance in forming the cultural identity.

Through applied scientific research of all phenomena relevant for mastering important design skills students are encouraged to creative development and critical thinking. Interdisciplinary integration of arts and science will remain in focus of the School, because it is our obligation to question and improve models of education in the context of contemporary world contradictions.
 

STUDY PROGRAMMES 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Ms Marija Milić
E-mail: milic@grad.hr

 

Professor Anita Cerić, PhD
E-mail: anita@grad.hr

 

ECTS-COORDINATOR
Professor Ivana Banjadi Pečur, PhD
E-mail: banjadi@grad.hr

 

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Engineering is the oldest and the leading civil engineering faculty in Croatia, with more than 976 undergraduates and 87 graduates. The lectures started in the autumn of 1919. Since then the Technical College has continually been developing and adapting to the progress in technology and construction. In 1926 the Technical College became Technical Faculty of the University of Zagreb.

 

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The Bachelor's study programme is three-year university undergraduate study of civil engineering with 180 ECTS credits leading to the professional degree Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. The aim of the Bachelor's study programme is, firstly, to acquire a good knowledge and a strong foundation in Mathematics, Physics, and Geometry, and it aims at gaining the basic civil engineering knowledge such as Mechanics, Strength of Material, and Structural Analysis.
The Master's study programme is two-year university graduate study of civil engineering with 120 ECTS credits leading to the professional degree Master of Science in Civil Engineering.  Students enlarge on their civil engineering knowledge in one of the following career-oriented studies: geotechnics, construction materials, hydraulic engineering, structural engineering, construction management, transportation engineering, and theory and modelling of structures.

 

CAREER PROSPECTS
Civil engineers apply acquired skills and knowledge in designing, building, inspection, and maintenance of intricate structures, undertakings, and systems in their specialised field.  They must then take into account stability, safety, usage, environmental protection and costs. They recognise, formulate, and analyse the problems and find acceptable solutions in their specialised field.

 

STUDY PROGRAMMES

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Civil Engineering	6	180	Croatian

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Civil Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Geotechnical Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Hydraulic Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Structural Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Construction Materials	4	120	Croatian
Construction Management	4	120	Croatian
Transportation Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Theory and Modelling of Structures	4	120	Croatian

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Civil Engineering	6	180	Croatian

 

 

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Unska 3
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone:  + 385 1 61 29 999
Fax:  + 385 1 61 70 007
E-mail: fer@fer.hr

FACTS & FIGURES
DEPARTMENTS: 12
TEACHING STAFF: 313 311
NON-Teaching STAFF: 189 192
STUDENTS: 5023

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Ms Jasna Matijević
E-mail: jasna.matijevic@fer.hr

 

ECTS-COORDINATOR
Professor Mirta Baranović, PhD
E-mail: mirta.baranovic@fer.hr

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing was founded in 1956 (under the name of Faculty of Electrical Engineering). Due to the efficiency and improvement of educational and research activities, the Faculty is divided into 12 departments.
The Faculty buildings occupies 43,308 square meters and include lecture halls, seminar rooms, laboratories, offices, a congress centre, a teleconferencing room for distance education, a computing centre, a library, a restaurant, and sports and recreation facilities.
Determined to remain a respectable research institution, the Faculty undertakes scientific research at the highest level(s) of international standing. The Faculty has developed valuable international cooperation with many research institutions around the world, either directly or through inter-university cooperation.
As an endorsement of the teaching and research excellence, The Faculty has obtained the accreditation for the bachelor’s and master’s study programme from the ASIIN – Accreditation Agency for Degree Programmes in Engineering.

 

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The Faculty has two first cycle study programmes: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and Computing. All study programmes are taught according to the prerequisite system.
The first year of study is common to both study programmes. In the second year students broaden their knowledge in mathematics and electrical engineering or computing, but also are introduced to quality management and principles of economy. In the third year, slight specializations are introduced by corresponding mandatory and elective courses, which give practical knowledge for students.
The second cycle study programmes are as follows: Electrical engineering and information technology, Information and communication technology, and Computing.
The common objectives of the three second cycle study programmes are to educate students for a broad range of professional careers and provide the basis for life-long learning. Recognizing the changing professional environment that students will encounter, the programmes aim to develop engineers who are able to link science and engineering principles to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems in professional practice and research and development contexts.

 

CAREER PROSPECTS
Upon finishing bachelor’s study, students are qualified for design, implementation, and commissioning of the less complex systems in the fields of control engineering and automatization, electrical power engineering, electronics, wireless technologies, computer engineering, software engineering, telecommunications and informatics, computer science, information processing, and multimedia systems.
Second cycle study programmes enable students to acquire the competencies to solve difficult engineering problems in aforementioned fields, to design complex systems, to act as leaders of a team and to conduct research and development.

 

RESEARCH ORIENTATION
The Faculty is organized in 12 departments which are the cores of educational, research, and scientific work in particular fields and branches. This work is carried out through projects in the fields of applied physics and mathematics and in the fields of electrical engineering and computing. The projects are promoted and funded by the Croatian government and nongovernment organizations, but the Faculty has also developed valuable international co-operation with world-leading scientific institutions and universities.
 

