ADMISSIONS OPEN FOR BACHELOR AND MASTER STUDIES AT IBCM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

Published by: Dea Gaxha - 22/6/2026 - Posted in: Announcements , News, Registration contests

ADMISSIONS OPEN FOR BACHELOR AND MASTER STUDIES AT IBCM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

The Public International Business College Mitrovica (IBCM) announces the opening of the first call for admission to Bachelor's and Master's studies for the academic year 2026/2027. The call has been approved by the Academic Council of IBCM and by the Ministry of Education and Science, and it sets out the admission conditions, selection criteria, application documents, quotas, and key deadlines for prospective students.

In the first enrolment term of the academic year 2026/2027, IBCM plans to admit 350 regular students in total, including 260 in Bachelor studies and 90 in Master studies. The official call also provides places for candidates from non-majority communities and notes that a certain number of Master's students may have the opportunity to enroll in a double degree programme in cooperation with Sapienza University of Rome.

Important dates

Activity	Date / Time
Opening of the first call for applications	22 June 2026
Application deadline	14 July 2026, 16:00
English entrance exam	17 July 2026, 10:00
Psychology entrance exam	17 July 2026, 12:00
Publication of preliminary results	20 July 2026
Deadline for appeals	23 July 2026, 16:00
Final publication of results	24 July 2026

Study programmes

Faculty / Programme	Level	Proposed students	Non-majority community	Double degree/certificates	Overall
Public Administration	Bachelor	51	9	60	60
Psychology	Bachelor	34	6	N/A	40
Business Management	Bachelor	85	15	100	100
Environmental Management and Technology	Bachelor	51	9	N/A	60
International Management and Sustainability	Master	77	13	±10	90
Total	—	298	52	±170	350

The Master's programme in International Management and Sustainability includes the following specializations:

Environmental Management,
Business Management,
Social Management.

The official announcement also states that candidates from Kosovo and from abroad may apply under the applicable admission conditions, including recognition procedures for diplomas obtained outside Kosovo.

Admission criteria

For Bachelor studies, admission is based on secondary school performance, Matura results where applicable, and the entrance exam. The English language exam forms the main part of the admission process for all Bachelor programmes, while Psychology also includes a specific knowledge and logical reasoning examination.

For master's studies, selection is based on bachelor's study performance and the entrance exam. The call states that candidates may submit recognized English certificates such as TOEFL iBT or IELTS, and candidates who completed their full Bachelor's studies in English may be exempt from the English entrance examination.

Required documents

Bachelor studies

Required document	Notes
Birth extract/birth certificate	Original, not older than six months
Transcripts of all high school classes	Original, notarized copy, or duplicate
High school diploma and graduation certificate	Required if there was a high school graduation exam; original, notarized copy, or duplicate
Matura certificate	If applicable
Copy of ID card	Required for all applicants
Application form	Can be downloaded from the IBCM website or collected in hard copy at the College
Recognition decision for education completed abroad	Required for candidates who completed secondary education abroad, or proof that recognition has been requested from the competent authorities in Kosovo

Master studies

Required document	Notes
Birth extract/birth certificate	Original, not older than six months
Bachelor diploma	Original, notarized copy, or duplicate
Certificate of grades from Bachelor's studies	Original, notarized copy, or duplicate
Copy of ID card	Required for all applicants
Completed application form	Can be downloaded from the IBCM website or collected in hard copy at the College
Recognition/nostrification decision for studies completed abroad	Required for candidates whose Bachelor's studies were completed abroad, or proof that recognition has been requested from the competent authorities in Kosovo

All candidates must submit the required documents to the Student Office of IBCM. The announcement also recommends that applicants keep sufficient copies of their documents, since original documents submitted with the application are not withdrawn until graduation or deregistration.

Deadline for applications: 14 July 2026, 16:00 (CET)

📍Applications must be submitted in person to the Student Office

Public International Business College Mitrovica (IBCM),

Riverside (South) Campus

Bislim Bajgora Street,

40000 Mitrovica, Kosovo

READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE