About the studio
Study information
A study based on modern insights from financial science and pragmatic solutions from good business practice!
Degree
Professional graduate study
Start of classes
October 2026.
ECTS credits
120 points
Duration
4 semesters (2 years)
Performance:
Full-time or part-time (study while working)
Classes take place over 15 weeks per semester, starting at 5pm (on average 12 school hours per week, or 3 days per week).
Professional title:
Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting and Finance (MA)
About the studio
This study program enables students to acquire comprehensive professional knowledge in accounting and finance and their successful implementation in the process of managing entrepreneurial ventures and economic entities. The curriculum focuses on the development of analytical skills and problem-solving techniques in business decision-making processes.
A multidisciplinary approach was consistently implemented in the design of the study program, with the aim of enabling students to respond to the complex demands of modern market operations and contribute to the competitiveness of their own companies.
Some of the jobs we prepare you for
- analytical skills and problem-solving techniques in the practice of business decision-making
- all professional tasks and jobs in the field of accounting and finance within the legal and fiscal normative framework
- independently making relevant and meritorious business decisions in the financial management of business processes
- modern and competitive business knowledge such as design thinking, digital marketing, multicultural business communication, economics of European integration, EU funds and crisis management.
Head of study
Dr. Marijan Milinović, Prof., Technical Student
marijan.milinovic@vern.hr
Head's Office: 091/4825-849
Teaching
1st year
1 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Corporate law | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Financial Accounting I | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Financial management | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Mathematics and finance | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Taxation in entrepreneurship | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Elective courses | |||
| Design thinking | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Diplomacy and diplomatic communication | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| EU funding policies and EU terminology | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Risk management - project risk management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
2 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Audit and internal control | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Commercial contract law | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Financial Accounting II | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Financial institutions, markets and instruments | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Strategic management | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Elective courses | |||
| EU project cycle | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Geopolitical and geoeconomic trends in the world | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Stress management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
2nd year
3 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Business banking | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Business management software support | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Cost accounting | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Investment analysis | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Methodology of research and professional work | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Elective courses | |||
| Creating and managing the image of celebrities | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Creative tools in management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| EU funds and programs | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Teamwork | 15 | 15 | 4 |
4 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Management accounting | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Master's thesis | 15 | ||
| Professional practice | 6 | ||
| Elective courses | |||
| Application for the competition | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Guerrilla communication | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Organizational change management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Start-up management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Academic calendar
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Academic calendar 2025/2026. PDF
Dates for the defense of graduate theses in the academic year 2025/26 PDF
EXAM DEADLINES
Zimski ispitni rok 2026. – veljača PDF
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFENSE OF GRADUATE THESES
| CANDIDATE | TOPIC | COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE MEMBERS | TIME | CLASSROOM |
| ROBERTA BARIĆ | Digitalna transformacija kroz eRačune: iskustva knjigovodstvenih servisa u Hrvatskoj | dr. sc. Marijan Milinović, prof. stuč. stud., predsjednik povjerenstva mr. sc. Maja Vekić Vedrina pred., mentorica i članica mr. sc. Ivan Radošević, viši član., član | 17. 03. 2026., utorak, 15.00 – 16.00 | 34 |
| CANDIDATE | TOPIC | COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE MEMBERS | TIME | CLASSROOM |
| NIKOL RUŽIĆ | RAČUNOVODSTVO TURISTIČKIH AGENCIJA U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ | dr. sc. Marijan Milinović, prof. stuč. stud., predsjednik povjerenstva doc. dr. sc. Melita Cita, mentorica i član doc. dr. sc. Zdenko Konjić, član | 18. 03. 2026., srijeda, 15.15 – 16.00 | 23 |
Careers
Enrollments
U tijeku su upisi za početak nastave u listopadu 2026.
Admission procedure based on undergraduate grades
Start of registration:
Za početak upisa potrebno je popuniti neobvezujuću elektronsku prijavu za studij(e).
Requirements for enrollment in studies:
- completed undergraduate studies of a minimum duration of 3 years or acquired 180 ECTS credits with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
- Candidates with a grade point average of less than 3.0 must submit two recommendations from their professors or employers upon admission.
Register your interest
In order to collect all necessary information for the enrollment process and further correspondence, interested candidates are required to register their interest via the VERN'a IT system.
Candidates will receive a username and password to access their EduNeta student portal during the non-binding application.
