Support and facility departments at Varna University of Management
The following section gives you an idea of some of the welfare services and departments available to you at the University.
General Information
Dobrich Campus
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
E-mail: office@vum.bg
Telephone: +359 58 655 620
Head Office Varna
13A Oborishte Street, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
E-mail: office@vum.bg
Telephone: +359 52 300 680
Accommodation
Head Office Varna
Stoyan Dimitrov, Office 305, Head Office Varna, 13A Oborishte Street, Varna, 9000
E-mail: stoyan.dimitrov@vumk.eu
Open time from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Dobrich Campus
VUM Dormitory, 5A Bacho Kiro Street. Dobrich 9300
Tel: +359 886 140 606
Open time from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Admissions Office
Head Office Varna
Office: 101
13A Oborishte Street, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 885 398 663
E-mail: admissions@vum.bg, admission@vumk.eu
Opening time from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Dobrich Campus
Office: 33
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 885 398 663, +359 885 398 650
E-mail: admissions@vum.bg, admission@vumk.eu
Opening time from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Student Welfare Department
Home Away From Home
The Student Welfare Department addresses and helps with all non-academic issues of all VUM students. Student Welfare Department provides welfare support to all students throughout their time at Varna University of Management. Our doors are always open and we are happy to provide support, advice and guidance to students. We encourage any student who finds herself or himself in some sort of difficulty or distress, or feeling under particular pressure, to ask for help at an early stage. It is usually helpful to try not to let things drag on or to get out of control. Student Welfare Department works collaboratively on student physical and mental health and welfare issues with all the colleagues in the University, academic and administrative departments. Common reasons for seeking help include: low motivation, poor concentration, feelings of anxiety, conflict, uncertainty or isolation, and low mood, personal emotional challenges, cultural issues, etc.
Student Welfare Department provides various services to support VUM students:
– Assistance with medical/dentist issues, opening a bank account, language barriers, obtaining VISA to go on an internship and other services.
– Provide support and mentor students for their welfare needs and personal issues via face to face meetings.
– Counseling to identify and understand student personal and academic difficulties, in order to assist them with any additional educational training, or information.
– Advice student whom and which department to ask if they need additional information about something particular and mediate if it needed between the institutions/department and the student.
Varna Campus
Reception; 1st floor
Dobrich Campus
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Office: 12; 1st floor
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Petya Petrova
Head of Student Welfare Department
3 Bulgaria Str., 9300 Dobrich, Bulgaria
E-mail: student.welfare@vumk.eu
Telephone: +359 58 655 612
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Rada Kirilova
Coordinator at Student Welfare Department
3 Bulgaria Str., 9300 Dobrich, Bulgaria
E-mail: student.welfare@vumk.eu
Telephone: +359 58 655 612
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Career Centre
Varna University of Management strives to establish a good balance between theoretical and practical skills. Its Career center encourages students to put theory into practice by demonstrating the skills they have developed in real-life situations – either in VUM’s training facilities or in various companies VUM has business relationships with. The students are placed for a compulsory internship after the first and the second year of their education in in different international companies in different departments. Career center also assist for finding internships after their 3rd year as well, but this is not obligatory for them.
Career Center provides the following services:
– Assist the VUM students with finding internships;
– Prepare students for internship interviews;
– Assist with VISA application process for internship;
– Assistance in applying for Erasmus+ grants;
– Career counseling.
Head Office Varna
Office 400; 4th floor (please write in advance to appoint a meeting with the Head of the department)
Petya Petrova
Head of Career Center Department
E-mail: petya.petrova@vumk.eu
Telephone: +359 58 655 612
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Dobrich Campus
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Office: 12; 1st floor
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Petya Petrova, Head of Career Center Department
E-mail: petya.petrova@vumk.eu
Telephone: +359 58 655 612
Beck Toshpulatov, Coordinator at Career Center Department
E-mail: student.welfare@vumk.eu
Telephone: +359 58 655 612
Department for Modern Education
The capabilities and experience in the development of managerial competence in business by Varna University of Management are giving grounds for a number of initiatives in support of the educational institutions and their managers and teachers against the outlined field of problems. Similar supportive role is undertaken by the Department for Modern Education.
