Home university nominates students via Google form. Please do not send nominations via email. Students are not allowed to nominate themselves. For specific questions (not explained on the web site) about the nomination or application process, please contact incoming@unizg.hr.

Partner universities are kindly requested to respect the NOMINATION DEADLINES. The nomination form of the University of Zagreb is open:

- for the 1st / winter semester / academic year => from 1 March until 1 May

- for the 2nd / summer semester => from 1 September until 1 November

After the student is nominated by the home institution, the student will receive an e-mail from UNIZG (University of Zagreb) with the instructions on how to apply for the mobility:

• Nominated students need to submit their application in the online application portal of the University of Zagreb (MoveON). Link to the online application portal will be sent directly to the student via email after the nomination has been confirmed by the UNIZG Central International Relations Office. The application portal is intended only for students who wish to apply for a study mobility exchange. Traineeships are arranged directly with the academy.
• All applicants are kindly requested to respect the APPLICATION DEADLINES. The online application is open:

- for the 1st / winter semester / academic year => from 1 March until 15 May

- for the 2nd / summer semester => from 1 September until 15 November

Required documents which you need to upload in your application form are:

1. Curriculum Vitae (Croatian or English)
2. Learning Agreement (potpisan od strane studenta i njegove matične ustanove, po mogućnosti provjeren s prihvatnom akademijom). Obvezno prije predaje prijave: student može unijeti isključivo predmete koji su dostupni na prihvatnoj ustanovi.

Learning Agreement (signed by the student and the home institution, preferably checked by the host academy). Obligatory before submitting: student can enter only courses that are available at the receiving academy. Receiving institution in OLA is always the academy to which you are applying, NOT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB! In OLA - for UNIZG, the "Contact Person" at the Receiving Institution is International Relations Office (suradnja@muza.unizg.hr), and the "Responsible Person at the Receiving Institution" is ECTS Coordinator (person responsible for signing OLA – ects@muza.unizg.hr).

1. Transcript of Records (issued by the student's home university)
2. Certificate of Enrolment (issued by the student's home university)
3. Scan of the ID card (both sides) / Passport (first page with the photo and personal data)
4. Proof of English knowledge if you are following courses in English – B2 level

All the documents need to be in English or certified translations (UNIZG Central International Relations Office does not accept documents in other languages). Application document templates can be found here (non-Erasmus+ students may also use templates from their universities).

Please bear in mind that the online application through our website is mandatory and that any nominee who does not apply online will automatically be rejected.

Language requirements and tests

Exchange students must demonstrate a proficiency in English (or Croatian), minimum level B2 according to the European reference framework (CEFR).

Accepted language tests are:

Accepted language tests are:

official confirmation of language instructor at the home university on university letterhead with original signature and stamp/seal

- TOEIC 700 (Oxford Campus : TOEIC 750)

- TOEFL IBT 79 - CBT 210

- IELTS 6.0

- Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)

Students who speak English or Croatian as mother tongue or study completely in English in their home country (not only isolated courses) do not have to submit a language test.

Here you will find some important and practical information that will help you prepare your study exchange period at the University of Zagreb: http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/international-exchange/exchange-students/

Information about the academic calendar, national holidays and winter break are available here: here.

For information about the health situation, relating to Covid-19 in Croatia, please visit: www.koronavirus.hr

We strongly advise you to request your personal identification number (OIB) – before your arrival in Croatia. Please contact the International Cooperation Office OF THE Academy of Music suradnja@muza.unizg.hr for help.

STEP 1: move into the student residence hall/private housing

STEP 2: attend the orientation and enrolment meeting at the International Cooperation Office at the Academy of Music

CONTACT PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE STUDENT EXCHANGE

Academy of Music (MUZA), Trg Republike Hrvatske 12, Zagreb

Ema Proso Šepec, Head of International Cooperation Office
e-mail: suradnja@muza.unizg.hr
5th floor / room no. 529, phone: +385 1 4899278

• OIB (personal identification number)
• 2 photos (approx. passport size)
• passport or identity card

During your enrolment meeting, you will:

• fill in the enrolment forms, form for the student card, etc.
• fill in forms to open a student computer account (username and password)
• get the key card for the entrance and practicing rooms (from Exchange Coordinator)
• open an account for the booking of practicing rooms (rezervaonica)
• fill in a requisition form for a student (instrument) locker – if you need one
• get a stamp from Student Affairs Office or Referada for the public transportation pass form
• go on a tour of the building of the Academy of Music.

