EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SYSTEM IN BULGARIABULGARIA

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria

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Structure of the education systemStructure of the education system

Pre-school educationPre-school education School education – basic and secondarySchool education – basic and secondary

- Two termsTwo terms- The school year starts on 15 September and ends in The school year starts on 15 September and ends in

May, June or July (depends on the grade)May, June or July (depends on the grade)

Higher education – specialist, bachelor, Higher education – specialist, bachelor, mastermaster

Pre-school educationPre-school education

Children from 3 to 6/7 years oldChildren from 3 to 6/7 years old Non-compulsory Non-compulsory 1 year preparatory education1 year preparatory education

Basic educationBasic education

CompulsoryCompulsory Two stages:Two stages:

- Primary education: 1-4 grade Primary education: 1-4 grade (diploma for completed primary education)(diploma for completed primary education)

- Lower Secondary education: 5-8 gradeLower Secondary education: 5-8 grade- (diploma for completed basic education)(diploma for completed basic education)

State, municipal or private schoolsState, municipal or private schools Possible professional qualification after 6-th, Possible professional qualification after 6-th,

7-th or 8-th grade7-th or 8-th grade

Secondary educationSecondary education

3, 4 or 5 years of studying3, 4 or 5 years of studying Admission after 7-th or 8-th gradeAdmission after 7-th or 8-th grade Non-compulsoryNon-compulsory Types:Types:

- General (3 or 4 years)General (3 or 4 years)- Profiled (4 or 5 years, entry exams): sports, Profiled (4 or 5 years, entry exams): sports,

languages, economics, mathematics, IT, artslanguages, economics, mathematics, IT, arts- Vocational (4 or 5 years): technical or otherVocational (4 or 5 years): technical or other

Secondary educationSecondary education

Special education: for children with Special education: for children with special needsspecial needs

State schools onlyState schools only Entirely supported by the StateEntirely supported by the State

Secondary educationSecondary education

Graduation examsGraduation exams- Bulgarian language and literature- Bulgarian language and literature

- Additional exam on subject from the general - Additional exam on subject from the general or profiled curriculumor profiled curriculum

Students with marks “very good” (5) or Students with marks “very good” (5) or higher are released from graduation examhigher are released from graduation exam

Higher educationHigher education

Colleges – specialist (3 years)Colleges – specialist (3 years) Universities and Higher education schools – Universities and Higher education schools –

bachelor (4 years), master (5 years, or 4+1 or 2)bachelor (4 years), master (5 years, or 4+1 or 2) PhD – master + 3 years; doctoral thesisPhD – master + 3 years; doctoral thesis Entry exams: different type and number Entry exams: different type and number

(depends on the HEI, rarely tests)(depends on the HEI, rarely tests) ECTS – though supported by the law, it is not ECTS – though supported by the law, it is not

introduced yetintroduced yet