Study Finance and Accounting in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 43 undergraduate programmes in Finance and Accounting at 14 universities in 8 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €430 a year (€268–€560); non-EU students €2,800 a year (€1,800–€3,640).

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

All Finance and Accounting programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Счетоводство и контролBurgas Free UniversityBurgasBulgarian4 yr€1,900€3,600
Счетоводство и финансиBurgas Free UniversityBurgasBulgarian4 yr€1,900€3,600
ФинансиBurgas Free UniversityBurgasBulgarian4 yr€1,900€3,600
Finance, banking and insuranceD. A. Tsenov Academy of EconomicsSvishtovEnglish4 yr€360€2,800
Застраховане и социално делоD. A. Tsenov Academy of EconomicsSvishtovBulgarian4 yr€360€2,650
Стопански и финансов контролD. A. Tsenov Academy of EconomicsSvishtovBulgarian4 yr€360€2,650
Счетоводство и контролD. A. Tsenov Academy of EconomicsSvishtovBulgarian4 yr€360€2,650
ФинансиD. A. Tsenov Academy of EconomicsSvishtovBulgarian4 yr€360€2,650
Счетоводство и контролингNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr€3,100€5,215–€6,749
Счетоводство и одитNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr—€5,215–€6,749
ФинансиNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr€3,100€5,215–€6,749
СчетоводствоPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€268€3,000
ФинансиPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€268€3,000
Accounting, Finance and Digital ApplicationsSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaEnglish4 yr€310€3,300
Икономика и финансиSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian, French4 yr€310€3,300
Счетоводство и контролSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€500€3,600
ФинансиSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€500€3,600
Счетоводство и контролSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo)Veliko TarnovoBulgarian4 yr€424€1,800
ФинансиSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo)Veliko TarnovoBulgarian4 yr€424€1,800
Счетоводство и анализ в транспортаTodor Kableshkov University of TransportSofiaBulgarian4 yr€500€3,640
Местни финансиTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora)Stara ZagoraBulgarian4 yr€340€3,000
СчетоводствоUniversity of Agribusiness and Rural DevelopmentPlovdivBulgarian4 yr——
ФинансиUniversity of Agribusiness and Rural DevelopmentPlovdivBulgarian4 yr——
Accounting (English)University of Economics - VarnaVarnaEnglish4 yr€560€2,700
Банкиране и застрахованеUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
Застраховане и осигуряванеUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
Социална сигурност и застрахованеUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
Счетоводство и одитUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
Счетоводство и финансиUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
ФинансиUniversity of Economics - VarnaVarnaBulgarian4 yr€490€2,700
Застраховане и осигуряванеUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr€2,200—
Застраховане, осигуряване и финансиUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr——
Счетоводство и одитUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr€2,200—
Счетоводство, контрол и финансиUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr——
Счетоводство, одит и финансиUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr——
ФинансиUniversity of Insurance and FinanceSofiaBulgarian4 yr——
Finance and accounting with teaching in English languageUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaEnglish4 yr€430€3,000
Застраховане и социално делоUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€430€3,000
СчетоводствоUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€430€3,000
ФинансиUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€430€3,000
Финансов контролUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€430€3,000
Finance in English languageVarna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"VarnaEnglish4 yr—€3,840
Финанси и счетоводствоVarna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"VarnaBulgarian4 yr—€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 · Finance and Accounting in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.