Study International Business in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Bulgaria has 11 undergraduate programmes in International Business at 8 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €500 a year (€310–€560); non-EU students €3,300 a year (€2,700–€3,600).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: English (7), Bulgarian (4)
- Selection: entrance exam, Matura (ДЗИ) / university entrance exams
All International Business programmes in Bulgaria
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 · International Business in other countries
Sources
- www.strategy.bg, checked 19 October 2026
- Scholarships and Tuition Fees at Varna University of Management – Regulations 2026/2027 (PDF): „4.2. The tuition fee for the full-time VUM undergraduate programmes in English is €1500 per semester for Bulgarians, EU and EEA citizens and €1950 per semester for non-EU and EEA citizens. The only exceptions are the tuition fees for the "Hospitality and Culinary Arts" and "Gastronomy and Culinary Arts", which are €2400 per semester for non-EU and EEA citizens.“, checked 19 October 2026
- www.vfu.bg, checked 19 October 2026
- www.bfu.bg, checked 19 October 2026
- uzf.bg, checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.