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AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION: Programs for Global Careers Content Enroll at Rochester Institute of Technology, GRADUATE PROGRAMS the prestigious American university, MS degrees awarded by RIT and study in Croatia! 3 Information Sciences and Technologies RIT Croatia: facts & figures 4 Service Leadership and Innovation 18 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 6 Gain international experience – the world is in the palm of your hand! 20 High American education standards 8 Experience that makes a difference 22 Safety on our campuses 9 Our faculty: academic excellence meets Providing an individual approach professional experience 24 and support in learning 10 Student involvement, clubs and campus life 26 Earn two degrees: American and Croatian 11 Rolling admissions 28 RIT programs available in Croatia 11 Earn a valuable scholarship 30 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS BS degrees awarded by RIT and RIT Croatia Alumni success stories 32 Hospitality and Tourism Management 12 Our campuses 34 International Business 14 Become our student for a day 34 Web and Mobile Computing / Why choose RIT Croatia? 35 Information Technology 16 Enroll at Rochester Institute of Technology, the prestigious American university, and study in Croatia! Programs and curriculum at RIT Croatia are aligned with the standards of the prominent private American university, Rochester Institute of Technology from Rochester, New York. IT Croatia offers three undergraduate programs: Hospitality Using the individual approach, we will ensure a stimulating and and Tourism Management (Dubrovnik), International Business interactive environment to help you develop your potential. During your (Zagreb) and Information Technology/Web and Mobile Computing education, we will provide you with a unique opportunity to spend one or R(Dubrovnik and Zagreb). In addition, as part of RIT Croatia’s life-long two semesters studying abroad at RIT’s campuses in Rochester, New York learning initiatives, we are facilitating the opportunity for students to earn or Dubai, UAE or Kosovo, Europe. Through programs oriented towards Master of Science degrees from Rochester Institute of Technology, at RIT the practical application of knowledge, you will be prepared for the Croatia’s Zagreb campus: Master of Science degree in Service Leadership challenges of the business world. and Innovation and Master of Science degree in Information Sciences and Upon completion of your undergraduate studies, you will be granted Technologies. two diplomas, an American degree awarded by Rochester Institute of As an RIT Croatia student, you can expect contemporary American Technology and a Croatian degree from RIT Croatia; both diplomas will programs, classes in English, outstanding faculty with rich international help you compete in the job market in the EU and worldwide. academic and professional experience, and classrooms equipped with We invite you to explore all that RIT Croatia has to offer. state-of-the-art technology. 2 3 RIT CROATIA // Average class size: RIT Croatia 25-27 students (due to IN NUMBERS epidemiological measures related to COVID-19 // More than 850 students pandemic) started the academic - facts & figures year 2020/2021 on both // 45% female students, campuses 55% male students // Programs: Three Bachelor // We have been present in Croatia since 1997, which makes us a of Science programs Academic Advisors: help and assist students private institution of higher education with the longest tradition and two Master of Science // Two diplomas: STUDYING AT programs during their studies in providing undergraduate programs in Croatia. American (by RIT) RIT CROATIA and Croatian (by RIT // Two campuses: Dubrovnik Croatia) // One academic year // An opportunity to spend (1997) and Zagreb (2011) duration: 30 weeks one or two semesters // More than 2,500 alumni at RIT’s campuses in RIT Croatia was established in 1997 as a global campus of the prominent The Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Cro- // Scholarship fund: more // Official language: Rochester, USA, Kosovo, private American university, Rochester Institute of Technology. At that atia and RIT signed a cooperation agreement, making us the first and // time, the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of only private institution of higher education in Croatia that provides its than 350,000 EUR each year! 54 faculty members English Europe and Dubai, UAE Croatia initiated the establishment of private higher education institu- students dual degrees for undergraduate programs: an American degree tions and RIT was chosen as the best partner in these efforts. from RIT and a Croatian degree from RIT Croatia. WE 1997 only educational institution institution to offer two degrees // Offer a service learning 2000 2011 2015 WERE