To apply for a Bachelor's degree programme at Varna University of Management, applicants must meet the academic and English language requirements outlined below. The admission process is designed to be clear, transparent, and straightforward, ensuring that every application is assessed fairly and consistently.
All applications are processed in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria, ensuring full compliance with the national requirements for admission to higher education institutions.
The first step in the application process is to send an email to admissions@vum.bg and provide the following documents:
At Varna University of Management, newly admitted students can start their studies twice a year, with intakes in September and February. After submitting all required application documents, applicants will be informed by the Admissions Department about the availability of places in their chosen programme for the upcoming intake.
Students admitted to the February intake of full-time bachelor’s programmes complete the same number of semesters and receive the same qualification as students who start in September. The main difference is that their studies may take place over a slightly longer calendar period, allowing them to gradually align with the standard September academic progression cycle.
Once the applicant has submitted all the requested documents, the Admissions Department will review the application and the applicant will be contacted for the next stage of the application process – the admission interview. It will be scheduled for the time and date suitable for both parties. The admission interview is obligatory.
After the interview, applicants who do not possess an internationally recognised English language certificate, must take the online English exam at VUM.
Bulgarian citizens may also be admitted based on their result from the State Matriculation Examination (DZI) in English language, provided that the exam corresponds to CEFR level B2 and the final grade is at least Very Good (5.00).
Applicants who successfully pass the admissions interview and prove their level of English language proficiency will receive:
The applicant and one parent or legal guardian must carefully read and sign the Admissions Offer by hand. This document contains important information regarding the terms and conditions of enrolment, payment deadlines, the admissions process, the commencement of studies, and other essential regulations and requirements that every applicant and student is expected to understand and comply with.
If an applicant believes that the admissions procedures were not properly followed, they have the right to submit an official appeal. Appeals must be sent in writing to info@vum.bg.
Please note that the results of both the admissions interview and the English language test are recorded and retained as part of each applicant’s official dossier. These records may be reviewed and reassessed by the Director of the Admissions Department when deemed necessary.
Comprehensive information on semester tuition fees and available scholarship opportunities can be found here.
For applicants holding a Bulgarian secondary school certificate:
To proceed with the admissions process, applicants must submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
The complete set of documents should be brought or delivered to:
Admissions Department
Varna University of Management
13A Oborishte Street, Office 101
9000 Varna
Bulgaria
Tel: +359 886 050166
Upon receipt of the hard copies of the documents, all required enrolment documents will be in place and the applicant may be registered as a student, provided that all applicable tuition and administrative fees have been paid.
For applicants holding a secondary school certificate issued by another country:
Regardless of the applicant’s citizenship, if they hold a secondary school diploma issued by another country, they must undergo a procedure for recognition of their completed secondary education. Please proceed to Steps 4, 5, and 6 in the section for EU and EEA citizens.
The first step in the application process is to send an email to admissions@vum.bg and provide the following documents:
NB: If the secondary education in the country of the applicant is divided into lower and upper secondary education, both certificates must be provided.
At Varna University of Management, newly admitted students can start their studies twice a year, with intakes in September and February. After submitting all required application documents, applicants will be informed by the Admissions Department about the availability of places in their chosen programme for the upcoming intake.
Students admitted to the February intake of full-time bachelor’s programmes complete the same number of semesters and receive the same qualification as students who start in September. The main difference is that their studies may take place over a slightly longer calendar period, allowing them to gradually align with the standard September academic progression cycle.
Once the applicant has submitted all the requested documents, the Admissions Department will review the application and the applicant will be contacted for the next stage of the application process – the admission interview. It will be scheduled for the time and date suitable for both parties. The admission interview is obligatory.
After the interview, applicants who do not possess an internationally recognised English language certificate, must take the online English exam at VUM.
