University of Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faculty of Economics in Sarajevo was
founded in 1952. It is the only educational
institution in BiH, which is a member of
EFMD and AACSB. EFSA has earned the
accreditation of the Austrian Agency for
Quality Assurance – AQA. At this point, the
EFSA is the only university in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which owns the European
accreditation, which means that this institution
and its diplomas recognized in the European
educational space. The 2009th, EFSA was
honored with Eduniversal Palmes Certificate. This certification highlights the growing success of
these institutions at the international level and puts the Faculty of Economics in Sarajevo HU
1000 best business schools in the world. According to Webometrics - in, a system that evaluates
universities around the world to web activities, our college is ranked a respectable 390th place
among the 400 best business schools in the world.
The Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina sometimes called BosniaHerzegovina, abbreviated BiH or simply Bosnia, is a
country in Southeastern Europe. Its capital and largest
city is Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina is regionally
and internationally renowned for its natural beauty
and cultural heritage inherited from six historical
civilizations, its cuisine, winter sports, its eclectic and
unique music, architecture and its festivals, some of
which are the largest and most prominent of their kind
in Southeastern Europe. The country is home to three
ethnic groups or, officially, constituent peoples, a
term unique for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosniaks
are the largest group of the three, with Serbs second
and Croats third.
Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Jordanovac 110, Zagreb, Croatia
The City
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Sarajevo is the leading political, social
and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
its region-wide influence in politics, education,
entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts
contribute to its status as Bosnia and Herzegovina's
biggest and most important economic center. The
city used to be famous for its traditional cultural and
religious diversity, with adherents of Orthodoxy,
Islam, Judaism and Catholicism and coexisting there
for centuries. Sarajevo is also Bosanska metropola
due to being the most important and influential city
in the whole country. Sarajevo is one of the fastest
developing cities in the region. Various new modern
buildings have been built, most significantly the
Bosmal City Center, BBI Centar and the Avaz Twist Tower, which is the tallest skyscraper in the
Balkans. Baščaršija is Sarajevo’s old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city.
Baščaršija is located on the north bank of the river Miljacka, in the municipality of Stari Grad.
Estimated Expenses
Semester at ZSEM
Semester at
University of
Sarajevo
Health Insurance
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68 EUR
Airfare
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178 EUR
Housing/Utilities*
287 EUR
171 EUR
Internet/cable*
28 EUR
34 EUR
Food*
177 EUR
120 EUR
Books
Included
Depends
Transportation*
16 EUR
41 EUR
Rough Expense
Comparison
Visa
----*per month
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Accommodation
You can find accommodation on the following pages Realitica and Pik.
Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Jordanovac 110, Zagreb, Croatia
Travel Opportunities
If you decide to go on student exchange in
Bosnia and Herzegovina then you definitely
need to see some of these places:
-Jajce-old royal town in mountainous central
Bosnia with 17 meter high waterfall in the city
centre and many historical sights
-Banja Luka-the second largest city, serving as
the capital of Republika Srpska, with some
historical sights and a rich nightlife
-Bihać-city on Croatian border, surrounded by
an impressive nature
-Mostar-nice old town on Neretva River,
symbolized by its medieval bridge
-Neum-the only coastal town, with sandy beaches backed by steep hills
-Kozara-national park in the northwest with dense forests and hilly meadows, a hiking and
hunting destination.
-Međugorje-inland town between mountains with a mild Mediterranean climate, but perhaps best
known due to claims of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six locals.
Interested?
Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Jordanovac 110, Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 235 4154
Javier Aguayo
Head of International Office
Contact Abroad:
School of Economics and Business
Trg oslobođenja-Alija Izetbegović 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: + 387 (0) 33 564 364
Vanja Kenjić, MSc
Head of International Office
[email protected]
Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Jordanovac 110, Zagreb, Croatia