Frequently Asked Questions

The language program will be taught by instructors based in Croatia who are certified to teach the Croatian language. Croaticum is the oldest and largest institution engaged in teaching and research of Croatian as a second and foreign language and is renowned for its tradition, expertise and knowledge. Croaticum’s program can be listed as an external course on a student’s high school transcript. UBC Admissions has approved of the program as meeting the second language requirements for admission into UBC and SFU and can satisfy similar requirements at other post-secondary institutions. Students will earn ECTS credits which are transferrable towards future university credits.

A student does not need a second language to graduate but students do need a second language to be accepted in some post-secondary institutions. In order to graduate in British Columbia, students must accumulate 80 credits between Grade 10 and 12, 52 of which are for mandatory courses and 28 are for elective courses. External courses do not count towards graduation credits but by taking an external second language course such as that offered by Croaticum, students will have an additional slot to take an elective course that can help a student raise their grade point average.

For example, Mateja is interested in applying to the Faculty of Science at UBC when she graduates. To get in, she needs a high grade point average but she has struggled with French and this has lowered her GPA. Mateja instead takes Croatian through the online Croaticum program knowing that this program will satisfy UBC’s second language requirements if she completes it up to the Grade 11 level. Now that she no longer has to take French, she instead takes Chemistry knowing that she can achieve a good letter grade in this course. She raises her GPA by taking a course she is good at and improves her chances of getting accepted into UBC.

Croaticum issues 4 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a course.  ECTS credits are transferrable to university credits.  High school students can earn credits towards their future university studies.

UBC requires successful completion of a second language up to the Grade 11 level. SFU requires a Grade 11 second language which can be satisfied with a one-year introductory level Grade 11 second language course. Other BC post-secondary institutions have no second language requirement for admissions.

UBC Admissions has confirmed that Croaticum’s Croatian language courses meet the admissions requirements for UBC when completed up to the Grade 11 level. Students may either ask their high school to list the external course on the high school issued transcript or submit their Croaticum issued certificates of successful course completion during the admissions process. UBC Admissions has confirmed that certificates will be accepted.

Similarly, SFU Admissions has stated that these courses will meet the admissions requirements if they are listed on the high school transcript. 

Students will be assessed by Croaticum to determine their language competency and will be taught at a level commensurate with their ability. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be issued a certificate indicating course completion and grade level achieved. This certificate can be presented to your high school to be added as an external course on your transcript. 

UBC Admissions has advised that for the purposes of admission a student must achieve a level of ability that is equivalent to a Grade 11 language course. Croaticum will assess your language competency to determine if you meet the requirements. Please note, that if you do not pass the stringent requirements set by Croaticum, you will still need to meet your Grade 11 language course for university admission.

The course costs 56 Euros/month; 450 Euros/year. Payment for one year will be required prior to enrollment. We expect there will be scholarships available in the near future.

Classes are interactive and online. Each student must have access to a computer and will engage directly with the instructor based in Croatia. Students are expected to attend all classes and participate in all discussions. Students will be assigned projects and other homework throughout the year. In addition, there will be mandatory group assignments. Students will be assessed with both written and verbal exams. A three week intensive summer session will begin on July???. Dates for the Fall/Winter session will be updated shortly

To register, and for additional details, please visit www.crodiaspora.com/croatian-language and click the registration tab at the top right of the page. On a mobile device, click the 3 horizontal lines at the top right of the page and from the drop down menu click registration. 

After you have sent your request for a registration package, Croaticum requires the following documents be sent with your signed learning agreement:

• A scanned copy of the student’s photo ID- i.e. a copy of a passport, health card or driver’s license
• If a student is below the age of 16, also a scanned copy of the signatory of the learning agreement’s photo ID is needed.
• The receipt of payment to the university (see FAQ- ‘How do I pay the course fee?’)
• Send the signed contract to Ana Bačić, edu.direct@yahoo.ca

If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact Ana at edu.direct@yahoo.ca

Upon receiving your request for a registration package, the B.C. Croatian team will send you instructions via email. The course fee is 450 Euros. Payment can be made through direct bank transfer to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ bank account. Canadian banks now provide international bank transfers over their banking apps. After you have sent your bank transfer, be sure that you keep the receipt and include it in your registration package.

Below is the bank and account information for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ bank account:

Receiver of payment: FILOZOFSKI FAKULTET SVEUCILISTA U ZAGREBU

Address: IVANA LUCICA 3, 10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA

IBAN: HR1823600001101311177

Swift: ZABAHR2X

Amount: 450 Euros (in kunas according to the middle exchange rate of the Croatian National Bank on the day of payment)

Bank: Zagrebačka banka, Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 10 10000 Zagreb Hrvatska

Reference number: 31-241-1021

Description of payment: Croaticum- Student’s name, Passport/ID no.

Below are some links on how you can send international wire transfers online with major Canadian banks:

TD Canada Trust

RBC

CIBC

BMO

Since the course is delivered online, Croaticum requests that students have a computer, a webcam, and a headset with a microphone. Croaticum requires that students set up in a quite area of the home and if there are multiple children in your household that are taking the course that they each have their own laptop and are separated into different rooms. This is to ensure that no audio issues occur during teaching and to keep order in the online classroom.

Only students that are registered in the course are allowed to attend the course. Classes will not be recorded, and any recording and distribution of class material is strictly prohibited. All classroom expectations can be found in Croaticum’s learning agreement and we encourage you to make yourself aware of these rules and requirements.

Ana Bačić, Coordinator of Croatian Language Programs in Canada, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Croatia- edu.direct@yahoo.ca