Why Choose Bulgarian Medical Universities?

Admission

Exams in Biology & Chemistry

Tuition fees

Undergraduate Entry

Intake

October & February

Funding

Not Available

Graduate Entry

Not Available

Clinical Rotations

Medicine: Up to the last 3 years

How much do the programmes cost?

The tuition fees for studying medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine at Bulgarian medical universities are as follows:

Medical University	Programme (english)	Enrollment	Tuition Fees per Year ()
Sofia University ‘St Kliment Ohridski’	Medicine	October	7,700
Trakia University – Stara Zagora	Medicine / Veterinary	October	7,000 / 4,000
Sofia Medical University	Medicine / Dentistry	October	8,000
Plovdiv Medical University	Medicine / Dentistry	October	8,000
Varna Medical University	Medicine / Dentistry	October	8,000
Pleven Medical University	Medicine	February	7,500
Forestry University – Sofia	Veterinary	October	4,500

The duration of all medical, dental and veterinary programmes is 6 years.
When undergraduate studies are completed, graduates must continue with their specialisation, which usually lasts between 5 to 7 years.
For those interested, there are postgraduate and doctoral studies offered by the schools which last 4 to 5 years.

Teaching

To accompany the regular lectures, the teaching methodology also includes seminars, practical training and laboratories.
All the medical schools are affiliated with specific medical clinics throughout the country.
The libraries in the medical schools contain thousands of scientific volumes, placing them among the wealthiest knowledge databases in the world.
The academic staff consists of celebrated professors and scientists of international calibre.

Admission

Generally, EU and non-EU candidates seek admission to English taught programmes in medical, dental and veterinary schools.
If English is not your mother tongue, you can submit an internationally recognised certificate of competency in the English language.
If needed, you can complete a preparatory course to brush up on your English which generally costs between £2,190–3,504 and focuses on the relevant course terminology.

Is student funding available?

Please note that Study Medicine Europe does not offer a student loan service. However, we are always looking for alternative financial aid options for students in Bulgaria.
Please contact us to speak with a member of our team about student financial aid options in Bulgaria. Our representatives can keep you up-to-date with any changes regarding Bulgarian student loans to ensure that you have all the information you need.

What deadlines do I need to keep in mind?

For candidates from EU countries and non-EU countries with a visa exemption, the deadline for applications is early October. This is for the winter entry session beginning in the middle of October.
For the summer entry session starting at the beginning of February, the deadline is the middle of February.
For Non-EU candidates requiring a visa, they must submit their application one month before the deadline as it usually takes up to a month for a student visa to be issued.

Timetable

The academic year in Bulgarian medical universities consists of 2 semesters and a summer training practice period lasting 30 days for 3rd, 4th and/or 5th year students.
A timetable of the academic year at each university is structured like below:

	From	To
Winter Semester
Teaching Period	Early September	Late December
Vacation time	Late December	End December
Exams	Early January	Late January
First retake examination	Early February	Mid February
Spring Semester
Teaching Period	Mid February	Early May
Vacation time	Early May	Mid May
Exams	Early June	Mid June
First retake examination	Mid June	Late June
Summer Vacation / Summer Training Practice
Medicine students	July	August
Dentistry students	August	September
Veterinary students	August	September

Second retake examination	Early September	Mid September