International students

Admission of international students

 The Bulgarian system for attaining a higher educational degree

General terms for application of international students

International students may apply and enroll at Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv under the following conditions:

1. In accordance with interstate programs for educational, scientific and cultural exchange, whereby qualified applicants are presented by the Ministry of Education and Science.
2. In conformity with legal acts by the Council of Ministers (Ministerial decree No 103/1993 and Ministerial decree No 228/1997) – qualified applicants are presented by the Ministry of Education and Science.
3. Under the terms for Bulgarian citizens (by competition) - the application procedures, terms for filing documents and fees for Bulgarian students apply to all prospective students from the EU, persons with permanent residence status on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, refugees and persons from the Bulgarian ethnic group.
4. All foreign nationals (except the aforementioned categories) apply for paid tuition under Article 95(8) and (10) of the Higher Education Act. They are not required to take admission tests and are ranked by documents. Foreign nationals pay the applicable tuition fees.

Application procedure for international students from EU member states

Application procedure for international students from non-EU member states

Recognition of higher education acquired at a foreign higher education institution

Language training in Bulgarian