Registration method
1. Enrollment method (based on undergraduate grades)
For candidates of graduate studies: IT Management, Sustainable Tourism Development Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources Management and Business Communications Management:
- Candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies at VERN' will be informed of the tuition fees for the graduate study based on the evaluation of their undergraduate grades.
- Candidates who have completed undergraduate studies at other higher education institutions must send a transcript of grades (original or certified copy) or a supplementary study document (diploma supplement) indicating the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of study to the email address upisi@vern.hr for the calculation of the proposed tuition fee.
2. Evaluation of undergraduate grades
For graduate studies in IT Management, Sustainable Tourism Development Management, Entrepreneurship Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources Management and Business Communications Management, only the average grade from the undergraduate level of studies is evaluated according to the following model:
Results
Based on the success achieved in the evaluation of grades, the candidate will be determined the amount of tuition fees for the graduate study for the academic year 2024/2025. You can find more detailed information about tuition fee models and grades at the following link
Completion of the enrollment process
The completion of the enrollment process takes place in the following steps:
- Payment of enrollment installment in the amount of EUR 350.00 - non-refundable installment, part of the tuition fee. The payment slip form is visible on the candidate's student portal under "Forms - Example of a completed payment slip".
- Submission of enrollment documents to the Student Office:
- Study contract printed from your student portal Studomatic .
- diploma or graduation certificate
- list of passed exams, grades and grade point average from undergraduate studies
NOTE: VERN's students are not required to bring documentation under points b) and c) because it already exists in the VERN's archives.
Contacts for additional questions and information
Communications Department
091 4825 003
upisi@vern.hr
Lea Svec Dumbovic
01 4881 833
lea.svec.dumbovic@vern.hr
Petra Samolov
01 4881 832
petra.samolov@vern.hr
Tuition
The amount of one-year tuition fees depends on
- Achievements and average grades from undergraduate studies
- Choosing a tuition model (one-time, semester and monthly)
Depending on these parameters, tuition fees for the academic year 2025/2026 are:
| Points as part of the evaluation of grades | One-time | Twice | 12 months of installments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96,0 – 100,0 | 3.530 | 3.730 | 3.910 |
| 86,0 – 95,9 | 4.070 | 4.290 | 4.490 |
| 60,0 – 85,9 | 4.600 | 4.860 | 5.090 |
| Less than 60 | 5.140 | 5.420 | 5.710 |
vrednovanja ocjena 96,0 – 100,0
vrednovanja ocjena 86,0 – 95,9
vrednovanja ocjena 60,0 – 85,9
vrednovanja ocjena Manje od 60
Tuition includes
- Administering enrollment and studying at VERN
- Teaching according to the curriculum
- Field training – transportation costs
- Group or individual mentoring and consultations
- Two exams for each course
- Use of the library and multi-media center
- Use of the Institution's information system "EduNet"
- Teaching materials produced by VERN: written summaries and notes from lectures and workshops, scripts, etc.
- CARPE DIEM Program – use of sports facilities during the periods rented by the Institution, visits to theater performances, concerts, etc.
- Defense of the Graduation Thesis if the student approaches the defense of the Graduation Thesis within two years of the end of the last semester
To receive the discount from the table above, it is mandatory to submit all enrollment documentation (including a certificate of completion of undergraduate studies).
Outcomes
After completing the studies, students will be able to:
- Formulate accounting policies using financial reporting standards (IFRS and HSFI).
- Analyze and interpret information from consolidated financial statements.
- Design appropriate accounting procedures for investments in associates, business combinations, and investments in joint ventures.
- Design internal control procedures and cooperate effectively with external auditors.
- Design a cost accounting system and use traditional and modern cost accounting and cost management methods and techniques.
- Design a costing system for making short-term business decisions.
- Create a system of budgetary control of company operations.
- Create a system for assessing the managerial and economic performance of responsibility centers.
- Develop analytical bases for making financial decisions about investing, financing and managing company assets.
- Design analytical bases and propose optimal financial decisions in all key areas of financial management.
- Design a system for monitoring key variables – interest rates, exchange rates, stock and bond prices – and signal necessary changes in the company's financial policy.
- Propose optimal solutions for activities within the investment and emission position of the company.
- Propose optimal solutions in structuring financing choices and risk protection.
- Effectively plan quality company-bank relationships in the context of successful management of the company's financial policy.
- Effectively organize tasks related to the procedure for determining and paying taxes and other fiscal duties.
