Enrollment in Graduate University Study of Forensics is based on the results of the classification procedure and the completion of the appropriate study with acquired 180 ECTS credits. The candidates that have completed any university undergraduate or graduate study have the right to apply for the module Crime Scene Investigation if they meet the following enrollment conditions:

• Completed the appropriate undergraduate university study (with acquired at least 180 ECTS credits) or integrated undergraduate and graduate university study or graduate university study
• Completed the Differential Module Forensics for students that had previously completed undergraduate professional study or specialist graduate professional study
• Positive result of a psychological test.

After completion of the study program in the duration of 2 years, i.e. four semesters, the students acquire 120 ECTS credits and the academic title of Master of Forensics and the profession of Forensic investigator of the crime scene. This profession was entered in the Register of the Croatian Qualifications Framework on March 26, 2019.

Forensic investigator of the event scene is the person with specialized knowledge from the area of crime scene investigation, such as gathering, storing, processing, laboratory analysis and interpretation of evidence and traces from the crime scene. He determines the forensic strategy and procedures during crime scene investigation and leads the team, determines and evaluates all the investigation requirements; he provides a finding and gives an opinion in court proceedings, improves methods, and with his scientific and professional publications he makes advances in forensic sciences. He cooperates with judicial authorities and competent stakeholders of security and defense with the aim of improving defense and security of citizens, material goods and environment.

After acquiring the title of Master of Forensics the students have a possibility of enrollment in any postgraduate doctoral study in the duration of 3 years (180 ECTS) in the related areas.

DIFFERENTIAL

Graduate study of Forensics implemented at the University Department of Forensic Sciences represents an interdisciplinary area common to all the scientific areas and branches in line with advances in science and the requirements of the judiciary.

Some of the undergraduate and graduate studies are performed exclusively on professional level and candidates from these studies cannot continue their education directly at our Graduate study of Forensics.

In order to provide further education and training of students of undergraduate and graduate professional studies at the University of Split, The University Department of Forensic Sciences has brought this plan and program of the differential module (differential exams), and the fundamentals for making this differential module plan are stated in further text.

Higher education in the Republic of Croatia is implemented on professional and on university levels. On the basis of article 77, item 5 of the Law on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (N.N. 123/03., 198/03., 105/04., 174/04., 02/07., 46/07., 45/09., 63/11., 94/13., 139/13., 101/14., 60/15., 131/17.), „Persons who have completed undergraduate professional study can apply for enrollment at a graduate university study in accordance with the general act of the University implementing that study, whereby their choice of enrollment can be conditioned by taking the competence exam  during the classification procedure and/or by differential exams at the beginning of the study program in the status of either full-time or part-time students.”

Classes will be organized during the academic year. Exams need to be passed by the date of the classification procedure for the academic year in which the students wish to enroll in the Graduate University Study.

In addition to classical way of education, we also envisage implementation of distance learning. E-learning enables the candidates to participate in quality teaching regardless of distance, schedule, and similar life circumstances.

This program is intended primarily for students of professional studies who after acquiring the professional title of professional bachelor intend to continue higher education at the Graduate University Department for Forensic Sciences at the University of Split.