Engineering,Architecture BA,MA courses

How to get a student’s visa

How to get a student’s visa

Currently the procedure is controlled by the Ministry of Education in Bulgaria and the Ministry of Exterior.

1. Applicants are expected to send the required applicant’s documents to this address:

 9010 Varna, Bulgaria,
 1 Studentska Str.;
 Foreign Students Department)

2. The package will be checked for consistency at the Foreign students dean’s office and further sent to the
Ministry of Education ion.

3. Applicants will be informed about the start of the procedure officially from the University.

4. The procedure ends with issuing a Certificate, provided by the Ministry of Education that the applicant is
approved for training at the Technical University of Varna, stating that the applicant may start her/his education at
the Technical University with a duration, depending upon the degree of study. A copy of this document will be
sent to the Applicant

The Certificate starts the appropriate procedures for getting a visa, type D for the time period of study in the
appropriate qualification degree.

This document is automatically passed to the appropriate official Bulgarian Institution abroad via the Ministry of
the Exterior for further processment.

Please note: The Technical University is not responsible for any delays or the refusal of visas.

Electrical Engineering and Electronics Human resources Ruse Technical University About 8 000
students Works with Cornell University in a Special Partnership Program Faculties of electronics,
business and management, transport and logistics, law, natural sciences; optional English, Russian,
French, or German courses Besides the numerous national and European projects and initiatives
carried on by the University, there is a special focus on crossborder cooperation with Romania.

Ruse and the University of Ruse

RUSE is the largest Bulgarian city on the river Danube. Nineteen centuries ago it emerged as a
Roman settlement, Sexaginta Prista. In the Middle Ages Ruse was known as Roustchouk. Now Ruse is
not only a place of rich and long lasting historical and cultural traditions linking us to our European
heritage, but also a busy industrial, economic and cultural centre.

The UNIVERSITY OF RUSE has traditions in the training of international students. In the last 50
years more than 1 000 citizens from all over the world – Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America ,
obtained very good vocational training at the University. A precondition for this is the high
qualification of the faculty members and the established necessary equipment. More than 7 500
students receive training in the state-of-art classrooms and research laboratories.
The STUDENTS' HOSTELS offer very good on-campus accommodation for 2400 students. The
hostels are situated near the university premises, the student refectory, the post office, sports
facilities and student culture club. There are also provisions for quick and easy transport to various
parts of the city.

The STUDENT REFECTORY, cafeterias, the medical centre, the kindergarden and creche, the post
office and job centre, the shops and the entertainment centre are all in the same part of the campus.

The UNIVERSITY LIBRARY contacts with Baltimore International Book House, Open Society Fund
and Soros, Eurika and Sabre foundations. It is included in the exchange system with other university
libraries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Russia, Hungary, France, the Czech Republic and
elsewhere.
The STUDENT CULTURAL CLUBS SOCIETY is formed by a variety of amateur clubs.
UNIVERSITY SPORT CENTRE and SPORTS, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY
”ACADEMIC” for environmental protection unites a variety of clubs: for mountain climbing, water
sports, skiing, cycling, alpinism, mountaineering, speleology and cross country walking.

Large numbers of students, faculty members and administrative staff can take holidays in the
university resort centres on the Black Sea coast, in the Balkan Mountains, or along the bank of the
Danube.

Important information

Foreigners, who hold a high school diploma, giving them access to universities in the country
issuing this diploma, are eligible for admittance into the University of Ruse for educational
qualification degree of Bachelor. The grade point average of the high school diploma subjects, which
are required for determining the cumulative grade for the respective university degree program must
be minimum 62 % of the highest possible value according to the assessment system of the country,
issuing the high school diploma. Admission documents are accepted immediately after the approval of
the annual tuition fees by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria. This information you
may get in due time on our site. You may submit your documents personally, send them through a
commissioner or by post to our address.

Educational qualification degrees and terms of study

Foreign students receive training at the faculties of Ruse university in the educational qualification
degrees of Bachelor, Master and in the scientific educational degree Doctor.

The term of study for an educational qualification degree of Bachelor is 4 years (8 semesters).

The term of study for an educational degree of Master is from 1 year to 2,5 years (5 semesters).

The term of study for scientific educational degree Doctor is 3 years (6 semesters).

Note: The training in the degree programme ”Law” finishes with conferring a Master’s

degree. The term of study is 10 semesters.