Applicants who successfully pass the admissions interview and entrance examination (or hold an internationally recognised English language certificate) will receive:
The applicant and one parent or legal guardian must carefully read and sign the Admissions Offer by hand. This document contains important information regarding the terms and conditions of enrolment, payment deadlines, the admissions process, the commencement of studies, and other essential regulations and requirements that every applicant and student is expected to understand and comply with.
If an applicant believes that the admissions procedures were not properly followed, they have the right to submit an official appeal. Appeals must be sent in writing to info@vum.bg.
Please note that the results of both the admissions interview and the English language test are recorded and retained as part of each applicant’s official dossier. These records may be reviewed and reassessed by the Director of the Admissions Department when deemed necessary.
Comprehensive information on semester tuition fees and available scholarship opportunities can be found here.
To proceed with the admissions process, applicants must prepare and submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
*The eligibility letter is not required for applicants from all EU and EEA countries. Before preparing the required documents, applicants are advised to consult either the website of the Bulgarian National Center for Information and Documentation or the Admissions Department.
When the documents listed under items 6, 7 and 8 (Secondary school certificate/s, Secondary school academic transcript/s, Eligibility letter) are not issued by Bulgarian authorities and are not in Bulgarian, they must be legalised, translated into Bulgarian, and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international treaties of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country in which they were issued.
Additional Documents for Applicants Under 18:
Applicants who are under 18 years of age at the time of application must also submit:
The birth certificate or guardianship document must be translated into Bulgarian. If the translation is completed in Bulgaria, it must bear a notarial certification of the translator’s signature. If the translation is completed abroad, the translator’s signature must be certified by the relevant Bulgarian embassy or consulate.
Applicants whose secondary education certificates were issued by a foreign country are required to have their educational documents recognised by the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID).
To be eligible for recognition, all documents must bear the required legalisations and attestations in accordance with Bulgarian legislation. Detailed information about the recognition procedure and document requirements is available on the NACID website here.
Once all the required documents have been prepared, applicants must email them to admissions@vum.bg for a preliminary review by the Admissions Department.
Please ensure that:
If the submitted scans do not meet these requirements, the Admissions Department may request new copies before proceeding with the review.
Please note that submitting documents by email is for preliminary review purposes only. It does not constitute the official submission of the application and does not allow the admissions process to proceed.
Once the Admissions Department has confirmed that all documents are complete and that no further corrections, legalisations, certifications or attestations are required, the applicant will be instructed to submit the original documents (or other required hard copies) to the Admissions Department.
The documents may be submitted personally, by an authorised representative acting on the applicant’s behalf or by courier.
The complete set of documents should be sent or delivered to:
Admissions Department
Varna University of Management
13A Oborishte Street, Office 101
9000 Varna
Bulgaria
Tel: +359 886 050166
Upon receipt of the hard copies of the documents, VUM will begin processing them. If the documents have not been translated in advance by the applicant and the relevant translation fee has been paid, VUM will arrange for an official translation.
Once the translation has been completed, the documents are submitted to the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID) for the issuance of a Certificate of Recognition of Secondary Education Completed Abroad.
The applicant will be notified as soon as the recognition procedure has been completed and the Certificate of Recognition has been issued by NACID. Once the certificate has been received, all required enrolment documents will be in place and the applicant may be registered as a student, provided that all applicable tuition and administrative fees have been paid.
The first step in the application process is to send an email to admissions@vum.bg and provide the following documents:
NB: If the secondary education in the country of the applicant is divided into lower and upper secondary education, both certificates must be provided.
Please note that the admissions process for international applicants may take some time. We therefore strongly encourage all international applicants to submit their application as early as possible.
At Varna University of Management, newly admitted students can start their studies twice a year, with intakes in September and February. After submitting all required application documents, applicants will be informed by the Admissions Department about the availability of places in their chosen programme for the upcoming intake.
Students admitted to the February intake of full-time bachelor’s programmes complete the same number of semesters and receive the same qualification as students who start in September. The main difference is that their studies may take place over a slightly longer calendar period, allowing them to gradually align with the standard September academic progression cycle.
