Educational systemEducational systemin Bulgariain Bulgaria

By P.Todorov and V. Beykov

• Nursery School

• Kindergarten

• Pre-school Year

• Primary Education

• Basic Education

• Secondary Education

• Higher Education

The Structure of Educational System in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria children at the age of 2 to 3 go to nurseries. There nurses take care of them until they reach the required age for

kindergarten.

The NurseryThe Nursery

• Children at the age of 2 to 3 go to nurseries.

There the children learn to read, write and count. They can also study the basic of a

foreign language and prepared for the years in school.

The KindergartenThe Kindergarten

When the children reach the age of 3 they can go to a kindergarten.

When the children reach the age of 6 they must go to pre-school where they

have classes which prepare the future pupils

for their first year at school.

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Year

Year

School EducationSchool Education

Level Age Grade School

Primary 7 - 11 1 - 4 Primary school

Pre-secondary 11 - 15 5 - 8 Secondary school

Secondary general

15 - 19 9 - 12

Comprehensive schools or profile-orientated schools

Vocational Training

15 - 20 9 - 13 Technical schools

Education in Bulgaria is compulsory up to the age of 16.

School year in Bulgaria starts School year in Bulgaria starts on 15on 15thth September September

First grade students start school at the age of 7 and they learn until they pass their basic education. At this time they can decide if

they are going to learn 1 or 2 foreign langages.

At the age of 14 the students sit an exam, and after they pass it they can choose among the high schools in their town.

High-School examsHigh-School exams

HolidaysHolidays

Winter holiday 24th December – 4th January

Mid-term 29th January – 1st February

Spring holiday 1st April – 12th April

Summer holiday

1st grade: 22nd May – 15th September

2nd-4th grade: 29th May – 15th September5th-8th grade: 15th June – 15th September

The system of higher education in Bulgaria covers the following degrees: First degree - at least a 4-year programme ending with a Bachelor’s degreeSecond degree - at least a 5-year programme or one year after the Bachelor’s degree ending with a Master’s degreeThird degree - at least a 3-year programme after covering the Master’s degree ending with a Doctor’s degree.

Students finish their Secondary Education at the

age of 19. They have to pass matriculation exams before going to university.

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is the first institution of higher education in Bulgaria and it is among the most interesting

buildings of the architectural heritage of Sofia.

• At the age of 19 students have to pass matriculation exams before they go to university.

Higher EducationHigher Education

Sofia UniversitySofia University

The University is the first institution of higher education in Bulgaria.

University of National and World University of National and World Economy Economy

University of Economics - VarnaUniversity of Economics - Varna

2424thth May May Day of the Slavic Alphabet and Day of the Slavic Alphabet and

CultureCulture

Bulgarians honor the 24th of May as the Day of the Slavic Alphabet and Culture. All over the

country schools are decorated with flowers and portraits of the brothers St.Cyril and

St.Methodius. They are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used

to transcribe the Old Church Slavonic language. The alphabet has official status with

many organizations. With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1,

2007 , Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU. Up to 2007 there are more than 12 million people around the world who

speak Bulgarian fluently.

The Bulgarian AlphabetThe Bulgarian Alphabet

This presentation was created for “ Open Minds For Active Citizenship” Project.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This presentation reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.