About the studio
Become a developer for mobile and web applications!
What's the POINT?
Did you know that every year there is a shortage of hundreds of thousands of programmers in the EU alone, and that the average salary in the IT industry in Croatia is 60% higher than the average salary in the country?
Regardless of whether you want to build a career within a company or as a freelance developer, and whether you lean towards frontend, backend, or fullstack development, this study will ensure that your skills match the needs of the market.
The key advantage of this study is that in addition to programming, you will also learn business. You will understand how to apply IT knowledge to solve business problems, and business knowledge to establish and run your own startup.
That's the POINT.
Type
Three-year professional undergraduate study
Start of classes
March 2026 (for transfer students) October 2026
ECTS credits
180 points
Duration
6 semesters
What knowledge will you gain during your studies?
IT knowledge
During your studies, you will learn how to manage databases and use algorithms correctly. You will learn how to design an information system, how to translate a business process into a program, how to edit multimedia content (Adobe), and how to administer local networks through firewalls , IP addresses, protocols, etc.
Development and programming
You will learn various programming languages. You will learn to program in Python, and later you will use it for data analysis. You will use C# to create web applications, and Java to develop mobile applications. You will program websites in JavaScript, and PHP will help you with backend programming for WordPress. Along with programming languages, you will learn OOP principles and how to use frameworks such as SPRING, React, .NET, ASP.NET, jQuery, etc.
Business knowledge
Business knowledge such as management will give you the skills needed to run a company or lead successful IT projects. With marketing, you will learn how to, for example, highlight the market advantages of your IT product , and finance will give you the opportunity to check the business risk of your entrepreneurial project.
Interdisciplinary knowledge
Likewise, soft skills such as emotional intelligence, conflict management or assertive communication, as well as leadership and time management, are knowledge that you simply cannot survive without in the business world. In addition, you will develop logical problem solving and learn how to make a business offer or prepare for a business interview.
Learning outcomes
After completing the studies, students will be able to:
- Use modern office IT tools in everyday practice.
- Write down a given algorithm in accordance with the rules of a specific programming language. Plan and create an application to support a simpler business system.
- Present the challenges, ideas and results of your work in Croatian and English.
- Design a model for presenting the business entity on the internet.
- Explain the basic principles of computer architecture, operating systems and computer networks, carry out the steps of the information system development life cycle, apply basic information systems development methods in the field of modeling and building simple software solutions.
- Describe the basic concepts, techniques and methods of accounting and finance as an integral part of business management.
- Use selected techniques and methods in the development of program support, apply fundamental business skills and basic economic laws in business practice.
- Use basic mathematical and statistical concepts, methods and tools for processing and interpreting data processing results.
- Use information technology and tools to collect and process data needed to create simpler reports common in business practice; launch your own small business project in the field of information technology.
- Manage your career and the careers of your team members, improve personal and team skills through personal development, teamwork development and various forms of lifelong learning, including continuing formal education at specialist studies in Croatia and abroad, and solve non-standard problems independently and in teamwork.
Study information
Full-time study
Classes are held over 2 semesters of 15 weeks. Daily commitment is 4 to 6 teaching hours.
Part-time study
Classes take place over 15 weeks per semester starting at 5pm (on average 12 school hours per week, or 3 days per week).
Head of study
Siniša Jovčić, prof., predavač
sinisa.jovcic@vern.hr
Ured pročelnika: 091/4825-849
Professional title
Bachelor's degree (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) in Business Informatics (bacc. inf.)
Top skills you will master
- Programming languages
- Systems and networks
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Planning and time management
- Business skills
What jobs are we preparing you for?
- Do you want to be a behind-the-scenes person, someone who sees pure beauty in code, and who enters the matrix as soon as they start the unit testing procedure?
No problem. We'll get you ready for the backend . - Do you want to be the one for whom user experience is the holy grail and who sees endless possibilities for development in the web? No problem. We'll prepare you for frontend .
- Or maybe you want to hold all the strings in your own hands and develop your projects independently from scratch to production? We will also prepare you for fullstack .
- In addition to programming, the course will also prepare you for various jobs in software development, such as data analyst, project manager, system administrator or business role in the IT industry.
