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Bulgaria’s oldest institution for higher medical education, founded in 1917, with 14 university hospitals and programmes taught in English.
General Information
Programmes
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
Indicative living cost
€500–700 per month
Next admission session
To be confirmed
Overview
The Medical University of Sofia is one of Bulgaria’s public medical universities and the oldest institution for higher medical education in the country. It was founded in 1917 as the Faculty of Medicine of Sofia University, by decree of Tsar Ferdinand, and has since become a national and international point of reference for medical and healthcare education.
Since its foundation, more than 60,000 specialists have graduated from the university, which is today considered one of the strongest medical institutions in Bulgaria.
Why choose the Medical University of Sofia
We will answer your questions about the programmes, admission steps and student life.
Degree programmes
The Medicine programme follows the Problem-Based Learning approach. This teaching method focuses on solving real health problems, which makes the degree much more dynamic and realistic.
Graduates receive the title of Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). Students train in modern, fully equipped facilities within the faculty.
Students train in modern, fully equipped facilities within the faculty.
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
The university is in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital and the country’s main administrative, cultural and transport centre. It is a large, lively and well-connected city, offering everything a major urban setting can: universities, services, opportunities and student life.
Sofia lies at the foot of Mount Vitosha and offers an appealing mix of history, culture and modernity, ideal if you want to study abroad in a European capital. It also has a large international student community; compare the timetable and admission format for your chosen faculty before applying.
Admission
Next admission session
To be confirmed
Next academic-year session
As an official partner of the Medical University of Sofia, Medicor Tutor can organise the Medicine admission test in person or online, depending on the sessions scheduled. The test is a written multiple-choice exam in English with 80 questions: 40 in Biology and 40 in Chemistry.
Pharmacy applicants take an online written test with 80 questions (40 Chemistry and 40 Biology), while Nursing applicants take an online written test and an online interview.
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With our preparation course, we guide you with a targeted method so that you quickly build the knowledge you need and take the Biology and Chemistry test with confidence. We then help you with the application documents, enrolment and the practical steps of moving to Sofia.
FAQ
Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5.5 years), Pharmacy (5 years) and Nursing (4 years), all taught in English.
Medicine costs €9,950 per year, Dentistry €10,000, Pharmacy €8,000 and Nursing €5,000 per year. Indicative living costs in Bulgaria are €500–700 per month.
For Medicine, a multiple-choice test in English with 80 questions (40 Biology, 40 Chemistry), which Medicor Tutor can organise in person or online. Pharmacy uses an online written test with 40 Chemistry and 40 Biology questions, and Nursing an online written test and online interview.
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