Round Table “Young Farmers – Drivers of Rural Development” Held

On Wednesday 28 October 2026, the round table “Young Farmers – Drivers of Rural Development” (“Mladi poljoprivrednici – nositelji razvoja ruralnih područja”) was held at the “Drago Britvić” Cultural Centre (Centar za kulturu „Drago Britvić”) in Pitomača, dedicated to the position of young people in agriculture, opportunities for rural development and the challenges of generational…

Edita Tolušić Appointed Secretary General of the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences of the Republic of Croatia

At the 1st regular session of the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences of the Republic of Croatia, held today, 27 October 2026, at the Baltazar Zaprešić University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište s pravom javnosti Baltazar Zaprešić), Edita Tolušić, dipl. iur. (graduate in law), univ. spec. admin. publ. (university specialist in public administration), was appointed…

University Representative Gives Invited Lecture at Agency for Science and Higher Education Seminar

At the invitation of the Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO), Marijana Špoljarić, MEd in Mathematics and Computer Science, of Virovitica University of Applied Sciences gave a lecture and helped run a workshop at the seminar “Internal Evaluation/Assessment/Audit of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement System of a Higher Education Institution” (“Unutarnje vrednovanje/prosudba/audit sustava osiguravanja…

New Erasmus+ Opportunities for Students of Virovitica University of Applied Sciences

Dear students, New Erasmus+ mobility opportunities for 2027 are now open. Partner institutions in Germany, Lithuania, Slovenia and Belgium are offering study exchanges and short-term Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs). An overview of the opportunities, deadlines and basic information is given below. Study exchanges DHBW Karlsruhe, Germany – spring semester of 2026/2027. Courses in economics and…

VUV Lecturers Give Talks to Tin Ujević Secondary School Pupils in Kutina

On 21 October 2026, to mark the Day of Croatian Accountants and Financial Professionals (Dan računovodstvenih i financijskih djelatnika Republike Hrvatske), lecturers from Virovitica University of Applied Sciences visited Tin Ujević Secondary School in Kutina. Damir Ribić, PhD, professor of professional studies, led a group session on economic thinking in which pupils planned household budgets…

Monograph “Povjestice” Presented in Zagreb

On 20 October 2026 in Zagreb, at the invitation of Zdeslav Milas, MSc, Director of the Croatian Heritage Foundation (Hrvatska matica iseljenika), Assoc. Prof. Dejan Tubić, PhD, professor of professional studies, Dean of Virovitica University of Applied Sciences and President of the Council of Universities of Applied Sciences of the Republic of Croatia, and Ivana…

International Training Held as Part of the Erasmus+ Project “No More Moving Out”

A training session on developing digital and entrepreneurial skills was successfully held as part of the international Erasmus+ project “No More Moving Out”. Twenty-two students took part. The project is carried out under the Erasmus+ programme with partner organisations from Poland, Estonia and Germany. It aims to empower young people to enter the labour market…

VUV Lecturers and Students Take Part in European Heritage Days in Grabrovnica

On 13 October 2026, as part of the 2026 European Heritage Days, first- and third-year Rural Tourism Management students attended the panel discussion “Preserved Cultural Heritage as a Driver of Tourism” at the Petar Preradović House Interpretation Centre in Grabrovnica. They were accompanied by Irena Bosnić, PhD, and Rikard Bakan, PhD, both professors of professional…

Vice-Dean Leads “Create Your Journey” Workshop at Suhopolje Primary School

On Monday, 12 October 2026, Vice-Dean Irena Bosnić, PhD, professor of professional studies, led the workshop “Create Your Journey” (Kreiraj svoje putovanje) for pupils at Suhopolje Primary School. Pupils from three extracurricular groups learned the basics of tourism, marketing and travel planning. Working in teams as travel agency staff, they designed trip packages and presented…