ADMISSION 2015/2016

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GREAT LOCATION

The city of Varna - the Sea Capital of Bulgaria

Situated along the Northern coast of the Black Sea and Varna Lake, the city of Varna - alias “the Sea Capital” of Bulgaria, is the third largest city in the country. Varna is a major industrial, cultural, tourist and academic centre in the North - Eastern region of Bulgaria.

Tourism in Varna boasts more than 125 years of history and traditions. With its 17 km long sandy beaches and its abundant natural resources, Varna and the resorts along the Northern Black Sea coast offer superb conditions to thousands of tourists from all over the world. The numerous mineral water springs and curative mud promote the development of eco-tourism, balneology and SPA centres. The internationally recognized resorts of Zlatni Pyasatsi (Golden Sands), Slanchev Den (Sunny Day), Albena, Riviera and St. Constantine and Elena - the oldest seaside resort in Bulgaria, are located in the vicinity of Varna.

To be a student at “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”- Varna means:

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study at one of the , offering education on a European level. The Medical University of Varna is the first and the only one of its kind in our country which introduced the model of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM ®) for Business Excellence in 2008.

get the opportunity for professional development in all the countries of the EU. The diplomas of MU – Varna with the European Diploma Supplement are recognized in all the countries of the European Union.

get into an environment where the of the future is built on the strong foundations of the tradition. Having more than half-century-long history and traditions, the University continues to aspire to the modern and high-tech, both in terms of its educational facilities, and in terms of the training process and the social activities of the students.

draw on the expertise and experience of its highly qualified lecturers, who have gained international recognition and prestige at hundreds of European and international scientific meetings and conferences.

take an advantage of the active international cooperation and relations of the University. It is included in the European educational exchange programmes for students and maintains long-term partnerships with many universities around the world.

become a part of the great, multinational family of MU - Varna. Currently (the academic 2014 - 2015 year) nearly 5 000 undergraduates, graduates and doctoral students are being trained here, not only from Bulgaria but from more than 40 countries worldwide.

be yourself, to develop and improve your potential, skills and talents.

most prestigious universities in Bulgaria

modern vision

learn a lot but also to have lots of fun!

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A STUDENT

AT MEDICAL UNIVERSITY - VARNA?

TRAINING FACILITIES

At Medical University - Varna, practical training is an essential part of the entire course of study. The University has extensive training facilities for training both students and doctoral students and doctors – postgraduates. Training in clinical medical disciplines is conducted at 5 hospital training facilities, with modern high-tech diagnostic units, equipped with conventional and unique apparatus.

“St. Marina” University Hospital - Varna is the largest diagnostic-therapeutic and consultative hospital complex in Northern and Eastern region, rendering services to the population of the whole country. At students' convenience, the hospital has several auditoriums that enable the future doctors to combine practical and theoretical activities in one and the same place. During the breaks between the lectures and the exercises, students can use the e-Library – a part of the digitized and centralized library system of the University. The hospital has some of the most modern and highly specialized facilities and equipment in the country (gamma camera, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, PET CT with a cyclotron, CT Dual-Source), allowing the availability of various medical services and the application of advanced diagnostic - therapeutic approaches. At the clinics future doctors gain experience and expertise from highly qualified specialists. Students, postgraduates and doctoral students have the opportunity to participate in different international symposia and seminars.

The classical models of training are skillfully combined with modern technologies. The Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology has one of the richest museum collections in the country, which has been collected for more than 50 years, including 422 bone and organ preparations - an invaluable resource for students in the process of learning the fundamental disciplines in Medicine. Meanwhile, for preclinical and clinical disciplines in all auditoria and seminar halls, 3D - technology and images have been applied for training purposes, and by means of mobile technologies. Future medics are capable of having quick access to various digital textbooks and teaching materials to reinforce, practice, test and evaluate the knowledge they have learnt. system for eLearning has been implemented.

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LIBRARY

The Library has the most comprehensive collection of medical literature, issued on paper, in North - Eastern Bulgaria - more than 160 000 volumes of books, monographs, collections and journals. Students can find all the necessary textbooks and teaching materials, recommended by their lecturers in the course of training in the reading rooms. The University Library is located in four buildings, with a possibility for remote access to the general centralized and digitized Library Collection. All students have free access (including remote one – through personal computers and mobile devices) to the world's largest databases Web of Knowledge, Science Direct and Scopus, where they can find publications from around the world.

PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

MedicineDental Medicine

Master in Public Health

(After completed secondary education)

(M.D. programme; Duration – 6 years);

(D.M.D. programme; Duration- 6 years);

(After awarded bachelor degree)

Programme (MPH) (Duration: 2 years);

Master programmes (after completed secondary education):Medicine - Master Programme (Duration: 6 years);Dental Medicine - Master Programme (Duration: 6 years);Pharmacy - Master Programme (Duration: 5 years);

Bachelor programmes (after completed secondary education):Nursing - Bachelors Programme (Duration: 4 years);Midwifery - Bachelors Programme (Duration: 4 years);Health Care Management (Duration: 4 years);

Bachelor programmes (after granted professional bachelor degree):Nursing Management (Duration: 2,5 years)

Professional Bachelor programmes:Programmes offered by Medical College-Varna

The Higher education in these programmes leads to obtaining the educational degree of “Professional Bachelor”. The programmes are from the professional directions Health Care and Social Work. The training is full-time only and lasts three years.

Medical Laboratory AssistantAssistant-pharmacistPublic Health InspectorDental TechnicianRehabilitation therapistX-ray Laboratory AssistantMedical CosmeticsMedical Optics

Master programmes (after awarded bachelor degree):Masters in Public Health Programme (MPH) (Duration: 2 years);Health Care Management (Duration: 1 or 2 years);Nursing Management (Duration: 1 or 1,5 year);Pharmaceutical Management (Duration: 1 year);Public Health and Health Care Management in Russian language (Duration: 2 years);Rehabilitation, Sea-water Treatment, Wellness and SPA

LANGUAGE PREPARATORY COURSESPreparatory Course in Bulgarian language (Duration: 9 months);Preparatory Course in English language (Duration: 9 months)

PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN BULGARIAN LANGUAGE

For detailed information about the programmes` overviews, entry requirements and tuition fees visit http://www.mu-varna.bg/EN/Admission/Pages/default.aspx

OUR PROGRAMME CATALOGUE

DISCOVER OUR M.D. AND D.M.D.

PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME IN MEDICINE

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME IN DENTAL MEDICINE

The Faculty of Medicine has over 50-years' experience in training both Bulgarian and international students.After the successful completion of the 6-year course of academic studies in the programme of Medicine, students are awarded a Diploma of completed higher medical education.Graduates receive a Master's degree along with the professional qualification "physician". The possession of that degree enables the holder to practice medicine in EU countries. Graduates can also practice in many other countries.Upon graduation, along with the medical Diploma graduates obtain a Europass Diploma Supplement in English.The normal length of the programme is six years (ten semesters and one-year (310 calendar days) state clinical internships). Except for the fact that instructions, labs, lectures and examinations are conducted in English, the curriculum of the six-year medical studies in English is completely identical with the coursework pursued by Bulgarian medical students. The first two years of medical school includes an overview of fundamental or basic science courses. The first year is devoted to general understanding of biological, chemical and physical sciences applicable to the practice of medicine. Starting with the second year, the focus progressively is narrowed down, channeling the studies towards those biomedical sciences that are most relevant for a practicing physician. The preclinical education is integrated to the clinical one.The clinical years are what all medical students anticipate - a time when lectures and lab classes translate into patient care. The clinical studies examine the application of the biomedical sciences mastered during the first two years of medical school. The teaching from the third year onwards takes place exclusively in clinical settings and involves work with patients admitted for treatment at the University teaching hospitals.

The curriculum is forward - looking and innovative. The program is designed to graduate a doctor of dental medicine who will be prepared to practice general dentistry as it is expected to evolve in the years ahead.The training in Dental Medicine is full-time only. The course of study lasts six years and includes three stages (6 years) – during the first two years, students are trained in medical and biological subjects (first stage). Under the tutelage of highly trained and productive scientists, the student acquires a solid foundation in biomedical sciences. This knowledge forms the basis for understanding the wide variety of diseases that a dentist must diagnose and treat; it also forms the foundation for the effective practice of preventive dentistry. Skillful and experienced clinical teachers guide the student in acquiring technical skills and developing clinical judgement. Clinical and medical training is conducted from second to tenth semester as it includes specialized training in general medical and clinical disciplines (second degree). The pre-graduation internship/practice (third stage) is performed in cycles in prosthetic dentistry, conservative dental treatment, periodontology and diseases of the oral mucosa; oral and maxillo-facial surgery, pediatric Dental Medicine, orthodontics. Every cycle ends with a state examination.Upon graduation, students obtain the professional qualification of "Master-doctor in Dental Medicine" and education and qualification degree "Master".

ADMISSION CRITERIA

Foreign citizens are admitted to the Medical University of Varna in conformity with the Law on Higher Education and Ordinance on the State Requirements in Republic of Bulgaria for Admission of Bulgarian and Foreign Students.

Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"- Varna offers training to applicants (who have completed secondary education) in 14 medical specialties in Bulgarian language and conducts training in English language - in Medicine and Dental Medicine.

ADMISSION CRITERIA

It is mandatory that the prospective foreign applicants:

1) have completed secondary education (hold a Diploma or secondary school leaving certificate) which enables them to continue their studies in higher institutions and universities in the country in which the secondary education has been completed;

2) have studied and completed Biology and Chemistry subjects in the secondary school - for those applicants who are interested in the Programmes of Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy;

2.1 it is obligatory for the average mark in Biology and Chemistry subjects from the Diploma of secondary education to be not less than 62% of the possible maximum of the grading system in the respective country.

3) have studied Biology and Chemistry subject in the secondary school – for those applicants for the Programmes of Nursing and Midwifery at the Faculty of Public Health and the Programmes of Assistant-pharmacist, Public Health Inspector, X-ray Laboratory Assistant, Rehabilitation therapist, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Dental Technician, Medical Cosmetics and Medical Optics.

3.1. the Biology and Chemistry marks from the Diploma of secondary education must be not less than 62% of the possible maximum of the grading system in the respective country.

4) Applicants interested in the either sit the English for Academic Medical Studies examination at MU - Varna or submit one of the following ceriticates on the required levels:

programmes taught in English - Medicine and Dental Medicine

List with Internationally Recognized Language Proficiency Tests

Accepted language proficiency tests and certificates

Level/scores required

Cambridge ESOL Exams FCE level - Pre-Advanced First Certificate in English, or higher

ECL Level B2, or higher IELTS Band 6 – competent user, or higher Pearson Test of English General Level 3, or higher TELC The European Language Certificates, or telc -

language tests telc English B2, or higher

TOEFL iBT (computer-based test)

Scores from 61 and above

TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)

Scores from 543 and above; Score of 4.0 (scale 1-6) in written test or higher

Trinity's Integrated Skills in English (ISE) exams

ISE II level, or higher

1. Completed application form (downloadable from the University website) 2. A copy of the document for completed secondary education (diploma or secondary

school leaving certificate); 3. A copy of the official transcript of all studied subjects in secondary education (high school)

as well as the obtained final marks in the subjects;4. A document issued by an authorized body (the applicant's high school) certifying the right

(eligibility) of the applicant to continue his/her education in higher institutions and universities in the country in which the latter has acquired his/her secondary education;

5. An original medical health certificate, issued within a month before the date of application, stating that the applicant is in good physical and mental health to pursue a training course at the Medical University of Varna.

All the above listed documents (2, 3, 4 and 5) must be legalized, translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international treaties of the Republic of Bulgaria with the host/issuing state. In the absence of such provisions – the general procedure for legalization, translation and certification of documents and other papers is applicable.

This means: If the country of the applicants is not a member in the Hague Convention (did not sign it) the documents must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country of residence of the applicant and the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the respective country.

6. A declaration by the applicant`s parent(s) for financial support during his/her studies in the Republic of Bulgaria at the Medical University of Varna, signed in front of a Notary Public and accompanied by its official translation into Bulgarian.

7. A copy of the ID/international passport of the applicant (only those pages with the photo and data)

8. Five recently-taken colour photos /passport size/

If the name of the applicant on any of the application documents differs from the name in applicant`s passport, a document confirming the change of the name (legalized and translated into Bulgarian) must be submitted.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Application documents of the interested prospective students are submitted personally, by an authorized representative of the applicant or sent by post to our

postal address: Office of Admissions, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov” – Varna, 55 “Marin Drinov” Str., 9002 Varna, Bulgaria

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Deadline for submission of application documents:

1. Applicants for Preparatory language courses (in Bulgarian and English) submit application documents from June 1st to August 30th of the respective year.

THE ADVICE PLACE - COUNT ON US

Prospective students and their parents, International students are offered guided information and support throughout the application process, enrollment and studies at the University by our friendly admission officers and the Student Affairs office.

As the student support and welfare are significant priorities for the University, there is always someone you can turn to. Instructors, academic coordinators appointed to every single course as well as the student office and the senior student advisers are always ready to hear your concerns and any problems you might have.

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS

Medical University-Varna organizes open day sessions for domestic and international students throughout the year. Our open days are designed for prospective students interested in undergraduate studies, their parents, friends, etc.

The purpose of the open days is to provide you (the prospective undergraduate applicant) with all the information you might need about studying at Medical University of Varna. Our open days offer you the opportunity to meet our current students, university staff, to get introduced to the University Faculties, Departments and facilities by taking the University tour with us! The open days will also give you an insight into what it is really like to study at Medical University of Varna-to feel the University life and spirit!

