EducationEditorially reviewed 02/09/2026

Enrolling in secondary school

Find out how to apply for secondary-school programmes, follow ranking lists and confirm enrolment through the srednje.e-upisi.hr system.

Cost

No uniform fee

Usual time

According to the annual calendar

Responsible institution

NISpuSŠ

How would you like to apply?

Documents and steps differ depending on how you apply.

At school when personal submission is required

Submit the enrolment form and documents required by the selected programme to the school within the deadline it publishes.

Online through srednje.e-upisi.hr

Programme applications, submission of most documents and ranking-list monitoring take place through the national NISpuSŠ system.

Required documents

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At school when personal submission is required

Signed enrolment formAfter final ranking lists are published, the pupil and parent or guardian sign the form and submit it electronically or to the school.
Evidence of meeting programme-specific requirementsThis may be an occupational-medicine certificate, school-doctor confirmation or another document listed in the school’s call for applications.Required only for programmes that set health, aptitude or other specific requirements.

Online through srednje.e-upisi.hr

AAI@EduHr login detailsPupils completing primary school in Croatia’s regular system receive a username and password at their school.
Signed enrolment formAfter final ranking lists are published, the pupil and parent or guardian sign the form and submit it electronically or to the school.
Evidence of meeting programme-specific requirementsThis may be an occupational-medicine certificate, school-doctor confirmation or another document listed in the school’s call for applications.Required only for programmes that set health, aptitude or other specific requirements.
Evidence for additional rights or pointsRequired only if the candidate has additional rights not automatically recorded in the system.
Translated and certified school records from abroadRequired for candidates whose grades or completed education are not recorded in the Croatian e-Matica system.

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Steps

At school when personal submission is required

1
Check the annual enrolment calendar
For each school year, the Ministry publishes a decision with summer, autumn and special application periods.
2
Complete additional checks and documents
Follow deadlines for aptitude checks, health requirements and documents proving additional rights.
3
Download and submit the enrolment form
After the final list, submit the signed form and other required documents electronically or directly to the school.

Online through srednje.e-upisi.hr

1
Check the annual enrolment calendar
For each school year, the Ministry publishes a decision with summer, autumn and special application periods.
2
Sign in and check details
In srednje.e-upisi.hr, check personal details, grades, competitions and other recorded achievements.
3
Choose and rank programmes
Rank programmes by your genuine priorities because the system places a candidate in the highest programme for which they qualify.
4
Complete additional checks and documents
Follow deadlines for aptitude checks, health requirements and documents proving additional rights.
5
Follow ranking lists
Check your current position and remove only programmes you no longer wish to enrol in before choices are locked.
6
Download and submit the enrolment form
After the final list, submit the signed form and other required documents electronically or directly to the school.
7
Check that enrolment is confirmed
In the system, check that the school accepted the documents and marked enrolment as completed.

Prices and deadlines

Procedure	Price	Deadline
Application and enrolment The national procedure has no uniform enrolment fee. There may be costs for a medical certificate, translations or other evidence required by a particular programme.	No uniform fee	According to the annual calendar

Procedure

Price

Deadline

Application and enrolment

The national procedure has no uniform enrolment fee. There may be costs for a medical certificate, translations or other evidence required by a particular programme.

No uniform fee

According to the annual calendar

Important notes

Exact dates change every school year; always use the current decision and system notices.
A candidate earns the right to enrol in the highest-priority programme where they are within the quota.
Failure to submit the enrolment form or special documents by the deadline can mean losing the earned right to enrol.
Programmes with additional assessments or health requirements have earlier and special deadlines.
Candidates who completed part of their education abroad have additional obligations to submit and recognise documentation.

Common mistakes

Not ranking programmes by the candidate’s true preference.
Not checking details and grades transferred from e-Matica.
Missing a deadline for an additional aptitude check or medical certificate.
Not submitting the signed enrolment form after the final ranking list.
Assuming a position on a list before it is locked guarantees final enrolment.

Institutions

National Information System for Secondary School Applications and EnrolmentSystem for programme applications, document submission and monitoring ranking lists.

Ministry of Science, Education and YouthAdopts the annual enrolment decision and sets common conditions and deadlines.

Selected secondary schoolPublishes its call for applications, specific requirements, assessment dates and final-document submission method.

Official sources

Information was editorially reviewed on 02/09/2026. Before applying, check the latest information on official websites.

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