Registration and Enrollment

Enrollment in the First Year of the Integrated Medical Studies Program at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine

Enrollment in the first year of the Integrated Medical Studies Program is conducted based on the University of Sarajevo’s Call for Applications for admission to the first year of studies for the current academic year.

Applications for admission to the first year of the integrated program are submitted exclusively online via the eUNSA Information System and the website

The websites of the University of Sarajevo and the eUNSA information system contain all relevant information and detailed instructions on how to register in the eUNSA system, as well as the procedures and deadlines for uploading documents for the online application. www.upis.unsa.ba

Interested candidates must take an entrance exam, which is eliminatory. The exam consists of a test in the subjects of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

A candidate passes the entrance exam if they achieve at least 50% of the total points, and no less than 40% in any individual subject. Otherwise, the candidate is considered not to have passed.

Scoring and ranking of candidates are conducted based on the Decision of the University of Sarajevo regarding the criteria and measures for determining the order of admission to the first year of studies for the current academic year.

Enrollment in the First Year of the Integrated Medical Studies Program at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine

Candidate data for those who completed secondary school in Canton Sarajevo will be automatically linked with the EMIS system during registration. Candidates who completed secondary school through international programs in Canton Sarajevo are required to scan and upload documents that are not available in the EMIS system.

Required documents for upload to the eUNSAupisi platform:

• Transcripts for all four years of secondary school completed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or officially recognized (nostrified) documents for candidates who completed secondary school outside of BiH. Note: If the documents are in the process of equivalency recognition, a confirmation must be submitted as proof that the process is ongoing. Documents issued in a foreign language must be submitted with a certified translation by a court-appointed translator. These candidates may submit documents with the obligation to provide the equivalency decision before enrollment at the Faculty.In accordance with the Rulebook on the Recognition of Foreign Educational Documents for Primary and Secondary Education (Official Gazette of Canton Sarajevo, No. 20/19 and 23/21), the recognition process is initiated by submitting a request to the Ministry of Education of Canton Sarajevo using the prescribed form. More information at the link:

If candidates have completed secondary school through international programs approved by the competent ministry, and the results of external knowledge assessment are published in August or September, the candidate must submit forecast grades provided by subject teachers, with the obligation to submit the certificate and/or diploma before the beginning of the academic year. Foreign nationals: Proof of proficiency in the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language is required, except for foreign nationals from countries that emerged after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.   

• Secondary school diploma (Certified translation for documents issued in a foreign language)
• Birth certificate (Certified translation for documents issued in a foreign language)
• Certificate of citizenship (Certified translation for documents issued in a foreign language)
• Other documents relevant for determining the number of points based on the criteria set in the University of Sarajevo’s Call for Applications, as well as documents proving status in the categories of children of martyrs and fallen soldiers, children of war veterans with disabilities, children of recipients of war honors and decorations, and orphans, and documents proving 100% disability.
• Candidates belonging to special categories from Canton Sarajevo must also upload proof of registered residence in Canton Sarajevo – CIPS certificate.
• Foreign nationals: Proof of proficiency in the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language
• Payment slip for the amount of 100.00 BAM – material costs of the entrance exam       

The Preliminary Ranking List and the Final Ranking List of candidates (under the code received during registration, without disclosing personal data) will be published through the eUNSA information system.

Candidates who wish to appeal the scoring of their test may submit a written complaint exclusively through the Faculty Protocol, during the officially announced working hours of the Commission. The complaint must clearly state the specific reason for the appeal. After the publication of the Preliminary Ranking List, candidates who have submitted an appeal must be present in person (with a duplicate of their completed test).