After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• communicate in the Croatian language in a written and an oral form at the B2 level
• evaluate the development of Croatian literature and culture in Europe
• analyse and comment on the current political, social, and cultural affairs in Croatia
• translate and interpret from/into Croatian
• apply the knowledge, skills, and methodological approaches obtained in the course of the studies in practice or in further studies

The students in dual concentration study are obliged to earn at least 180 credits in both their subjects together (95 credits in their primary, and 85 credits in their secondary study programme).

The Bachelor’s studies are concluded by the Bachelor’s thesis defence (or by submitting the Bachelor’s minor thesis if Croatian Language and Literature is the secondary study programme) and passing the final state examination.

During their study, students follow the course catalogue from the year of their matriculation, or the course catalogue which was assigned to them.

The Bachelor’s final state examination tests the knowledge obtained during the studies, in four basic fields: 1) language competence (the written part of the exam – translation and an essay; the oral part of the exam – a dialogue with the examiner on various topics); 2) linguistic competence (knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax of the Croatian language); 3) literary theoretical competence (knowledge of the history of Croatian literature, the ability to interpret and analyse Croatian works of literature); and 4) cultural-historical competence (the knowledge of Croatian history, culture, and national characteristics).