Professional undergraduate study of information technologies

Programming includes the study of designing, developing and testing computer programs in order for students to acquire all the competencies for independent work on software development projects. The course covers most of the currently leading programming languages ​​(Python, Java, C, C++, C#, Javascript...). In working with students, the emphasis is on individual and team work; students acquire advanced programming skills through exercises and seminars. The result of such an approach is that our students are highly valued in domestic and foreign development circles and today form the backbone of the development teams in many of our fastest growing companies. Mandatory optional subjects of the programming major are "Data Structures and Algorithms" and "Programming Language C".

The Computer Systems and Networks major includes the tasks of implementing networked computer systems with competencies in computer circuit technologies, operating systems, local networks and the Internet. Studying through the creation of practical projects and at the teaching workshop of the Data Center ensures the achievement of the competencies required for the jobs of administrators of computer systems, networks and computer security, network and system designers, and managers of cloud computing systems. Compulsory optional subjects of the Computer Systems and Networks course are "Personal Computer Architecture" and "Design and Management of Computer Networks".

The Database and Web Design major covers the areas of designing databases and data access systems using web technologies with competencies in SQL, .NET and scripting languages. In this course, students acquire practical knowledge in the design, programming and administration of multi-user databases. They perfect the use of transactions, procedures, triggers and cursors, as well as database protection, migration and disaster recovery. Mandatory optional subjects of the database and web design major are "Database Design" and "Network Services and Programming".

The Information Systems major covers the areas of the life cycle of an information system with competencies in design techniques, understanding the user's role, defining user requirements, creating process models and data models, and prototyping methods. Students get an in-depth insight into the issues of company computerization, reengineering and data migration. Mandatory optional subjects of the information systems major are "Designing information systems" and "Informatization of business".

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Students choose two elective courses related to the chosen major and two of the remaining six subjects according to their own wishes.

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Students choose eight elective courses in accordance with the chosen major and according to their own wishes, and according to the mentor's advice.

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Students choose eight elective courses in accordance with the chosen major and according to their own wishes, and according to the mentor's advice.

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The professional undergraduate study of information technologies for full-time students lasts 3 years (6 semesters) with an average annual load of 60 ECTS and a weekly load of 24 hours of classes.
Part-time students take the same program. The course for part-time students lasts 4 years (8 semesters), with the courses of the first two years of full-time study being completed in three years with an average annual load of 40 ECTS, with an average weekly load of 18 hours of classes. In this way, the weekly workload drops from an average of 24 hours to 18 hours, so employed students can follow lectures and exercises.
The final year, the third for full-time students, that is the fourth for part-time students, is the same for all students with a load of 60 ECTS, which includes the creation of a final thesis.

The academic year starts in September and has two semesters, winter and summer. Each semester lasts 15 weeks. There are three exam periods, one after each semester, winter in February, summer in June, and autumn after the summer holidays.
Classes for full-time students are organized from Monday to Friday, in the morning and afternoon.
Classes for part-time students are organized from Monday to Friday, exclusively in the afternoon (between 4:45 p.m. and 9:35 p.m.).
The duration of one lesson is 45 minutes. One ECTS credit represents 30 hours of total student work.

Professional undergraduate studies as well as professional graduate studies in information technologies are based on the active participation of students in all forms of teaching (lectures, auditory exercises, laboratory exercises, seminars and consultations). Students study independently, study literature, prepare for laboratory exercises, write seminar papers, hold presentations, work in the laboratory, perform professional practice, participate in projects, write final and diploma theses.
The active participation of students in all types of teaching activities is supported by the evaluation of activities and recognition in part of the exam, the passing of task and knowledge tests during classes with the possibility of obtaining a final course grade, and control of class attendance.
The goal of students' active participation in classes is to complete their studies within the stipulated time with the highest possible level of knowledge achieved for the chosen course and pace of study.

Conditions for enrollment in the first study year

The first year of study is entered by students who have completed a four-year secondary school of any profession and have achieved the conditions specified in the Statute and the Study Regulations in the class procedure, and if they have achieved a position in the ranking list according to the enrollment quota for that academic year. As a rule, the classification procedure will be done on the basis of success in high school.

