UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR INCOMING BASILEUS STUDENTS AND STAFF 1. ACADEMIC INFORMATION: ......................................................................................................... 2 Types of study programmes offered ............................................................................................... 2 Grading system: ............................................................................................................................... 5 Programmes for degree/exchange students .................................................................................... 6 Academic calendar.......................................................................................................................... 9 2. ADMISSION CRITERIA: ................................................................................................................. 9 Admission criteria for degree students ............................................................................................. 9 Admission criteria for exchange students ..................................................................................... 10 3. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 11 Before arrival: ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Visa and Temporary Residence Permit ........................................................................................ 11 Accommodation ............................................................................................................................ 11 How to get there............................................................................................................................ 13 Insurance ....................................................................................................................................... 13 After arrival .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Language courses.......................................................................................................................... 16 Services at the university .............................................................................................................. 16 The City ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 18 4. General WEBSITE ADDRESSES ................................................................................................... 19 1. ACADEMIC INFORMATION: Types of study programmes offered 20 TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACULTIES Faculty of Architecture School of Economics and Business Address: Patriotske lige 30 Address: Trg oslobođenja 1 Phone: ++387 33 663 947 Phone: ++387 33 275 900 Fax: ++387 33 213 494 Fax: ++387 33 275 944 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.af.unsa.ba www.efsa.unsa.ba Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Criminal Sciences Address: Zmaja od Bosne bb (Campus) Address: Zmaja od Bosne 8 (Campus) Phone: ++387 33 250 700 Phone: ++387 33 445 452 Fax: ++387 33 250 725 Fax:++387 33 665 461 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.etf.unsa.ba www.fknbih.edu Faculty of Transport and Communications Faculty of Political Sciences Address: Zmaja od Bosne 8 Address: Skenderija 72 Phone: ++387 33 212 764 Phone: ++387 33 203 562 Fax: ++387 33 212 766 Fax: ++387 33 666 884 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.fsk.unsa.ba www.fpn.unsa.ba Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Law Address: Vilsonovo šetalište 9 Address: Obala Kulina bana 7 Phone: ++387 33 653 055 Phone: ++387 33 206 350 Fax: ++387 33 653 055 Fax: ++387 33 206 355 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.mef.unsa.ba www.pfsa.unsa.ba Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Philosophy Address: Patriotske lige 30 Address: Franje Račkog 1 Phone: ++387 33 278 400 Phone: ++387 33 253 100 Fax: ++387 33 200 158 Fax: ++387 33 667 873 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.gf.unsa.ba www.ff.unsa.ba Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Sports Address: Čekaluša 90 Address: Patriotske lige 41 Phone : ++387 33 665 928 Phone: ++387 33 668 768 Fax: ++387 33 666 139 Fax: ++387 33 211 537 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.ffsa.unsa.ba www.fasto.unsa.ba Faculty of Dental Medicine with clinics Faculty of Education Address: Zmaja od Bosne 8 (Campus) Address: Skenderija 72 Phone: ++387 33 443 269 Phone: ++387 33 214 607 Fax: ++387 33 443 395 Fax: ++387 33 214 606 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sf.unsa.ba www.pa.unsa.ba Medical Faculty Faculty of Agriculture