Professional undergraduate programme

Mechanical Engineering

Why this programme?

Get to know your future programme

The professional undergraduate study programme in Mechanical Engineering prepares students for the design, construction, testing, operation and maintenance of mechanical devices, plants and technical systems. The programme focuses on practical professional knowledge and solving concrete engineering tasks.

Students have access to computer and specialised laboratories, and through professional internships and project work they develop the competences needed on the labour market. Official data on courses, elective courses and the curriculum are drawn from the ISVU system.

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Key facts

Mechanical Engineering at a glance

LevelProfessional undergraduate programme
Duration3 years (6 semesters)
ECTS credits180
Professional title · official title in Croatianprvostupnik (baccalaureus) strojarstva (bacc. mech.)
LocationZagreb
Mode of studyfull-time and part-time
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Competences

What will you know and be able to do?

Students have access to computer and specialised laboratories, and through professional internships and project work they develop the competences needed on the labour market. Official data on courses, elective courses and the curriculum are drawn from the ISVU system.

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Curriculum

What will you study?

  • Dizajn proizvoda
  • Kineziološka kultura III
  • Mehanizmi
  • Osnove automatizacije
  • Termodinamika
  • Čvrstoća
  • Kineziološka kultura IV
  • Mehanika fluida

6 elective courses, e.g. Engleski jezik u strojarstvu, Poslovni engleski jezik u strojarstvu, Manipulatori i roboti · Course titles are the official Croatian titles.

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What is studying like?

Theory in practice

Laboratories

STRO LABLaboratorij za aditivnu tehnologiju i vizualizaciju objekataROBOLABLAB ILAB IILAB III

From the classroom to industryAn internship in a company is part of the curriculum.
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Student projects & experience

Learn by working on real projects

Projects of the department’s teachers

  • KEV-TCompetencies for Electric Vehicle Engineering in the Smart and Green Transition – KEV-TEuropean Union · 2026–2029 · EU
  • PRACTICE2WORKPRACTICE2WORK – Modern Internship Processes for Future EmploymentEuropean Union · 2026–2029 · EU
  • RC4FutureRC4FutureWorld Bank · 2025–2028

International mobility

Erasmus+ student exchange and internships abroad.

Industry cooperation

TVZ works with 966 partners from industry and the public sector.

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Career

Where will you work?

Further study

Professional graduate programmes at TVZ: Mechanical Engineering.

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Admissions

How to become a TVZ student?

Admission quota57 full-time · 30 part-time
Applicationvia the national Postani student system (postani-student.hr)
Official informationwww2.tvz.hr/en/admissions
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Join us!

Study Mechanical Engineering at Zagreb University of Applied Sciences.

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