University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

About the Faculty

more than 100 study programmes

from 2005/2006 = new programmes in accordance with the Bologna process (42 BA and 33 MA programmes)

two models of study programmes: single major (BA = 180 ECTS, MA = 120 ECTS)double majors student studies in two equally important programmes for equal degrees in both of them (BA = 90 + 90 ECTS, MA = 60 + 60 ECTS)

detailed programmes at: http://www.ffzg.unizg.hr/international/about-fhss/programs/ba-and-ma/

Facts & FiguresDepartments: 23Chairs: 125Teaching staff: 800 (full time) + 778 (part time)Non-teaching staff: 143Students: 6502

Departments & Chairs

Faculty academic calendar (2014/2015) Winter semester:Teaching period: 1.10.2014. - 31.1.2015. (University Christmas holidays: 25.12.-6.1.)Winter examination period: 2. 2.- 28. 2. 2015.

Summer semester:Teaching period:2. 3. - 13. 6. 2015. Summer examination period: 15. 6.- 11. 7. 2015. Fall examination period: 24. 8. - 19. 9. 2015. National Holidays

January 1 - New Years DayJanuary 6 Epiphany Easter and Easter Monday May 1 - Labour Day60 days after Easter - Corpus Christi June 22 - Anti-Fascist Struggle Day June 25 - Day of Croatia Statehood August 5 - Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day August 15 - Assumption of Mary October 8 - Independence Day November 1 - All Saints Day December 25 & 26 - Christmas

Student progress assesmentECTS - European Credit Transfer System 1 ECTS = approx. 30 working hours

Credits are awarded only when the course has been completed and all required examinations have been successfully taken

60 ECTS credits = workload of a year study (30 ECTS credits a semester)Grading System 5 = excellent - izvrstan (highest grade)4 = very good - vrlo dobar3 = good dobar2 = sufficient - dovoljan (minimun pass grade)1 = fail nedovoljan

Faculty LibraryWorking hours:

Monday-Friday: 8-20Saturdays: 9-14

Free Internet access with a valid electronic ID (provided at enrollment)

More info at: http://www.ffzg.unizg.hr/international/

at the University of ZagrebFrench, Italian, SpanisH

French studiesDepartment of Romance Languages and Literature - http://www.ffzg.hr/roman/

French Language and Literature BA double majorMA double major in:LinguisticsLiteratureTranslationTeaching French as a Foreign Language

Italian studiesDepartment of Italian Language and Literature - http://www.ffzg.hr/talijan/ Italian Language and LiteratureSingle or Double BA MajorSingle or Double MA Major in:LinguisticsLiterature Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language

Spanish studiesDepartment of Romance Languages and Literature - http://www.ffzg.hr/roman/

Spanish Language and LiteratureBA double majorMA double major in:LinguisticsLiteratureTeaching Spanish as a Foreign Language

Related postgraduate programmesPosgraduate (doctoral) programmes:GlotodidacticsLinguistics Literature, Performing art, Film and Culture All postgraduate programmes are in Croatian language, with a possibility to arrange courses or consultations in a foreign language.

Professional postgraduate programmes:Conference Interpreting Interpreting Professional postgraduate programmes Conference Interpreting and Interpreting are in a related foreign language (English, German) in a combination with Croatian.

Scholarship rates & expensess(Approx. exchange rate, 1 = 7,6 kn)(Feb. 2015)

Scholarship rates - students (Feb 2015)Undergraduates & Graduates:1.300 kn per monthfree accommodationstudent card for subsidized meals

PhD Students:1.500 kn per monthfree accommodationstudent card for subsidized meals

Short term excursion:PhD Students : 170 HRK / day + free accommodationStudents 150 HRK / day + free accommodation

(Check the latest information at: https://www.ceepus.info/public/nco/ncoinformation_main.aspx?Country=HR)

Scholarship rates teachers (Feb 2015)

Teachers 2400 HRK (5-14 days + 6 teaching hours) 3600 HRK (15 or more days+ 6 teaching hours per week) Free accommodation where there is no adequate accommodation available = allowance for accommodation 1400 HRK (5-14 days + 6 teaching hours per week)2100 HRK (15 or more days + 6 teaching hours per week)

Short term excursion:Teacher: 200 HRK / day + free accommodation

(Check the latest information at: https://www.ceepus.info/public/nco/ncoinformation_main.aspx?Country=HR)

Useful information for exchange students(More detailed info at: http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/international-exchange/exchange-students/ )

Student residencesdouble bed roomsshared bathroom (2 rooms = 1 bathroom) free Internet

More info at: http://international.unizg.hr/international_students/exchange_students/student_services/housing/cvjetno_naselje

Subsidized mealsOver 20 restaurants at various locations in the city, usually within Faculties of the University.

Subsidized price of the daily menu = < 1 (6.50HRK)

Student card "xica = subsidized meals + other discounts (travelling, cinema, theatre, etc.)

Public transportationTrams, buses and city railway

Tram & buses are operated by ZET (Zagreb Electric Tram) 1 ticket for all the lines

Single ticket = 10 HRK (approx. 1,5 ) can be purchused aboard or at newsstandsDaily ticket = 30 HRK (approx. 4 )

Students monthly ticket = 120 HRK (approx. 16 )Pass purchase (only first time) = 30 HRK (4 )

Health inssurance

Make sure to have a valid health insurance during your study period in Zagreb!

If you have a EU citizenship, you should have a European Health Insurance Card.

More detailed information: Croatian Health Insurance Fund - http://www.hzzo.hr/en

Students with DisabilitiesOffice for Students with DisabilitiesFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu Ivana Luia 3 10000 Zagreb

Coordinator: Prof. dr. sc. Nataa Joki-Begi Office: C-318 (Department of Psychology) Tel: +385 (1) 6120-089 e-mail: njbegic@ffzg.hr http://www.ffzg.unizg.hr/ssi/

University of ZagrebMirjana Zubak, MsTrg marsala Tita 14HR-10000 ZagrebE-mail: uredssi@unizg.hrPhone: +385 1 459 35 78Fax: +3851 459 35 78http://www.unizg.hr/uredssi/index.php/lang-en

Other useful information

Zagreb Tourist Bord: http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?l=e

Learning croatian: http://croaticum.ffzg.unizg.hr/

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