STUDY PROGRAMMES 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES 

BACHELOR’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology	6	180	Croatian
Computing	6	180	Croatian

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES 

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology	4	120	Croatian
Information and Communication Technology	4	120	Croatian
Computing	4	120	Croatian

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Postgraduate Study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	6	180	Croatian

 

COURSES IN ENGLISH
 

For the courses in English visit the FER's website: BSc courses and MSc courses.

Assistant Professor Robert Župan, PhD
E-mail: rzupan@geof.hr

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME 

 

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Geodesy and Geoinformatics	6	180	Croatian

 

 

STUDY COURSES IN ENGLISH

COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER Winter / Summer	ECTS	STUDY LEVEL BSc / MSc
Software Engineering in Geomatics	S	6	MSc
Mobile Surveying and GIS	W	6	MSc
Risk Management	S	6	MSc
Multimedia Cartography	S	6	MSc
Web-Cartography	S	3	BSc
Programming in GIS	W	6	MSc

 

FACULTY OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (VARAŽDIN)
http://www.gfv.hr/

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering  
Hallerova aleja 7
HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia
Phone: + 385 42 40 89 00
Fax: + 385 42 31 35 87
E-mail: studentska.referada@gfv.hr

FACTS & FIGURES
DEPARTMENTS: 3
CHAIRS: 17
TEACHING STAFF: 32
NON-TEACHING STAFF: 28
STUDENTS:  262

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Professor Ranko Biondić, PhD
E-mail: ranko.biondic@gfv.hr
 

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering is one of two faculties of the University of Zagreb situated in the town of Varaždin. The Faculty offers three-year (six-semester) undergraduate study in the field of Geoengineering, which could be followed by two-year graduate study. Geoengineering is an interdisciplinary field of study that involves the application of geology and civil engineering principles to the problems connected with soil, water management, and environmental protection. Therefore, students can choose between the Geotechnical engineering module, Hydrotechnical engineering module, and Environmental engineering module.

 

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering has Bachelor programmes “Geoingineering” (180 ECTS) in the duration of three years which lead to the title “Bachelor of Geoengineering.” Students can choose between the Geotechnical Engineering Module, Hydrotechnical Engineering Module and Environmental Engineering Module. After graduation, the students can follow Master programmes in duration of two years, and can choose between the Geotechnical Engineering Module, Hydrotechnical Engineering Module, and Environmental Engineering Module. By successfully completing one of our Master’s programmes (300 ECTS ) they get the title “Master of Geoengineering.”

CAREER PROSPECTS
Students who have finished the Geotechnical Engineering module will be experts in the area of solving problems of soil and water pollution. Students who have finished the Hydrotechnical Engineering Module will be experts in the area of efficient protection and rational use of water resources. Students who have finished Environmental Engineering Module will be experts in the area of identification, prevention and mitigation of adverse impacts on the environment.

STUDY PROGRAMMES

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Geoengineering	6	180	Croatian

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Geotechnical Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Hydrotechnical Engineering	4	120	Croatian
Environmental Engineering	4	120	Croatian

 

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Printing Technology	4	120	Croatian
Multimedia	4	120	Croatian
Publishing	4	120	Croatian
Packaging	4	120	Croatian
Printing Technology - Design of Graphic Products	4	120	Croatian

 

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Graphic engineering and Design of Graphic Products	6	180	Croatian

 

 

STUDY COURSES IN ENGLISH

COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER Winter / Summer	ECTS	STUDY LEVEL BSc / MSc
Motion Graphics	W	6	MSc
Functional Printing Applications	S	4	BSc
Selected Chapters in Quality Management	W	5	MSc
The History of Printing	W	4	MSc
Optical methods in printed media research	S	4	MSc
Paper making and Characterisation of Paper materials	S	4	BSc
Colour in digital environment	S	3	MSc
Communication Science*	W	4	BSc
Visual Communication*	S	4	BSc
Communication in Graphic Design*	W	6	MSc
Media Communication*	S	6	MSc
Business Communication*	W	6	MSc
Quality Management in Printing		4

FACULTY OF MINIG, GEOLOGY AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
http://www.rgn.unizg.hr/

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Mining, Geology, and Petroleum Engineering
Pierottijeva 6
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 55 35 702
Fax: +385 1 48 36 053
E-mail: dekanat@rgn.hr

FACTS & FIGURES
DEPARTMENTS: 7
CHAIRS: 1
TEACHING STAFF: 95
NON-TEACHING STAFF: 55
STUDENTS: 904

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Ms Željka Kurelec
E-mail: zeljka.kurelec@rgn.hr

Professor Igor Vlahović, PhD
E-mail: igor.vlahovic@rgn.hr

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Mining, Geology, and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Zagreb is among the leading engineering faculties in Croatia, with approximately 800 undergraduates and 100 postgraduates. It developed from the Chair and the Department of Mineralogy and Geology, which was active from the very beginning as a part of the Royal Technical College, established in 1918.
The Faculty educates experts in the area of technical sciences as well as in the area of natural sciences. It develops both areas educationally, scientifically and professionally.  It also cooperates with the largest domestic companies as well as with similar institutions abroad, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, the United States, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

RESEARCH ORIENTATION
The main research projects are in the field of technical sciences – mining engineering, geological engineering and petroleum engineering, and in the field of natural sciences within geosciences – geology of mineral resources and exploration geophysics.
The Faculty coordinates or participates in national projects financed by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia (23 in 2012) and in a number of bilateral and multilateral international projects within different frameworks (9 in 2012).