Conditions for enrollment in the higher study year

The study year is entered as a whole. When enrolling in multiple years, the student is required to re-enroll in courses of the current year that he did not pass those courses in multiple years up to a total load of 60 ECTS for full-time students, or 40 ECTS for part-time students. A student enrolls in multiple year subjects according to the prerequisites for the enrollment of individual subjects.
Regular students enroll in the second year of study if they have passed the exams from the first year worth at least 30 ECTS.
Regular students enroll in the third (final) year of study if they have passed all exams from the first year and if they have passed the exams from the second year worth at least 30 ECTS.
Part-time students enroll in the second year of study if they have passed the exams from the first year worth at least 20 ECTS.
Part-time students enroll in the third year of study if they have passed all exams from the first year and if they have passed the exams from the second year worth at least 20 ECTS.
Part-time students enroll in the fourth (final) year of study if they have passed all exams from the first and second year and if they have passed the exams from the third year worth at least 20 ECTS.
Students enter their senior year (professional practice and final thesis) if they have passed all exams.

Obligations for repeating the study year

When repeating a year, the student must enroll in subjects from previous years that he did not pass and can only enroll in subjects from the year he is repeating, up to the maximum load according to the study regime. The subjects of the year that the student is repeating are enrolled according to the prerequisites for the enrollment of individual subjects.

Prerequisites for enrolling in individual subjects or groups of subjects

Prerequisites for enrollment in individual multi-year courses and optional courses are defined in the tables. There are two possible prerequisites, the subject studied and the subject passed. The condition "subject taken" is used when the conditional subject is enrolled in the same study year.

Taking exam

The student must pass all courses, mandatory and optional, set by the study program, in order to complete the study. The student must achieve the prescribed learning outcomes in order to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, i.e. competencies, needed to enter the labor market.
The evaluation of the achieved learning outcomes from each course is done by monitoring the student's attendance and work at teaching activities (lectures, exercises,...) and by checking knowledge through colloquiums and exams.

Colloquiums

Colloquiums are held during the semester and during regular exam periods. Each course has a certain number of colloquiums, and the exam date is announced on the course forum and entered in the class calendar. A student who passes all the colloquiums of a course does not take the exam, and the final grade is formed based on the performance results during the semester and the results of the colloquiums.

Exams and exam deadlines

Exams are taken exclusively on exam dates, which ultimately results in a final grade for each course.
The regular exam period (two sessions 15 days apart) is held at the end of each semester (winter and summer)
The remedial (autumn) term for all winter and summer courses is also organized in two terms, and the last one includes an exam before the committee
If the student is not satisfied with the grade, he should file an appeal within 24 hours after the exam, and in the next 24 hours he is allowed to take the exam before a three-member committee, which cannot be chaired by the teacher whose grade the student is complaining about. The assessment of the teaching committee is final and cannot be appealed.
A student who has not passed an exam from a course by the end of the academic year must re-enroll in that course in the following academic year.

Students finish their studies by passing all exams, doing the Industrial Traineeship and defending the Diploma thesis. The overall study grade consists of the average of all exam grades and the grade of the final paper.

Diploma thesis

The Diploma thesis consists of the preparation of the written part of the final paper, the defense of the final paper before a three-member committee and an interview with the committee.
The overall evaluation of the final paper consists of the evaluation of the written part of the final paper and the evaluation of the defense of the Diploma thesis, which also includes an interview with the committee.

After successful completion of the Undergraduate professional study, the student acquires 180 ECTS credits and a title bachelor (baccalaureus / baccalaurea) of engineering in information technologies (bacc.ing.techn.inf.).

The IT sector in Croatia and the European Union currently lacks many more people than there are students, and with the digitization of the economy and society, these needs are constantly growing. More than 95% of students who have completed VSITE studies are employed professionally in domestic and foreign companies as programmers, engineers for designing and maintaining computer networks and systems, database designers, web designers, information systems designers. A large number of graduate students, post-graduate students and students in their final years of professional studies easily find a job during their studies through VSITE. According to their experiences, they are able to immediately get involved in the work process, and employers are very satisfied with them. This verified the effort to master, in addition to general, specific professional knowledge of using software tools and computer management procedures during the course of studies. Our most successful students, after completing their studies, become professional assistants in classes and VSITE projects.

After successful completion of the undergraduate study, you can continue your education at the Professional Graduate Study of Information Technologies at VSITE.
The professional study of information technologies is open to the mobility of students between the respective polytechnics and colleges, or professional studies at faculties.
A bachelor's degree should have the possibility of progressing to graduate university studies according to the program of appropriate university studies, with the eventual passing of differences in ECTS credits.