International Students Admission

BACHELOR DEGREE, MASTER DEGREE AND PHD PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN

The University of Veliko Tarnovo offers bachelor degree, master degree and PhD programmes taught in Bulgarian. Please, check the electronic catalogue of the degree programmes and select a programme of your choice. Knowledge of Bulgarian language is required for admission in the degree programmes listed in the catalogue. However, some of the programmes are taught in English language, as well. For further information, please contact:

Mrs Silviya Georgieva

Phone: +359 62 618 306
e-mail: foreign-students@ts.uni-vt.bg

Please, note: the BA programmes of the Faculty of Modern Languages do not presuppose the formation of a separate group of international students. The international students enrolled in the programmes attend classes together with the Bulgarian students enrolled in the programme. The rest of the bachelor’s degree programmes require the minimum of 5 students to start tuition. If the number of students in the respective programme is below 5, no tuition is initiated for the current academic year.

BULGARIAN LANGUAGE STUDIES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

The University of Veliko Tarnovo provides Bulgarian language studies and specialized training to foreign citizens who would like to study at Bulgarian universities. The curriculum is in accordance with the Bulgarian state requirements. The Bulgarian language courses are organized by the Department for Language Teaching. Foreign citizens who speak Bulgarian language can sit for an exam without having attended language courses.

Tuition fee for the Bulgarian language course: € 2500 (the language course tuition fee is deposited upon enrolment in the course)

ANNUAL TUITION FEES FOR BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN:

EU citizens
Non-EU citizens:

Areas of higher education, professional fields and programmes	Full Time	Part Time
Education theory and management, Pedagogy, Pedagogy of teaching…, Economics, Tourism, Administration and governance, Philology, History and archeology, Religion and theology, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, Social work, Political studies, Social communication and information studies, Law	€ 1000	€ 1000
Earth sciences, Mathematics, Informatics and computer science	€ 1500	€ 1500
Fine arts	€ 2400
Programmes for joint admission of international students following bilateral agreements with the University of Veliko Tarnovo	€ 1000	€ 1000

ANNUAL TUITION FEES FOR MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN

MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN:

EU citizens
Non-EU citizens:

Areas of higher education, professional fields and programmes	Master (Law)		Master after bachelor
	Full Time	Part Time	Full Time	Part Time
Education theory and management, Pedagogy, Pedagogy of teaching…, Economics, Tourism, Administration and governance, Philology, History and archeology, Religion and theology, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, Social work, Political studies, Social communication and information studies, Law	€ 1000	€ 1000	€ 1300	€ 1300
Earth sciences, Mathematics, Informatics and computer science			€ 1500	€ 1500
Fine arts			€ 2400
Programmes for joint admission of international students following bilateral agreements with the University of Veliko Tarnovo	€ 1000	€ 1000	€ 1200	€ 1200

ANNUAL TUITION FEES FOR PHD STUDIES

PHD STUDIES:

EU citizens
Non-EU citizens:

Areas of higher education, professional fields and programmes	Full Time	Part Time	Distance Learning
Pedagogy, Pedagogy of teaching…, Economics, Tourism, Administration and governance, Psychology, Sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, Social work, Political studies, Social communication and information studies	€ 1,500	€ 1,500	€ 1,500
Philosophy, Law	€ 1,700	€ 1,700	€ 1,700
Philology	€ 1,800	€ 1,800	€ 1,800
History and archeology, Religion and theology	€ 1,900	€ 1,900	€ 1,900
Education theory and management	€ 2,000	€ 2,000	€ 2,000
Earth sciences	€ 2,300	€ 2,300	€ 2,300
Mathematics	€ 2,100	€ 2,100	€ 2,100
Informatics and computer science	€ 2,500	€ 2,500	€ 2,500
Fine arts	€ 4,000	€ 4,000	€ 4,000
Programmes for joint admission of international students following bilateral agreements with the University of Veliko Tarnovo	€ 1,500	€ 1,500	€ 1,500

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES AT THE ACADEMIC UNITS OF VELIKO TARNOVO UNIVERSITY IN SVETI NIKOLE, REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Veliko Tarnovo University offers three Master’s degree programmes for the academic year 2022-2023 at its academic units in Sveti Nikole, Republic of North Macedonia, as follows:

Anglophone Studies. Language – Culture – Literature
- - Study programme: Anglophone Studies. Language – Culture – Literature
  - Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages
  - Degree: Master’s degree
  - Field of studies: 2.1. Philology
  - Duration of study: 1 year (2 semesters)
  - Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
  - Admission requirements: a bachelor’s degree with at least 240 ECTS / or master's degree with at least 300 ECTS (Post-BA or MA)
  - Study type: FULL-TIME
  - Language: English
  - Courses: 6 core + 4 elective
  - ECTS of the programme: 60
  - Awarded degree: Мaster in Philology
  - Annual tuition fee for international students: EUR 1300
  The one year study programmes comprise 6 core courses; from the 8 elective courses students have to choose 4.
  
  The candidates are expected to submit either an internationally recognized English-language certificate proving that they have sufficient knowledge of it (for instance, IELTS, Oxford Test of English, FCE, CAE) or an academic transcript of subjects on their BA curriculum which were taught in English. If applicants cannot provide any proof of their English language proficiency, they have to take an admission test in English. The minimal level of English language proficiency for all candidates is B2.

Regional Development
- - Study programme: Regional Development
  - Faculty: Faculty of History
  - Degree: Master’s degree
  - Field of studies: 4.4 Earth Sciences
  - Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
  - Duration of study: 1 year (2 semesters)
  - Admission requirements: a bachelor’s degree with at least 240 ECTS, and Post-BA or MA in the same field of studies (4.4 Earth Sciences).
  - Study type: FULL-TIME
  - Language: English
  - Courses: 10 core + 4 elective
  - ECTS of the programme: 60
  - Awarded degree: Мaster in Regional Development
  - Annual tuition fee for international students: EUR 1500
  The one year study programmes comprise 10 core courses; from the 6 elective courses students have to choose 4.
  
