Dear applicants,
Here you can find information about the enrollment procedure at Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” as well as the list of the required documents for registration and application.
The University is a state higher school
and does NOT charge a fee
for reviewing your documents!
Applying to become a student at the university is
FREE OF CHARGE!
All programs at our university
are accredited by the state
and are taught in BULGARIAN!
- If you do not speak Bulgarian, in the first year of your studies you will be enrolled in a preparatory course at The Department of Language and Specialized Training for Foreign Students. With us you will prepare for living and studying in Bulgaria.
- If you speak Bulgarian, but are not a citizen of Bulgaria or the EU, you must attach to the other documents upon admission a certificate issued by a Bulgarian university confirming your proficiency in Bulgarian at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- If you speak Bulgarian but do not have a certificate confirming this and you are not a citizen of Bulgaria or the EU, you can take an exam at the Department of Language and Specialized Training for Foreign Students. After successfully passing the exam, you will be issued a document entitling you to enroll in any university in Bulgaria.
Required documents for registration
(1) An application form.
In the form, please indicate the bachelor’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