Address: Čekaluša 90 Address: Zmaja od Bosne 8 (Campus) Phone: ++387 33 203 670 Phone: ++387 33 653 033 Fax: ++387 33 203 670 Fax: ++387 33 667 429 Email: [email protected] Email: ppf.unsa.ba www.mf.unsa.ba www.ppf.unsa.ba Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Forestry Address: Zmaja od Bosne 90 Address: Zagrebačka 20 Phone: ++387 33 610 908 Phone: ++387 33 614 003 Fax: ++387 33 610 908 Fax: ++387 33 611 349 Email: [email protected] http://sufasa.org www.vfs.unsa.ba Faculty of Health Care Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Address: Čekaluša 90; Bolnička 25 Address: Zmaja od Bosne 33-35 Phone: ++387 33 265 890 Phone: ++387 33 250 510 Fax: ++387 33 264 891; Fax: ++387 33 649 359 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.fzs.unsa.ba www.pmf.unsa.ba 3 ART ACADEMIES Academy of Fine Arts Address: Obala Maka Dizdara 3 Phone: ++387 33 664 883 Fax: ++387 33 664 883 Email: [email protected] www.alu.unsa.ba Academy of Performing Arts Address: Obala Kulina bana 11 Phone: ++387 33 215 277 Fax: ++387 33 272 361 Email: [email protected] www.asu.unsa.ba Music Academy Address: Josipa Štadlera 1/II Phone: ++387 33 200 299 Fax: ++387 33 444 896 Email: [email protected] www.mas.unsa.ba 1 FACULTY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES (Associate member since 2004) Address: Čemerlina 54 Phone: ++387 33 23 29 82 Fax: ++ 387 33 25 10 44 www.fin.ba 4 UNIVERSITY INSTITUTES Institute of History Institute for Crime Research and International Law Address: Alipašina br. 9 Address: Halida Nazečića 4 Phone: ++387 33 20 93 64 Phone: ++387 33 56 13 50 Fax: ++ 387 33 21 72 63 Fax: ++ 387 33 56 13 51 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.iis.unsa.ba www.institut-genocid.ba Institute for Genetics and Biotechnology Oriental Institute Address: Gajev trg 4 Address: Zmaja od Bosne bb Phone: ++387 33 22 09 26 Phone: ++387 33 22 09 57 Fax: ++ 387 33 56 13 51 Fax: ++ 387 33 22 53 53 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.ingeb.ba www.ois.unsa.ba 3 UNIVERSITY CENTRES Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies University Tele-Informatics Centre Address: Zmaja od Bosne br 8 (Campus) Address: Zmaja od Bosne br 8 (Campus) Phone: ++387 33 66 86 85 Phone: ++387 33 56 02 40 Fax: ++ 387 33 66 86 83 Fax: ++ 387 33 21 37 73 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.cps.edu.ba www.utic.net.ba Human Rights Centre Address: Zmaja od Bosne br 8 (Campus) Phone: ++387 33 66 82 51 Fax: ++ 387 33 66 82 51 Email: [email protected] www.hrc.unsa.ba Cca. 50.000 students, including full-time, part-time, distance learning and foreign students 1.795 professors, associates and lecturers 893 administrative and technical staff The University of Sarajevo was founded in 1949. As the largest and oldest University in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it provides a balanced range of academic and professional training courses in the social sciences, humanities, natural and technical sciences, medicine and arts. It offers studies for about 7.000 new students every academic year within the new reformed three- or four-year undergraduate studies, one or two-year postgraduate studies and three-year doctoral studies, according to the Bologna Declaration. EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY DEGREES B M D BACHELOR'S DEGREE MASTER'S DEGREE DOCTORAL DEGREE Bachelor's degree is Holders of Bachelor’s degree Holders of a Master's a 3 or 4 years degree may study 1 or 2 years degree may study that corresponds Master’s degree that 3 years doctoral studies to 180 or 240 credits corresponds to 60 or 120 and defend successfully credits. a doctoral thesis (ECTS - European Credit Total - 300 credits. Transfer System) What is ECTS - European Credit Transfer System? Credits are awarded to students who successfully complete individual courses (continuous assessment, exams, etc.) within a study programme (30 credits per semester). These credits are: transferable within Bosnia and Herzegovina and within Europe under certain circumstances, definitively earned and remain valid no matter how long the student's study programme takes. What is meant by study programme? A study programme encompasses the progressive acquisition of knowledge and skills in a coherent suite of subjects that are relevant to the student's personal and professional objectives. The organization of individual courses in either common or specific teaching units allows the students to choose and customize their study programmes. The grading system: Scale from 5 – 10, letters A-FX 10(A) = Excellent (outstanding performance with only minor