PhD positions are open for application to individuals who hold an education and qualification degree “Master”. Those who graduated from universities abroad can apply after the higher education they acquired has been recognized by virtue of the Ordinance on the State Requirements for Recognition of University Education Acquired in Foreign Institutions of Higher Learning.

It is compulsory for foreigners who applied to the National Academy of Art to pass a preparatory course in Bulgarian language or to hold a document showing a successful result on a Bulgairan language exam. The National Academy of Art provide a possibility for the applicants studying at the preparatory department of Bulgarian language at the National Academy of Art to simultaneously receive information  and preparation for their forthcoming application to the academy.

Tuition fees:

PhD programmes - 3500 euro per academic year

Extramural PhD programmes - 1500 euro per academic year

Bulgarian language course - 2000 euro per academic year

The students paying for their tuition in cash or by cheque, can pay the tuition fee in two installments, with the first 50% payable upon enrollment , and the rest – not later than the beginning of the summer semester.

All foreign applicants deposit an application fee in the financial department of the National Academy of Art, together with the application; the application fee is non-refundable.

PhD and post-graduate students – citizens of countries that are members of the European Union and the European Economic Area, applying under the conditions and regulations for Bulgarian citizens, and classified for admission to the National Academy of Art, should pay semester fees in BGN, determined by the Council of Ministers. The students paying for their tuition in cash or by cheque, can pay the tuition fee in two installments, with the first 50% payable upon enrollment , and the rest – not later than the beginning of the summer semester. All foreign applicants deposit an application fee in the financial department of the National Academy of Art, together with the application; the application fee is non-refundable.

Application documents for Educational and qualification degree “PhD”

1.) Application, accompanied by a short CV and possible dissertation theses, and a list of research publications (if applicable);

2.) Copy of the higher education diploma (educational qualification degree “Master”). The diploma should be translated into Bulgarian and certified at the consulate;

3.) Document certifying the level of Bulgarian /if the applicant has not attended the preparatory section in Bulgarian at the National Academy of Art/;

4.) Two letters of reference written by university professors or research scholars;

5.) Medical certificate translated into Bulgarian;

6.) Declaration confirming the sufficient finances for regular payment of tuition fee and all other costs related to the period of education at the Academy;

7.) Copy of identification card,

8.) Two recent photographs. 

Applicants dealing with intergovernmental agreements submit their application to the Ministry of Education and Science through the competent institutions in the country their application comes from. The applicants are admitted under the conditions and regulations defined in the intergovernmental agreements, after coordination with the respective institutions of higher education.

The applicants pursuing education in accordance with the Ordinances of the Council of Ministers should submit their documents to the Ministry of Education and Science and are admitted under the conditions and regulations defined in the respective Council of Ministers’ act.

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