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The programme stresses the need for a strong foundation in Mathematics and Physics, followed by a thorough coverage of basic engineering such as Mechanics, as well as Soil, Rock and Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Applied Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics and Geodesy.
In the later years students are given specialised courses in various disciplines of geotechnology (mining and petroleum engineering) or applied geosciences (geology and geological engineering). In this way, graduate students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation in one of the areas defined by nine graduate study courses.
Field work is an important form of studying at the Faculty. The chosen sites are situated in Croatia as well as abroad, on land and at sea, on the surface and under it.
The postgraduate doctoral programme of mining, petroleum engineering, geology and geological engineering includes courses during the first year and research, laboratory work and tutorials during the second and third years. Part-time students are accepted in the programme but with the doubled duration of study.

CAREER PROSPECTS
Mining engineers generally work in companies dealing with mining or geotechnical operations, water works, blasting activities or land reclamation procedures. Geology graduates will find employment in exploration companies, consultancies or laboratories, also in the geophysical exploration and drilling activities and in the local administration, nature reserves and national parks. Geological engineers will perform engineering-geological exploration and hydrogeology-related research in the communal and public companies and in the private sector as well. Petroleum engineers will find employment in all types of activities connected to the exploration, production, transport and storage of oil and gas, deep drilling, energy production and distribution, as well as in the management of fossil fuels resources.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Professor Ana Marija Grancarić, PhD
E-mail: amgranca@ttf.hr
 

ECTS-COORDINATOR
Professor Gordana Pavlović, PhD
E-mail: gpavlov@ttf.hr ; iroffice@ttf.hr

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
The Faculty of Textile Technology was founded in 1991 as an independent university unit. It became the only higher education institution in the field of textile technology in Croatia.
Today, the Faculty is not only the strongest higher education institution of its kind in Croatia, but also one of the leading faculties of this type in Europe, and its diplomas are internationally acknowledged by AUTEX (Association of Universities for Textiles) and Textile Institute Manchester (GB) for the region of Commonwealth and the USA.

PROGRAMME EMPHASIS
The study programmes are based on contemporary scientific know-how in textile and footwear technologies, as well as the newest developments and trends in global fashion design. The importance of confirming and preserving the authentic Croatian fashion is also integrated into the programmes. The programmes have been made having in mind that the textile industry has been increasingly automated, new fibres and materials have been introduced in the manufacture, and nano-technological innovations have also been implemented.

CAREER PROSPECTS
Textile Technology and Engineering enable students to fit into any manufacturing phase in a company. They are able to organize and directly manage particular manufacturing processes in the part of textiles included into their specialisation. In manufacturing plants, they can work at a wide range of jobs, from technologists to managers of particular manufacturing phases. They can also start their own smaller businesses, be employed by agencies, merchant houses, as well as in secondary schools, as teachers of practical instruction. The branch of Textile and Clothing Design for Industry unites basic engineering knowledge and skills in textile technologies with the education in fine arts. The students should be able to include the artistic/creative component of their knowledge into the processes of manufacturing fabrics and then be able to express creativity developed throughout the course, while applied design-based education makes them able to notice and follow global fashion trends and transform them into original and recognisable designs. The labour market has successfully absorbed almost all of the fashion designers educated at the Faculty of Textile Technology.

RESEARCH ORIENTATION
The research work is based on the subjects of textile-mechanical technology, material science, textile chemistry and technology, and clothing technology. Based on fruitful research work faculty academic staff are involved in numerous projects, 16 national research projects, 2 FP7 projects, 4 EUREKA, 5 technological projects, 11 bilateral projects, and many others.
 

 

MASTER’S STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION(semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGUE OF INSTRUCTION
Textile Technology and Engineering - Engineering Design and     Management of Textiles - Textile Chemistry,   Materials and Ecology - Clothing Engineering - Textile Design for Industry - Clothing Design for   Industry	4	120	Croatian
Textile Design	4	120	Croatian
Costume Design	4	120	Croatian
Theory and Culture of Fashion	4	120	Croatian
Textile Design	4	120	Croatian
Fashion Design	4	120	Croatian

 

 

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES	DURATION (semesters)	ECTS	LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Metallurgy	6	180	Croatian

 

STUDY COURSES IN ENGLISH

COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER Winter / Summer	ECTS	STUDY LEVEL BSc / MSc
Fundamentals of Metal Casting	S	5	BSc
Nonferrous metals Casting	S	5	BSc
Theory of Metal Casting	W	5	MSc
Hydrometallurgy	W	4	BSc