Official length of programme

Three-year programme, 180 ECTS credits.

Access requirements

The candidates for admission into the study programme who have passed the secondary school-leaving exam are ranked according to the overall score achieved as a result of their academic performance in the secondary school, the results of their national school-leaving exams in Mathematics, and Physics, and other achievements in the national or international competitions in Mathematics and/or Physics during their secondary education.

The scoring and the ranking lists are defined in the notice of competition for admission into the first year of the university undergraduate, integrated undergraduate and graduate, and professional undergraduate studies, published by the University of Zagreb.

Name of qualification

Bachelor of Education in Mathematics and Physics

Learning Outcomes

After successfully finishing this study programme, students can:

• interpret basic concepts and results in elementary mathematics, analytic and elementary geometry, single variable and multivariable differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, and probability and statistics

• interpret and apply basic laws of mechanics, electromagnetism, wave phenomena, optics, and thermodynamics, as well as basic relativistic and quantum concepts

• interpret the logical and mathematical structure of fundamental physical theories and their experimental confirmations

• integrate basic professional knowledge of mathematics and physics in modelling, solving standard problems, and interpreting the results of observation and measurement

• interpret basic concepts of general, developmental and educational psychology and their applications in the context of teaching mathematics and physics

• describe the structure and development of knowledge in natural science and apply the scientific approach, scientific reasoning, and critical thinking

• argue mathematically, interpret a mathematical proof, and construct a proof of an analogous simple mathematical statement

• apply acquired knowledge in mathematics to modelling and solving basic physics problems

• use basic measuring instruments and methods of data analysis when performing simple measurements and experiments in physics

• independently select, prepare, perform and interpret school experiments and incorporate them in the elementary school physics lesson plan

• plan the application of efficient strategies, methods, techniques, and activities for teaching mathematics and physics

• apply basic rules of safe work and independently use standard research methods when performing school experiments and laboratory procedures

• present the topics of mathematics and physics in written and oral form in a logically consistent way; use the professional language in communication, when using literature and writing professional papers

• independently use professional and scientific literature and other sources of information as well as the information and communications technology

• design independent research and/or project in teaching of mathematics and physics with application of basic principles of the scientific approach and interpretation of research results

• take responsibility for their own learning, lifelong education, and professional development, and follow the development of new knowledge in mathematics and physics

Professional status

After completing the undergraduate university study programme in Mathematics and Physics Education, the bachelors can find employment in the teaching assistant positions in primary and secondary schools, as well as in various positions in industry requiring the basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. Also, subject to specific conditions governed by the law and the ordinances, they can be employed in the positions of teachers of Mathematics and Physics in primary schools in Croatia.

Access to further study

The graduate university study programme in Mathematics and Physics Education (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb)

The graduate university study programme in Mathematics and Physics Education (Faculty of Science, University of Split)

The graduate university study programme in Physics and Mathematics (Faculty of Physics, University of Rijeka)