This page provides information for applicants to Master’s degree programs. The preparatory Bulgarian language course is not an independent program and does not replace admission to a degree program.
All programs at our university are taught in BULGARIAN
Choose your situation:
- I don’t speak Bulgarian yet.
You will study Bulgarian for one academic year before starting your degree program. - I speak Bulgarian but don’t have a certificate.
You can take a placement exam to assess your level and receive a certificate. - I speak Bulgarian and have a certificate (B2 level or higher).
You will apply directly for your chosen program. - Not sure?
Contact us: dforeign@uni-plovdiv.bg
How to Apply
Required Documents
(1) An application form.
In the form, please indicate the master’s program you wish to study, as well as the faculty in which the study is conducted. You can see here the list of current master’s programs for 2025-2026 (in Bulgarian – please use an automatic translator to get information).
(2) A copy of the bachelor’s/master’s diploma including a transcript of all the subjects and the grades awarded.
The copy must be legalized, translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country in which they were issued, and in the absence of such – according to the general procedure for legalization, translations and certification of documents and other papers.
The minimum average score of the diploma should not be lower than 62% of the maximum grade according to the grading system in the country in which the secondary education is completed.
(3) A copy of the secondary school completion document including a transcript of all the subjects and the grades awarded.
The copy must be legalized, translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country in which they were issued, and in the absence of such – according to the general procedure for legalization, translations and certification of documents and other papers.
(4) A certificate issued by the National Center for Information and Documentation (NACID) recognizing higher education obtained abroad (bachelor/master).
You can request the issuance of such a certificate online:
Home page | Electronic services portal (nacid.bg)
(5) А copy of identity document: international passport (for foreign citizens), identity card (for EU citizens). If you have dual citizenship, attach copies of both documents.
*If there is a difference in your names in the Bulgarian and foreign documents, attach a notarized declaration or other document of identity of names.
(6) Two passport-size photos.
Application procedure
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YOU SHOULD KNOW!
If you have dual citizenship – you are a citizen of Bulgaria or EU and of a country outside the EU, then you can also act as a citizen of Bulgaria.
For additional information:
Head of Students Affairs Department
Valentina Ivanova
24 Tsar Asen St., Rectorate
floor 1, room 118
e-mail: vivanova@uni-plovdiv.bg