How to become a student at the University of Veliko Tarnovo

A Step-by-Step Guide for International Students

Step 1

State your interest in studying at the University of Veliko Tarnovo at: foreign-students@ts.uni-vt.bg.

Step 2

You will receive an application form to be completed and submitted no later than 1 July to: foreign-students@ts.uni-vt.bg.

Step 3

You should send the documents listed below by post or bring them personally no later than 1 October:

Bachelor’s Degree:

An application form containing biographical data, the program that the applicant would like to enroll in, the type of education, the length of studies and the degree of educational qualification. The applicant also states the level of Bulgarian language competence as well as other languages spoken;
A certified translation of the diploma for secondary education (together with the enclosed list of grades) when the applicant would like to enroll for the full course of studies. The minimum average score of the diploma subjects, included in forming the university entrance score, should not be below 62 per 100 of the maximum value according to the grading system of the country where the applicant has completed his/her secondary education, i.e. the Good mark.

The Regional Office of Education at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria carries out the recognition of secondary education diplomas, issued by schools abroad. The secondary education diploma and the enclosed list of grades must be recognized in Bulgaria and the applicant must obtain a certificate for the recognition of completed stages of school education or degrees and professional qualifications based on documents issued by schools of foreign countries.

For more information, please visit the site of the Regional Office of Education in a city by your choice.

The diploma and the enclosed list of grades issued by bodies abroad should be translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and the country where the documents have been issued. In cases when such provisions are not available, the general order for translation and legalization procedures, and procedures for certification of documents should be considered.

Copy of ID document (passport or ID card) showing the applicant’s name written in Latin alphabet as well as his/her date of birth and place of birth. Applicants who have dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian, submit copies of both ID documents. When there is a difference in the spelling of the applicant’s name in the ID documents (Bulgarian and foreign), he/she submits a notarized declaration for the identity of names or a letter issued by municipal authority;
Bulgarian language proficiency certificate – when the applicant wants to enroll in a program taught in Bulgarian language;
Two passport size photographs.
The documents are sent to the INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS official.

Master‘s Degree:

An application form and a declaration containing biographical data, the program that the applicant would like to enroll in, the type of education, the length of studies and the degree of educational qualification.
A certified translation of the diploma for completed degree of higher education (together with the enclosed list of grades and number of classes) and European diploma supplement (for the countries where such a supplement is issued) when the applicant would like to enroll in a higher degree of educational qualification (for example master after bachelor).
The diploma and all documents issued by bodies abroad should be translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and the country where the documents have been issued. In cases when such provisions are not available, the general order for translation and legalization procedures, and procedures for certification of documents should be considered.
Copy of ID document (passport or ID card) showing the applicant’s name written in Latin alphabet as well as his/her date of birth and place of birth. Applicants who have dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian, submit copies of both ID documents. When there is a difference in the spelling of the applicant’s name in the ID documents (Bulgarian and foreign), he/she submits a notarized declaration for the identity of names or a letter issued by municipal authority;
Bulgarian language proficiency certificate – when the applicant wants to enroll in a program taught in Bulgarian language;
Two passport size photographs.
The documents are sent to the INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS official.

The documents should be sent to the following address:

To: Svetlana Trifonova
5003 Veliko Tarnovo
2 Teodossi Tarnovski str.

St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Rectorate, Office 302

Step 4

The university sends the applicant’s documents to the Ministry of Education and Science in order to complete the procedure for issuing long-stay visas (Type D visa).

Type D visa is not required for citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area, foreign citizens with permanent residence in the Republic of Bulgaria, and applicants with dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian.

Step 5

Upon the receipt of the applicant’s admission certificate issued by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science and the issuing of type “D” visa, the applicant should deposit the tuition fee into the university bank account and enrol in the respective program.

Please, send your inquiries to:

foreign-students@ts.uni-vt.bg or kskinfo@ts.uni-vt.bg

PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN

The University of Veliko Tarnovo offers Bachelor’s and master’s degree 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.

BULGARIAN LANGUAGE STUDIES

The University of Veliko Tarnovo provides 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 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.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Bachelor`s Degree Programmes

Business Management, 8 semesters
Annual tuition fee: € 1500

Master`s Degree Programmes

English as a Foreign Language in Primary Schools, 2 and 3 semesters
Annual tuition fee: € 1950

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: € 1950
  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.

Existential Sharing, 4 semesters
Annual tuition fee: € 1950

Politology. International Relations, 4 semesters
Annual tuition fee: € 1950

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: € 2250
  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.

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: € 2250
  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.

Digital Humanities: Language, Culture, Communication, 2 semesters
Annual tuition fee: € 1950

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

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.

Application, rankings announcement and enrolment deadlines for the academic 2024/2025 will be posted soon.

Candidates may apply at the academic units of University of Veliko Tarnovo 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.