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Academics

Throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AUBiH) is known for its internationally integrated curriculum, commitment to teaching and focus on the individual student. With an eye to the future, AUBiH is committed to graduating men and women of excellence who have the intellectual and personal skills needed to excel in an increasingly diverse and technologically complex society. At each of its three campuses and through its varied degree programs, AUBiH strives to create a learner-centered environment of continuous faculty and student interaction.

The education at AUBiH is based on the American liberal arts model and consists of core curriculum (general education), major and elective (specialty) courses. That means that whatever students major in, they will take a quarter of classes in the humanities and sciences. They will learn to think critically and creatively, sort through complexities, cultivate a breadth of knowledge, exercise judgment, and adapt to change – all essential skills for the professionals who will help to build a multi-cultural world community.

The curriculum of AUBiH is designed to ensure that your skills, attitudes, and work habits are consistent with the demands of the global marketplace. These intellectual and practical abilities include:

  • Effective communication
  • Critical inquiry and creative thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Quantitative literacy
  • Information literacy
  • Cultural awareness

Lectures are held at each of the University's campuses in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Mostar and Tuzla. The duration of AUBiH's undergraduate academic programs Bachelor degree consist of 8 semesters over the course of a four year period. Graduating at AUBiH students will receive Becaculate degree with a minimum of 240 ECTS credits according to Bolonja declaration. Master degree consists of two semesters over one academic year and 90 ETCS credits. Doctoral degree consist of six semesters and three academic year receiving total of 180 ETCS credits. Upon completing courses at AUBiH you will be issued a transcript with courses, credit hours, grades, GPA and other necessary information from AUBiH. During regular two AUBiH semesters, you can take 5 courses per semester, typically earning three or four U.S. credit hours per course if applicable to the major. AUBiH operates on the semester system within the European academic calendar.

The fall semester begins in early October and ends in mid January. The spring semester begins in year February and ends in late May. In short, an AUBiH will prepare you to meet the high standards expected by employers in today's global workplace.

The AUBiH degree programs are housed within:

Undergraduate program

Graduate program

Doctorate program

Institute for R.&.D. for Southeast Europe

  • Center for Economic Research and Development
  • Center for Comparative Law
  • Center for Information Technology
  • Center for Digital Media
  • Center for EU Integration
  • Center for Managing Foreign Policy and International Security
  • Centre for Management in Public Administration

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