Slavic Philology Sofia University

The Degree Programme Slavic Philology is the oldest one, taught in one of the oldest faculties of Sofia University. It was divided into two degree programmes: Bulgarian Philology and Russian Philology. The students who successfully complete this programme acquire two specialties - Slavic Philology and Bulgarian Philology.

This programme prepares Slavic philologists (Polish Philology, Czech Philology, Serbian and Croatian Philology with specialization in Slovene, Ukrainian Philology, and Slovak Philology) who can work as researchers, editors, interpreters, journalists, teachers, and lecturers in the respective language and literature or in Bulgarian language and literature, etc.

As the study comprises two equal in rights specialties, it requires a long and intensive study of Slavic languages (two obligatory languages), therefore it lasts for five years and successfully completed leads to acquiring Master's of Art Degree. Only full-time students can graduate this subject.

Entry requirements

1. To have completed secondary education that makes them eligible to continue their studies in higher educational institutions in the country in which the applicants have completed their secondary education

2. In the applicant's diploma for secondary education the grades relevant to the the major applied for are not lower than 62% of the maximum grade in accordance to the grading system in the country, in which the applicant has completed secondary education (i.e. the equivalent to a grade Good 4).

3. To not suffer diseases contra-indicated to the area of study or the profession applied for.