PhD in Art History, Cultural Heritage and Visual Culture – University of Zagreb
ByChiara Picco and Chiara Picco
University of Zagreb
Zagreb | Croatia
PhD in Art History, Cultural Heritage and Visual Culture
- History and Theory of Art + Cultural Heritage
Doctoral studies last a minimum of three years, with a doctoral student having the option of completing it within 6 years. A doctoral study is a thorough research work that requires a lot of time and effort.
Public University
- Self-funded PhD – you must provide both tuition and your own maintenance
- PhD Fully or partially externally funded, with a stipend, through private or public foundations, scholarships, grants, one or more companies, or public institutions that you have to find on your own
It is important to know that many universities offer different funding options and public and private grants available to students who match the application criteria. Before applying, it is a good idea to check the institutions’ websites and inquire about the options available to you.
Many universities require applicants to pay fees such as matriculation or dissertation fees, even if they offer a fully funded programme with or without a stipend.
Fees:
Cost of studies per semester: 882.61 EUR
Funding resources:
https://web2020.ffzg.unizg.hr/pds/aktualni-natjecaji-za-upis/
As a doctoral student, you acquire knowledge and competences precisely by conducting scientific research that will result in your doctoral thesis. The doctoral thesis is your original contribution to science, on the basis of which your competence for independent, original and scientifically or artistically important research is assessed. By defending your doctoral thesis, you acquire the academic degree of Doctor of Science or Doctor of Arts.
To enroll in a doctoral study, the first step you must take is to apply for a competition announced by a particular faculty or academy (this competition is announced at least one month before the start of classes). The competition prescribes the conditions for enrollment in a particular doctoral study. Applicants are required to have a certain success rate in their graduate studies, recommendations from university teachers and a potential mentor, and the admissions process also includes an interview about their planned research work. The results of the enrollment are publicly announced – they are available on the study website. If the scientific area and field of the doctoral study differ from the area and field in which you graduated, you may be required to attend different courses to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to attend and complete the study.
https://web2020.ffzg.unizg.hr/pds/2025/03/31/natjecaj-za-upis-kandidata-na-doktorske-i-sveucilisne-specijalisticke-studije-u-ak-god-2025-2026/?
The competition for the admission of new candidates is announced every year in September. It is very important that the candidate, when applying for the study and choosing the field/topic, speaks with a potential mentor before applying for the competition, in order to avoid possible misunderstandings that may arise from the workload of an individual mentor.
According to Article 7 of the Regulations on Doctoral Studies, a person who has previously completed the appropriate level of studies and thus acquired a total of 300 ECTS credits in university studies (undergraduate, graduate or specialist) or a person who has completed at least four years of undergraduate studies, if the study was completed before the introduction of the Bologna system, may enroll in a doctoral study.
| Head of the doctoral study program in art history – prof. Ph.D. Ana Munk | amunk@ffzg.unizg.hr Doctoral study secretariat – Luja Šimunović, assistant | lsimunov2@ffzg.hr |
| https://povum.ffzg.unizg.hr/?page_id=60 |
Info for international students: https://www.unizg.hr/suradnja/medunarodna-razmjena/razmjena-studenata/
Languages used within the program:
The main used language is Croatian, but – if necessary – teacher of the Department of Art History and other departments at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, and associates from other institution may teach courses in English, and some courses partially in German, Italian or French.
You can find more information here: https://povum.ffzg.unizg.hr/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Program_DS-povijesti-umjetnosti-kulturne-bastine-i-vizualne-kulture_FIN.pdf