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Professional Graduate Study

Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety

About the study

The Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety is a unique master’s program that offers you the opportunity to study in the field of integral and corporate security. After a two-year professional graduate study, students will be able to propose improvement of prevention measures for health and safety at work, protection of the environment and material goods, recognize problems in an interdisciplinary manner and present proposals in the appropriate area of ​​safety and security.

The Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety is a two-year (4 semesters) study that earns 120 ECTS points, which is the second level of Bologna higher education. This unique study program is designed to provide you with a quality education that gives you the professional title: “Master engineer of security and safety” with an indication of the field of study with the abbreviation mag.ing.sec.

The areas of specialization in the second year of study are: Work Protection, Fire Protection, Environmental Health and Protection of persons and property.

Our studies are compatible with your professional life. Throughout our core courses, we place great importance on practical relevance and direct applicability.

The study is part-time, and classes are held outside working hours according to the regular and academic calendar that includes 30 weeks of classes per year, summer and winter holidays, and regular and extraordinary exam periods.

All lectures follow high standards, and VSS conducts them in state-of-the-art technological conditions. Our professors will keep you engaged, motivated and provide a high-quality teaching experience to help you develop professionally and advance your career.

Teaching methodology

The contents of the program cover a wide range of relevant topics related to security. During your studies, you will gain access to productive, practice-based projects and learn how to apply the curriculum directly to real-world situations.

Program curriculum

The professional undergraduate security study is a three-year program consisting of basic courses. The program is conducted entirely on campus. The program curriculum can be found HERE.

Brochure

Please click HERE to download brochure.

Enrollments in progress

Apply for studies in the academic year 2023/2024.

The University of Applied Sciences in Security and Safety will publish the ranking of applicants and determine the applicants who have gained the right to enroll. Applicants who have acquired the right to enroll will be notified of this in writing. The candidate has the right to complain about the correctness of the implementation, which is submitted to the Commission within 24 hours of the publication of the order list on the notice board of the University.

Competition for admission to the Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety in the academic year 2023/2024. can be found HERE.

The program is designed to educate and prepare students for the job market and to become experts in the field of security. The program will also provide you with the latest knowledge at the management and leadership level.

In general, this program brings the following aspects to your career development:

  • Strengthen your technical and leadership skills
  • Build lasting connections and a powerful network of business professionals
  • Provide practical orientation on theoretical foundations
  • Gain a holistic and strategic understanding of security
  • Apply innovative and creative thinking
  • Discover new technical and industrial trends
  • Gain a new way of thinking

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The interest of security specialists is promising. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are obliged to employ an occupational safety specialist if they employ more than 50 workers. Depending on the fire and explosion hazard assessment, there are similar requirements for hiring fire safety professionals. Security experts are also employed in insurance and reinsurance companies, security companies, state administration, the State Inspectorate, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Defense, in physical and technical protection, civil protection, fire brigades, companies that offer goods and services for protection persons and property etc.

COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATION

Upon completion of the graduate professional study of safety, students will be able to propose improvements of prevention measures for health and safety at work, environmental protection and material goods, identify problems in an interdisciplinary manner and make suggestions in the relevant field of safety and protection.

Excellent knowledge

In-depth knowledge on trending topics in integral and corporate security.

 

Global Perspective

You will receive strategic understanding in the field of safety.

 

Flexibility

This program fits with working professionals’ busy schedule by providing a flexible study structure.

Student testimonials

  • A wonderful experience, with excellent and expert professors and excellent lectures. I would recommend to everyone.

    Siniša Maletić
  • The desire for knowledge and quality work in the future profession.

    Lorena Majetić
  • I am extremely satisfied with the competence of the lecturer, the transferred experience and examples from real situations, and the way the teaching material is presented.

    Neven Pijanović
  • The professors and studying itself met all my expectations. VSS is always in step with the modern. That’s why every knowledge we get is offered to it. Modern and professional!
    Matija Tišljar
Overview
Tuition Fees
Admissions
Curriculum

Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety

Our Professional graduate Study on Security and Safety program is easily compatible with your professional life.

Through our core courses, we attach high importance to practical relevance and direct applicability.

The Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety program is offered in Croatian, brings 120 ECTS credits with the duration of 2 years and is delivered on campus in Zagreb. The program is organized into Year 1, Year 2. 

All of the lectures follow high standards and are delivered by us through our state of the art online technology. Our professors will keep you engaged, motivated and will provide high quality teaching experience in order to leverage your professional development and advance your career.

Tuition Fees

The total tuition fees for the Professional graduate Study on Security and Safety :

Year 1: 3.200 EUR
Year 2: 3.200 EUR

The total price is 6.400 EUR*

* The price is the total price you pay for all of the courses. There are no other hidden costs.

 

Admissions

The right to enroll in the degree program have persons who have completed an undergraduate professional three-year study or an undergraduate university study and acquired at least 180 ECTS credits.

Persons who have completed an undergraduate three-year or four-year professional study or an undergraduate university study also have the right to enroll in the program.

Our students also have the right for conditional enrollment in the program, if they have completed the third year of study provided that they pass all failed exams before enrolling in the program. If they do not meet this condition, they cannot continue to attend classes, and their student rights are suspended.

Applicants who are granted enrollment in the program, and have not previously completed the security related study program (three-year or four-year) are required to enroll in differential exams that will be recognized as elective courses in the second year of the study program. 

Curriculum

The Professional Graduate Study on Security and Safety curriculum is a 2 years program, composed of core courses. The program is fully run on campus.

The program curriculum can be found HERE.

Why VSS

With our help, you will strengthen your strategic vision, efficiency and leadership for security management.

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