Split and Zagreb offer English medical study with separate faculty applications and recognition of overseas school certificates. Compare the exact English programme, not the Croatian-language admission route.
2 universities in this guide2 course profiles
The directory counts cover selected international medicine routes. Any wider national reference has its own year and applicant scope. Separate faculties and entry routes may have separate profiles; current intake availability is stated in each profile.
Zagreb and Split do not share a single national English-medicine test. Zagreb normally requires its science entrance exam but permits specified exemption routes; Split runs a separate admission procedure.
Admission sources checked . Each requirement retains its programme and intake scope.
Zagreb English Medicine entrance exam
Normally required; the faculty may exempt specified pre-medical college, MCAT or natural-science degree applicants.
Applies to: School-leaver applicants without an approved exemption; the published MCAT exemption benchmark is at least 125 in each section.
An admission test, language requirement and medical licensing examination serve different purposes. For Indian citizens and OCI applicants, NEET eligibility is a separate India-return planning requirement; it does not automatically replace the destination university’s selection.
Qualification and duration
Integrated medical degree 6 years
Admission route
School-leaver route with faculty-specific selection and school-certificate recognition
Patient / clinical language
Croatian for patient communication
Tuition at the selected universities
Split: €12,000/year in 2026/27. Zagreb: €12,000 full-payment / €12,200 instalment benchmark from 2025/26; a newer quote is required.
Living budget
A city-specific living budget is not supplied in this overview. Add accommodation, food, insurance, visa/residence and arrival costs to tuition.
India-return planning
These examples establish admission and fee options. A complete route to the separate twelve-month foreign internship and local registration required for an Indian return has not been established for every course. Resolve that before accepting an offer. Read the Indian requirements →
Your application, step by step.
01Establish your route+
Choose Medical Studies in English. The general Croatian medicine admission page may describe a different selection process.
Choose Medical Studies in English. The general Croatian medicine admission page may describe a different selection process.
02Prepare the application+
Gather your passport, school certificates, subject grades, English evidence and the programme’s required references or motivation statement. Arrange translations and qualification recognition according to the university’s instructions.
Gather your passport, school certificates, subject grades, English evidence and the programme’s required references or motivation statement. Arrange translations and qualification recognition according to the university’s instructions.
03Complete selection+
Follow the exact faculty’s test, interview or document assessment. Keep the test registration separate from the university application when two portals are used.
Follow the exact faculty’s test, interview or document assessment. Keep the test registration separate from the university application when two portals are used.
04Review the written offer+
Read the tuition year, deposit deadline, refund terms, clinical locations and internship conditions before paying. Keep a copy of the signed offer and payment receipt.
Read the tuition year, deposit deadline, refund terms, clinical locations and internship conditions before paying. Keep a copy of the signed offer and payment receipt.
05Arrange entry and residence+
Use the destination’s long-stay study route for your nationality and legal country of residence. An Indian passport holder living in Oman must follow the consular jurisdiction for their residence; a tourist visa is not the degree-study route.
Use the destination’s long-stay study route for your nationality and legal country of residence. An Indian passport holder living in Oman must follow the consular jurisdiction for their residence; a tourist visa is not the degree-study route.
06Keep the licensing evidence+
Retain the full curriculum, dated clinical and internship records, award and local-registration documents. Complete the separate licensing process for the country where you intend to practise.
Retain the full curriculum, dated clinical and internship records, award and local-registration documents. Complete the separate licensing process for the country where you intend to practise.
Split: complete all parts of the application
The 2026/27 call requires the faculty application, Postani Student registration, recognition/verification of overseas school records through the responsible Croatian agency, and selection of the English Medicine programme in the portal. A faculty email alone is not the complete application.
The published annual fee is €12,000. The call requires full first-year payment within one week of the formal electronic acceptance and states tuition is non-refundable. It also explains withdrawal from Postani Student and possible opportunity costs if an allocated place is left unfilled. Read that section before leaving an unwanted programme selected.
Zagreb’s English course has its own application documents, English evidence and selection rules. The current page lists a €300 application fee and recognition of foreign high-school qualifications. Its June 2026 deadlines are historical; do not reuse them for 2027.
Zagreb’s current admissions page also confirms the €12,000 / €12,200 annual payment options. The older brochure remains a historical reference; neither confirms a 2027 tariff. Read the update and official source ↑
The comparison retains the university’s 2025/26 brochure benchmark of €12,000 paid annually or €12,200 in instalments. It is visibly an older reference, not a confirmed 2027 price. Budget against a fresh offer before committing.
From the degree to practice
Learn Croatian for patient-facing training. Obtain the exact clinical calendar and registration route for a non-EU graduate; neither a six-year course title nor EU location proves that a separate twelve-month internship is available on the conditions India requires.
Each profile keeps its own faculty, fee year and applicant category. INR and OMR are planning conversions from 7 October 2026, rounded for comparison. They are not live exchange rates or payment quotes.
USD estimates use ECB reference rates dated 9 October 2026 and Bank of Russia rates effective 10 October 2026. Rounded planning amounts for the same fee period; bank rates and transfer charges differ.
€12,000–€12,200EUR 12,000–12,200/year≈ US$13,447–US$13,671Same period and fee conditions · reference rates 9–10 Oct 20262025/26 official brochure; current quote needed
Historical 2025/26 fee; not a confirmed new-intake quotation.
English academic route. Patient language: Croatian for patient communication
Is submitting an application to Split’s faculty enough?
No. The published process also requires Postani Student registration, the correct English programme selection and recognition of foreign school records. Missing central-office documents can prevent consideration.
Its published rules allow possible exemptions for completed pre-medical college, MCAT with at least 125 in each section, or an appropriate natural-science degree with good Biology, Physics and Chemistry credits. The faculty must confirm the exemption; it is not automatic.
Guide edition: 2026-10-08. Dated checks below identify sources reopened for this edition; other references are retained from the supplied medicine research. Each fee keeps its original academic year.