Mission

Mission of Križevci University of Applied Sciences is to prepare students for the future challenges of sustainable development of agri-food systems and rural areas and for a competitive labor market. To contribute to the sustainable development of Croatian agriculture, rural areas and society as a whole through lifelong learning programs, applied research and service activities.

 

Vision

Vision of Križevci University of Applied Sciences is to be a center of professional higher education, lifelong learning and applied research in the agricultural and food sector and related fields, and to be internationally recognized for high quality standards in education and applied research.

 

Values

• Responsibility: KUAS assumes full responsibility for the quality of all its activities
• Visibility: Activity of KUAS needs to be transparent, public and subject to external assessment and judgement
• Protection of public interest: Quality and standards of KUAS activities need to be in function of preservation and advancement of public interest
• Justification of expectations and invested funds: KUAS needs to develop procedures through which it will prove its responsibility, including its responsibility for invested public funds;
• Culture of quality: KUAS needs to nurture the culture of quality and encourage vivid discussion about its own activity and development;
• Efficient organisation of work: KUAS needs to advance organisational approaches and human capacities that guarantee high level of quality;
• Satisfying the users’ needs: quality of academic programmes needs to be developed and continuously improved for the benefit of the users of higher education, primarily students;
• Objectivity: KUAS needs to objectively prove its quality at home and abroad;
• Encouraging creativity and innovativeness: processes, procedures and formal requests used may not supress innovativeness and differences;
• Inclusiveness: KUAS must provide equal opportunities for advancement to all members of vulnerable and underrepresented groups;
• Contribution to the development of the social community: KUAS must contribute to the development of the Croatian economy and society as a whole through its activities.

Contact info

Križevci University of Applied Sciences

Milislava Demerca 1, 48260 Križevci, Croatia

www.vguk.hr

ERASMUS

Valentina Papić Bogadi, Ph.D., Erasmus coordinator

phone: +385 48 617 968

E-mail: vpapic@vguk.hr

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Silvije Jerčinović, Ph.D., vice dean for business affairs, development and international cooperation

phone: +385 48 617 969

E-mail: sjercinovic@vguk.hr