General

Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec is a public higher education institution operating within the higher education system of the Republic of Croatia, with the objective of providing high-quality professional tertiary education and fostering professional, scientific, and research activities. As an integral part of both the Croatian and the European Higher Education Area, the University actively contributes to the development of a knowledge-based society through the implementation of modern study programmes, the promotion of lifelong learning, the encouragement of mobility among students and staff, and the development of international cooperation with higher education institutions, research organisations, and economic stakeholders.

The activities of Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec are grounded in the principles of responsibility towards knowledge as a public good, academic excellence, innovation, openness, and social responsibility. Particular emphasis is placed on linking theoretical knowledge with practical experience and on developing competencies aligned with the needs of the contemporary labour market and society as a whole. In this context, the University systematically develops partnerships with industry, the public sector, and the local community, thereby contributing to regional economic and social development.

The University offers professional undergraduate study programmes in Computer Science, Tourism and Sports Management, and Sustainable Development, each lasting three years, as well as a two-year professional graduate study programme in Tourism and Sports Management. The study programmes are designed in accordance with national and European higher education standards and are focused on equipping students with modern knowledge, practical skills, and professional competencies through various study tracks and forms of practical training.

Through the continuous improvement of educational processes, the development of new study programmes and lifelong learning opportunities, the promotion of research activities, and the strengthening of international cooperation, Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec aims to further reinforce its role as a regional centre of excellence in professional higher education and as an active contributor to the social, economic, and technological development of north-western Croatia and beyond.

Mission

The mission of Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec is the education of the professionals with entrepreneurial spirit ready to independently use the acquired knowledge and competencies, directed towards the future profession with an emphasis on professional knowledge specific to a particular area of ​​interest. Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec performs highly professional and scientific work in the field of technical, social and interdisciplinary sciences, study programs are aimed at meeting the needs of professional and specialist staff in the economic sector and wider. Accordingly, Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec cooperates with higher education and scientific institutions, and ensures the possibility of internal and external mobility of students and teachers and non-teaching staff, taking into account the rational use of human and material resources. Monitoring and constant supervision of the quality and competitiveness of teaching and professional work present the important tasks on which the future of Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec is based.

Vision

Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec is a higher education institution, a regional centre of excellence of highly professional and applied scientific work, conducting the quality and effective education based on the concept of lifelong learning, responsibility for knowledge as a public good, mobility and human resources development as the greatest values of a society. Through active cooperation with the economy, partnerships for community development, involvement in the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area, and a high level of organization, Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec will demonstrate its public responsibility and contribute to the development of the society of knowledge. High flexibility of study programmes and the introduction of new ones in order to educate highly professional people needed by the economy in the area will become one of the basic characteristics of Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec.