The main building located in Požega covers an area of approximately 1,900 m² and includes 7 classrooms, a laboratory, a practical training room, office spaces for 43 employees and the necessary administrative and technical services. Two multifunctional classrooms equipped with computers were completely renovated and outfitted during 2020 and 2021. The location also features open sports fields covering 1,480 m², a prefabricated sports hall, a park, car parks and two offices. Within the same courtyard is a Student Centre (cafeteria, student club, student services and staff), a registered food service facility and a honey house.
The ground floor is equipped with four dedicated ramps and one electric lift with a platform to provide accessibility for people with disabilities. All classes involving students with disabilities are held in accessible spaces, arranged in advance through the coordinator for persons with disabilities, who is also a faculty staff member living with a disability.
The main building of the Faculty is telecommunication and infrastructurally significant as it serves as one of the CARNet nodes. A complete reconstruction of the node was finished in 2022, including construction and electromechanical work, air conditioning and the installation of new computer and communication equipment.
The main building of the Faculty is important for telecommunication and infrastructure as it serves as one of the CARNet nodes. The node underwent a complete reconstruction in 2022, including construction and electromechanical work, air conditioning installation and the upgrade of computer and communication equipment.
The second location of the institution is in Vetovo (Podgorje). It has been purpose-designed and newly constructed as a modern training ground owned by the Faculty. The total area is 515 m² and it is managed by a spin-off company also owned by the Faculty. This facility includes wine cellar spaces, wine storage areas, a tasting room, sanitary facilities, a laboratory, spaces for storing agricultural machinery and attachments, fertilisers, pesticides; as well as educational spaces such as classrooms, offices, practical rooms and tasting halls. The building is directly connected to a training ground with perennial vineyard plantings covering a total area of 8.5 hectares. The effective planted area according to Arkod is 6.46 ha, divided into 1.98 ha for five red grape varieties and 4.48 ha for six white grape varieties. Together with the vineyard, the building forms a teaching and demonstration unit where practical training in the field of enogastronomy and wine production for the market takes place.
The area is fully equipped and accessible, with plans to asphalt the access road soon. The Development Strategy until 2030 includes construction and arrangement of spaces for an educational-interpretive centre for scientific research and precision agriculture at this location. The agricultural areas are geolocated and prepared for the application of precision agriculture, supported by an already acquired drone.
The student dormitory, with a total area of approximately 2,900 m², was completed in 2020. It was constructed as part of the grant process through the European Structural and Investment Fund for the Modernisation, Improvement and Expansion of Student Accommodation Infrastructure for Disadvantaged Students. Suitable land was purchased for this purpose, necessary permits were obtained, the foundation stone was laid, and construction work began in October 2018.
The dormitory has a total of 110 beds in double and triple rooms, each with its own bathroom. Among these, there are 62 beds are for disadvantaged students and 2 beds designated for students with disabilities. Additionally, the facilities include a multipurpose sports hall, a media library, two well-equipped classrooms spanning an area of 120 m². The computer lab is equipped with 20 computers. Other amenities comprise bicycle storage, a kitchenette connected to a dining room, a self-service laundry, and a fully equipped kitchen supplemented by a cafeteria catering for up to 80 people. Particular classes also take place within this facility.
The enogastronomy-related teaching laboratory is located in the main building of the Faculty and comprises a purpose-built area spanning 70 m². Here, various exercises, experiments and scientific research are carried out, leading to a substantial number of published articles by both faculty and students. Equipped with modern technology, including a FID gas chromatograph, a multiparameter wine analyser, an autoclave, a spectrophotometer, a tissue culture laboratory, an incubation chamber, digital distillers, balances, microscopes and more. The practical room consists of a 46 m² hall with 20 seats for practical and theoretical classes.