Students are advised to make the changes to the learning agreement in the first two to three (2-3) weeks after the enrolment.

doc. art. Danijel Legin
e-mail: ects@muza.unizg.hr
office hours: MONDAY 14:30-15:30 (3rd floor, room no. 328)

Pick-up service may be available if arranged at least one month prior to your arrival to Zagreb. E-mail request to the student organisation Erasmus Student Network, info@esnzagreb.com Subject: I want my buddy.

The Zagreb airport is very small, just one international arrivals gate from which the Croatia Airlines bus can take you to the main bus station in the city. Croatian students provide pick up from the bus station (NOT the airport), from 9am to 10pm.

Join Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Zagreb for different activities, parties, field trips and muchmore: Facebook, search input: ESN Zagreb

EU/EEA citizens can enter Croatia with just a valid ID card (or passport) and then need to register at the Central police station if staying for more than 3 months to regulate the residence permit.

Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, etc. here) can enter Croatia with a valid passport and then have to apply for the residence permit in Zagreb. Check with the Croatian embassy in your country of residence what documentation you will need for your application in Zagreb and make sure you have it with you when coming to Zagreb.

NON-EU/EEA citizens coming from a country that has a visa regime with the Republic of Croatia need to apply for a visa via the Croatian embassy in their home country before departing for Croatia. The list of countries whose nationals need a visa to enter Croatia can be found at the pages of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Visas CANNOT be applied for or extended in Croatia! Please contact the Croatian embassy in your country of residence for more information. You will receive an acceptance letter that covers some of the documentation needed for your visa application as soon as your complete application has been approved by the faculty/academy of the University of Zagreb that will host you.

The list of required documents can be found at: http://international.unizg.hr/international_students/exchange_students/

Information about visa regarding Covid-19 situation can be found here: http://www.mvep.hr/en/consular-information/visas/visa-requirements-overview/

All exchange students must have health insurance during their stay in Croatia.

1. All EU/EAA students need to bring their European health insurance card to Croatia as it will be valid.
2. All non-EU/EAA exchange students are required to take out a travel medical insurance that is valid during the entire period spent in Croatia. The ensured cover must be at least 30.000 EUR and include repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical care and/or emergency treatment in a hospital. Student will need to submit a proof of medical insurance upon arrival to Zagreb, Croatia when applying for the first temporary permit.
3. Students coming from Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro and Serbia that have health insurance with their national health insurance provider in the home country may take out a proof of health insurance from the home country and exchange it for insurance policy from the Croatian national health insurance provider, so-called “bolesnički list”. Upon arrival to Zagreb students will report to the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (Hrvatski zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje – HZZO) and submit a proof of health insurance from the home country insurance provider at the address: Branimirova 37, Odjel za međunarodnu suradnju / Department for international cooperation. The HZZO will issue a document that enables exchange students to use the health services within the Croatian health system. The document is issued without additional charges. osiguranju iz matične države i zamijeniti je za policu osiguranja jednog od davatelja hrvatskog nacionalnog zdravstvenog osiguranja, tzv. “bolesnički list”. Po dolasku u Zagreb studenti će se javiti Hrvatskom zavodu za zdravstveno osiguranje (HZZO) i dostaviti dokaz o zdravstvenom osiguranju matične osiguravajuće kuće na adresu: Branimirova 37, Odjel za međunarodnu suradnju. HZZO će izdati dokument koji studentima na razmjeni omogućuje korištenje zdravstvenih usluga unutar hrvatskog zdravstvenog sustava. Dokument se izdaje bez dodatnih troškova.

After you get your username and password from the faculty/academy you will enrol, download the necessary installation software from http://installer.eduroam.hrget a cable (no wireless in the dorm), and it should work.

ESN Zagreb is a student organization which helps international students during their stay in Zagreb. They organize all kinds of different activities and programmes and the first one international students should know about is The Buddy Programme.

The Buddy Programme aims to connect international students with one of the local students and volunteers who will help them get around Zagreb, be their tour guide or best friend during their stay. There is also a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/esnzagreb/

If you wish to sign up for the Buddy programme you may do so through the following page: https://esnzagreb.broaddy.com/register/international