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EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2007-2013OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME HUMAN
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SCIENCE
programme bg051po001-4.3.04 developmenT of elecTronic
forms of disTance learning in higher educaTion
proJecT bg051001-4.3.04-0002 improvemenT and developmenT
of The inTernal sysTem for elecTronic form of disTance
learning in The faculTy of philosophy, sofia universiTy
sT. klimenT ohridski
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Would you like to obtain a bachelor's degree in any of these
subjects: Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Political Studies,
Cultural Studies, European Studies, Public Administration, Library
and Information Science? You can accomplish it in the Faculty of
Philosophy at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Each year the
Faculty welcomes students to undertake studies in eight subjects
and ten undergraduate programs.
whaT are The advanTages? The Faculty of Philosophy is an
institution of national importance and forms the core of Bulgarian
humanitarian
intelligentsia. The Faculty of Philosophy is one of the largest
research centres in Europe in the field of social sciences
and humanities. We take pride in our highly qualified
professors, associate professors and assistant professors,
representing Bulgaria worldwide.
The mission of the college of professors, students and staff is
to develop and promote experience in the humanitarian, social and
political spheres through scientific and practical
qualifications.
whaT opporTuniTies are we offering?To be admitted to the Faculty
of Philosophy at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski in the
Bachelors degree Program, you need to submit your Application
documents.you have a choice: to pass the competitive examination or
participate in the admission process with your results from your
maturity level state exams, provided they were obtained from year
2008 on.
whaT should you do in advance?1. Choose a course.2. Check the
entry requirements on http://phls.uni-sofia.bg/ (Courses).3. Decide
whether you will sit a competitive examination or will apply with
the results from your maturity level state exams (where such an
opportunity for the course is provided).4. If you decide that you
will sit a competitive examination, you must inquire how to apply
to sit the exam and when the exam sessions are on:
http://uni-sofia.bg/ (Admissions). Now you have to decide in which
exam session you will participate. It is good to know that the
results obtained from the first and second exam sessions are
equivalent, as the highest one is taken for admission purposes. As
already pointed out, if you prefer, you can apply with your results
from your maturity level exams if you believe it is more beneficial
for you.5. Check your accommodation options in Student Halls of
Residence on: http://uni-campus.net/. This may be very important to
you.6. Examine the opportunities for getting a scholarship on:
https://www.uni-sofia.bg/ (Students / Scholarships). It might also
be very important to you. 7. In all cases you should submit
documents for taking part in the admission ranking.
whaT is The applicaTion process for The admission
ranking?Prospective students must submit application documents for
the admission ranking and validate the information of their
Applicant status in person or through other authorized persons in a
given period of time announced in advance. You can check the dates
on: http://uni-sofia.bg/ (Admissions). Here is what you must do
explained in detail:1. The first step is to register in the
electronic system on https://online.uni-sofia.bg. This gives you
the right to participate in the admission ranking.Please note that
access to the electronic system requires a mandatory registration
with valid personal data and a valid email address.
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2. The second step is to validate your e-registration by
submitting the required documents for admission ranking to the
Information Centre of the Rector. For this purpose, you must submit
the following official documents:
proof of Identification; an original and copy of a
Diploma/Certificate for completed secondary education; proof of
paid application fee.
Upon validation of the Applicant record in the electronic
system, a reference number is generated for the Application and the
Applicants card. It is important to know this reference number to
track your application status.Please note that the original
diploma/certificate will be returned immediately after verification
with the copy.Please note that graduates of non-Bulgarian schools
need to submit a Diploma/Certificate legalized by the Ministry of
Education and Science in which their grades are recalculated on a
scale of six grades for the individual subjects.It is important to
carefully fill in your card with the courses you have chosen.
Firstly, you need to enter your course of preference and then
arrange all the rest in descending order of preference. This is
important because after submitting the application documents,
amendment to the order is not allowed. Arrangement of courses in
order should be guided solely by your desire and not by the exam
results.
The applicaTion fee can be paid in several ways: online through
the electronic Application System; in the Payment hall of the Main
Campus; by bank transfer to the bank account of the Sofia
University St. Kliment Ohridski:
National Bank Central BranchIBAN: BG52 BNBG96613100174301BIC:
BNBGBGSDA/C NAME: Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Payee: The
Applicant. In the receipt, in the Taxable person (Payee) field,
please write the name of the Applicant: first, middle and surname,
and the PIN of the Applicant.
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In reason for payment field, please write Application fee.
Please note that the application fee is not refundable.
What should you do if you participate in the ranking with your
grades from the maturity level state exams?Follow the Application
process described above. Prospective students who have decided to
apply only with grades from the maturity level state exams, should
submit documents for participation in the ranking only.
whaT documenTs do youl need To siT The enTry exams?1.
Application for participation in the entry exam. 2. Passport.3.
