Recognition of higher education acquired at foreign higher educational institutions: “Doctor”, “Doctor of Sciences”
1. WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO RECOGNITION?
The degree obtained abroad, corresponding to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor” or to the scientific degree “Doctor of Sciences”, is certified by a diploma or other similar document issued by an educational or scientific institution, recognized by a competent national authority as part of the system of secular higher education and the research activities of the country concerned.
The Recognition of a degree obtained abroad, corresponding to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor” and the scientific degree “Doctor of Sciences”, is refused when substantial differences are found between the data from the submitted documents and the state requirements for obtaining the educational and scientific degree “Doctor” and the scientific degree “Doctor of Sciences” in the Republic of Bulgaria.