Student Applicants

Information for prospective students, citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Candidates, citizens of the European Union, apply under the terms and conditions set for Bulgarian citizens. After submitting the necessary documents within the deadlines specified below, the candidates appear for entrance exams, which are set for Bulgarian citizens / reference – NMA Directory for the relevant academic year.

        І. Required documents for application:

1. Application to the Rector, containing brief biographical data and desired specialty:

– Application form for admission to the Bulgarian language exam for foreigners;

– Application form for admission to a preparatory course after Secondary education

– Application form for admission to a preparatory course after higher education

  1. A copy of the document for completed Secondary education and a copy of the annex with the grades, in which the ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC DISCIPLINE must be entered – for applicants for the first or preparatory course.

For applicants for a MASTER’s degree or for a postgraduate specialization – a copy of the Secondary education Diploma and of the Higher education Diploma – Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and the application with the grades, average grade of the Diploma not less than “Good 4” /for paid tuition/, Transcript of Records.

  1. For the candidates for the first or preparatory course – a document issued by a competent authority certifying the candidate’s right to continue his studies in the Higher education institutions of the country in which the Secondary education was obtained.
  2. Certificate of recognized Secondary education acquired in a foreign country, issued by the Regional Department of Education – Sofia – for applicants for the first and preparatory course and for MASTER degree candidates/ the documents required for the issuance of this Certificate are submitted by the applicant to the Regional Department of Education – Sofia, 17 “Antim I” Street, after issuing the certificate, it is presented to the National Academy of Music. For Master’s studies or postgraduate specialization – documents for recognition of Higher education acquired in a foreign country are submitted to the National Academy of Music. APPLICATION FORM for recognition of higher education.
  3. Document for proficiency in the Bulgarian language, issued by a Higher school of the Republic of Bulgaria.
  4. Medical certificate issued within one month before the date of application – ONLY FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES /with or without a preparatory course/.
  5. Two photos.
  6. If the documents are not submitted personally by the applicant, but by another person, a power of attorney is required, which must be translated into Bulgarian.

The documents under points 2, 3 and 6 must be legalized, translated and certified in accordance with the provisions of the international agreements 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. The documents must be – in one copy with an original apostille, certifications and signatures, and one copy of the certified and translated documents.

Foreign documents must be authenticated (verified) with an “Apostille” or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, then – legalized by the Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions in that country or accredited for it. When there is no legalization by the Bulgarian mission in the issuing country, such legalization must be done by the diplomatic mission of the issuing country, accredited for Bulgaria.

Documents originating from countries that are parties to the Hague Convention and provided with an “Apostille” will not be legalized by the Bulgarian diplomatic or consular representation in the respective country or accredited for it. They will be recognized by the Bulgarian authorities when an “Apostille” is placed on them or attached to them in original form. In the event that the documents do not have or cannot be provided with an “Apostille” in order to be effective on the territory of Bulgaria, they must be certified (legalized) according to the generally accepted procedure so far – to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, then – legalized by the Bulgarian diplomatic or consular representation in that country or accredited for it.

         ІІ Bulgarian language: for those who do not have the document mentioned above in point 5:

  1. Candidates who have undergone language and specialized training in a preparatory course at the National Academy of Music, or are proficient in the Bulgarian language, must pass a written and oral exam in the BULGARIAN LANGUAGE. Only those who have successfully passed the BULGARIAN LANGUAGE exams are admitted to competitive exams. Candidate-student exams are held in BULGARIAN LANGUAGE!
  1. Candidates who do not know the Bulgarian language can take a preparatory course – language and specialized training, within one academic year. The course ends with exams in all studied disciplines, after which entrance exams are taken, according to the program and schedule determined for Bulgarian citizens. To apply for a preparatory course, the documents listed above must be submitted.
  2. Those who know the Bulgarian language, but do not have a document for this, take an exam in the Bulgarian language – written and oral. The minimum grade for successfully passed exams in Bulgarian is a “Good 4.00”/C/ on each of the exams separately – written and oral for applying for the Bachelor’s degree program and the Master’s degree program.

      ІІІ Deadlines for submitting the documents:

  1. For a preparatory course – from September 1 to September 20.
  2. For the first year – the dates are indicated in the candidate student directory of the NMA
  3. For the educational and qualification degree “Master” after “Bachelor” – the dates and exam programs are published in the Master’s candidate directory for the relevant academic year. For the procedure for recognition of Higher education acquired in a foreign country, documents must be submitted – by June 25 in the year of application and payment of a fee of BGN 300, after this period – no later than September 3 and payment of a fee of BGN 450 for carrying out fast document verification service.

      ІV Duration of study:

– Preparatory course – one academic year;

– For a Bachelor’s degree – four academic years;

– For a Master’s degree after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree – one academic year of study in the same specialty; two academic years of study in a specialty other than the one acquired in the Bachelor’s degree;

– For postgraduate specialization – one or two years.