Bachelor degree programmes offered at the faculties of the University of Ruse:
Degree programmes offered in English language:

 Business management
 Computer science
 Technology and management of transport
 Agricultural machinery and technologies
 Mechanical engineering
 Occupational therapy
 Information and Communication Technologies
 European and Global Studies

Degree programmes offered in Bulgarian language: AGRARIAN AND INDUSTRIAL FACULTY

 Agricultural Machinery and Technologies
 Management and Servicing of Machinery
 Environmentalization, Hydraulics and Gas Supply
 Agricultural Engineering
 Ecology and Equipment for Environmental Protection
 Industrial Design
 Plant Growing

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

 Mechanical Engineering
 Quality Management and Metrology
 Industrial Engineering
 Civil Engineering

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS AND AUTOMATION

 Electrical Power Engineering
 Computer-aided Control and Automation

 Electronics
 Computing
 Internet and mobile communications
 Information and Communication Technologies

FACULTY OF TRANSPORT

 Transport Vehicles and Technologies
 Technology and Management of Transport
 Technology and Logistics of Water Transport

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

 Marketing
 International Economic Relations
 Economics
 European Studies and Multilevel Governance
 Euro-Atlantic and global security
 Security for citizens and property in cross-border environment
 Business Management
 Public Administration
 Industrial Management

FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

 Social work
 Kinesitherapy (Physiotherapy)
 Occupational Therapy
 Midwifery
 Nursing

FACULTY OF LAW

 Law

SILISTRA BRANCH

 Electrical Engineering
 Automotive Engineering

Admission requirements for educational qualification degree "Bachelor"

1. Application form (Sample copy) addressed to the Rector of the University of Ruse for studying in a
given program; Admission requirements in a certain degree program;

2. Photocopy of the high school diploma;

3. High school mark sheet;

4. Document, issued by accredited authorities, certifying the right to pursue your studies at the higher
schools in the country, issuing the respected diploma;

5. Medical certificate issued one month prior to applying;

6. Certificate for identity of names – if you are with dual citizenship;

7. Photocopy of the passport (the page with your full name, written down in Latin, date and place of
birth);

8. Six recent photos – (3,5х4,5).

Notes:

1. The documents, specified in items 2, 3, 4 and 5 should be translated and legalized;

2. The translation should be done into Bulgarian language. If you find it difficult, submit it into
English;

3.Thelegalization
- of the documents, specified in items 2, 3 and 4 should be done by the Ministry of Education and
Science, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of
Bulgaria in the appropriate country;
- of the document, specified in item 5 should be done by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the appropriate
country;
4. For the citizens of the Republic of Turkey, the legalization of the documents, specified in items 2,
3, 4 and 5 should be done only by the Governor’s certification.

Admission requirements for educational qualification degree "Master"

1. Application form (Sample copy) addressed to the Rector of the University of Ruse for studying in a
given program. It's advisable to specify at least two-degree programs you would like to study;

2. Photocopy of the higher school diploma;

3. Academic transcript, issued by the higher school;

4. Medical certificate issued one month prior to applying;

5. Certificate for identity of names – if you are with dual citizenship;

6. Photocopy of the passport (the page with your full name, written down in Latin, date and place of
birth);

7. Six recent photos – (3,5х4,5).

Notes:

1. The documents, specified in items 2, 3 and 4 should be translated and legalized;

2. The translation should be done into Bulgarian language. If you find it difficult, submit it into
English;

3.Thelegalization
- of the documents, specified in items 2 and 3 should be done by the Ministry of Education and
Science, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of
Bulgaria in the appropriate country;
- of the document, specified in item 4 should be done by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the appropriate

country;
4. For the citizens of the Republic of Turkey, the legalization of the documents, specified in items 2, 3
and 4 should be done only by the Governor’s certification.

Accommodation facilities for international students

All students from Preparatory Language and Specific Subject Courses and freshmen, admitted under
Intergovernmental Agreements and Decrees of the Council of Ministers, may apply for
accommodation. The students from the advanced courses are accommodated depending on the
grades from the previous year.

The hostels of Ruse University are situated on the campus, near the university premises.

The foreign students are settled in rooms with a separate bathroom. All foreign students can take
accommodation every day from 8.00 a.m. until 3.00 o’clock p.m. Saturday and Sunday are rest days.

The fee for one bed is 35 EUR per month.

