Project code: SF.2.4.06.08.0021
Project leader: Prof. Martina Smolić, PhD,
Project beneficiary: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek
Project duration: 36 months
Total project value: EUR 304,610.23
Grant amount: EUR 298,518.02
Beneficiary’s co-financing: EUR 6,092.21
Source of funding: European Social Fund Plus – ESF+, Effective Human Resources Programme 2021–2027, under the Call “Improving Employability through Professional Practice in Higher Education”
Priority: Education and lifelong learning
Intermediate bodies: Ministry of Science, Education and Youth and the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education
Project summary
The project aims to increase students’ employability by systematically improving the quality of professional practice and strengthening the connection between higher education, healthcare institutions and labour market needs. The project activities include the implementation and evaluation of professional practice, the development of clinical and mentoring competences, career guidance, the expansion of the alumni community, and the strengthening of the Faculty’s institutional capacities for the preparation, implementation and monitoring of professional practice.
During the project, a total of 250 professional placements with employers are planned, together with nine evaluations of professional practice, eight career guidance activities and six alumni events. Students of dental medicine, nursing and physiotherapy will have the opportunity to develop the practical, professional and communication competences required for a successful transition into the labour market. At the same time, the Faculty will develop a sustainable and improved model of professional practice aligned with the needs of the modern healthcare system.