Prime Minister Kiril Petkov made public the idea of setting up a “Stambolov” fund to help Bulgarians, who have graduated from the world’s most prestigious universities, return to Bulgaria. “If you are accepted to one of the top 20 universities..
The decision for introduction of a "green" certificate on October 21 as a condition for in-person training of students is hasty, the National Representation of Student Councils said. In an interview with BNR, they added that it would..
For years, Bulgaria's higher education has been wandering between different models and looking for an answer whether university graduates should be broad-spectrum or narrowly profiled specialists. This position was expressed by the Rector of the Higher..
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is ranked in 591-600 position in the QS World University Rankings 2022. The oldest Bulgarian university has been on the list since 2004, and this is the highest position it has occupied to date, up 50..
As of today, by order of the Minister of Health, students from all grades are returning to the classrooms. Extracurricular activities, activities of interest, and other events organized in the school buildings themselves or in an extracurricular..
33 universities will receive more than 2 million euros in the period from May to the end of 2021, in order to pay compensations to 1,000 retired lectures over the age 65. This is seen in the program of the Ministry of Education,..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev proposed to this country’s cabinet a National Program named "Promoting higher education in Bulgaria and facilitating the access to application for persons of Bulgarian nationality living..
The measure is in effect until 21 December and is one of the measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus in the country. Nurseries and crèches will also be closed until that date. 22 and 23 December will also be non-school days which means..
The coronavirus restrictive measures kept millions of tourists around the world firmly at home, but have not deterred young Bulgarians from traveling abroad to gain a university education. During the new academic year their number is..
Between 5,000 and 5,500 Bulgarians are expected to continue their higher education abroad this year, according to the relevant rules of the universities and the countries in which they study. Most Western countries and universities have agreed to..
