EDUCATION IN BULGARIA
How does the higher education system work?
Higher education in Bulgaria is offered by a number of universities,further eucation coleges and institutes.It is open to anyone who has completed secondary education.
The qualification structure is similar to that in the UK and is divided into the following degres:
*Bachelors degree usually awarded after the completion of a four year course.
*Masters degree awarded after the completion of a full five year course(or after an additional one year course following the Bachelors degree)
*Doctorate the equivalent of the UK PhD,it requires an additional three years of study after a Masters degree has been awarded.
The above qualifications can be studied as full time,partime or distance learning corses.
what courses are available?
Bulgarian universities offer a wide variety of options for postgraduate study wich are available to international students.While some programmes are taught entirely in English(such as at the American University in Bulgaria),the majority are taught in Bulgarian with some classes in English,German or French.
Applying for postgraduate study:
Fore entry to a Masters degree you will be required to have a first degree (Undergraduate).For Doctorate degrees the requirement is a completed Masters qualification.Specific grades and subjects required may differ between each institution and they should be contacted directly for further information.
Depending on the start of the programme ther are various closing dates and individual universities should be contacted to find out when these are.Usually the applications for Bacelors and Masters degrees start in June and run to mid july.
*The applications are made directly to the univesity and they will individually specify their terms and the necessary documents.
*For some programmes applications are accepted online and successful applicants are invited to interviews.
Useful Links:
1.www.studybulgaria.org
2.www.studyabroad.com
3.www.educations.com
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