Study Fashion Design in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 13 undergraduate programmes in Fashion Design at 9 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €615 a year (€420–€850); non-EU students €4,730 a year (€3,000–€5,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Fashion Design programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Дизайн на облеклотоAcademy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts "Prof. Asen Diamandiev" - PlovdivPlovdivBulgarian4 yr€850€4,600
МодаNational Academy of Art (Burgas)BurgasBulgarian4 yr€828€5,000
МодаNational Academy of Art (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€828€5,000
Промишлени изкуства (Мода)National Academy of Art (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€828€5,000
МодаNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr€3,900€5,215–€6,749
Дизайн и технологии за облекло и текстилSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€550€3,600
МодаSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€660€5,000
Моделиране, технологии и мениджмънт в шевната индустрияSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€550€3,600
Технологии, дизайн и мениджмънт на модната индустрияTechnical University of Sofia (Sliven)SlivenBulgarian3 yr€615—
Дизайн и технологии за облекло и текстилTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€615€4,730
Проектиране и технологии за облекло и текстилTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€615€4,730
Дизайн, технологии и мениджмънт на модната индустрияTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Yambol)YambolBulgarian4 yr€420€3,000
Моден дизайнVarna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"VarnaBulgarian4 yr€2,300€3,840

How admission works in Bulgaria

There is no national application portal: you apply to each university, which runs its own competition within the number of state-funded places approved every year by the Council of Ministers. You need a Bulgarian secondary school diploma with the state matriculation exams (matura) or a recognised foreign equivalent; depending on the university and programme, applicants are ranked by entrance exams set by the university, by matura grades or by a combination with secondary school grades. Universities publish their admission rules before 31 March of each year, so the rules for the autumn 2027 intake appear by 31 March 2027. Citizens of the EU/EEA and Switzerland are admitted on the same terms as Bulgarians; other foreign applicants are admitted under a separate procedure and pay the fees set for foreign students.

See also: Study in Bulgaria · Fashion Design in other countries

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