Once the applicant has submitted all the requested documents, the Admissions Department will review the application and the applicant will be contacted for the next stage of the application process – the admission interview. It will be scheduled for the time and date suitable for both parties. The admission interview is obligatory.
After the interview, applicants who do not possess an internationally recognised English language certificate, must take the online English exam at VUM.
Applicants who successfully pass the admissions interview and entrance examination (or hold an internationally recognised English language certificate) will receive:
The applicant and one parent or legal guardian must carefully read and sign the Admissions Offer by hand. This document contains important information regarding the terms and conditions of enrolment, payment deadlines, the admissions process, the commencement of studies, and other essential regulations and requirements that every applicant and student is expected to understand and comply with.
If an applicant believes that the admissions procedures were not properly followed, they have the right to submit an official appeal. Appeals must be sent in writing to info@vum.bg.
Please note that the results of both the admissions interview and the English language test are recorded and retained as part of each applicant’s official dossier. These records may be reviewed and reassessed by the Director of the Admissions Department when deemed necessary.
Comprehensive information on semester tuition fees and available scholarship opportunities can be found here.
To proceed with the admissions process, applicants must prepare and submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
*The eligibility letter is not required for applicants from all non-EU and EEA countries. Before preparing the required documents, applicants are advised to consult either the website of the Bulgarian National Center for Information and Documentation or the Admissions Department.
When the documents listed under items 6, 7 and 8 (Secondary school certificate/s, Secondary school academic transcript/s, Eligibility letter) are not issued by Bulgarian authorities and are not in Bulgarian, they must be legalised, translated into Bulgarian, and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international treaties of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country in which they were issued.
Additional Documents for Applicants Under 18:
Applicants who are under 18 years of age at the time of application must also submit:
The birth certificate or guardianship document must be translated into Bulgarian. If the translation is completed in Bulgaria, it must bear a notarial certification of the translator’s signature. If the translation is completed abroad, the translator’s signature must be certified by the relevant Bulgarian embassy or consulate.
Applicants whose secondary education certificates were issued by a foreign country are required to have their educational documents recognised by the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID).
To be eligible for recognition, all documents must bear the required legalisations and attestations in accordance with Bulgarian legislation. Detailed information about the recognition procedure and document requirements is available on the NACID website here.
Once all the required documents have been prepared, applicants must email them to admissions@vum.bg for a preliminary review by the Admissions Department.
Please ensure that:
If the submitted scans do not meet these requirements, the Admissions Department may request new copies before proceeding with the review.
Please note that submitting documents by email is for preliminary review purposes only. It does not constitute the official submission of the application and does not allow the admissions process to proceed.
Once the Admissions Department has confirmed that all documents are complete and that no further corrections, legalisations, certifications or attestations are required, the applicant will be instructed to submit the original documents (or other required hard copies) to the Admissions Department.
The documents may be submitted personally, by an authorised representative acting on the applicant’s behalf or by courier.
The complete set of documents should be sent or delivered to:
Admissions Department
Varna University of Management
13A Oborishte Street, Office 101
9000 Varna
Bulgaria
Tel: +359 886 050166
Upon receipt of hard copies the documents, VUM will proceed with their processing. If the documents have not been translated by the applicant and the respective translation fee has been paid, VUM will arrange for the translation.
Once translated, the documents are submitted to the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID) for the issuance of a Certificate of Recognition. Following NACID recognition, the documents are then submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria for final approval.
Once the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science has issued its final approval, the applicant will be required to pay all applicable fees in accordance with the invoice received with the initial acceptance.
After all required payments have been received, the final stage of the admissions process begins. The Admissions Department will prepare and issue the following documents:
These documents are part of the mandatory documentation required for a Bulgarian student visa application.
Each applicant is responsible for preparing all other documents required for their visa application. We strongly recommend contacting the relevant Bulgarian Embassy or Consulate well in advance to confirm the specific requirements and ensure a smooth and stress-free visa application process.
