To apply for a Master’s programme at Varna University of Management, applicants must meet the academic and English language requirements set out below. The admissions process is organised in a clear, transparent and structured manner, ensuring that each application is assessed objectively and according to consistent criteria.
All applications are processed in accordance with the regulatory framework 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:
Important: The applicant’s higher education (university) degree must be at least equivalent to a Lower Second-Class Honours degree (2:2), corresponding to 50%–59%. Third-Class degrees (49% and below) do not meet the University’s admission requirements.
To be eligible for a Master’s programme in an academic field different from that of their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least four years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 240 ECTS credits.
For a Master’s programme in the same academic field as their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least three years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.
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.
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 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 applicants and students are 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 higher education degree:
To proceed with the admissions process, applicants must submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
*Documents under p. 9 and 10 and the Cardiff Metropolitan University Application Form are not required if the applicant applies only for a Bulgarian degree awarded by Varna University of Management.
** To be eligible to apply to Cardiff Metropolitan University, the higher education certificate and academic transcript must be translated into English, where applicable.
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
Тел: +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 who have completed higher education abroad:
Regardless of the applicant’s citizenship, if they hold a university degree 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:
Important: The applicant’s higher education (university) degree must be at least equivalent to a Lower Second-Class Honours degree (2:2), corresponding to 50%–59%. Third-Class degrees (49% and below) do not meet the University’s admission requirements.
To be eligible for a Master’s programme in an academic field different from that of their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least four years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 240 ECTS credits.
For a Master’s programme in the same academic field as their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least three years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.
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.
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 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 applicants and students are 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 submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
*Documents under p. 9 and 10 and the Cardiff Metropolitan University Application Form are not required if the applicant applies only for a Bulgarian degree awarded by Varna University of Management.
** To be eligible to apply to Cardiff Metropolitan University, the higher education certificate and academic transcript must be translated into English, where applicable.
Applicants whose higher education documents were issued outside Bulgaria are required to undergo a procedure for recognition of their educational qualifications.
For their education to be recognised, all educational documents must be legalised, translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and the country in which the documents were issued.
Where no such provisions apply, the documents must be legalised in accordance with the general procedures for the legalisation, translation and certification of documents and other official papers.
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 required documents, VUM will begin processing the application. If the documents have not been translated in advance by the applicant and the applicable translation fee has not been paid, VUM will arrange for their official translation.
Once the translation has been completed, the translated documents, together with the original documents, will be submitted to the VUM Commission for the Recognition of Acquired Higher Education and Completed Periods of Study at Foreign Higher Education Institutions.
Upon completion of the recognition procedure, all required enrolment documents will be in place, and the applicant may be enrolled 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:
Important: The applicant’s higher education (university) degree must be at least equivalent to a Lower Second-Class Honours degree (2:2), corresponding to 50%–59%. Third-Class degrees (49% and below) do not meet the University’s admission requirements.
To be eligible for a Master’s programme in an academic field different from that of their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least four years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 240 ECTS credits.
For a Master’s programme in the same academic field as their Bachelor’s degree, applicants must have completed at least three years of higher education and obtained a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.
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.
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 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 applicants and students are 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 submit the following documents to the Admissions Department, either by courier or in person:
*Documents under p. 9 and 10 and the Cardiff Metropolitan University Application Form are not required if the applicant applies only for a Bulgarian degree awarded by Varna University of Management.
** To be eligible to apply to Cardiff Metropolitan University, the higher education certificate and academic transcript must be translated into English, where applicable.
Applicants whose higher education documents were issued outside Bulgaria are required to undergo a procedure for recognition of their educational qualifications.
For their education to be recognised, all educational documents must be legalised, translated into Bulgarian and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and the country in which the documents were issued.
Where no such provisions apply, the documents must be legalised in accordance with the general procedures for the legalisation, translation and certification of documents and other official papers.
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 required documents, VUM will begin processing the application. If the documents have not been translated in advance by the applicant and the applicable translation fee has not been paid, VUM will arrange for their official translation.
Once the translation has been completed, the translated documents, together with the original documents, will be submitted to the VUM Commission for the Recognition of Acquired Higher Education and Completed Periods of Study at Foreign Higher Education Institutions.
Following the 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.