Teaching
1st year
1 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Application programs 1 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| English for Information Technology 1 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Introduction to computer architecture | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Introduction to programming | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Mathematics 1 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Selected chapters of business psychology | 30 | 30 | 5 |
2 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Application programs 2 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Business economics | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Croatian language and culture | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| English for Information Technology 2 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Mathematics 2 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Programming | 30 | 30 | 5 |
2nd year
3 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Accounting | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Algorithms and data structures | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Computer networks | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Databases 1 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| English for Information Technology 3 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Probability and statistics | 30 | 30 | 5 |
4 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Database 2 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| English for Information Technology 4 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Internet services | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Managerial accounting | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Object-oriented programming | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Operating systems | 30 | 30 | 5 |
3rd year
5 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Basics of corporate finance | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Internet Programming C# | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Marketing basics | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Organization and management of the company | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Programming language | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| Software engineering and project management | 30 | 30 | 5 |
6 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Bachelor's thesis | 5 | ||
| Business plan | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Elective course 1 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Elective course 2 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Elective course 3 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Elective course 4 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Professional practice | 5 | ||
| Elective courses | |||
| Creating applications for mobile platforms | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Creating web applications | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Information systems design | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Introduction to data science | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| Multimedia | 30 | 30 | 4 |
Academic calendar
Final thesis defenses
Final thesis defense dates (academic year 2025/2026) [PDF]
Workshop for finishing works
Workshop dates for final works
Careers
Enrollments
Enroll via “Become a student”
- By placing VERN in first place via the Postani-student.hr portal
- By logging into the VERN'a IT system
- It is recommended to take part in the admission process to reduce tuition fees*
Compulsory subjects and levels: MAT B, STR. JEZ. B
*The amount of tuition depends on the points achieved on the state graduation exam and the payment model.
Through the Admissions Process
Points are awarded for:
- average of the first three grades of high school
- motivational talk and
- general abilities test:
points are awarded for an academic scholarship
points are entered in "become a student" (up to 350 points)
*The amount of tuition depends on the points achieved in the admission process and the payment model.
Enrollment of transfer students from other higher education institutions
Applications are currently being accepted for undergraduate studies starting in March 2026 and October 2026.
Candidates who have studied or are currently studying at another higher education institution and wish to continue their studies at VERN can enroll as follows:
Open House – Meet Vern' University
- Find out all about studies
- Saznaj kako se upisati i ostvariti akademsku stipendiju
- Walk around the campus and get to know the space (canteen, library, film studio, etc.)
- Find out everything about life on VERN (sports, gaming, traveling, going out...)
The following Open Hours are:
- subota, 25. travnja u 11 sati
- subota, 9. svibnja u 11 sati
Studenti, profesori i ekipa s VERN’a te čekaju. Prijavi se za Otvoreni sat 🙂
Tuition
Modeli i razredi školarina
za upis prijediplomskog studija u akademskoj godini 2026./2027.
The amount of one-year tuition fees depends on :
- Choosing a tuition model: one-time, semester or monthly
- The success achieved within the admission procedure or
- Scores obtained on the mandatory state matriculation exams (without the admission procedure)
Iznosi se odnose na školarine za upise u akademskoj godini 2026./27.
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The option more favorable to the candidate is applied.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition group | One-time | Twice | 12 months of installments | Points Admission process | Bodovi državna matura (str jez, mat) |
| Group A | 3.500 | 3.700 | 3.900 | 300 – 350 | 200 – 300 |
| Group B | 4.100 | 4.300 | 4.500 | 224 – 299 | 130 – 199,99 |
| Group C | 4.600 | 4.900 | 5.100 | 200 – 223 | 105 – 129,99 |
| Group D | 5.100 | 5.400 | 5.600 | 145 – 199 | 0 – 104,99 |
Points (Better option)
Admission procedure 300 – 350
Državna matura (str jez, mat) 200 – 300
Points (Better option)
Admissions process 224 – 299
Državna matura (str jez, mat) 130 – 199,99
Points (Better option)
Admissions process 200 – 223
Državna matura (str jez, mat) 105 – 129,99
Points (Better option)
Admissions process 145 – 199
Državna matura (str jez, mat) 0 – 104,99
Details about the admission process
Tuition includes
- Administering enrollment and studying at VERN
- Teaching according to the curriculum
- Group and/or individual mentoring
- Two exams for each course
- Administration and support during the organization and execution of professional practice
- Use of teaching and presentation equipment – computers, videos, projectors, etc.
- Use of the library and the faculty multi-media center for study purposes
- Using the VERN'a information system for study purposes
- Teaching materials produced by VERN: written summaries and notes from lectures and workshops, scripts, etc.
- Organized use of certain sports facilities in rented times, visits to theater performances and concerts according to the CARPE DIEM program
- Defense of the Final/Diploma Thesis
- Graduation ceremony – making the diploma, using it, commemorative caps, etc.