Come and join us in the announced open days!

Discover what it is really like to be a student

at Medical University of Varna!

OPEN DAYS DATES IN 2015

March 20thApril 24thJune 26thJuly 24th

August 21stSeptember 11thDecember 7th

STUDENT LIFE

Student life at Medical University - Varna is colorful and dynamic. The main driving force of the events is the Student Council – the academic management structure and representative body of the students. The obligations of the Council are related to a number of activities - some of them completely academic and educational, others connected to sports, social commitments, student integration to the University community. Democracy, equality and proactivity are the words, defining the Student Council activities.

There is a theater group and a rock band at the University. Everybody is welcome to participate in the initiatives, organized by the Student Council and the student associations, to which students of MU-Varna belong (the Association of Medical Students, the Association of Students of Dental Medicine and the Association of Students of Pharmacy).

At the University there are volleyball, basketball and football teams and tennis, trained by professional coaches. Medical University - Varna has promoted “woodball” game for the first time in Bulgaria and Europe. Students compete in various disciplines, not only among themselves, but also in competition with other universities from the city and the country at the sports tournaments “Varna Universiada” (University Games), “The Rector's Cup”, “Summer University” and “Winter Universiadа”.

Students organize Talent Shows, where everyone has the opportunity and freedom to show their artistic skills and talents; “International food evening”, where representatives of all the countries at the University present the traditional cuisine and customs of their own country.

Annual scientific events such as “The International Symposium of Young Scientists” (BSYSB) are held. Plenty of health and socially useful campaigns are organized - the World day to combat AIDS, prevention of Oral Cavity Cancer, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, etc. Students and lecturers donate blood during blood donation campaigns. Teddy Bear Hospital – an international children project takes place every year, too.

Furthermore, a number of charity campaigns are organized, such as “Christmas Bazaar”, where students create and sell Christmas cards and decorations for charity; “March Charity Bazaar” for raising money by selling handmade martenici.Various competitions, contests, parties are organized:“Miss and Mister Medical University”, Graphic Design Contest, Videogames Competition, Halloween party, Beach party, Christmas party, rock concerts and parties with the participation of various musicians.

ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

Medical University“Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov”- Varna has at its disposal two students' hostels with a total capacity of 750 beds. The monthly rent for the students admitted at state order amounts to 65 BGN and for foreign students and students in the paid form of training the rent is 100 BGN. This rent does not include the electricity and subsistence which are paid separately.

Block 35 of Varna Medical University is located at 35 “Petar Raichev” St., close to the University Hospital “St. Marina”. The hostel has 17 floors and has recently been fully renovated. There are two- and three-bed rooms, each having its own sanitation, a tv set and internet connection. There is a kitchen on every floor equipped with a microwave oven, stove and a sink to suit the lodgers' needs. The three reading rooms which are available for the students, have around 30 seats for self-access training, free fitness hall “Academic”, equipped with a large number of fitness facilities and devices, and a canteen with 40 seats.

Block 3 of Varna Medical University is located at 3 “Bregalnitsa” Street, close to the Varna Medical College and the Faculty of Dental Medicine. The hostel has 8 floors which are partially renovated and a 9th floor which is fully renovated. The rooms are double, with separate sanitation and internet access. The students can use the fully refurbished three reading rooms with 30 seats for self-access. The newly built canteen is also at their disposal.

For the students'comfort, both students' hostels have a park for recreation, their own parking lot and automated bank machines. The blocks have access regimen and a 24-hour video surveillance. The corridors and the rooms are equipped with modern systems for fire safety.

Students are eligible to apply for the student hostel accommodation once they have registered (officially enrolled) and not on an earlier stage. As the number of places in the student hostels is limited, another option for accommodation which our foreign students prefer, find convenient and the majority of students take, is the private rented flats and shared rooms. For independence, a house or flat share is the impeccable choice. The city of Varna offers plenty of well and newly-furnished, reasonably priced apartments near the University.

The annual tuition fee covers:

· participation and attendance at scheduled lectures, seminars and practical lab classes;

· examining of acquired knowledge and skills via mid-term tests, colloquiums, final semester

examinations;

· use of lecture halls, rooms, laboratories, clinics and equipment during the academic year.

The monthly living cost will vary according to students' lifestyle. The estimated average cost of living for a student in Varna is 250-350 euro per month.

COST OF LIVING

The annual tuition fees are defined in May every year by a Decree of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers and later on officially published in the National State Gazette and on the official University web site.

