Sail&Learn - Summer School | PAR University of Applied Sciences

PAR Summer School 2025
Sail and Learn in Croatia
Be part of the Europe’s only Sailing Summer School

Welcome to a New Wave in International Summer Education.
It’s an immersive journey for international students, blending cultural exploration of Croatia’s coastline with top-notch business education. Sharpen your skills, broaden your horizons, and conquer the waves – all in one unforgettable summer experience.

PAR Summer School Sail & Learn

The summer school Sail&Learn offers international students a unique cultural and educational experience. The summer school program is organized as a boot camp with innovative models and teamwork.

Throughout the 14-day program, participants visit cultural and historical sights on the islands that help them develop a sense of local culture and gain an understanding how the life on the islands are intertwined. Besides that, students analyse examples of innovative tourist services and products which help them develop their ideas within the program itself. The additional workshops connect sustainable Tourism management. The participants will also learn how to develop their digital and leadership skills.

During the Sail and Learn program, students will participate in thematic workshops at PAR University of Applied Science in the city of Rijeka. They will have the opportunity to practice their communication and intercultural skills. The summer school also includes learning Abroad a sailboat, navigating the stunning Croatian coastline, and mastering teamwork in a dynamic, real-world environment, case studies, and field visits led by industry experts and academic leaders.

Why PAR Summer School?

(the program is subject to change)

Program details

PAR University of Applied Sciences is an accredited institution with a proven track record in international education and student satisfaction. One of our goals is to increase the entrepreneurial mindset while providing new entrepreneurial and team competences, sustainability lenses and tools, international insights, and industry perspectives.

Students engage within intercultural teams and are guided towards an understanding of the intersections between entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability in international and technological contexts.

You could be part of this Experiential learning summer school.

Interdisciplinary international students are teamed with Croatian entrepreneurs to bring new perspectives, practice problem solving and product-market analysis. The aim is to apply innovative thinking in support of sustainability within diverse economic and political landscapes. A blend of lectures, teamwork sprints, social activities, and industry inputs will provide a full and varied program.

Networking and intercultural exchange is a key motivation for students. After successful completion of the program, participants receive a certificate worth 5 ECTS per week. The Sustainable Tourism Management Sail & Learn Summer School is an intensive boot camp, organized by PAR University of Applied Science, a member of the European Alliance of Dual Studies Universities (EU4Dual).

In a short-term study abroad program

You could earn ECTS and international experience during the European summer.

Learning outcomes:

After the program participants will be able to:

Comprehend the basic landscape of entrepreneurship, the role of innovation, and their intersection with sustainability
Understand and apply concept experimentation and iterative development
Analyse problems-perspectives and propose valuable business solutions
Learn about the concepts of digital transformation and intellectual property rights
Explore and understand customers and markets
Apply their intercultural and interdisciplinary experience
Discover interesting ideas about business and technology in the age of sustainability
Train communication and soft skills

Contents

Sustainability tools
Problem solving and market analysis
Finance and management
AI technologies
Cultural and socioeconomic contexts of sustainability
Pitching and persuasion skills
Networking for entrepreneurs
Personal branding
Digital marketing

Teaching and learning methods

Lecture

Discussion

Student group work

Student presentations

Real-time explorations

This two-week intensive boot camp will take place at and around in the North Adriatic Croatian coast between July 7-18th 2025. The course hours are every day from 10 am to 6 pm*. During the evenings, in addition to their social activities, students may continue completing their team assignments. Some excursions may also last longer than initially planned.

*time table may change depending on weather conditions*

Forms of assessment

Oral presentation 50%, team essay 25%, self-reflection 25%

How to apply

Deadline 1/6! Please send your application to international@par.hr

or through the online application form below.

Once the application deadline has passed, there will be a selection process and you will be notified by July 1st.

Program Highlights

Dates: July 7th – July 18th, 2025

Location: Rijeka, Croatia (and the Adriatic Sea)

Format: Blended learning—onboard lectures, workshops, and practical sailing

Credits: 10 ECTS-compatible for easy transfer (5 ECTS per week)

Target: This experience is for you if you are an Undergraduate or graduate student interested in leadership, tourism, business, or adventure learning

Costs:

Regular: 800 EUR (per week)

Early bird 650 EUR (per week)(Until 1/6/2025)

Please contact us for an adjusted quote in case of booking for groups of 5 or more students.

Refreshments and lunch are provided during the program.

