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Description of Sofia University
The oldest and most prestigious higher education institution in Bulgaria is Sofia University (SU). It is a public institution, founded in 1888. Sofia University has an area of 18,624 m² and a total of 324 rooms. Geographically located in the city of Sofia.
Advantages
Sofia University is considered the best university in Bulgaria. In the national ranking, the university always takes the first place of honor, and among the prestigious international institutions is in 822 positions. By the quality of teaching, the university is in the TOP 400 of the best institutions.
Prominent graduates
The educational institution is famous for its large list of famous students who had great success and fame. Among them are:
- Elizaveta Bagryana (poet);
- Anthony John James Bailey (British public relations consultant);
- Kirill Tsochev Bratanov (an outstanding biologist in the field of immunology of reproduction);
- Lyubomir Chakalov (Bulgarian mathematician);
- Boris Kristoff (opera singer, considered one of the greatest bass of the 20th century);
- Raymond Detrez (Professor of History and Culture of Eastern Europe and Modern Greek History at the University of Ghent, Belgium);
- Rostislav Kaishe (physicist-chemist and member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His most significant contributions to science were in research on crystal growth and nucleation);
- Patriarch Maximus (Maximus) (headed the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1971 until his death);
- Georgy Sedefkhov Pyrvanov (a historian and politician who was president of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012);
- Dimitar D. Sasselov (astronomer, is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University and director of the Harvard Initiative of Life initiative).
Famous teachers are Vaylo Dychev (cultural anthropologist),
Snezhina Gogova (sinologist, sociolinguist and psycholinguist, professor of Chinese linguistics), Nelly Ognyanova (media expert).
Facilities and equipment at Sofia University
Sofia University has an urban campus. The following departments operate on the basis of the institution:
- Department of language education;
- Department of Information and Teacher Training;
- Sports department.
In the educational building are located: a large library, a sports complex, playgrounds, laboratories and computer classes. The university provides a furnished comfortable hostel to foreign citizens.
Sofia University is part of the European University Association.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
To become a Sofia University student, an applicant must provide grades from a previous place of study. Apply for a place can both local residents and foreign citizens. Gender restrictions are absent. The academic year traditionally consists of two semesters. The institution has the following faculties:
- Biology;
- Chemistry and Pharmacy;
- Classical and modern philology;
- Economics and Business Administration;
- Education;
- Geology and geography;
- Historical;
- Journalism and mass communication;
- Legal;
- Mathematics and computer science;
- Philosophy;
- Physical;
- Faculty of Preschool and Primary School Education;
- Slavistics;
- Theology;
- Faculty of Medicine.
In total, the university has more than 21,000 students and 1,720 teachers. Foreign citizens make up 4% of the total number of students. The educational institution actively cooperates with many foreign institutions and organizations, being a participant in the educational program for the exchange of students and teachers.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Sofia University
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
