Bulgaria as part of the European Union, and open the doors every year to many foreign students that decide to come to Bulgaria to study in one of the many local universities, students come from many countries especially from UK, Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Turkey, India, Ghana, Nigeria, just to name some of them.
Every year more than 1000 students chose Bulgaria to start their studies, this count doesn’t include all students that come in any of the many Erasmus+ programs.
From the students’ point of view is a good deal to study in Bulgaria, since they will get a degree that is widely recognized not only in Europe but also in most places around the world.
Bulgarian universities are constantly doing their best to attract students from all over the world, some universities have some degrees that are taught completely in English language, also we can see a development in the universities infrastructure, creating new a modern campus and laboratories and updating the academic degrees to reflect the changes in the global economy.
Low expenses in Bulgaria
We all know that student life is on a tight budget, then living in Bulgaria is a good option if you dream of a European degree, but without to have the daily expenses of most European cities, many cities had started to build bicycle tracks that allow easy transportation in the cities, especially Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna.
Low tuition fees in Bulgaria
Prices in Bulgaria are much lower than other European countries, even if the foreign students pay more than locals. Then at the end of your studies, you have an internationally recognized diploma and learn from different cultures and get a lifetime experience of living in a foreign country by your own for some years, an experience that is highly appreciated later when you have to look for a job.
Lower entry requirements at Bulgarian universities
Bulgarian universities normally have special programs for international applicants with different grades who have a fresh start, this means that if you weren’t eligible for let’s say medicine in Germany, UK or Spain, you could be eligible in Bulgaria.
If you decide to study in Bulgaria
The first step to obtaining a long-term student stay permit or a long-term student residency in Bulgaria is to get Bulgarian D-type Visa, for which you can apply at any Bulgarian Embassy.
All foreign students (EU and non-EU students) studying in Bulgaria must apply for residence permits at nearest Bulgarian Migration Department (Office) of the National Migration Directorate. Is the authority in charge of issuing, canceling or extending resident permits in Bulgaria.
All new non-EU international students must extend their period of stay before the expiration of their Visa D for studies and obtain a Residency Permits which also must be extended every year. For the period of the long-term student permit (1 year), the student has issued a Bulgarian Identity Card.
All applicants for long-term residency permit are subject to thorough checks by Interpol, Europol and other organizations having data for persons with criminal activities. All applicants must have clean criminal records and must not be subject to criminal proceedings, otherwise, applications will be rejected