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TESTIMONIALS

Dear all,
I agree with everything said. I’ve only now come to realize how incredibly fun and unforgettable time we’ve had this past week.
Thank you to the organizers for their efforts and I wish a pleasant beginning of the week to all of you.
Kind regards,

Tonči

Dear all,
I’d like to relate to such kind and inspiring words written by Karmen. I’m grateful for all moments we’ve shared, thank you for this unique experience and I’m looking forward to possible future collaboration. It would be great if we launched new projects together and achieved great results.
A big hello from sunny Delnice,

Sven

I’m proud to say this has been a sail to remember! Thank you all once again and feel free to reach out for whatever you may need.
Kind regards,

Karmen Petohlep

I’d like to share my gratitude to all of you for an amazing experience we’ve shared together. This was a magnificent adventure and I’d like to thank all of you, organizers as well as participants, for choosing me to be a part of this amazing trip.

To the organizers – your patience and the efforts you made in making this adventure happen are simply incredible. I felt welcome from the very beginning, and your care for every single detail was as clear as day. I understand there were some challenges with the organization which were out of our control, including weather conditions, but despite all that, you created a pleasant environment for all of us.

It was a week full of various impressions: Sailing and sightseeing combined with different assignments and lectures at beautiful places. The best part was the opportunity to have a lot of valuable conversations with your boatmates from all over the world.

Sascha Ackermann

I felt that the program provided a great opportunity to make international friends in a relaxed setting. The most effective parts of the program were likely the human interactions and team-building.

Joseph Malisov

Amazing experience to meet and connect with various types of people, to learn about yourself and others and all this is in an incredible setting!

Deceuninck Hannes

Application

INFO

Trg Riječke rezolucije 4
51000 Rijeka,
Croatia

Tel.: +385 (0)51 327-037, +385 (0)51 327-322
Faks: + 385 (0)51 327-305
E-mail: international@par.hr

Application

Info

Trg Riječke rezolucije 4
51000 Rijeka,
Hrvatska

Tel.: +385 (0)51 327-037, +385 (0)51 327-322
Faks: + 385 (0)51 327-305
E-mail: international@par.hr

O PROJEKTU

Naziv projekta: Profesionalni redizajn web stranice Visoke poslovne škole PAR

Uzastopno s povećanjem broja korisnika interneta, povećava se broj osoba koji određenu informaciju, proizvod ili uslugu pretražuju na internetu. Najnovije istraživanje Eurostata ukazuje kako je najbrži rast postotka online kupaca u EU ustanovljen u dobnoj skupini od 16 do 24 te od 25 do 54 godine, koje ujedno čine i primarne kupce Visoke poslovne škole PAR. Putem projekta prije svega želi se da web stranica bude odraz temeljnih vrijednosti institucije koje su sadržane u Strategiji Visoke poslovne škole PAR. U okviru izrade profesionalne web stranice, prilagodit će se i njezin vizualni izgled i to na način koji omogućava uravnoteženi, estetski i grafički jedinstven dizajn web stranice, a koji će odgovarati „PAR“ brandu.

Cilj projekta je redizajnirati službenu web stranicu Visoke poslovne škole PAR te povezane domene i pod domene u svrhu privlačenja novih korisnika web stranice, boljeg pozicioniranja te podizanja konkurentnosti Visoke poslovne škole PAR u internetskom okruženju. Projekt planira rezultirati širenjem i jačanjem konkurentnosti Visoke poslove škole PAR kao vodeće obrazovne ustanove u internetskom okruženju, gdje će profesionalni redizajn web stranice u potpunosti održati njezin brand, misiju, viziju i temeljne vrijednosti kojima planira privući veći broj korisnika kao i kupaca obrazovnih usluga na nacionalnom i međunarodnom nivou.

Ukupna vrijednost projekta: 142.000,00 kuna.

Iznos sufinanciran od strane EU: 99.400,00 kuna

Razdoblje provedbe projekta: 10.10.2018. – 09.10.2019.

Kontakt osobe za više informacija: Jadranka Andrić-Maravić, voditeljica projekata, jadranka.andric@par.hr ili na info@par.hr

PAR Summer School 2025Sail and Learn in Croatia Be part of the Europe’s only Sailing Summer School

PAR Summer School Sail & Learn

Why PAR Summer School?

In a short-term study abroad program

How to apply

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TESTIMONIALS

Application

INFO

Application

Info

O PROJEKTU

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PAR Summer School 2025
Sail and Learn in Croatia
Be part of the Europe’s only Sailing Summer School