Study Physiotherapy in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 14 undergraduate programmes in Physiotherapy at 10 universities in 9 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €410 a year (€310–€720); non-EU students €3,800 a year (€2,710–€5,600).

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

All Physiotherapy programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
РехабилитаторBurgas State University "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov"BurgasBulgarian3 yr€720€3,600
КинезитерапияMedical University - PlevenPlevenBulgarian4 yr€360—
КинезитерапияMedical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€500€4,000
РехабилитаторMedical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian3 yr€500€5,100
РехабилитаторMedical University of PlovdivPlovdivBulgarian3 yr€310€4,500
КинезитерапияMedical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€410€4,500
Масажист (с увредено зрение)Medical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian3 yr€410€5,600
РехабилитаторMedical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian3 yr€410€5,600
КинезитерапияNational Sports Academy "Vasil Levski"SofiaBulgarian4 yr€408€3,800
КинезитерапияSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€660€3,600
КинезитерапияTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Haskovo)HaskovoBulgarian4 yr€410€3,500
КинезитерапияTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora)Stara ZagoraBulgarian4 yr€410€3,500
РехабилитаторTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora)Stara ZagoraBulgarian3 yr€410€2,710
КинезитерапияUniversity of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" (Ruse)RuseBulgarian4 yr€580€3,300

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 · Physiotherapy in other countries

Sources

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