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The DSAI Bachelor's program is open to international candidates through a competitive application process.

• 10 places reserved for international students per academic year
• Applications submitted online via upisi.unsa.ba
• Application period opens in early June each year
• Entrance exam in Mathematics held at the Faculty in the first week of July
• Entrance exam fee: 40.00 BAM — proof of payment must be uploaded during application

• Ranking is based on:
  • Overall secondary school grades
  • Grades in Native Language, English, Mathematics, and Physics
  • Entrance exam result
  • Awards from mathematics, physics, or informatics competitions

To regulate your temporary residence (stay longer than 90 days), you will need the following 15 documents when applying at the Foreigner’s Affairs Office (FAO):

For Application:

1. Completed online application via upisi.unsa.ba
2. Secondary school diploma and official transcripts
3. Copy of passport (bio-data page)
4. Proof of payment of entrance exam fee (40.00 BAM)
5. Proof of payment for ETF and UNSA Student Information System access

For Residence Permit (After Arrival):

1. Application form — downloaded from sps.gov.ba, printed double-sided on one page
2. Proof of paid administrative tax — 150 BAM, paid at a bank or post office
3. Passport photo — 35x45 mm
4. Copy of passport — bio-data page and entry stamp page (photocopied, not photographed)
5. Copy of White Card
6. Certificate of enrollment — issued by your ETF/DSAI coordinator; covers financial means and mobility confirmation in one document
7. Medical attestation — obtained at an approved Sarajevo clinic; approx. 40–50 EUR
8. Proof of valid health insurance — must be in or translated into Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian; approx. 30 EUR
9. Non-criminal record from home country — issued within 6 months, apostilled or embassy-verified, translated by a certified court translator
10. Proof of accommodation — signed rental agreement or landlord statement verified at the Municipal Office

Submit at: Foreigners' Affairs Office, Michaela Schumachera Street 10, Sarajevo

All foreign-language documents must be translated by a certified court translator.

Entry Visa

• No visa required for citizens of EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey
• All other nationalities should check the visa regime for their country
• If a visa is required, the Faculty provides an invitation letter and acceptance letter — allow up to 60 days for this process

Full details: international.unsa.ba/regulating-your-stay-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina

White Card

• Mandatory for all foreign nationals
• Must be obtained within 48 hours of arrival
• Location: Michaela Schumachera Street 10, Sarajevo
• Cost: 11.90 BAM
• Bring: copy of passport, proof of accommodation, proof of paid tax

Temporary Residence Permit

• Required for stays longer than 90 days
• Cost: 150 BAM, paid at a bank or post office before visiting the FAO
• A confirmation document is issued on the spot while the residence sticker is processed

Estimated Costs

• Diplomas issued outside Bosnia and Herzegovina must be formally recognised before enrollment is finalised

• All documents must be apostilled (Hague Convention countries) or verified by the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• All documents must be translated by a certified court translator

• Start this process as early as possible — it can take several weeks

• Contact: international.unsa.ba

Faculty of Electrical Engineering — ETF Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne bb, 71000 Sarajevo
Phone: +387 33 250 700
Email: etf@etf.unsa.ba
Web: etf.unsa.ba

UNSA International Relations Office
Obala Kulina bana 7/II, 71000 Sarajevo
Web: international.unsa.ba

Foreigners' Affairs Office
Michaela Schumachera Street 10, 71000 Sarajevo

• Self-financing students: 3,000.00 BAM per academic year

• Contact etf@etf.unsa.ba to confirm the rate applicable to international students

• The programme is taught entirely in English

• No knowledge of Bosnian, Croatian, or Serbian is required

• Contact etf@etf.unsa.ba to confirm accepted English proficiency certificates