University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj

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.