The department for Modern Education organizes Master Classes aiming to achieve better coordination between management and education in the following areas:
- training course for postgraduate professional qualification “teacher” for graduates and students enrolled in programmes in Economics
- qualification courses for teachers and school principals in the field of managerial competence in the educational institutions and the classroom
- foreign language courses and methodology of teaching subjects in a foreign language
Youth Entrepreneurship Camp for high school students in cooperation with teachers, students and academics.
Dobrich Campus
Office 39
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Tel: 058 655 618/645
Mob: 0882 370 016
E-mail: dmom@vumk.eu
International Cooperation Department
Our doors are always open and we are always happy to provide support, advice and guidance to students.
The International Cooperation Department is also the place where students can learn about the Erasmus+ Programme and apply for studies or an internship in a university of their choice that VUM has signed an agreement with. The Erasmus+ Programme provides the invaluable opportunity to students all over the world to obtain theoretical and practical knowledge abroad. Experience like this helps students broaden their horizons and gives them the opportunity to explore different countries and cultures.
Head Office Varna
Office: 13A
Oborishte Street, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria, Office: 403A
Tel: +359 58 655 638
E-mail: erasmus@vumk.eu
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Dobrich Campus
Office: 34
3, Bulgaria Street, Dobrich, 9300, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 58 655 638
E-mail: erasmus@vumk.eu
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Sports and Fitness
Two offices:
- Head Office Varna University of Management, 13A Oborishte, 9000 Varna
As the University is situated in one of the biggest cities in Bulgaria, the location gives the possibility to the students to practice a wide variety of sports. Most popular and attractive sports in city of Varna are tennis, football, beach volleyball, basketball, swimming, paragliding, ice skating, martial arts, body building, aerobics, kangoo jumping, yoga, cycling etc. - Dobrich Campus, 3 Bulgaria Street, 9300 Dobrich
The facilities give the opportunity to every active student to practice his favourite sport! From table tennis, pool (billiard), golf, volleyball, badminton, to aerobics and martial arts. We aim to get everyone involved in becoming a more active campus and hope that you can find the right balance to enable you to participate in the recommended 3×30 minutes of physical activity every week!
Football Team:
If you are keen on team sports and would like to join a fancy multinational team then we highly recommend you to get in touch with University’s Football Team “Inter”. The team is also part from the Inter Football Academy. All students participating in the team also receive some additional values and benefits throughout their studies at Varna University of Management.
Training: Classes with young talents are held three times a week.
Admission: The Academy accepts football talents born before 2005.
Participation in leagues and tournaments: After the initial selection, the participants in the academy will be able to participate in international and local football tournaments. 2015 has been selected as a year for participation in championships.
Contact Person: Radoslav Boyanov
Telephone: 00359/ 58 655 620; 0885 398 663; 0882 37 00 28
Students’ Union
The students’ Union is an organisation dedicated to the social, educational and welfare needs of students. It is part from the National Representative of Student Councils in Bulgaria. The Students’ Union represents students at all level of the University and actively aims to improve student life. As a student you have the chance to become a member of the Students’ Union of the NRSC (National Representative of Student Councils in Bulgaria) by sending your application to the Student’s Council email. In order to become a member of the students’ Union you should always follow up on the Union Rules and Regulations. By joining the students’ union you are allowed to participate in all activities run by the Union.
Student.council@vumk.eu
Student Affairs Department
The Student Affairs Office is a central point for information and advice for all students. The office provides help with a huge range of issues, including examinations, certificates, transcripts and sources of funding, fee payments, registration, etc. If you need any advice on any of the practical matters of the University life or just do not know where to go for further information, you should contact the Student Affairs Office.
Head Office Varna
Office: 401
Oborishte Street, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria, Office: 403A
Tel: +359 52 300 680
E-mail: academic@vumk.eu
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday
Dobrich Campus
Office: 11
3 Bulgaria Str. 9300 Dobrich, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 58 655 611
E-mail: academic@vumk.eu
Open from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday