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Six partner universities with programmes in English and an indicative living cost of €500–700 per month.
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Programmes
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Veterinary
Indicative living cost
€500–700 per month
Next admission session
To be confirmed
Overview
Bulgaria is one of the most established destinations for students who want to study Medicine in English abroad: the international programmes are run by public universities and the cost of living remains among the most affordable in Europe.
It is also the country with the widest offer among our partner universities: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Veterinary.
We will answer your questions about the programmes, admission steps and student life.
Degree programmes
Medicine in English runs at the Medical University of Sofia (€9,950 per year), the Medical University of Pleven (€9,000 per year, starting in the first week of February) and the Medical University of Plovdiv (€10,000 for the first year). At all three the programme uses Problem Based Learning (PBL), which focuses on solving real health problems.
Dentistry in English runs at the Medical University of Sofia (€10,000 per year) and the Medical University of Plovdiv (€9,000 for the first year). The degree awarded is Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
Pharmacy in English runs at the Medical University of Sofia (€8,000 per year) and the Medical University of Plovdiv (€6,200 per year).
English — 4 years — €3,500–5,000 per year.
Nursing in English runs at the Medical University of Sofia (€5,000 per year), the Medical University of Pleven (€3,500 per year, starting in February) and the Medical University of Plovdiv (€4,500 per year).
English — 4 years — €4,000 per year.
Physiotherapy in English runs at the National Sports Academy in Sofia.
English — 5.5 years — €5,200–6,300 per year.
Veterinary in English runs at the University of Forestry in Sofia (€5,200 per year) and Trakia University in Stara Zagora (€6,300 per year).
The programmes are part of the European framework (Bologna/ECTS), and the degree is recognised in Europe in accordance with the applicable standards and procedures.
City and student life
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the country’s main administrative, cultural and transport hub: a large, lively and well-connected city at the foot of Mount Vitosha, with a large international student community. Sofia is home to the Medical University of Sofia, the National Sports Academy and the University of Forestry.
Plovdiv is the ancient capital of Thrace and the country’s second city after Sofia, known for its well-preserved old town, and was European Capital of Culture in 2019: it combines a compact study environment with several health-related programmes taught in English.
Pleven, in northern Bulgaria, is a regional capital on the Danube plain and a more compact university city, with a February intake for some programmes.
Stara Zagora is home to Trakia University, where the Veterinary programme is taught.
The indicative living cost is €500–700 per month and varies with the city, the type of accommodation and personal habits.
Admission
Next admission session
To be confirmed
Next academic-year session
In Bulgaria admission to the English-taught programmes is based on multiple-choice tests, with the format set by each university.
For Dentistry each university publishes its own procedure: contact us for the current requirements of the university you choose.
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With our preparation course we guide you with a targeted method, so you build the required knowledge quickly and face the Biology and Chemistry test with confidence. We then support you with the application documents, enrolment and the practical steps of your move.
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Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Veterinary, all in English, across six partner universities in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pleven and Stara Zagora.
Tuition ranges from €3,500 per year for Nursing to €10,000 per year for Medicine and Dentistry, depending on the university and programme. The indicative living cost is €500–700 per month.
For Medicine it is a multiple-choice test in Biology and Chemistry. For the other programmes the format depends on the university: an online test, an assessment of the school qualification or an interview.
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