University of Tuzla

Programmes taught in English

Master of Health Studies (second cycle, Faculty of Medicine). This one-year master (60 ECTS) is offered in Bosnian or English and leads to the title Master of Health Studies. It builds on a four-year bachelor in a health discipline and has four study directions: nursing, physiotherapy, medical laboratory diagnostics and radiological technology. Shared courses cover bioethics, selected chapters of human structure and function, and organisation and management in healthcare. Each direction then adds evidence-based practice, special methods and quality management in its own field. The programme suits nurses, physiotherapists and laboratory or radiology staff who want a research-based degree and leadership skills.

PhD Biomedicine and Health (third cycle, Faculty of Medicine). The three-year doctoral programme is taught in Bosnian or English and awards the title Doctor of Medical Sciences. The first year covers basic research in biomedicine, diagnostic methods, research methodology, public health, clinical research in surgical and internal medicine disciplines, clinical oncology and evidence-based medicine. The later years are devoted to the dissertation, usually supervised in departments working closely with UKC Tuzla. Applicants need an integrated Medicine degree or a master in medical sciences.

English Language and Literature (Faculty of Philosophy). The four-year bachelor in English Language and Literature is taught in English by the English department. It combines linguistics, British and American literature, translation and teaching methodology. In the second cycle the department runs English Studies (Anglistika), Linguistics of the English Language, Methodology of Teaching English and English Translation, all taught in English.

Programmes taught in Bosnian

Faculty of Medicine

• Medicine, integrated first and second cycle, 6 years, 360 ECTS, Doctor of Medicine
• Health Studies, 4 years, 240 ECTS: Nursing, Physiotherapy, Radiological Technology, Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, Sanitary Healthcare

Master: Health Studies (also in English). Doctorate: Biomedicine and Health (also in English).

Faculty of Pharmacy

• Pharmacy, integrated first and second cycle
• Cosmetology (bachelor, since 2025/26)

Doctorate: Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering and Computing, with the tracks Automation and Robotics, Power Networks and Systems, Electrical Engineering and Energy Conversion Systems, Computer Science and Informatics, Telecommunications
• Technical Education and Informatics

Master: Electrical Engineering and Computing, Technical Education and Informatics. Doctorate: Electrical Engineering and Computing.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

• Energy and Thermo-Fluid Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Production Engineering

Master: Energy and Thermo-Fluid Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechatronics, Sustainable Energy and Environment, Thermal Power Engineering. Doctorate: Mechanical Engineering with six specialisations, among them Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering and Machine Design.

Faculty of Mining, Geology and Civil Engineering

• Mining
• Geology
• Civil Engineering
• Borehole Exploitation of Mineral Resources
• Safety and Rescue

Master: Mining, Geology, Civil Engineering (including Structures), Borehole Exploitation of Mineral Resources, Safety and Rescue, Disaster Risk Management and Fire Engineering. Doctorate: Mining, Geology, Civil Engineering (Structures, Hydrotechnics).

Faculty of Technology

• Chemical Engineering and Technology
• Food Technology
• Environmental Protection Engineering
• Agronomy
• Occupational Safety

Master: the same five fields, with Food Quality and Safety Management and Nutrition as tracks of Food Technology. Doctorate: Technology, Agronomy, and Applied Chemistry jointly with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Geography
• Tourism Studies

Master: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Tourism Studies, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Biology, Applied Chemistry, Water Eco-monitoring and Bioindication, and teacher-education tracks in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and geography. Doctorate: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography.

Faculty of Economics

• Economics
• Business Economics
• Tourism Management

Master: Economics, Business Economics, Tourism Management. Doctorate: Economics and Business.

Faculty of Law

• Law
• Public Administration

Master and doctorate in law.

Faculty of Philosophy (Humanities and Social Sciences)

• Bosnian Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• Turkish Language and Literature
• History
• Philosophy and Sociology
• Pedagogy
• Psychology
• Political Science
• Social Work
• Journalism
• Preschool Education
• Primary School Teaching

Master: more than 25 programmes, among them Bosnian-Herzegovinian Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, German Language, Literature and Translation, Turkish Linguistics, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Psychology, Pedagogy, Political Science, Social Work and Journalism. Doctorate: History, Literature, Linguistics, Communication Studies, Pedagogy, Psychology, Social Work.

Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation

• Speech Therapy and Audiology
• Behavioural Disorders
• Special Education and Rehabilitation

Master: Audiology, Speech Therapy, Behavioural Disorders, Special Education and Rehabilitation. Doctorate: Special Education and Rehabilitation.

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport

• Physical Education and Sport
• Sports Coach

Master: Physical Education and Sport, Sports Coach (two years). Doctorate: Kinesiology.

Academy of Dramatic Arts

• Acting
• Production

Master: Acting, Production.

Your application to the University of Tuzla goes through us. As an authorised partner of Bosnian universities, Study in Bosnia has contracts with the individual universities and a fixed quota of places per programme and year. We allocate these places on a first-come, first-served basis, provided you meet certain minimum criteria and the visa and entry requirements.

We handle the entire admission for you, whether you want a bachelor or integrated programme such as Medicine or Pharmacy, the English-taught Master of Health Studies or the doctorate in Biomedicine and Health. We check your eligibility and tell you which programme fits your background. Then we organise certified translations and the nostrification of your school certificate or degree, prepare your documents and submit your complete application to the faculty as its authorised partner. We stay in contact with the student services office until your place is confirmed.

After admission our local office in Bosnia and Herzegovina supports you with the student visa, the residence permit in Tuzla and your first room in the city.

Tuzla is the third-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the centre of a canton of about 440,000 people. Its name comes from the Turkish word for salt, and salt still defines the city. Right in the centre lie the Pannonian Lakes, salt-water lakes created on former salt-mining ground. In summer they turn into a city beach with sand, lawns and cafés. Locals call it the sea of Tuzla.

The old town is compact. Kapija square, Freedom Square (Trg slobode) with its salt fountain and the pedestrian streets of Korzo are lined with cafés, bakeries and bookshops. Most faculties sit along Univerzitetska and Urfeta Vejzagića streets, within walking distance of the old town and the Pannonian Lakes. The Faculty of Electrical Engineering is close to the Franciscan monastery, the Faculty of Law next to the first student pavilion. UKC Tuzla is on the hill at Gradina and Trnovac, a short bus or taxi ride from the faculties.

We usually advise students to look for rooms in the central districts such as Slatina, Kreka and the streets around Univerzitetska. From there you walk to lectures, and buses reach UKC Tuzla quickly. Flats are often furnished. We view them before you sign.

Getting around is easy. City buses and inexpensive taxis cover the whole city. Tuzla International Airport at Dubrave is about 15 km away and has low-cost flights to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and other countries. By road, Sarajevo is about 2.5 hours away, Belgrade about 3.5 hours and Zagreb about 4.5 hours. The Adriatic coast is a long day trip or a weekend away.

The climate is continental. Summers are warm and sunny, winters cold with some snow. Food is affordable. Bread costs under €1, a plate of ćevapi €4 to 5, and fresh fruit from the market is cheap in season.

Tuzla is a calm and safe city with a large student population. There is plenty to do. Ilinčica hill offers walking trails above the town, Modrac Lake is a short drive away for swimming and cycling, and Konjuh mountain has forests and waterfalls for weekend hikes. The city has a national theatre, the Academy's student productions, concerts and an active football and basketball scene. In 2026 the university celebrates 50 years with events through the academic year.

Compared with the University of Sarajevo, the University of Tuzla offers a similar public-university structure in a smaller city with shorter distances and lower rents. Many of our students value that balance.