Application Documents

1. For educational and qualification degree “Bachelor” and educational and qualification degree “Master” for Restoration major only

1. Full course of study

            1) Application which includes concise personal information, the major the   applicant would like to follow, a summary of the aims and purposes accompanied, if necessary, by a short CV;

The application form can be downloaded from the webpage of the National Academy of Art: from here

2) Copy of the secondary education diploma, certified in the consulate and translated into Bulgarian, guaranteeing that it gives the right for further education in a university, academy or other institution of higher education;

            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) Medical certificate translated into Bulgarian;

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

            6) Copy of identification card,

            7) Two recent photographs.

2. Part-time course of study

            Besides the abovementioned documents an academic record from the university attended by the applicant prior to applying to the Academy should be submitted.

Application documents for educational and qualification degree “Bachelor”

can be submitted: 

• For citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area who meet the requirements of article 68, paragraph 6 of the Higher Education Act – the deadline for submitting the documents is from 15 to 29 June 2009.

• For foreign citizens and citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area who do not meet the requirements of article 68, paragraph 6 of the Higher Education Act – the deadline for submitting the documents is until 28 July 2009 and from 8 to 15 September 2009, and, by virtue of Ordinance of the Council of Ministers №103 and cultural agreements – at the Ministry of Education and Science, referring to a schedule determined by the Ministry in question.

3. Educational and qualification degree “Master”

1.) Application, accompanied by a short CV. The application form can be downloaded from the webpage of the National Academy of Art: from here

2.) Copy of the higher education diploma (educational qualification degree “Bachelor” or equivalent education from a recognized educational institution). The diploma should be certified in the consulate and translated into Bulgarian.

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) 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.

The application documents are submitted:

4. 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.

Documents are submitted throughout the year.

4. Specializations (short-term and long-term)

1.) Application with concise personal information, area of research and theme of specialization, period, preferred time of specialization;

2.) Copy of higher education diploma;

3.) Proof of language knowledge of Bulgarian or one of the official internationally recognized languages;

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

5.) Two recent photographs

6.) Copy of identification card.

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.