Information for Prospective International Students Applying for Admission at the Technical University of Gabrovo

The Technical University of Gabrovo welcomes applications from international students holding diplomas for completed secondary education that allow them access to training at the respective higher education institutions in the country where the secondary education has been completed.

Required application documents:

  1. Completed Application Form with short biographical data stating the degree course the applicant wishes to follow – MS-Word format.

  2. Transcript of the diploma for completed secondary education and the grades supplement – when the application is for the full duration of the degree course.

  3. Document issued by the competent authorities stating the eligibility of the applicant to continue his/her education at the higher education institutions in the country where the secondary education has been completed

  4. Academic transcript – when the application is for a period of study.

  5. Copy of the document/diploma for completed higher education with a degree corresponding to the academic qualification degree of Bachelor or Master – for applicants for Master degree courses.

  6. Document certifying the level of Bulgarian language proficiency, issued by a higher education institution in Bulgaria – for applicants who will not do the preparatory Bulgarian language course.

  7. Medical Certificate issued not earlier than a month before the date of application and attested by the respective authorities in the country from which the applicant comes.

  8. Copy of the citizenship documents – for applicants with a double citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian.

  9. Four passport-size photographs.

  10. Photocopy of the international passport showing the applicant’s full name written in Roman alphabet.

Documents 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 must be legalized, translated and attested in accordance with the regulations set in the international agreements of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country where they have been issued, or, in case there is no such agreement, the documents are attested following the general procedure for document legalization, translation and attestation.

The application documents are submitted to the Technical University of Gabrovo. The minimum average grade in the subjects, which form the university entrance score for the degree course applied for, shown in the diploma for completed secondary education (document No. 2 from the list of required application documents) cannot be lower than 62 % of the maximum grade according to the assessment system in the country where the secondary education has been completed. Owing to the long procedure of issuing student visas, applicants are advised to submit their application documents at least two months before the beginning of the academic year.

The application documents can be submitted:

  • Personally at the Technical University of Gabrovo, International Students Office, Main Administrative Building (“Rectorate”), room 3209;

  • By post (registered mail or courier service) to the following address: International Office, Technical University of Gabrovo, 4 Hadji Dimitar Str., 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria;

  • By authorized persons from the Technical University of Gabrovo, staying temporarily in the country from which the applicant comes;

  • Through the Ministry of Education and Science for applicants coming from restrictive countries.

Prospective students must submit their application documents not later than 1st October in the year for which they apply.

Prospective students who apply for Master degree courses after acquiring Bachelor or Master degrees must submit their application documents not later than the beginning of the summer semester of the respective academic year.

The Technical University of Gabrovo sends the application documents of the admitted students to the Ministry of Education and Science, following the procedure for issuing long-term (D-type) visas, in accordance with the legislation in the Republic of Bulgaria.

The Ministry of Education and Science sends Admission Certificates to the prospective students who have been admitted for study. The Admission Certificate is valid only for the academic year for which it has been issued. The Technical University of Gabrovo sends the Admission Certificate personally to the applicant at the address given in the Application Form.

Training of admitted students

The Technical University of Gabrovo provides a preparatory Bulgarian language course for admitted international students. The training is carried out according to teaching documentation, consisting of a curriculum and study programmes. Its duration is not less than 9 months, with workload of 650 contact hours in Bulgarian language and 350 contact hours in specialized subjects (mathematics and physics for the engineering degree courses, and mathematics and English language for the social and economic degree courses).

The training in Bulgarian language is completed with a written and oral exam before an examination board. Students who complete the preparatory course successfully receive certificates.

Prospective students who speak Bulgarian are enrolled in the first year of the degree course they have chosen without sitting an entrance exam, after passing a Bulgarian language proficiency exam.

The degree courses at the Technical University of Gabrovo are:

Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Precision and Instrument Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering Equipment and Technologies

  • Textile Machines and Technologies

  • Materials Science and Technologies

  • Environment Protection Equipment and Technologies

  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

  • Automation, Information and Control Systems

  • Electronics

  • Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment

  • Computer Systems and Technologies

  • Communication Equipment and Technologies

Faculty of Economics

  • Economics of Commerce

  • Public Administration

  • Management of Economy

  • Social Work

Full-time training for attaining the degree of Bachelor lasts four years, while part-time training for the same degree takes five years. If the bachelor degree holder wishes to acquire Master degree, the course of study is one and a half years (3 semesters) after completion of the Bachelor degree course. Enrolment is also possible in a Master degree course different from the degree course followed for attaining Bachelor degree. In this case the training starts with a preparatory semester for mastering major subjects that are formative for the degree course, and the overall duration of study is 5 semesters.

After the successful completion of a full course of study, the Technical University of Gabrovo issues an internationally recognized type of document – diploma for the degree of Bachelor or Master, and a European Diploma Supplement showing the number of academic hours and credits for each subject studied, as well as the grades.

Starting from academic year 2008/2009, the Technical University of Gabrovo will offer training in English to international students in the following degree courses: 

  1. Automation, Information and Control Systems

  2. Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment

  3. Electronics

  4. Computer Systems and Technologies

  5. Communication Equipment and Technologies

  6. Industrial Engineering

  7. Mechanical Engineering Equipment and Technologies

  8. Precision and Instrument Engineering

  9. Hydraulic and Pneumatic Engineering

Tuition fees and enrolment of admitted students

Newly-admitted students arriving at the Technical University of Gabrovo have to complete registration documents in the International Students Office, Main Administrative Building (“Rectorate”), 2nd floor, room 3209, and then pay the tuition fee at the DSK Bank office in the same building, 1st floor, room 3115 A.

The tuition fees at the Technical University of Gabrovo are determined annually by an Act of the Council of Ministers and are paid in BGL, according to the exchange rate determined by the Bulgarian National Bank.

The annual tuition fees for full-time studies for the academic year 2007/2008 are:

  • for the preparatory Bulgarian language course - 1900 EUR;

  • the annual tuition fee for full-time studies in a Bachelor degree course in Bulgarian language is 2 200 EUR, paid in two equal installments at the beginning of each semester;

  • the annual tuition fee for full-time studies in a Master degree course in Bulgarian language is 2400 EUR, paid in two equal installments at the beginning of each semester;

  • the annual tuition fee for full-time studies in a Bachelor or Master degree course in English language is 3000 EUR, paid in two equal installments at the beginning of each semester.

Students with a double citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian, are entitled to a 50% waiver of the tuition fee.

The University offers accommodation at the students’ hostels to all students who would like to stay there. The rent is between 30 and 40 EUR per month. The cost of living is between 80 and 120 EUR per month. 

Important dates:

Deadline for submitting application documents: 1st October;

Deadline for enrolment: 1st November.

For all types of questions, please refer to the International Students Office:

Email: ivassileva@tugab.bg, foreign-students@tugab.bg

Tel.: +359 66 801511; +359 66 821931, ext. 238

Fax: +359 66 801511