Study Optics and Optometry in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 4 undergraduate programmes in Optics and Optometry at 4 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €410 a year (€0–€500); non-EU students €4,950 a year (€2,710–€5,100).

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

All Optics and Optometry programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Медицински оптикMedical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian3 yr€500€5,100
Медицински оптикMedical University of PlovdivPlovdivBulgarian3 yr€310€4,500
ОптометрияSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Медицински оптикTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora)Stara ZagoraBulgarian3 yr€410€2,710

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 · Optics and Optometry in other countries

Sources

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