27 universities are raising tuition fees for Bulgarian students

The cost of pedagogy is increasing in four higher education institutions. Against the backdrop of the symbolic amount of only 7 BGN (1%) by which the state increased the funding for student education, 27 out of the 37 state higher education institutions in the country plan to raise tuition fees for their Bulgarian students. Pedagogy is becoming more expensive in 4 out of the 9 state universities that offer it, and medicine - almost everywhere, but for specific courses. Among the universities that are keeping their fees for bachelor's and master's programs at the same level as last year are Sofia University, Plovdiv University, Shumen University, TU-Sofia, TU-Gabrovo, UASG, HTMU, University of Food Technologies, University of Agriculture, and the Higher Construction College "L. Karavelov". However, many of them are increasing either the fees for foreign students or the application fees. This becomes clear from the draft resolution of the Council of Ministers for approving the fees for application and education of students and doctoral students for the academic year 2022/23. Mathematics - the field with one of the lowest admissions in the country and a large deficit of personnel - only 2 are raising the fee for this field. At Ruse University, it jumps from
Pedagogy
The cost of education in pedagogy in a regular bachelor's degree is increasing the most at "Assen Zlatarov" University in Burgas - from 600 to 800 BGN, which is a 33% increase. At Veliko Tarnovo University, this specialty is becoming more expensive for full-time students in the first and second year from 600 to 660 BGN, and in the 3rd-4th year - from 550 to 660 BGN. At South-West University, pedagogy will be taught for 1020 BGN (full-time and part-time bachelor's), instead of 750 BGN as before, or 36 percent more. At Ruse University, candidates for teachers will pay 690 BGN per year, which is 50 BGN more than the current fee. At SU, the fee for full-time bachelor's students in pedagogy remains at 530 BGN, at Plovdiv University - at 500 BGN, at TU-Sofia - 630 BGN, at Thracian University - 680 BGN, and at Shumen University - 500 BGN (here, however, third-year students, who previously paid 350 BGN, will now have to pay 500 BGN).
Medicine
Medical education is becoming more expensive at all 4 universities offering it, but only for a specific category of students. For example, at UM-Sofia, the price of medical studies increases only for second-year students - from 900 to 1000 BGN for full-time master's students. Dental medicine increases from 900 to 1000 BGN for full-time first-year students, and pharmacy - to the same amount for second-year students. At UM-Plovdiv, fifth-year full-time students in medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine will pay 1200 BGN instead of the current 950 BGN. In contrast, there is a reduction for part-time master's students after a bachelor's in public health - from 1200 to 800 BGN. (There is also a reduction at the University of Post, Telecommunications and Communications, which lowers the fees for foreign citizens in the computer science direction from 2600 EUR to 1600 EUR, and in administration and management - from 1400 to 850 EUR). At VMU-Varna, medicine and dental medicine increase to 1200 BGN for sixth-year students, who previously paid 900 BGN. UM-Pleven, on the other hand, increases fees for medicine and pharmacy from 1000 to 1100 BGN for third-year full-time students, and from 900 to 1000 BGN for fifth-year students. At "As. Zlatarov" University, medicine increases from 1000 to 1200 BGN.
Mathematics
Of the 6 universities that offer mathematics education - a direction with one of the lowest admission rates in the country and a large deficit of personnel - only 2 are raising the fee for this direction. At Ruse University, it jumps from 740 to 780 BGN for a full-time bachelor's degree, and at Veliko Tarnovo University - from 720 to 760 BGN for the same degree.
Economics
In many places, the cost of education in economics, administration and management, and tourism is also increasing. "As. Zlatarov" University in Burgas increases the fee for economics in a full-time bachelor's degree from 450 to 610 BGN (35%), for administration and management - from 520 to 710 BGN, and for tourism - from 500 to 620 BGN. At Veliko Tarnovo University, these three specialties increase from 600 to 660 BGN, and at the University of Economics in Varna - from 590 to 640 BGN (for newly admitted bachelor's students). At Ruse University, economics and tourism increase from 580 to 630 BGN (for full-time and part-time bachelor's students), and at the University of Forestry - education in tourism and administration and management for newly admitted students next year will cost 350 instead of 300 BGN. The fee for full-time bachelor's students in economics and administration and management at UNSS increases from 500 to 600 BGN (there, the right also increases from 700 to 800 BGN), and the Academy of Economics equalizes the cost of education in all professional directions for all students - to 600 BGN (those admitted in 2018/19 previously paid 478 BGN for economics and 510 BGN for administration). The Higher School of Telecommunications increases the fee for administration and management for full-time bachelor's students from 520 to 600 BGN, and the Higher Transport College "T. Kableshkov" - for full-time bachelor's students in economics from 520 to 620 BGN.
Technical Disciplines
In many places, fees are increasing for technical specialties as well, except at HMTU, TU-Sofia, and TU-Gabrov (here the application fee increases from 40 to 50 BGN, and tuition fees for foreign citizens in some specialties are also increased). At TU-Varna, energy studies for first-year students (regular bachelor's) will be more expensive - from 650 to 1210 BGN, or by a full 65%; ship machinery - from 1120 to 1300 BGN for third-year students; ship electrical installations - from 1210 to 1400 BGN for regular bachelor's students in the third year; and navigation - from 1290 to 1600 BGN (again for the third year). At Burgas University "Assen Zlatarov", almost all technical specialties are becoming more expensive - fees for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communications and computer engineering, and transport are increasing from 760 to 800 BGN for regular and part-time bachelor's students, and general engineering and biotechnology - from 760 to 800 BGN. At the University of Ruse, fees in a number of fields - mathematics, informatics, mechanical engineering, food technologies, biotechnology, transport, materials, etc. - are also increasing by 40 BGN - from 740 to 780 BGN. At the University of Mining and Geology, tuition in the field of technical sciences is increasing from 700 to 740 BGN, and at the Transport University "T. Kableshkov", fees for regular bachelor's students in mechanical engineering, architecture, transport, electrical engineering, etc. are increasing from 520 to 620 BGN.
MOST
The fee for the pedagogy specialty at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv is also increasing significantly - from 1050 to 1230 BGN for first and second years, and from 577 to 1230 BGN, or more than double, for the third year. The fee for psychology in full-time form at the Military Academy "G. S. Rakovski" is increasing from 850 to 1350 BGN (58%) (where national security is also becoming more expensive, from 800 to 1200 BGN, and cyber security from 2000 to 2500 BGN). The price of electrical engineering and transport at the Higher Military Air Force Academy "G. Benkovski" is also doubling - from 300 to 600 BGN.
AT THE ENTRANCE
1/3 of universities will surprise their students with higher application fees, with an increase between 10 and 20 BGN. Among them are Burgas University "Assen Zlatarov" (from 30 to 40 BGN), TU-Gabrov and the University of Forestry (from 40 to 50 BGN), MU-Sofia (from 70 to 80 BGN), UNSS (from 50 to 60 BGN), UniBIT, with the largest increase at NATFIZ - from 50 to 80 BGN, and for doctoral students - from 150 to 200 BGN.

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Segabg.com, 12.04.2022.