International cooperation

International cooperation

Key forms of international cooperation

Erasmus+ programs

Erasmus+ is the leading European Union programme in the field of education and training, youth and sport. The School regularly participates in Erasmus+ programmes, enabling students, teachers and staff to be mobile for the purposes of study stays, professional internships, teaching and training. The School has signed bilateral agreements with numerous European dental schools, for example in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Slovakia, Italy and France.

The goal of the program is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people through lifelong learning.

Bilateral and multilateral agreements

The School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, develops and maintains international cooperation with universities and research institutions around the world through mutually agreed and signed agreements. These agreements enable various forms of cooperation that contribute to the development of the School's scientific and teaching work. Areas of cooperation usually include:

  • implementation of joint scientific and professional projects
  • mobility of teachers, researchers and experts
  • student exchanges and internship programs
  • joint publication of scientific and professional papers
  • exchange of information and experiences of common interest
  • other activities aimed at strengthening international visibility and improving the quality of education in the field of dental medicine.

The University of Zagreb has signed numerous international agreements, and you can find more about them at:  https://www.unizg.hr/suradnja/medunarodna-suradnja/partnerstva/bilateralna-i-multilateralna-suradnja/

Visiting professors

The School of Dental Medicine of the University of Zagreb regularly hosts prominent experts from abroad who, as visiting professors, give lectures and seminars and participate in scientific research projects. In this way, they provide students and teachers with direct insight into the latest scientific and professional achievements in the field of dental medicine.

The School strives to include visiting professors in the teaching process every academic year in order to enrich teaching and improve its quality. This form of international cooperation is of exceptional importance for raising the level of excellence in teaching and research, and the School of Dental Medicine is proud to highlight its rich and long-standing tradition of successful cooperation with numerous distinguished professors from around the world.

International projects and research

The School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, participates in numerous international scientific projects, often in collaboration with prestigious institutes. The School is recognized as a partner in European research initiatives, and its scientists publish papers in highly ranked international journals.

Oportunities

Student mobility 

Students are offered opportunities for  shorter and longer stays at  partner institutions,  participation in international  congresses and workshops, as well as  involvement in scientific projects.

Teacher mobility 

Teaching staff have the opportunity to  visit, receive professional development, and  participate in international  educational programs, which  encourages the exchange of knowledge and experiences.

Participation in European  student projects

SFZG is a host and participant  in international student  projects and congresses, which further  contributes to the internationalization  of student life and teaching.

Strategic goals of international cooperation

  • Strengthening scientific and teaching excellence through international cooperation.
  • Increasing the number of international projects and partnerships.
  • Promoting innovation and knowledge transfer in dental medicine.
  • Encouragement of employment of young researchers and inclusion of doctoral candidates in international projects.

The international cooperation of the School of Dental Medicine is systematic, extensive and focused on the continuous improvement of the quality of education, science and clinical practice. Through numerous projects, mobilities and guest lectures, the School actively contributes to the development of dental medicine at the national and international level.