Aim: To measure the readiness of students of the Faculty of Health Studies University of Rijeka to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Methods: The survey was conducted by a network survey questionnaire on the sample of students at the Faculty of Health Studies University of Rijeka. The questionnaire consists of 4 parts. The 1st part covers issues related to sociodemographic dana. The 2nd part examines the frequency of using 31 CAM methods, the source of the CAM information, the main reason for using CAM and CAM training while the 3rd part of the questionnaire examines attitude towards CAM. Students' interest in introducing an elective course on CAM is examined in the 4th part. Results: There were 207(24%) respondents included in the study, of whom the majority was female (N = 172; 83,1%). The median age of the respondents is 22 years. More than half of the respondents (N=113; 54,6%) stated that they were employed. The most commonly used CAM methods were natural products - vitamins and minerals, probiotics and medicinal herbs. Of the mind-body practices, most commonly were used massages, deep breathing, and spirituality and prayer. The main source of information on CAM was the Internet (N=151; 72,9%). Maintenance / improvement of health is the most common reason for using CAM (49,3%). Education for some of the CAM methods has 28(13,5%) of respondents. The attitude of respondents to the CAM is positive [median=59; 25-75 percentiles 50-66]. Physiotherapy students [median=60; 25-75 percentiles 53,3-67] have significantly higher attitudes than students of other studies [median=54,5; 25-75 percentiles 48-65], but not Nursing students [median=58; 25-75 percentiles 48-66] (P = 0,042). Most of the respondents (N=170; 82,1%) are interested in introducing an elective course on CAM into a syllabus, mostly at the level of undergraduate study (N=103; 60,6%). Conclusion: Students of the Faculty of Health Studies University of Rijeka are ready to use the CAM, they have a positive attitude towards the CAM and are interested in introducing an elective course on CAM to the study curriculum.