The subsistence costs are 5 EUR per day.

The refectories, cafeterias, sports facilities are within easy reach of the hostels and the premises.

The university campus is situated in the central part of the city of Ruse.

What are the most important points that the foreign applicants should
know?

What are the documents which I should submit!

The neccessary documents for admission can be found on the following web-sites:

Admission requirements

Your documents for admission into Ruse University should be translated and legalized.

The translation must be in Bulgarian, if you find it difficult, submit it into English.

The legalization of the documents should be done by the Ministry of the Education and Science, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the
Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the appropriate country.

What should I know during the preparation of the documents?
The documents from these sites with items from 2 to 8 should be with an authenticating
seal affixed. Copies are not accepted.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is 30th September 2016. It is necessary to submit your original
diploma on enrollment.
What annual tuition fee should I pay?
The annual tuition fees are listed in:

What should I know when depositing the tuition fee?
The document from the bank for the paid tuition fee should be on your name. Don’t enter
the names of the applicant’s parents or relatives!

How can I arrive in Bulgaria?
You should get a visa for your training in the Republic of Bulgaria. You should receive it
from the Consular section of the Embassy in the Republic of Bulgaria in the country of
residence of the applicant after the submission of the following documents:

 CERTIICATE, issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of

Bulgaria, which certifies that you are admitted as a student at the University of Ruse;

 CERTIFICATE, issued by Ruse University, specifying the address, on which you will be

accommodated in the Republic of Bulgaria;

 PROFORMA INVOICE, in which the tuition fees are specified as well as the bank

account of Ruse University.
How can I get an entry visa – type “D” for Bulgaria?

Getting a visa

In order a visa to be issued for training in the Republic of Bulgaria, you have to do the following:

1. You should send to the International Students Directorate at Ruse University all admission
requirements for training, which you can find at our website http://www.uni-ruse.bg

2. You will receive from the University of Ruse on the address, given by you:

- CERTIFICATE, issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria, which
certifies that you are admitted as a student at the University of Ruse.

- CERTIFICATE, issued by Ruse University, for booking a room in the students’ hostels

- PROFORMA INVOICE, in which the tuition fees are specified as well as the bank account of Ruse
University.

3. At the Consular section of the Republic of Bulgaria you should submit:

- CERTIFICATE for training at Ruse University, issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the
Republic of Bulgaria.

- CERTIFICATЕ for booking a room in the halls of residence of the University of Ruse.
- DOCUMENT from the bank for the paid tuition fee in Ruse University, on the name of the applicant.

After getting a visa you have to show yourself at Ruse University. After your arrival at Ruse
University, you should submit at the Regional Directorate "Ministry of Interior" documents for
permission for a long stay and address registration. The fee for issuing permission for a long stay in
the Republic of Bulgaria is to the amount of 260 Euro. This tax must be paid every year.

ATTENTION
The student’s passport should have an expiry date no earlier than 30 March 2017.

What fee should I pay for issuing an entry visa type “D”?
The fee for issuing a visa is 50 Euro.

What should I know for the foreign student’s passport, before my travel to Bulgaria?
Your passport for travel should have an expiry date not earlier than 30 March 2017.

What should I do immediately after the arrival in Ruse?
After the arrival in Ruse, you should get a permission for a long stay by Regional
Directorate "Ministry of Affairs".

Where can I get a piece of information on the documents, which are necessary for issuing a
document for a long stay?
You can receive instructions for the necessary documents and institutions, where these

documents are submitted in the International Students Directorate at Ruse University.

What is the fee, which I should pay for issuing a document for a long stay?

The fee for issuing permission for a long stay in the R. Bulgaria is to the amount of 260 Euro. This
tax must be paid every year.

Can I be accommodated in the student hostels?

All foreign students from the preparatory course and the first course willing to use hostels

can be accommodated in the students’ hostels of Ruse University. The foreign students are

settled in rooms with a separate bathroom. All foreign students can take accommodation every

day from 8.00 a.m. until 3.00 o’clock p.m. Saturday and Sunday are rest days.

What is the month’s rent, which I should pay for the student hostels?

The rent for one bed is 35 Euro per month.

What are the substantial costs per month?
The substantial costs are about 150 Euro per month.

How do I obtain permission for long-term residence in the Republic of Bulgaria?

