University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”

About University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”

University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka” is an independent public university in western Kosovo. Its statute traces its establishment to a ministerial decision dated November 14, 2011. The institution grew from Peja’s longer history of economics and commercial education: its predecessor operated within the University of Prishtina before the Peja university became a separate institution. The university is organized into five faculties: Business; Law; Tourism, Hospitality and Environmental Management; Agribusiness; and Arts. This structure gives the institution a focused profile rather than the breadth of a large comprehensive university. Its strongest thematic links are to business and finance, tourism, environmental management, agriculture and food production, legal studies, and music and performance. Kosovo’s Accreditation Agency lists the university as an accredited public higher-education institution and publishes institutional and program-level decisions. For 2026–2027, the university announced 20 bachelor’s and master’s programs across its five faculties. The regulator also records an accredited PhD in Business and Economics, although that doctorate was not included in the university’s 2026–2027 new-student admission call. Prospective students should examine the accreditation period, teaching language, and admission notice for their exact program. Several offerings are explicitly available in Albanian and Bosnian, but the available official material does not establish a broad English-taught portfolio. This makes the university most immediately accessible to applicants able to study in its stated local teaching languages.

For the 2026–2027 academic year, the university opened applications for first-year bachelor’s and master’s study on July 1, 2026. The main announcement directed candidates to the online application system and to separate competition documents for bachelor’s and master’s study in Albanian and Bosnian. Because those first-round dates have passed as of August 20, 2026, applicants should look for an officially announced supplementary round rather than attempting to reuse the original timetable. The published master’s competition accepted documents from July 1 through July 14, 2026, and scheduled entrance examinations for July 15. Required items included the generated application form, a birth extract or certificate, the original or notarized prior diploma or graduation certificate, and proof of institutional accreditation for candidates educated abroad or at private higher-education institutions in Kosovo. Candidates were limited to one faculty or program in that competition. Requirements for bachelor’s candidates were issued in a separate document and should not be inferred from the master’s rules. Admission is program- and level-specific. Applicants must check the relevant call for eligibility, selection criteria, quotas, entrance examinations, document recognition, and teaching language. Candidates with foreign credentials should allow additional time for accreditation or recognition evidence. The 2026–2027 general call covered bachelor’s and master’s study only; it did not open doctoral admission.

The 2026–2027 admission announcement covered eight bachelor’s and twelve master’s programs. At bachelor’s level, the published portfolio included Business Management, Information Technology in Business and Economics, Tourism and Hospitality Management, General Law, Plant Production Technology, Food Technology, Applied Ecology in Agribusiness, Performing Arts, and Musical Art across the university’s program listings. Applicants should rely on the final faculty-specific call because the university’s summary material contains a presentation inconsistency in how some programs are grouped. Master’s study spans Business Management, Human Resource Management, Business Informatics, Risk Management and Insurance, Sustainable Management and Tourism, Tourism Marketing Management, Civil and Business Law, Law and Security, Environmental Management, Sustainable Food Production Systems, Music Education, and Performing Arts. Accreditation periods vary by program, so continued approval should be checked individually rather than inferred from institutional status. The Kosovo Accreditation Agency’s decisions also record a PhD in Business and Economics. However, the university expressly stated that doctoral study was not part of the 2026–2027 admission competition. Students interested in doctoral entry therefore need a separate, current call before treating that program as open for applications. Programs use familiar European award labels such as BA, BSc, MA, MSc, LLB, and LLM. Some business and tourism offerings are identified as available in both Albanian and Bosnian. No sufficiently comprehensive official source was found to characterize English-medium availability, so international applicants should obtain written confirmation of the language used in lectures, assessment, and required placements for their chosen program.

Key Highlights

• Public university established on November 14, 2011
• Five faculties spanning business, law, tourism and environment, agribusiness, and arts
• Listed by Kosovo’s accreditation authority as an accredited public higher-education institution
• Operating and accepting new students for 2026–2027

Student Life & Environment

Student experience is centered on a relatively focused five-faculty university in Peja. The university describes opportunities to participate in academic projects, cultural and social activities, while arts students contribute to performance and cultural programming. Students manage examination registration through the university’s electronic student-management system, and faculty student-affairs offices provide administrative support. International exposure is available through Erasmus+ activity and mobility calls. Recent university notices have invited students to information sessions and semester opportunities abroad, but places, eligible disciplines, funding, and partner institutions vary by call. Applicants should therefore view mobility as competitive and opportunity-based rather than guaranteed. The Career Development Office provides employment and internship information, career planning, application guidance, and counseling on CVs, motivation letters, and interviews. The university also publicizes training, study visits, scholarship guidance, employer-facing activities, and student projects. A peer-support arrangement described by the university uses trained senior bachelor’s and master’s students to help others navigate university life. Official sources reviewed did not provide a current, dependable description of university-operated housing, meal plans, sports facilities, student clubs, accessibility arrangements, or health and counseling services. Students who require accommodation or specialized support should contact the university before enrolling and should not assume that a residential-campus package is available.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s official address is on UÇK Street in Peja, postal code 30000, in western Kosovo. Peja is a regional urban center close to the Rugova area and the Accursed Mountains, giving students access to a setting shaped by both city life and outdoor tourism. Municipal tourism resources identify local cultural heritage sites, the Museum of Peja, and mapped trails in Rugova. This setting is especially relevant to the university’s teaching in tourism, hospitality, environmental management, agribusiness, and the arts. It can provide a locally grounded context for studying visitor services, natural-resource issues, food systems, and cultural activity, although applicants should verify whether a particular degree formally includes fieldwork or placements. The reviewed official university sources did not provide reliable commuting times, campus parking rules, public-transport schedules, or airport-transfer details. Students should map their faculty building separately, since teaching and administrative activity may not all occur at one entrance. International students should also investigate current visa, residence, insurance, and local-registration requirements through the appropriate Kosovo authorities before travel.

Costs & Career Outcomes

No current official 2026–2027 tuition schedule, mandatory-fee table, housing price, meal cost, or international-student rate was located in the reviewed sources. Prospective students should request a written cost statement from the university for their exact program and status before making a financial decision. That statement should distinguish tuition from enrollment, examination, administrative, diploma, insurance, and credential-recognition charges. Students planning to relocate to Peja should budget separately for private accommodation, food, local travel, study materials, and residence-related expenses because university housing availability and pricing could not be verified. The university’s Career Development Office offers practical transition support rather than a guaranteed placement outcome. Its published services include career planning, internship and vacancy information, training, study-visit opportunities, scholarship-application guidance, CV and motivation-letter preparation, and interview counseling. University communications also describe an Innovation and Technology Center intended to support professional certification, supervised internships, technology training, and career mentoring. Students should confirm which services are operational and available to their program in 2026–2027. Career direction varies substantially by faculty. The academic portfolio connects to business and banking, information technology applied to business, tourism and hospitality, legal work, agriculture and food production, environmental management, and music or performance. Actual access to regulated professions, public-sector roles, or further study depends on the specific award, professional rules, language skills, and labor-market conditions. No independently verified current salary or graduate-employment outcome is presented here.