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Recognition of higher education acquired at foreign higher educational institutions

1. WHICH DOCUMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR RECOGNITION?

Qualifications, certifying HIGHER EDUCATION at Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or without degree:

  • issued by educational institutions, recognized by a competent national authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the country concerned;
  • acquired in accordance with the higher education legislation of the country on the territory of which the education had been provided,

In order to be subject to academic recognition in Bulgaria, your qualification must provide academic rights in the country in which it is issued.

Which qualifications are subjects to negative recognition decision:

  • Qualifications which do not formally confer higher education in the country in which they are issued;
  • Qualifications, which do not meet the state requirements for acquiring higher education in Bulgaria;
  • Qualifications, which are issued in violation of the legislation of the country in which the higher education institution is based or the legislation of the country on the territory of which the education had been provided.

The following types of documents are not allowed to assessment:

  1. 1. A document, that is not a diploma or another similar qualification for higher education, which had not been issued by an educational institution, recognized by a competent state authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the respective country.
  2. A diploma, issued by a foreign higher education institution, recognized by a competent state authority of the country in which the higher education institution is situated as part of its system of secular higher education, but the education had been provided in structures on the territory of another country, the creation of which and the operation of which violate the legislation of the corresponding country.
  3. A document certifying the completion of a higher education, which- after a verification- is found that had not been issued by the respective higher education institution.