The terms and conditions for issuing permit for long-term residence of foreigners,
admitted for regular training in higher schools, are regulated by the Law on Foreigners in
the Republic of Bulgaria and the New Rules for implementation of the Aliens Act, coming into
force from 7 May 2011 year.
The applications for the right of long-term residence shall be filed in the Migration”, Regional
Directorate of Interior – Ruse / ODMVR/, no later than 14 days before the expiration of the authorized

period of the foreigners’ stay in the Republic of Bulgaria. For the violation of this requirement the fine is
up to 500 BGN. The application must be accompanied by:

1. Copy of a valid document for travel with the pages of:
- photograph;
- personal data;
- visa under art. 15, para.1 of the Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria
- seal of the latest entry in the country;
For verification of authenticity the original travel document shall be also submitted

2. Document for paid state fee /10 BGN/ under art. 10, para. 3 of the Tariff № 4 for the fees,
collected by the Ministry of Interior under the Stamp Duty Act;

3. Evidence of secured place of residence rental agreement, accommodation order, etc/;
4. Compulsory medical insurance /for the required term of stay/, valid in Bulgaria, when a

person is not insured under the Health Insurance Act / if the student is insured it is advisable
this to be determined in the certificate, issued by the University of Ruse/.
5. Evidence of sufficient means of subsistence, without recourse to welfare in an amount not
less than the minimum monthly wage or minimum pension for the country for the duration of
stay on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria./ A document, certifing that the foreigner receive
scholarship and/or a certificate from the bank for availability of 420 BGN for every month of stay
in the country, etc/.
6. Certificate of acceptance for training in the Republic of Bulgaria approved and issued by
the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science and certificate, issued by the higher school. as
evidence that the student is studyng during the respective year.
7. Evidence for paid tuition fee for enrolment in the higher school, which is submitted after
the aliens’ entry into the Republic of Bulgaria with visa under art. 15, para.1 of the Law on
Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria;
8. Criminal record certificate, issued by the State of citizenship or the state of habitual residence
- at the time of initial application /including visa type D/ .

An application shall be heard and determined within 14 days and the alien shall be notified by writing.
The following fees should be paid under art. 10, para. 3 of the Tariff № 4 for the authorized period of
residence:
- 6 months – 200 BGN;
- 1 year – 500 BGN.

Attention!

Application deadline – 30.09.2016.
Application deadline for doctoral degree students – permanent
Application deadline for non-degree students – permanent
Application deadline for studying of Bulgarian language – 30.09.2016.

Presentation

Varna University is the biggest and most acknowledged private university in

Bulgaria.
Created in 1991 by a resolution of the 37th National Assembly held on 21.07.1995 for

obtaining a status of higher educational institution, Varna Free University "Chernorizets
Hrabar" is an educational brand which has earned not only the trust of its students but
also that of its numerous academic partners worldwide.

The university is institutionally accredited by the National Assessment and
Accreditation Agency at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria,
receiving the maximum period and assessment grade, 6 years and 9.20 (10
being the highest possible) respectively.

Varna Free University is certified under the international standard ISO
9001:2008 and has been granted certificates from UKAS (UK) and ANAB (USA)
for the implementation of accepted international standards.

Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" is the first and only university in
Bulgaria certified with the signs DS Label, ECTS Label and HR Excellence in
Research logo by the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture at
the European Commission of the European Union.

Varna Free University organizes regular, part-time and distance learning for
all the education-and-qualification degrees set in the Law on Higher Education
such as "Bachelor", "Master" and "Doctor". Being alma mater for more than
30,000 alumni, for over 20 years, one of the first private universities in Bulgaria
follows its mission to be a socially responsible subject of the civil society oriented
towards students and their careers.

The education in Varna Free University is opening to the world and the needs
of the knowledge based economy. The university is opening to foreign students.
The academic programmes are developed in line with European trends - the
Bologna process.

During the training we offer our students an extraordinary opportunity to
participate in various academic exchange programs, workshops, internships and
training. We believe that the experience gained by participating in our programs
is a priceless advantage for our graduates in their professional realization.

Every year Varna Free University offers new scholarship programs which are
open not only to the students with the highest grades but also to the prominent
acting and dancing talents and sportspersons.

International students can apply for higher education study in Bulgaria under the
provisions of inter-state and inter-government treaties in the sphere of student
exchange, as well as various cultural and scientific projects, or enroll in a paid
program. Foreign citizens, who apply for study in Bulgarian higher education
institutes, must have a document for completed secondary education, providing
access to the higher education institutions in the country of graduating secondary
education, or a document for completed higher education, or a higher education
degree.

