The Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, a public competition for admission to cadet service for the academic year 2024/2025 in the status of cadet. During the autumn enrollment period, it is possible to apply for the first year of the undergraduate university study at the University of Zagreb.

University of Zagreb
Undergraduate university study in Military Engineering - until the quota of 70 candidates is filled.
The deadline for submitting applications is August 16, 2024.

Candidates apply electronically to the Central Application Office on the portal postani-student (https://www.postani-student.hr) and in writing to the address: Ministry of Defense, Central Personnel Management, Zagreb, Ilica 256b.

Application Conditions
Conditions for admission to cadet service include:
- Citizenship of the Republic of Croatia
- Born in 2002 or later
- Completed four-year high school
- No criminal proceedings are being conducted against the candidate ex officio
- Not legally convicted for criminal offenses listed in Article 35, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia ("Official Gazette", no. 73/13, 75/15, 50/16, 30/18, 125/19, 158/23, and 14/24)
- Enrolled in the first year of regular study (in the autumn enrollment period in September 2024)
- Fulfilled health, psychological, physical, and security criteria for cadets prescribed by the Ordinance on Determining Health, Psychological, Physical, and Security Conditions for Admission to Service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia ("Official Gazette", no. 37/24), which will be determined in a special procedure before enrolling in the university study, at the invitation of the Ministry of Defense.

Selection Process
Candidates who meet the prescribed conditions and apply electronically to the Central Application Office on the portal postani-student will be invited to the selection process by the Ministry of Defense.

Candidates who did not meet the selection criteria of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia in the summer enrollment period cannot apply for the autumn enrollment period, as the prescribed health and psychological criteria are valid for one year.

Enrollment and Preparatory Camp
Enrollment in university studies is conducted by candidates in accordance with the regulations and conditions of the competition announced by the University of Zagreb, in accordance with the information published on the websites of the Ministry of Defense and military studies (https://vojni.unizg.hr).

Candidates who meet the conditions of the selection process and have applied for the study of Military Engineering on the portal postani-student will be invited to a preparatory camp that will be held in September 2024.

Additional Information
Information regarding the competition is available on the website of the Ministry of Defense https://www.morh.hr, and additional information can be obtained by candidates at the phones of the registry office of the Croatian Military Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman" (01/3786-666), Central Personnel Management (01/3784-812 and 01/3784-814) and in regional defense offices and regional defense departments.

The Ministry of Defense has also announced competitions for other study programs such as the undergraduate university study in Military Leadership and Management, as well as the integrated undergraduate and graduate university study in Naval Studies at the University of Split. To apply for these programs, candidates must meet similar conditions as for the study of Military Engineering.

More information about the competition can be found at: https://www.morh.hr/javni-natjecaj-za-prijam-u-kadetsku-sluzbu-u-ak-god-2024-2025/

For additional information, candidates can contact via the phones listed on the website of the Ministry of Defense or visit regional defense departments.