Study Journalism in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 17 undergraduate programmes in Journalism at 7 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €432 a year (€310–€560); non-EU students €3,300 a year (€1,400–€3,902).

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

All Journalism programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Journalism and mass communicationsAmerican University in BulgariaBlagoevgradEnglish4 yr€13,800€13,800
ЖурналистикаKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€330€1,400
Журналистика и рекламаKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€330€1,400
ЖурналистикаNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr€3,100€5,215–€6,749
Масови комуникацииNew Bulgarian UniversitySofiaBulgarian4 yr—€5,215–€6,749
Библиотечно-информационни наукиSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€310€3,300
ЖурналистикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€310€3,300
ЖурналистикаSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo)Veliko TarnovoBulgarian4 yr€476€2,200
Библиотечен и информационен мениджмънтUniversity of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofiaBulgarian4 yr€432€3,902
Библиотечно-информационни науки и управление на знанияUniversity of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofiaBulgarian4 yr€432€3,902
Иновативни комуникации и медийни технологииUniversity of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofiaBulgarian4 yr€432€3,902
Комуникации и информиранеUniversity of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofiaBulgarian4 yr€432€3,902
Печатни комуникацииUniversity of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofiaBulgarian4 yr€432€3,902
Медии и журналистикаUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€560€3,000
Медия икономикаUniversity of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€560€3,000
Обществени комуникации и информационни науки(Медии и журналистика)University of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€560€3,000
Обществени комуникации и информационни науки(Медия икономика)University of National and World EconomySofiaBulgarian4 yr€560€3,000

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 · Journalism in other countries

Sources

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