The language and specialized preparatory training lasts for no less than nine months, conventionally divided into two academic semesters. It is conducted in study groups in Bulgarian – for majors taught in Bulgarian, or in English – for the English-taught programs in Structural Engineering and Architecture. The training during the preparatory year is full-time, requires mandatory attendance, and follows an established academic schedule.

Admission of applicants for language and specialized training (preparatory course) for the 2026/27 academic year is carried out in compliance with the following requirements:

1. Application deadline for individuals who require a Type D Visa – from May 15, 2026, to July 10, 2026.
2. All applicants must present a Certificate of Recognition of Secondary Education issued by NACID upon submitting their documents to UACEG.

Upon successful completion of the preparatory course with grades in all curriculum disciplines of no less than "Good" (4), students receive CERTIFICATES of Completion of the Preparatory Course.

Individuals applying for fee-paying education (foreign nationals – citizens of non-EU and non-EEA countries) are enrolled as first-year students in the respective major and faculty. The following applies to this category of applicants:

1. For Architecture applicants – the Mathematics and Drawing exams from the preparatory year have the weight of competitive entrance exams, with the Drawing exam consisting of three separate parts and evaluated by an arithmetic mean final grade.
2. For applicants to all other majors – the Mathematics exam from the preparatory year has the weight of a competitive entrance exam.

The language and specialized preparatory training lasts for no less than nine months, conventionally divided into two academic semesters. It is conducted in study groups in Bulgarian – for majors taught in Bulgarian, or in English – for the English-taught Structural Engineering program. The training during the preparatory year is full-time, requires mandatory attendance, and follows an established academic schedule.

Admission of applicants for language and specialized training (preparatory course) for the 2026/27 academic year is carried out in compliance with the following requirements:

1. Application deadline for individuals who do not require a Type D Visa – from May 15, 2026, to September 30, 2026.
2. All applicants must present a Certificate of Recognition of Secondary Education issued by NACID upon submitting their documents to UACEG.

Upon successful completion of the preparatory course with grades in all curriculum disciplines of no less than "Good" (4), students receive CERTIFICATES of Completion of the Preparatory Course.

International citizens applying under the conditions and procedures established for Bulgarian citizens must participate in the university application campaign, take the relevant competitive entrance exams, and form a competitive score in accordance with the Regulations for Student Admission for the respective academic year. Upon successful ranking, they are enrolled as first-year students in the corresponding faculty.
Application Conditions

Admission can be carried out either under the procedures and conditions for Bulgarian applicants or under those for international citizens.
Individuals with dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian, pay half the tuition fees set for international citizens when admitted under the conditions and procedures specified for international citizens.
Application Conditions

Doctoral training for acquiring the educational and scientific degree of "Doctor" (PhD) is carried out via full-time, part-time, and independent forms of study, following an acquired Master's educational qualification degree in majors within Professional Field 5.7 "Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy". The specific completed Master's majors required for each doctoral program are determined by the Faculty Councils and approved by the Academic Council.

1. The full-time form of study lasts up to 3 years.
2. The part-time form of study lasts up to 4 years.
3. The independent form of study lasts up to 5 years.

Individuals who have graduated from international higher education institutions can apply for doctoral programs after their higher education degree has been recognized in accordance with the Ordinance on State Requirements for Recognition of Acquired Higher Education and Completed Periods of Study in International Higher Education Institutions, provided that the recognized Master's degree complies with the admission requirements for the desired doctoral program.

Admission to full-time and part-time forms of study for international citizens, regardless of their nationality, requires taking mandatory exams in the major field of study and in a foreign language chosen by the applicant among English, French, or German.

Admission to the independent form of study is conducted without exams in the major field; instead, the applicant presents a largely developed draft of a dissertation thesis. This form of study is carried out exclusively on a fee-paying basis, with fees determined by the Academic Council.

Bulgarian language training in a preparatory course lasting no less than 6 months with an workload of 650 academic hours is provided to approved doctoral applicants in full-time or part-time forms of study within a doctoral program/scientific specialty at the respective department, following a completed procedure under the Ordinance on State Requirements for Recognition of Acquired Higher Education and Completed Periods of Study in International Higher Education Institutions.

1. Application Form (standard template) containing brief biographical data and the major they wish to study.
2. A copy of the secondary education diploma and the transcript of records. The minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of the school subjects from the high school diploma that form the score for the major the applicant is applying for cannot be lower than 62 percent of the maximum value on the grading system of the country where the secondary education was acquired, pursuant to Art. 15 of the Ordinance on State Requirements for Admission of Students to Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Bulgaria.
3. A Certificate of Recognition of Secondary Education issued by NACID (more information).
4. A document issued by a competent authority certifying the applicant's right to continue their education at higher education institutions in the country where the secondary education was acquired.
5. For applicants to a Master's program after an acquired higher education degree with a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree after high school – a copy of the higher education diploma with a degree corresponding to the "Bachelor" or "Master" educational qualification degree.
6. Academic Transcript – for students applying for a partial term of study (in case of transfer from an international higher education institution to a desired major at UACEG and in compliance with the Higher Education Act provisions, with the recognition of study periods according to the Ordinance on State Requirements for Recognition of Acquired Higher Education and Completed Periods of Study in International Higher Education Institutions).
7. A document certifying Bulgarian language proficiency at B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by a higher education institution in the Republic of Bulgaria – for applicants who will study in Bulgarian and will not undergo Bulgarian language preparation during the preparatory year.
8. A document certifying English language proficiency (for majors taught in English) at B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – for applicants who will study in English and will not undergo English language preparation during the preparatory year.
9. A copy of an international passport or other official identity document (in Bulgarian or transliterated into the Latin alphabet).
10. Applicants with dual citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian, certify it with a copy of a Bulgarian identity document.
11. Two passport-sized photos, format 4/6 cm.
12. Declaration for personal data processing.
13. A declaration confirming the applicant's awareness that training in the preparatory year does not guarantee enrollment as a student in the desired major, as student admission is carried out after successful completion of the preparatory year and passing the relevant competitive exams in the major, alongside ranking for applicants applying under the conditions and procedures established for Bulgarian citizens.
14. A document certifying the paid application administration fee at UACEG, determined by the Academic Council.
15. A declaration confirming awareness that upon enrollment at UACEG, the applicant is obliged to submit documents for mandatory health insurance for the period of their studies.
16. A declaration confirming awareness for applicants who are citizens of non-EU and non-EEA countries that they are required to provide proof of secured accommodation during their studies at UACEG (rental agreement or other appropriate document).

