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Students Application procedure & Mobility Information

HOW TO APPLY FOR EXCHANGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY
If the home university has an Inter-institutional agreement with the UNWE for International Credit Mobility, interested students apply for exchange mobility at their home University. Afterwards, the home university MUST send a nomination (via email) to UNWE with information and contacts of the student.
After the nomination, students will receive information about the application procedure from the UNWE.

All applicants must be students of UNWE’s International University Partners.

 

In order to be enrolled at UNWE students must send the following papers:

1. Application Form

2. Learning Agreement

3. Copy of passport

4. Three (3) passport-size photos

 

All documents can be sent either online (via email) or by physical post to the following address:

University Centre for Students and Teachers Mobility (ERASMUS+ programme)

University of National and World Economy

Studentski Grad “Hristo Botev”

1700, Sofia

BULGARIA

 

ERASMUS Code: BG SOFIA03

 

Students will be able to participate in courses given in English.

APPLICATION DEADLINES AT UNWE:

  • 31st July for the 1st / winter semester
  • 31st December for the 2nd / summer semester

 

VISA

Depending upon the nationality, students may need to obtain a long-stay entry visa before coming to Bulgaria. That is usually the case for non-EU citizens.

AREAS OF STUDY / COURSES
Students are allowed to enroll in courses offered by UNWE according to the Inter-institutional agreement with the partner HEI.

 

PREPARING THE STUDY PROGRAM (LEARNING AGREEMENT)

In order to prepare their individual study program (Learning Agreement) students have to make their choice of subjects from the List of courses offered in English. The list of courses can be found here .

All students and coordinators must keep in mind that some of the courses may vary upon arrival due to some of them being optional. Students will receive the final open courses 1-2 weeks before the official start of lectures.
At the end of each course, students are awarded a grade (from 2 to 6, where 2 is the lowest and 6 is the highest grade). This can be based upon a written examination, a test, project, presentation, assignment or any combination of these. According to Bulgarian education system all marks and grades are awarded using a six-point scale, with 6 representing a 'perfect' score (excellent). The table below represents how these marks compare with other common grading systems. It also shows the average distribution of the marks.

Bulgarian Grading System

International Grading Systems

Grade

Definition

Average Distribution

ECTS

10 point System

20 point System

6

Excellent

10

A

8.5 - 10

19 - 20

5

Very good

25

B

7.5 - 8.5

16 - 18

4

Good

30

C

6.5 - 7.5

13 -1 5

3

Sufficient

25

D, E

5.5 - 6.5

10 - 12

2

Fail

10

F, FX

< 5.5

< 10

 

 

ACCOMMODATION
Exchange students may apply for accommodation in the university’s dormitories.

There is an “Accommodation” section in the Application form where students indicate their wish regarding the accommodation. For more information about the accommodation please, click here .


 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ERASMUS+EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM PARTNER COUNTRIES

 

  • ·         Individual support

The financial support corresponds to EUR 800,00 per month and EUR 26,67 per extra days. Students receive 80% of the payment for the entire period at the start of their exchange, within 2 weeks after signing the individual grant agreement, and 20% in the last month, after filling in the Erasmus+ mobility report. The full amount to be paid to the student will be set in the grant agreement and according to the dates / days spent on study exchange at UNWE.

  • ·         Travel costs

The travel support is calculated based on the travel distances by using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission.

Six distance bands have been identified.  The amount provided will support the round trip.

 

Travel distances6

Amount

Between 10 and 99 KM:

20 EUR per participant

Between 100 and 499 KM:

180 EUR per participant

Between 500 and 1999 KM:

275 EUR per participant

Between 2000 and 2999 KM:

360 EUR per participant

Between 3000 and 3999 KM:

530 EUR per participant

Between 4000 and 7999 KM:

820 EUR per participant

8000 KM or more:

1500 EUR per participant

 

HEALTH INSURANCE

The student should check with his/her national authorities if there is entitlement to free or subsidized health treatment in Bulgaria.

Please, note that public health care security does not cover all kinds of medical services, so students might consider supplementing it with private health Insurance.

 

Residence permit

Unless the students are an EU/EEA or Swiss citizens, they may also need to finalize their application for a residence permit.

For more information and to find out whether one needs a visa or residence permit, please, click here .