The newly constructed teaching base for enogastronomy studies is located in the Student Dormitory and comes equipped with top-notch teaching facilities. The entire concept and technology of the equipment in this facility adheres to HACCP standards and regulations applicable in the Republic of Croatia. All equipment is made of stainless steel, thermal devices have a working surface thickness of at least 3 mm, and gas devices have gas safety thermostats. The equipment includes various work tables and blocks, as well as necessary fixtures such as a washbasin, sink with professional taps and opening systems, automatic water softening filters, professional dishwasher, gas tilting pan, gas boiler, gas stove, electric convection oven and grill. Additionally it includes professional slicers, bain-maries and cauldrons, neutral and heated work tables, refridgerated and ambient display cases, freezers, extractors, and other kitchen utensils and smallwares needed for kitchen operations. This teaching base has established complete infrastructure to conduct exercises and practical work within the institution.
The institution's core activities, support for scientific research and professional work, and the attainment of learning outcomes for all study programs depend on having a robust IT infrastructure. Substantial investments have been made in computers, software programs, web services and computerising business processes from 2014 to present. All staff members now have access to modern equipment which has facilitated innovative ideas and improved teaching and other activities.
All classrooms are covered by WiFi signal, allowing students to utilise e-learning systems, digital materials and access online testing. Since 2014, we have procured approximately 70 laptops, 60 desktop computers, 13 projectors, 2 server computers, 7 printers (including 4 multifunctional ones and 2 in colour), one fixed and several mobile video conferencing systems and the necessary audio-visual tools for online teaching. These resources enable students to make use of e-learning systems, access digital materials, and take online tests from any location covered by WiFi signal.
The mentioned infrastructure facilitates seamless communication and the implementation of activities between faculty members and students. This is further supported by the growing availability of online materials, the migration of all subjects to Merlin, and the increase in the number of tasks and assignments which students can access at home to prepare for learning outcome evaluations.
The Faculty has three new multifunctional computer labs. Two labs, located in the main building and equipped with 16 computers each, were completely reconstructed in 2020 and 2021. The third lab, as mentioned earlier, is located in the newly built Student Dormitory. It is equipped with 20 new computers and also serves as a teaching space.
There is an extra classroom where laptops are available as needed, and both faculty members and students have access to 55 tablets which can be used via the wireless network throughout the entire faculty.
The Library is a separate organisational unit within the Faculty, dedicated to providing comprehensive support for scientific, research, professional, teaching, educational and publishing activities. The Library's total area is 70 m2, with 40 m2 designated as lending space and 30 m2 as reading room space. It also includes seating for 20 people and 6 computers. The library has a collection of 6,068 volumes of professional literature with over 2,850 titles. It continuously enriches the collection with contemporary educational literature by allocating an annual fund of 50,000.00 HRK. Furthermore, through its own publishing activities, it promotes the publication of teaching materials such as coursebooks, manuals, textbooks and authorised lectures to enhance the quality of education. Currently, a total of 41 electronic teaching materials have been published and are accessible via the institutional repository. In addition to these electronic resources, 5 printed textbooks have also been published. The scientific journal International Journal Vallis Aurea has been published for the past seven years and is indexed in seven databases, including HRČAK, ERIHplus, CEEOL, Index Copernicus, EBSCOhost, DOAJ and HeinOnline. Additionally, the International Conference Vallis Aurea has been held continuously since 2008 with 8 proceedings published as a result.
The Library is part of the Portal of Electronic Resources for the Croatian Academic and Scientific Community at the National and University Library (http://baze.nsk.hr/), offering access to 24 databases from European and global publishers, along with numerous professional and scientific journals as well as electronic books. Students have access to literature through the Library and the electronic catalog METELwin. This includes services like book reservations, browsing book contents, and links to external content from HRČAK, CROSBI and EBSCO services. Upon request, materials are digitised for students with disabilities. The catalog can also be adapted for blind and visually impaired individuals. It provides access to significant databases, useful links for all areas, and articles by faculty members in open access via links. An institutional repository has been created to store students' final papers and and undergraduate dissertations as a result of these initiatives.