The minimum average grade of the school disciplines from the document for
completed secondary education, which are forming the entrance grade for the
chosen specialty, should be no lower than 62 percent of the maximum value of the
grading system in the country of acquired education.

Foreign students are enrolled in Bulgarian higher education institutions on the
basis of diploma review on compliance with any specific requirements the university
might have.
Tuition

Tuition fees for foreign students from non EU countries per semester:
FOR EDUCATION IN BULGARIAN LANGUAGE:

Preparatory course in Bulgarian language - 2300 €
Bachelor’s degree:
 full-time education - 1500 €
Master’s degree - 1900 €

FOR EDUCATION IN ENGLISH/RUSSIAN LANGUAGE:
Bachelor’s degree:
 full-time education - 2000 €
Master’s degree - 2400 €Specialities
Bachelor’s Academic Degree:

Architectural Environment Design
The speciality is the first in Bulgaria of its type, issuing bachelor’s diplomas for
the qualification of Architect and Designer.
Upon graduation, holders of an Architect and Designer qualification will be
competent in providing complex design solutions in the following three fields of
architecture and their respective subfields: exterior environment, interior
environment and event-environment design. The course inquires into exterior spatial
design (design for squares, streets, gardens and recreation spaces), interior design
(public, residential and industrial design), and event-and-environment design (design
for exhibitions, fairs, public festivities, festivals and other cultural and sports events).
The curriculum is based on the traditions of architectural and creative education,
augmented by specific design approaches based on the interdependence between the
elements used in environment design. BA graduates can embark on a career at
design, architectural and advertising bureaus, housing companies, and state and
local administration offices, as well as in the furniture producing industry.
A BA in Architectural Environment Design can pursue further studies through a
two-year MA programme with regard to acquiring a MA Architecture diploma.
Furthermore, instruction in Architecture and Architectural Environment Design
features guest professors from IUAV (Venice) and MARCHI (Moscow) - universities
partnering with Varna Free University under bilateral cooperation agreements.
The speciality of Architecture has been granted national accreditation and is
currently in the final phase of being granted notification under Directive 2005/36/EC
of the European Parliament, which would give our Architecture diplomas full
recognition everywhere in the EU.

Territorial and Landscape Planning
Modern living environment management sees issues in comprehensive spatial
planning, open space and natural environment being ever more topical. The newly-
established speciality of Territorial and Landscape Planning at Varna Free University
meets the ever-increasing demand for specialists who would actively participate in
policies on natural environment safety, ecology, regional development, urban

governance, urban environment quality, open space design and construction (design
for landscape, country and urban parks, streets, squares). These activities have a
constantly growing significance on both the European and global level, and are
therefore ever more important to European integration processes, working under
European programmes, and the implementation of European funds, municipal
policies and different forms of public-private partnership.

Graduates from the speciality will have the chance to embark on a career as a
designer in the field of architectural, urban and regional planning and design,
practising at municipal, regional and state institutions, and providing expert,
consulting and other services.

Master of Arts Academic Degree:

Architecture
Architecture is a state-regulated speciality and instruction in it is aimed at
training students as highly-qualified specialists with a solid practical and theoretical
grounding. All architecture graduates can start a career in urban planning, design
and construction of residential, public and industrial buildings, resort buildings, and
adaptation of architectural monuments, interior and design. Recent graduates can
start a job at design bureaus, construction companies, municipal, regional and
central administration offices, construction supervision institutions, as well as in
architectural and historical heritage conservation, etc. Instruction is carried out in
compliance with progressive international trends and the national requirements for
the speciality. Also, we enjoy student and lecturer exchange with a number of
foreign universities.
The course of study extends over a period of 5 years. In Semester 10, students
are given the chance to opt for one of five up-to-date further study programmes:
Urbanism, Architecture Management, Architectural Heritage Conservation,
Architecture of Tourism and Leisure, and Architecture of Residential, Industrial and
Public Buildings and Complexes.

PhD Academic Degree:
 02.17.03 Synthesis between Architecture and Art. Interior and Architectural Design
 02.17.05 Architecture of Buildings, Facilities and Components
 02.17.09 Territorial, Landscape and Urban Planning

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