The Short Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture for Erasmus+ Students takes place over 15 weeks in one semester. Students attend two 45-minute lessons twice a week (2×45 minutes), which totals 60 language lessons in one semester. In addition, students attend 15 field classes per semester in various cultural institutions in Zagreb.
The Short Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture for Erasmus+ Students is accredited as the Croatian Language and Culture Course. Successful completion of the programme earns students 4 ECTS credits.
Croatian classes are organised at different levels in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The Croatian Language and Culture Course has been derived from Language Exercises in Croatian as a Second and Foreign Language. Its description is available here.
- Croatian language and culture 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 > levels A1 and A2
- Croatian language and culture 2.1 and 2.2 > level B1.1
- Croatian language and culture 3.1 and 3.2 > level B1.2
- Croatian language and culture 4.1 and 4.2 > level B2.1
- Croatian language and culture 5.1 and 5.2 > level B2.2
- Croatian language and culture 6.1 and 6.2 > level C1
Course schedule for the Short Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture for Erasmus+ Students in the winter and summer semesters can be found here. Information on fees is available here.
Additional information
Classes are organised in diverse groups of students speaking different languages and belonging to different nationalities and age groups. Groups are formed on the basis of the results of Croatian language placement tests.
Regular attendance and a passing grade in the final exam are required for a successful completion of the Short Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture for Erasmus+ Students.
Short Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture for Erasmus+ Students is open to all Erasmus+ students studying at University of Zagreb, except for the Erasmus+ students studying at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Erasmus+ students studying at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences should apply for the Semester Course of the Croatian Language and Culture.