THE // Open doors for private to do that. by studying in an American program as part of the studying // Organize the // Deliver AACSB // Offer a higher education // undergraduate program 100% experience. On an annual first career fair accredited program, structured FIRST IN Offer two degrees: both // Start delivering American an American and Croatian of the time in Croatia. basis our students volunteer aimed at its International Business; formal student CROATIA higher education programs. degree. To this date we // Introduce a mandatory internship and service our communities students the program received this peer mentor TO: To this date we remain the remain the only educational (cooperative education) for students via extracurricular activities. accreditation in 1988. network UNIQUE EMPLOYERS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE SAY OUR OF OVER 2,500 EDUCATION STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI PROGRAM ARE // 90% of graduates found employment // within six months from graduation. Duration of a co-op: // Motivated 800 – 1,200 hours (RIT Croatia graduates, Class of 2019) (5-7 months during // Willing to learn the 4 years of study) // Most of them work in Croatia, but also // Teamwork oriented in countries such as Austria, Belgium, // Over 450 years of co-op // Innovative BiH, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, conducted since 1997, in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, // Proactive over 4,000 companies all Netherlands, Qatar, Slovakia, Spain, over the world, with more // Good communicators Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, the USA, than 5,500 mentors for and the UK. students 4 5 RIT is recognized for providing a unique blend of curricular, experiential, and research programs delivered within a student-centric culture. RIT is a university with a long-standing tradition. Located in Rochester, New York, and founded in 1829, it has become one of the most respected and prominent universities in the U.S. and internationally. With nearly 19,000 students from more than 100 for cooperative education and has one of the Rochester, NY in the USA; Dubai, UAE; Rochester countries and with more than 135,000 alumni oldest and biggest co-op programs in the world. Dubrovnik and Zagreb, Croatia, EU; Pristina, world-wide, RIT is one of the largest private It annually places more than 4,500 students with Kosovo, Europe; and Weihai, China. universities (based on full-time undergraduate nearly 2,200 employers across the United States RIT has also partnered with other top enrollment) in the United States of America. and abroad. educational institutions in more than 60 Its nine colleges include the College of Art and countries, including Sweden, Japan, India, Design; Saunders College of Business; Golisano RIT RANKED AMONG TOP NATIONAL Rwanda and Peru. College of Computing and Information Sciences; UNIVERSITIES More than 3,700 students from diverse racial Kate Gleason College of Engineering; College Institute of RIT has been recognized by respected world- and ethnic backgrounds are enrolled on the of Engineering Technology; College of Health known organizations and publications. The main campus along with more than 2,400 Sciences and Technology; College of Liberal university has been ranked 112th in the U.S. international students. An additional 2,400 Arts; National Technical Institute for the Deaf; in the “National Universities” category by U.S. students are enrolled at RIT’s international College of Science; all this in addition to other News & World Report. This has put RIT in the locations. degree-granting units such as the School of group with the universities such as Harvard, Individualized Study and Golisano Institute for Princeton, Stanford, Yale and MIT. Technology Sustainability. Did you know? Six RIT researchers are among RIT offers more than 230 programs. Many of the authors of a paper that confirms the them have earned a national and international GLOBAL UNIVERSITY existence of gravitational waves predicted in reputation for excellence. RIT is globallyR known RIT has six campuses across the world including Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. 6 7 High American education standards RIT Croatia is an excellent choice for ambitious and creative young individuals who want to learn in a dynamic international environment. Students are provided with contemporary American programs, professional and accessible faculty, classes in English, individual approach and professional support. The programs and curriculum for young people who wish to INTERNATIONAL recognized by the U.S. Secretary at RIT Croatia are fully aligned study in a dynamic, international ACCREDITATION of Education and the Council on with the high standards of environment. As a global campus RIT Croatia is a private higher Higher Education Accreditation. education from Rochester