University admission in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2025. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• General secondary education-not profiled4 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Certificate of Basic (lower secondary) education

  Awards: Diploma/Certificate of (Upper) Secondary general education

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Tertiary education -old programmes relevant to Bachelor degree (duration 4 - 6 years)4 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Secondary education (duration 4 or 5 years)

  Awards: Diploma of Higher education relevant to 'Bachelor' degree

• Tertiary education - Bachelor degree (duration 3 years)3 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Secondary education (duration 4 or 5 years)

  Awards: Diploma of Higher education 'Bachelor' degree

• Tertiary education - Bachelor degree (duration 4 years)4 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Secondary education (duration 4 or 5 years)

  Awards: Diploma of Higher education 'Bachelor' degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Higer education, qualification degree professional specialist2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Secondary education (duration 4 or 5 years)

  Awards: Diploma of Higher education