The University of Zadar offers a wide range of study programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels, together with two studies that are conducted as integrated undergraduate and graduate studies.
Study programmes are structured according to the principles of the Bologna process and the Act on Science and Higher Education which also included the acceptance of a unique three-cycle study system (undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate specialist and doctoral studies) as well as the introduction of the ECTS system. Study programmes of the University of Zadar passed the evaluation process by the Croatian Agency for Science and Higher Education (the member of ENQA) and obtained the Licence from the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Sports in June 2005. The study programmes reformed according to the principles of the Bologna process have been offered at the University since the academic year 2005-2006 when initiated the 1st year of 30 reformed undergraduate study programmes while the enrolment on 35 graduate study programmes started in the academic year 2008-2009.
Currently 34 undergraduate, 42 graduate, 2 integrated undergraduate and graduate study programmes, 7 doctoral study programmes and one specialized postgraduate programme are being performed.