The documents under paragraph 1, items 2, 4, 5, and 6 must be legalized, translated, and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international treaties of the Republic of Bulgaria with the country in which they were issued, and in the absence of such – according to the general procedure for legalizations, translations, and certifications of documents.

Documents must be submitted on-site at UACEG at the "International Students and Doctoral Students" Department, either in person or through an authorized representative, receiving an incoming number through the UACEG registry office.

Application deadlines are adopted by decision of the Academic Council for each academic year.

The study year/semester in which applicants for a partial term of study will be enrolled is determined based on the information contained in the submitted academic transcript or higher education diploma.

APPLICATION FORM for international students

Applicants under Art. 8 who have completed their secondary education at a school in a foreign country must submit to UACEG a certificate of recognition of secondary education from the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) or NACID, containing the individual subjects' grades and the cumulative GPA recalculated according to the Bulgarian six-point grading scale (more information).

The documents required for the recognition of acquired higher education or periods of study in international higher education institutions for the purpose of access to education at UACEG are the following:

1. Application to the Rector (standard template), containing brief biographical data and the purpose for which the recognition is requested (for student application in a specified major, or for a doctoral program/specialization at a department and faculty).
2. The original or a copy of the higher education diploma or another analogous document issued by an educational institution.
3. The original or a copy of the diploma supplement, as well as the original or a copy of the European Diploma Supplement, if available.
4. The original and a copy of an identity document and a document certifying a change in the applicant's name, if such a change has occurred (after verification, the original is returned to the applicant).
5. A power of attorney, in cases where the application, educational documents, and identity documents are submitted by an authorized person.
6. A document certifying the paid administration fee at the UACEG cashier's office or to the bank account.
7. Declaration for personal data processing.

The documents under items 2 and 3, excluding the European Diploma Supplement, issued by higher education institutions in the European Union member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, must be accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian by a person who has concluded a translation contract with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pursuant to Art. 2a, para. 2 of the Regulations on Legalizations, Certifications, and Translations of Documents.

The document certifying the change in the applicant's name under item 4, presented in a foreign language, must be accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian. The documents under items 2 and 3, issued by higher education institutions outside the European Union member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, must meet the requirements of the relevant provisions of bilateral international treaties to which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party, or the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention), and in the absence of such provisions, must undergo the procedure according to the general order for legalizations, translations, and certifications of documents.

Applicants seeking recognition may present their academic documents to the contact person for a preliminary review and discussion by the Recognition Committee before submitting all the required documents.

Pursuant to Art. 44b of the Higher Education Act, for continuing education in a major from a regulated profession, completed periods of study and awarded credits can only be recognized from training conducted in the same major from a regulated profession and in the same degree of higher education. Training in shortened timeframes for majors from regulated professions is not permitted, unless explicitly provided for in the state requirements for acquiring higher education in the respective major from a regulated profession.

Regardless of the titles and translation into Bulgarian of the acquired international degrees of the applicants, they are equated according to the Higher Education Act to a "Master's" or "Bachelor's" educational qualification degree.

Recognition of acquired higher education is carried out by an order of the Rector based on the minutes of the Recognition Committee and a report from the respective Vice-Rector.

Recognition of completed periods of study is carried out by an order of the Rector based on the minutes of the Recognition Committee, a report from the respective Vice-Rector, and a decision of the Academic Council.

Fees for recognition of acquired higher education:

Fee for recognition of a diploma for applicants with higher education completed abroad: BGN 488.95 / € 250.
Fee for recognition of a diploma for applicants who hold a certificate of recognition of higher education completed abroad from the Ministry of Education and Science or who have a Certificate from NACID for diploma recognition for employment purposes within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria: BGN 254.25 / € 130.
Fee for recognition of a diploma for applicants with higher education completed abroad, recognized by UACEG for application to another Bachelor's, Master's, and/or Doctoral program: BGN 127.12 / € 65.
Fee for recognition of academic documents certifying periods of study abroad: BGN 215.14 / € 110.
Fee for recognition of a Doctoral degree diploma acquired abroad: BGN 488.95 / € 250.

Fees are paid to the bank account or on the premises of UACEG via POS terminal card devices at the Rectorate – "Financial and Accounting Department" – Cashier's office;