Fear of public speaking, i.e. glossophobia, is a specific subtype of anxiety in which individuals experience physiological excitement (e.g. increased heart rate), negative self-directed thoughts and/or behavioral side effects (e.g. trembling) in response to expected or actual performance in front of an audience. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of expression of glossophobia among students in the Republic of Croatia and to examine certain predictors of glossophobia such as gender, age, personality traits, fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) and the joy of being laughed at (gelotophilia). In addition, as part of the research, translation of the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) questionnaire and gelotophobia and gelotophilia scales from the PhoPhiKat-30 questionnaire were carried out. The research was conducted using an online questionnaire on a sample of 625 students (65.7 % female students). The results show that 57.92 % of students have a fear of public speaking. According to the obtained results females, students who have lower scores on extraversion and conscientiousness, higher on agreeableness and neuroticism, and have a higher level of gelotophobia, and a lower level of gelotophilia, will have a higher level of fear of public performances. Predictors of agreeableness, intellect and age were statistically insignificant. The combination of all the mentioned predictors explained a total of 40.08 % of the variance of the glossophobia. The obtained results indicate a high degree of fear of public speaking among the student population, which is why it is necessary to carry out further research in order to explain its occurrence and the predictors associated with it and ultimately reduce the negative impact on students.