Programmes

Education and qualification

degree/duration

Secondary school subjects marks from the Diploma of completed secondary education must be not less than 62%

of the possible maximum of the grading system in the respective country

in the following subject

Annual tuition fees

for foreign citizens

Medicine

Master; 6 years

Biology and Chemistry

7000

euro

Dental Medicine

Master; 6 years

7000

euro

Medicine in English

Master; 6 years

8000 euro

Dental Medicine in English

Master; 6 years

8000 euro

Pharmacy

Master;

5 years

7000

euro

Nursing

Bachelor; 4 years

Biology and Chemistry

3350 euro

Midwifery

Bachelor; 4 years

3350 euro

Health caremanagement

3350 euro

Medical laboratory assistant

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

3350 euro

X-ray laboratory assistant

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

3350 euro

Assistant Pharmacist

Professional Bachelor;

3 years

3350 euro

Dental Technician

Professional Bachelor;

3 years

3350 euro

Public health

inspector

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

3350 euro

Rehabilitation

therapist

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

Biology and Chemistry

3350 euro

Medical Cosmetics

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

3350 euro

Medical optics

Professional Bachelor; 3 years

3350 euro

Preparatory Bulgarian

language course

Length - 9 months 3500 euro

Preparatory English language

course

Length - 9 months 4000 euro

the same as the requirements for the programme of interest

the same as the requirements for the programme of interest

TUITION FEES

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Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Biology and Chemistry

Bachelor Biology and Chemistry

Ram Hassan

“I applied directly by contacting the admission office that gave me a warm welcome and helped me all the way with every question that troubled me.The university itself feels like home to me, where everyone is doing their best and tries to help you as much as possible, both students and professors.The studies didn't make much sense in the beginning for me, but as you climb up the ladder, you realize that it was not a waste of time and all the pieces start to fall in place that helps you understand.As for the city, Varna, I love it! It's a small and cozy city where you feel like you belong as a student. It's full with activities that you can do when you have spare time. The same goes for the country that has breathtaking natures and is amazing to travel in during the whole year.”

thSo Fudjiwara – 6 year medical student (Bulgarian language of Education) from Japan “All teachers are kind and they are always ready to help! In the beginning when I came here in Varna I was extremely nervous. I couldn`t make it on my first examination and now I am very satisfied because I am in the 6th year.”

thCatherina Bommert – 6 year medical student from Germany (English language Programme)

“I am very satisfied with my medical studies at the University. Professors have good command of English language and they make a great effort to teach us in the discipline they are responsible for. From the 4th semester onwards we do have lots of practical classes at St. Marina University hospital with patients.My study group consists of 10 students who come from all over the world.There are students in my group from Germany, Cyprus, Switzerland, Greece, Nigeria, Turkey. The small group allows us to learn intensively which is a great advantage in the Practical part of the training.”

th Wiktoria Andrzejewska – 4 year student from Poland, DMD programme in English

„It is very nice that you have a lot of practice here-we do start from first year here working with teeth and preparing for dentistry. It is good that we have really good contact between the students and the teachers which is really nice and useful. Another advantage is that the groups are small”.

rd– 3 year medical student(English language programme) from Sweden

OUR STUDENTS ABOUT US

„ My name is .

I am a Medical Doctor since 2007. Nowadays I am working in the University Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. I am doing a specialization in Medical Oncology. I am proud to have done my medical education in the Medical University-Varna. That is an institution with an impressing history and a promising future. The professors are very motivated and in the same time very understandable toward the difficulties of the future doctors. The team of Medical University Varna is very motivated which is giving us the opportunity to learn according to the last guidelines and on modern technics.

The students are not only building the bases of the medical knowledge but developing a scientific way of thinking; the ability to save life and cure the patients. They have also the possibility to be creative and choose their supplementary activities. The theory is very well associated with the clinical practice in Modern University Hospitals.

All of that prepared me to be able to work and be competitive in the European health system. But for me, Medical University Varna is not only a place to study. It is where I met one of my best friends and great examples for being a good doctor and a good person. Apart of the studies, Varna is a great place for relaxing and having fun.

If I need to go back in time, I will choose again studying medicine at Medical University Varna! “

Sofia Latifian

OUR GRADUATES ABOUT US

CONTACTS

admissions@mu-varna.bg

+359 52 677 085 or fax +359 52 677 086

If you are interested in submitting an application, please read carefully the admission requirements first,

then e-mail us at

You may also contact us by phone at:

should any questions arise.

Further detailed information on the undergraduate admission 2015/2016 at the Medical University of Varna

can be found on the university website

www.mu-varna.bg

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