The second Bulgarian university and the first one outside the capital city of Sofia, the University of Veliko Tarnovo offers programmes taught in English, Russian, German and Italian.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The first university outside the Bulgarian capital, with patrons the brothers Cyril and Methodius, was founded on the historical and picturesque hill of Sveta Gora (Holy Mount) in Veliko Tarnovo in the fall of 1963.
The University develops within the context of the educational and cultural tradition of the famous XIV century Tarnovo Literary School. It strengthens its position as an institution for higher education in the Humanities and the Arts and as a prestigious educational and scientific centre.
Today St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, the largest Bulgarian university outside of Sofia, is a highly-respected centre for the Fine Arts and the Humanities, enjoying both a national and international reputation and maintaining a wide range of international contacts around the world. The highly qualified staff of scholars and lecturers, the wide variety of subjects and the developed and modern material and technical foundation makes the University eligible for the needs and tasks of restructuring higher education in Bulgaria – a step forward which is imperative both in the present and the future.
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 (full time and the duration is 1 year).
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: € 2000 (the language course tuition fee is deposited upon enrolment in the course)
PROGRAMME | LEVEL | LANGUAGE | Fee per year
EU and EEA countries | Fee per year
non-EU and non-EEA countries | CONTACT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
English Studies | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Applied Linguistics: English and Second Foreign
Language (Translator qualification) | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Applied Linguistics: English, Second Foreign Language
and Information Technology/International Tourism/Business Administration/International Relations | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Philosophy | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Physical Education (Teacher qualification) | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Economics and Management | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Computer Science | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Applied Mathematics | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Mathematics and Informatics (Teacher
qualification) | Bachelor Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Applied Linguistics (Russian and Second Foreign Language (Translator qualification) | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Philosophy | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Mathematics and Informatics (Teacher
qualification) | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
History and Geography (Teacher qualification) | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Economics and Management | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Cultural Tourism | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Social Education | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Church Art - Icon Painting, Mural Painting, Wood
Carving | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Fine Arts - Graphic Design and Visual
Communication | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Fine Arts - Mural Painting | Bachelor Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
PROGRAMME | LEVEL | LANGUAGE | Fee per year
EU and EEA countries | Fee per year
non-EU and non-EEA countries | CONTACT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglophone Studies. Language, Culture, Literature | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Regional Development | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Computer Science. Applied Computer Science | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Existential Sharing | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Education Management in Preschool and School Institutions | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Ethnology | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Orthodox Theology and Arts | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Fine Arts: 3D Design and Graphics | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Economic Systems Management | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Informatics: Computer Multimedia | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Informatics: Information Systems | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Informatics: Information Protection | Master's Programme | English | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Ethnology | Master's Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Social Work with Children at Risk | Master's Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Technology in Mathematics Education | Master's Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Psychology of Linguistic Communication | Master's Programme | Russian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Education and Special Didactics for Students with special education needs. Resource Teacher (Distance learning) | Master's Programme | Italian | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
Business Administration (Distance learning) | Master's Programme | German | €1500 | €1500 | APPLY! |
The University is a highly-respected centre for the Fine Arts and the Humanities.
The University has a highly qualified staff of scholars and researchers.
The wide variety of subjects and the developed and modern material and technical foundation makes the University eligible for the needs of all international students.
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture.
Veliko Tarnovo is an important administrative, economic, educational and cultural centre of Northern Bulgaria. It is located in the heart of Bulgaria, which makes it possible to travel to other Bulgarian and European cities easily.
The old city is situated on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora raising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. Tsarevets housed the palaces of the Bulgarian Emperors and the Patriarchate, as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls.
Situated in Central Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo is within easy reach of the main cities in the country. You can choose to travel by bus or train from Sofia, Varna, Burgas or Plovdiv. The nearest international airport is in Sofia. The buses from Sofia run almost every hour at the price of approximately 9 Euro. It takes about 3 hours to travel from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo.