Application Conditions
Foreign Students
from States out of the EU and European Economic Area
Educational Qualification Degree of Bachelor
Foreign citizens can apply and educate at the UNWE:
- In pursuance of intergovernmental agreements for educational, scientific and cultural exchange;
- In compliance with the Ministers Council Acts;
- Under the conditions in Article 95, paragraph 7 and 9 of the Higher Education Act.
Foreigners can apply for education according to the rules and conditions for admission of Bulgarian citizens at the universities in the Republic of Bulgaria, if they:
- have a status of permanent residents in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
- have a status of refugees;
- have Bulgarian nationality certified in accordance with Decree №103 of the Ministers Council in 1993 about the implementation of educational activity among Bulgarians abroad.
Foreign citizens who apply under the conditions of intergovernmental agreements and in compliance with the Ministers Council Acts should submit their application documents at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. They are admissible according
to the rules and conditions determined in the relevant Agreement and Act of the Ministers Council.
Foreign citizens who apply under the conditions in Article 95, Paragraph 7 and 9 of the Higher Education Act (at their own expense) should submit their application documents at the UNWE, Sector for Foreign Students and European Diploma Supplement
(at the Central lobby) no later than October, 1st in the year of application.
Necessary application documents:
- Application form (template) - download
;
- A copy of the document for completed secondary education and a copy of the supplement of grades.
The minimum average performance in the document for completed secondary education on school subjects which are score forming (Mathematics, Literature, Geography, History) for the field /speciality in which the individual applies must be no lower than 62% from the maximum value according to the system for assessment in the country where the secondary education is acquired.
3. A document issued by a competent authority certifying that the applicant has the right to continue his/her education at the universities of the country where the secondary education is acquired.
4. A document for proficiency in the Bulgarian Language issued by a university in the Republic of Bulgaria – for applicants who won`t pass through language and specialized preparation (it is required for applicants who will study in the fields and subfields where the education is in Bulgarian language in Educational Qualification Degree of Bachelor).
5. A document for proficiency in the English Language (it is required for applicants who will study in the subfield of Economics in English language in Educational Qualification Degree of Bachelor) – a diploma or a certificate of:
- TOEFEL Paper - no less than 590 scores, or
- TOEFEL CBIT - no less than 243 scores, or
- TOEFEL IBT - no less than 96 scores, or
- TOEIC - no less than 780 scores, or
- IELTS - no less than 7,5 scores, or
- CAMBRIDGE CAE, CAMBRIDGE PROFICIENCY, CAMBRIDGE FIRST CER TIFICATE - A and B grades;
6. Medical certificate issued within one month before the date of application and certified by the relevant authorities in the country where the person applies from;
7. A copy of the documents for citizenship – for applicants having a dual citizenship one of which is Bulgarian;
8. Two photos;
9. A copy of the document of identity.
Documents mentioned in p.2, p.3 and p.7 must be legalized, translated in Bulgarian language and certified in compliance with the regulations of international agreements of the Republic of Bulgaria with the state where
the documents are issued from and if such regulations lack – under the general rules for legalizations, translations and certifications of documents and other papers.
Foreign citizens who don`t have proficiency in the Bulgarian Language learn during the first year in a preparatory course for language and specialized study on Bulgarian Language.
Foreign citizens who don`t have a document for proficiency in the English Language can sit for an exam in the presence of a Commission to be ascertained their communicating and terminological competencies necessary for education in English language.
It is considered that a student has successfully sat for the exam only if his/her grade is no lower than Very Good 5,00. Applicants who have lower grades are not admitted to ranking.
Foreign citizens who don`t have proficiency in the English Language learn during the first year in a preparatory course for language and specialized study on English Language.
The training in the preparatory course for language and specialized study on Bulgarian and English Language of students approved for education at the UNWE is carried out at the Department for Language Training to St. Climent Ohridski University
of Sofia.
Foreign citizens who are admitted to be students at the UNWE can continue their education in Educational Qualification Degree of Bachelor, respectively:
- after they have successfully sat for exams in the preparatory course for language and specialized preparation on Bulgarian Language and on specialized disciplines if the assessment from the exam on Bulgarian Language is no lower than Good 4 at level B2;
- after they have successfully sat for exams in the preparatory course for language and specialized preparation on English Language and on specialized disciplines if the level of proficiency in the English Language corresponds to:
- TOEFEL Paper - no lower than 590 scores, or
- TOEFEL CBIT - no lower than 243 scores, or
- TOEFEL IBT - no lower than 96 scores, or
- TOEIC - no lower than 780 scores, or
- IELTS - no lower than 7,5 scores, or
- CAMBRIDGE CAE, CAMBRIDGE PROFICIENCY, CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE - A and B grades, or
- The Common European Framework Programme – level no lower than B2.