  There are no entrance exams for admission at the graduate level.
- - Study program: Regional Development
  - Faculty: Faculty of History
  - Degree: Master’s degree
  - Field of studies: 4.4 Earth Sciences
  - Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
  - Duration of studies: 1.5 year (3 semesters)
  - Admission requirements: a bachelor’s degree with at least 240 ECTS, and Post-BA or MA in a different field of studies (other than 4.4 Earth Sciences).
  - Study type: FULL-TIME
  - Language: English
  - Courses: 16 core + 6 elective + 2 optional
  - ECTS of the programme: 90
  - Awarded degree: Мaster in Regional Development
  - Annual tuition fee for international students: EUR 1500
  The 1.5 year study programmes comprise 16 core courses; from the 9 elective courses students have to choose 6, and from the 4 optional courses students have to choose 2.
  
  There are no entrance exams for admission at the graduate level.

Computer Science. Applied Computer Science
- - Study programme: Computer Science. Applied Computer Science
  - Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  - Degree: Master’s degree
  - Field of studies: 4.6 Informatics and Computer Science
  - Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
  - Duration of study: 1.5 year (3 semesters)
  - Admission requirements: a bachelor’s degree with at least 240 ECTS, and Post-BA or MA in the same field of studies (4.6 Informatics and Computer Science).
  - Study type: FULL-TIME
  - Language: English
  - Courses: 5 core + 3 elective + 2 optional and 1 semester for practice
  - ECTS of the programme: 90
  - Awarded degree: Мaster in Computer Science
  - Annual tuition fee for international students: EUR 1500
  The 1.5 year study programmes comprise 5 core courses and practice; from the 7 elective courses students have to choose 3, and from the 4 optional courses students have to choose 2.
  
  There are no entrance exams for admission at the graduate level.
- - Study programme: Computer Science. Applied Computer Science
  - Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  - Degree: Master’s degree
  - Field of studies: 4.6 Informatics and Computer Science
  - Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
  - Duration of study: 2 years (4 semesters)
  - Admission requirements: a bachelor’s degree with at least 240 ECTS, and Post-BA or MA in a different field of studies (other than 4.6 Informatics and Computer Science).
  - Study type: FULL-TIME
  - Language: English
  - Courses: 10 core + 3 elective + 2 optional + 1 semester for practice
  - ECTS of the programme: 120
  - Awarded degree: Мaster in Computer Science.
  - Annual tuition fee for international students: EUR 1500
  The 2 year study programmes comprise 10 core courses and practice; from the 7 elective courses students have to choose 3, and from the 4 optional courses students have to choose 2.
  
  There are no entrance exams for admission at the graduate level.

The study type of master’s degree programmes is full time (blended learning: both in-person and online classes). The duration of studies is 1 year (2 semesters) or 1.5 years (3 semesters), or 2 years (4 semesters) depending on the previous education of the candidates.

Annual tuition fees*

Master’s degree programmes	Professional fields	Master after bachelor
Master’s degree programmes	Professional fields	Full Time	Part Time
	2.1. Philology	€ 1300	€ 1300
	4.4. Earth Sciences	€ 1500	€ 1500
	4.6. Informatics and Computer Science	€ 1500	€ 1500

* International students pay the annual tuition fee in halves for each semester of the academic year.

Enrolment requirements

In order to enrol, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with 240 ECTS.

Applicants should prepare all of the required documents, which depend on the country they are issued in. International students may have to submit their bachelor’s or master’s degree diplomas for recognition at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria. This should be done at least three months prior to applying for enrolment in the respective master’s degree programme.

Required documents for international students

Please check the enrolment requirements listed here!

For further information, please contact Mrs Silviya Georgieva

Phone: +359 62 618 306
e-mail: foreign-students@ts.uni-vt.bg

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Necessary documents for BACHELOR degree

Application Form

Necessary documents for MASTER degree

Application Form

Regulation for recognition of higher education completed at institutions of higher education abroad in order to continue one’s studies at the University of Veliko Turnovo

Application Form Recognition

Declaration Recognition

Candidates who have completed their secondary education and apply for BACHELOR or MASTER should submit their documents no later than 1 October of their year of application. The University of Veliko Turnovo make their decision concerning the applicant’s admission no later than 1 November of the year of application.

Candidates who have bachelor or master degree and apply for MASTER should submit their documents no later than the beginning of the summer semester of the respective academic year. The University of Veliko Turnovo make their decision concerning the applicant’s admission within a month of the documents submission but no later than the beginning of the summer semester of the year of application.

Additional admission deadlines for the second semester of the academic 2022/2023 for full time Master’s degree programmes at the academic units of Veliko Tarnovo University in Sveti Nikole, Republic of North Macedonia:

Application	from 25 January until 17 February 2023
Candidate ranking proposals by faculties	until 7 March 2023
Announcing rankings	8 March 2023
Enrolment	from 9 until 10 March 2023

Candidates may apply at the academic units of Veliko Tarnovo University in Sveti Nikole, Republic of North Macedonia.

Type D study visa is not required for:

citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area;
foreign nationals – permanent residents of the Republic of Bulgaria who have applied and have been accepted under the conditions and following the regulations pertaining to Bulgarian citizens;
applicants with dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian;
applicants for part-time studies and distance learning.

The University of Veliko Turnovo sends to applicants who need type D visa the following:

a certificate issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria stating that the applicant has been accepted to study at the University of Veliko Turnovo;
The University’s bank account for the candidate to deposit the tuition fee per semester for their studies.