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 economics 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 Bachelor degree courses at the Technical University of Gabrovo are:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Automation, Robotics and Computer Controlled Systems
- Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment
- Industrial and Automotive Electronics
- Computer Systems and Technologies
- Communication Technologies and Cyber Security
- Software and Computer Engineering
- Technical Safety Engineering
- Digital Administration
Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Engineering
- Textile Design, Equipment and Technologies
- Computer Technologies in Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Industrial Heat and Gas Systems
- Material Science and Technologies
- Computer Design
Faculty of Economics
- Social Works
- Management of Economy
- Industrial Management
The Master degree courses at the Technical University of Gabrovo are:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Automation, Information and Control Systems
- Automotive Electronics
- Electronics
- Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment
- Computer Systems and Technologies
- Communication Equipment and Technologies
Occupational Safety
Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Engineering
- Computer Technologies in Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Mechanical and Precision Engineering
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Engineering
- Ventilation and Air-conditioning Equipment
- Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Gas Equipment
- Textile Engineering and Technologies
- Material Science and Technologies
- Computer Design in Industry
- Environment Protection Equipment and Technologies
- Industrial Engineering
- Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning of Industrial Enterprises
Faculty of Economics
- Social Works
- Social Works and European Politics
- Management of Economy
- Public Administration
- Industrial Management
- Management of Industrial Enterprise
- Innovation and Investment Management in Industry
- Environment Protection and Sustainable Development
Full-time and part-time training for attaining the degree of Bachelor lasts four 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 up to 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 offers training in English to international students in some of the degree courses.
