Take the next step in your professional development with Varna University of Management!
At Varna University of Management, we offer clear, transparent, and well-structured admission guidelines designed to support prospective students throughout the application process. Our key admission criteria include strong motivation, solid bachelor’s degree results, and a good command of the English language.
Throughout the admissions process, Varna University of Management strictly adheres to the regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria. This ensures that all procedures are conducted in full compliance with national standards and reflect the highest levels of academic integrity and quality assurance.
The first step in the application process is to send an email to admissions@vum.bg and provide the following documents:
*Documents under p. 6, 7, 8 and the Cardiff Metropolitan University Application Form are not required if the prospective student applies only for the acquisition of Bulgarian degree awarded by Varna University of Management.
Once you have submitted all the required documents, our Admissions Team will review your application and contact you regarding the next stage of the application process — the admission interview. The interview will be scheduled at a date and time convenient for both parties. The admission interview is mandatory.
Following the interview, applicants who do not hold an internationally recognised English language certificate will be required to sit the VUM online English examination.
Applicants who successfully pass the previous step will receive a conditional offer of admission, an invoice outlining the applicable fees, and detailed information regarding the payment terms and conditions.
If you believe that the admissions procedures were not properly followed, you have the right to submit an official appeal.
Appeals must be sent in writing to the Director of the Admissions Department at siyana.smoletsova@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 admission process, you must prepare the following documents:
All applicants whose higher education documents are not issued by a Bulgarian university must undergo recognition. More information about the recognition of documents and the necessary legalisations and certifications of higher education documents for Master’s applicants can be found on the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID) website here.
Note that, the documents have to be legalised and certified under the regulations for the country in which they are issued, not the country of your citizenship.
The documents have to be sent to the Admission Department at: Bulgaria, Varna 9000, 13 A Oborishte Str., Room 101
The first step in the application process is to send an email to admissions@vum.bg and provide the following documents:
*Documents under p. 6, 7, 8 and the Cardiff Metropolitan University Application Form are not required if the prospective student applies only for the acquisition of Bulgarian degree awarded by Varna University of Management.
At Varna University of Management, teaching commences twice a year, in September and February. Upon submission of the required documents, we will inform you of the availability of places in your chosen programme for the relevant intake. Please note that the admission process for international students may take some time; therefore, we strongly recommend that you apply as early as possible.
Once you have submitted all the required documents, our Admissions Team will review your application and contact you regarding the next stage of the application process — the admission interview. The interview will be scheduled at a date and time convenient for both parties. The admission interview is mandatory.
Following the interview, applicants who do not hold an internationally recognised English language certificate will be required to sit the VUM online English examination.
Applicants who successfully pass the previous step will receive a conditional offer of admission, an invoice outlining the applicable fees, and detailed information regarding the payment terms and conditions.
If you believe that the admissions procedures were not properly followed, you have the right to submit an official appeal.
Appeals must be sent in writing to the Director of the Admissions Department at siyana.smoletsova@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 admission process, you must prepare the following documents:
All applicants whose higher education documents are not issued by a Bulgarian university must undergo recognition. More information about the recognition of documents and the necessary legalisations and certifications of higher education documents for Master’s applicants can be found on the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID) website here.
Note that, the documents have to be legalised and certified under the regulations for the country in which they are issued, not the country of your citizenship.
Detailed information on the legalisation and certification of documents can be found in the Application Procedure document below.
The complete set of documents must be sent to the Admissions Department at the following address:
13A Oborishte Street, Office 101,
9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Upon receipt of 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 Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria for final approval.
Upon successful transfer of all the fees, it is time for the last step of the visa procedure. We will prepare and send you:
You can apply for a Visa D with those documents at the nearest Bulgarian Embassy/ Consulate
