INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES

Who may apply, what to send, and what happens on which day.

Who may apply

MA in Applied Cognitive Science is open for undergraduates from a variety of disciplines:

  • humanities
  • social sciences
  • technical sciences
  • natural sciences

Applied Cognitive Science 2026/27

Application Timeline for the Graduate Program

  1. June 5, 2026 1st application round

    First day for submitting applications for the qualification procedure.

    Applications must be sent by mail or submitted in person to the Registry Office (Urudžbeni ured) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

    • Sending by mail

      (mandatory with return receipt):

      The envelope should be addressed to:

      University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
      (Application for the Applied Cognitive Science program)
      Ivana Lučića 3, 10000 Zagreb

    • Submitting in person at the Registry Office

      of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb:

      • Ground floor, D-01
      • Office hours: 09:00 - 14:00 (break 11:00 - 11:30)
      • Be sure to request confirmation that your application has been officially registered.
    • Foreign applicants

      may submit their application by sending the required documents via email to:

      cogsci.admission@ffzg.unizg.hr

    Candidates need to prepare the following documentation:

    1. Transcript of grades

      exams passed up to the moment of application;

    2. Motivation letter

      (in English, length: 500–1000 words). Candidates are advised to consider the following points when writing the motivation letter:

      • Your application letter should give us some insight into who you are.
      • It should be structured to provide some answers to what, why, and how.
      • It should include: past experiences, current activities and interests (curricular and extracurricular), skills and achievements related to the program, goals and expectations from the program, reasons for selecting our program.
    3. One recommendation letter from a professor from the undergraduate program

      (in English or Croatian);

    4. Proof of English language proficiency

      (any of the following):

      • TOEFL: minimum 230 computer-based, 570 paper-based, or 88 internet-based;
      • proof of having completed a BA degree in English;
      • (minimum) B2 level on an exam taken at the Center for Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb (more information about test dates and format can be found on the Center’s website);
    5. Copy of an ID card

      (or passport);

    6. CV in English or Croatian

      (format of your choice; include all contact details: address, mobile phone number, email address).

  2. July 3, 20261. krug

    Last day to submit applications for the qualification procedure

  3. July 6 – July 10, 2026 1st application round

    Document review

    Evaluation of submitted documents and selection of candidates who will be invited for interviews in the first week of September.

  4. July 13, 2026 1st application round

    Sending notifications

    Selected candidates will receive an email notification with their interview appointment.

  5. September 1 – September 4, 2026 1st application round

    Interviews with candidates

    All interviews will take place at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb — Room: TBA (to be announced).

  6. September 8, 2026

    Publication of results

    There is a 24-hour period from the time of publication of the ranking list for appeals. Appeals must be submitted in person to the Student Affairs Office (Referada) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

    Results

    1. 01. 2026_35 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    2. 02. 2026_36 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    3. 03. 2026_37 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    4. 04. 2026_38 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    5. 05. 2026_41 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    6. 06. 2026_44 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    7. 07. 2026_46 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    8. 08. 2026_48 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    9. 09. 2026_50 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    10. 10. 2026_51 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    11. 11. 2026_53 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    12. 12. 2026_54 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    13. 13. 2026_56 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    14. 14. 2026_57 - ostvario/la pravo upisa
    15. 15. 2026_59 - ostvario/la pravo upisa

    Students who appear on the list of admitted candidates must confirm their intention to enrol by sending an email to cogsci.admission@ffzg.unizg.hr no later than 11:30 on September 9, 2026. It is sufficient to write: Code – I confirm my intention to enrol.

  7. September 24 and September 25, 2026

    Enrolment

    Dokumentacija se šalje mailom na upisi@ffzg.hr na dane upisa odnosno 24. i 25.9.2026. Studenti koji nisu na FFZG-u završili prijediplomski studij moraju poslati i sliku 300X300 piksela za izradu iksice.

    • fotografija prednje strane osobne iskaznice
    • fotografija stražnje strane osobne iskaznice
    • fotografija ili dokument potvrde o uplaćenim troškovima upisa

      IBAN Filozofskog fakulteta: HR1823600001101311177
      Model: HR00
      Poziv na broj: 1008 – OIB kandidata
      Opis plaćanja: Upisni paket za diplomski studij u ak. god. 2026/2027.
      Iznos: 50,00 €

    • potvrda o završenom prijediplomskom studiju
    • prijepis ocjena