Study Social Education in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 9 undergraduate programmes in Social Education at 9 universities in 9 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €444 a year (€270–€570); non-EU students €3,000 a year (€1,700–€3,600).

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

All Social Education programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Социална педагогикаBurgas State University "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov"BurgasBulgarian4 yr€570€3,200
Социална педагогикаKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€270€1,900
Социална педагогикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€358€3,000
Социална педагогикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€270€3,300
Социална педагогикаSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€550€3,600
Социална педагогикаSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo)Veliko TarnovoBulgarian4 yr€444€2,400
Социална педагогикаSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Vratsa)VratsaBulgarian4 yr€444€2,400
Социална педагогикаTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora)Stara ZagoraBulgarian4 yr€440€3,000
Социална педагогикаUniversity of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" (Ruse)RuseBulgarian4 yr€490€1,700

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 · Social Education in other countries

Sources

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