University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj

About University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj

The University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj, commonly abbreviated UShAF or UASF, has operated as an independent university since 2015. Its official history states that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology established it on 6 July 2015 and Kosovo’s parliament ratified it on 16 July 2015. The institution’s roots are older: higher education began locally with a center established in 1976, followed by a higher technical school and, from 2005, a faculty associated with the University of Prishtina. Today, UShAF is organized around applied fields rather than a broad comprehensive-university curriculum. Its website identifies faculties covering engineering and informatics; tourism and environment; architecture, design and wood technology; management; and applied arts. Kosovo’s accreditation authority separately lists UShAF and its approved programs, supporting its status as an independent degree-granting institution. The university remains operational for the 2026/27 cycle. Its June 2026 admissions announcement offered 390 regular bachelor’s places and 120 regular master’s places, including allocations for non-majority communities and applicants from specified neighboring areas. Prospective students should assess the institution program by program: accreditation end dates differ, and some approved offerings were not included in the main 2026/27 intake. The university’s scale and applied remit may suit students who prefer a focused institution, while those wanting medicine, law, humanities, or a large residential campus will need to consider alternatives.

UShAF used a competitive public call for the 2026/27 academic year rather than a US-style application calendar. The main call accepted online applications for bachelor’s and master’s study from 29 June through 9 July 2026 at 16:00. Applicants who applied online also had to submit physical documentation during that period for administrative verification. That main window has passed as of 20 August 2026, although the university subsequently posted a supplementary bachelor’s and master’s call; candidates should use the latest official notice rather than relying on the original dates. The main call advertised 390 regular bachelor’s places and 120 regular master’s places. It included reserved allocations for non-majority communities and limited places for candidates from Montenegro; Preševo, Bujanovac, and Medveđa; and Albania and North Macedonia. These allocations are specific to the published 2026/27 call and should not be projected onto later cycles. The detailed bachelor’s and master’s competition documents contain the operative eligibility, scoring, examination, and documentation rules. Because those linked files were not reliably readable during this research, this profile does not infer requirements from earlier cycles. Applicants should confirm secondary-school credential requirements for bachelor’s entry, prior-degree compatibility for master’s entry, recognition procedures for foreign qualifications, language expectations, required originals or certified copies, and any entrance examination directly from the current call. No verified IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GPA threshold, acceptance rate, or rolling-admission policy was published in the reviewed sources. International and diaspora applicants should not assume that general domestic procedures apply unchanged.

For the main 2026/27 intake, UShAF offered six bachelor’s choices: Professional Bachelor in Graphic Design and Multimedia; BSc programs in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Interior Architecture and Furniture Design, Applied Informatics, and Industrial Engineering with Informatics. At master’s level, the advertised choices were Green Architecture and Interior Design, Management and Innovation in Tourism, Engineering and Production Management, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. The Kosovo Accreditation Agency’s current program list provides an important additional check. It records 180-ECTS bachelor’s and 120-ECTS master’s programs, with authorization dates that vary by program. Business Management and Entrepreneurship is listed through September 2030 and Tourism and Hospitality Management through September 2029, while several other programs have earlier end dates. Accreditation status should therefore be reconfirmed for the intended year of entry, especially when a listed end date is close. The applied character is visible in program descriptions. Applied Informatics, for example, combines computing and business-oriented knowledge and emphasizes analysis, software development, testing, and solving practical problems. University regulations also cover student internships, and its Career Center says it mediates placements with local, national, and international companies. A double-diploma route with WSB University in Poland was advertised for students entering Business Management and Entrepreneurship at bachelor’s level and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at master’s level, subject to both institutions’ academic requirements. The university also publishes curricula and syllabuses on program pages, so applicants can compare course content before choosing.

Key Highlights

• Independent public university established in 2015, with local higher-education roots dating to 1976
• Recognized by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency as a separate higher-education institution
• Opened 390 bachelor’s and 120 master’s places in its main 2026/27 admissions call

Student Life & Environment

Student life at UShAF is centered on a focused urban institution rather than a documented residential campus. The university provides a Student Parliament, and its publication of full student-election documentation and results for 2026 indicates an active formal channel for student representation. Regulations cover student elections, the parliament’s work, internships, transfers, conduct, ethics, and protection against sexual harassment. Academic support includes a library and electronic-library access. The university website links students to databases and services including EBSCO, Cambridge Core, ASTM Compass, Edward Elgar resources, EIFL-supported journals, and Perlego. It also provides student-information, institutional email, Microsoft Teams, and Office 365 services. An official program page states that the university building has disability access and an elevator serving all floors. International exposure is available but should not be assumed for every student. UShAF maintains Erasmus+ activities and documents student and staff mobility with partner institutions, including semester study in Warsaw. Students should ask the international office about current destinations, selection criteria, funding, and credit recognition. No current official source located for this profile establishes university-operated housing, meal plans, organized athletics, or a broad roster of clubs. Students needing accommodation should therefore obtain housing guidance and realistic local costs directly from the university before committing.

Location & Surroundings

UShAF is based in Ferizaj, Kosovo, and the official university contact information places it at Rexhep Bislimi Street, postal code 70000. Academic programs listed by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency are delivered in Ferizaj, making this a city-based study option rather than a multi-campus university profile. The location may appeal to students who want to study applied subjects while remaining in or near southern and central Kosovo. Because the reviewed official materials do not provide reliable current estimates for commuting times, rents, food, or other living expenses, applicants should build a budget using recent local listings and direct university guidance. The same caution applies to transport arrangements and accessibility from a chosen neighborhood. Prospective students should also distinguish between the institution’s current contact references: some university pages display Rexhep Bislimi Street, while the website header on newer pages may use University Street. Confirm the correct building for document submission, entrance examinations, teaching, and student services before traveling. No official evidence of institution-managed residences was found, so students relocating to Ferizaj should investigate private accommodation early and clarify lease terms independently.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UShAF’s 2026 English institutional catalogue states that bachelor’s and master’s students are exempt from semester-registration fees and that the university offers scholarships to distinguished students each year. A university program page adds that study fees follow an administrative instruction issued by Kosovo’s education ministry, while scholarship amounts are set separately for each fiscal year. These statements do not establish that attendance is entirely cost-free: applicants should request a current written schedule covering application, examination, document, graduation, repeat-course, and other possible charges. No reliable current figure was found for accommodation, meals, transport, books, equipment, or international-student expenses. Design, computing, and engineering students may have program-specific material or technology needs, but no amount should be assumed without confirmation. The absence of verified university housing also means that relocating students should budget separately for private accommodation. Career preparation is structured through the university’s Career Center. Its published functions include individual career guidance, CV and interview workshops, soft-skills training, internship mediation, job and career fairs, vacancy announcements, and support for alumni. UShAF also maintains an Industrial Board and regulations for student internships, consistent with its applied orientation. These services can support the transition into employment, but the reviewed official sources do not publish verified graduate-employment rates, typical salaries, employer outcomes, or placement guarantees. Prospective students should ask the relevant faculty for recent internship partners and program-level graduate outcomes before using employability as a deciding factor.