Proof of fee paid to participate in the exams.Please be reminded
that the fees are paid in the Payment hall of the Main Campus, by
bank transfer or online.Please note that the above documents must
be submitted in person or by an authorized person at the
Information Centre of the Main Campus. You can also submit them in
the offices of authorized companies in the country (in all district
cities).
whaT happens when an applicaTion is submiTTed by a prospecTive
sTudenT?You will receive a card stamped by the employee accepting
the application. On this card the following data will appear:
an entry number; your personal data; date and time of the
exam(s) you have stated you wish to sit; information about the
location of the exam(s).
where can you find ouT The exacT room where you will siT your
exam(s)?The exam allocation by rooms is announced a few days before
each exam on: the website of the University (http://uni-sofia.bg/);
on a board in the Main Campus Courtyard; on a board in the Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy.
whaT shoud you do on The day of an exam?You must arrive one hour
before the exam as indicated in the card.You need to bring with
you: the card you received at the time of application;
your ID; a blue-ink pen.
Note that mobile equipment and exam materials are not allowed in
the exam rooms.
how are resulTs ranked?Results ranking is done in three
stages.The ranking is in descending order of the overall result
individual rating and according to the order of preferred courses
and forms of study specified by the applicant.If you were accepted
in the first stage of ranking for your first choice of course, you
must enrol.
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Otherwise, you will be dropped out of the next stage ranking. If
you are accepted for your second or subsequent choice of course,
you can enrol or just confirm your participation in the next stage
of ranking by filling in a declaration and submitting your
Diploma/Certificate of secondary education with the Inspector for
Students of the Faculty of Philosophy.Please note that applicants
not accepted in the first stage of ranking are awaiting the next
stage without any additional documents and declarations.The process
for the second and third stages of the ranking is the same as the
first one.
how To enroll in The universiTy afTer you were accepTed in The
process of ranking?To enroll, you must pay one semester fee and
validate your student book with the Inspector for Students of the
Faculty of Philosophy.The deadline and the amount of tuition fees
shall be determined by an Order of the Rector. It is published on
the website of the University (http://uni-sofia.bg/).Please note
that students who are not enrolled within the prescribed period
shall be not be accepted by the University and are not included in
the Register of current students of the Ministry of Education and
Science.
The documenTs required for enrolmenT are: an original
Diploma/Certificate of secondary education, which is kept in the
Students Department of the
Faculty of Philosophy until graduation and then returned against
signature; ID card; a set of documents for new students (available
in bookstores); three passport-size photos; proof of paid tuition
fee (the fee is determined annually by Decree of the Council of
Ministers ); proof of health insurance (template).
Please note that if you want to use Students Halls of Residence,
you must register on: http://uni-campus.net/ (Unit for Social
Utilities and Services) and submit an application-declaration when
enrolling with the Inspector for Students of the Faculty of
Philosophy.Please note that in case of moving out of University
(and the Faculty of Philosophy, respectively) before the beginning
of the Academic year, you must apply for a refund of the amount
paid with the original document for paid fee. Of the fee paid for
the respective semester, you will be refunded the amount equal to
90%. After the start of the Academic year, paid semester fees are
not refundable.You must keep regular track of your health insurance
in the NRA website (http://www.nap.bg/) and if irregularities are
detected, to inform immediately the Inspector for Students of the
Faculty of Philosophy.
whaT happens afTer you enrol as a sTudenT?The duration of each
academic year at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is two
semesters (winter and summer), each of them consisting of 15 weeks.
An annual order of the Rector is issued and published on:
http://uni-sofia.bg/ (Study/ Academic Calendar) with information
about:
the beginning of the Academic Year; exam Sessions dates;
holidays.
Timetables of classes in the Faculty of Philosophy by courses
and groups are announced on: http://phls.uni-sofia.bg/ (Students /
Study) and on the specifically designated boards on the premises of
the Faculty of Philosophy. It is advisable to regularly attend
classes and complete your assignments conscientiously.Upon
completion of the classes there will be exams. Timetables for exams
(sessions) are announced on: http://phls.uni-sofia.bg/ (Students /
Study).Only students who have fulfilled all obligations under the
pre-specified curriculum are admitted to the exams.Sitting exams is
only possible within the specific exam sessions. You have to take
your exam at the scheduled time. After the exam the Examiner will
record your grade in the test protocol and in your student book.
Within three days of passing the exam, your grade will be entered
in the electronic system SUSI and in the general ledger. The
Examiner will return the record to the Inspector of the Students
Department in the Faculty of Philosophy.
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The Inspector for Students will be monitoring if you pass the
exams in the academic curriculum. In case of unreturned protocols
or missing grades in the general ledger, the Inspector informs the
Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy.After completion of the winter
examination session, you must pay your summer semester fee and
provide proof of payment to the Inspector for Students of the
Faculty of Philosophy.Upon completion of the September re-sit
session according to a timetable set by an Order of the Rector, you
must pay your winter semester fee and then re-validate your Student
book with the Inspector for Students of the Faculty of
Philosophy.Students who have fulfilled their obligations under the
four-year curriculum will be admitted to state examination or
thesis defence.sessions for state exams or thesis defence are held
twice a year:
last Monday in January written examination; first Monday in
February oral examination / thesis defence; last Monday in June
written examination; first Monday of July oral examination / thesis
defence.
whaT is susi?The University operates an online system for
managing student information (SUSI). Through it you get access to
information about your student status, your course and your
curriculum. In addition, you can download the following electronic
references:
reference for your curriculum; reference for your grades
according to exam protocols; statement of average grade of semester
examinations; reference for the average grade of your course;
transcript for passed exams with hours, credits and examiners;
timetables of classes.
Access to SUSI (https://susi.uni-sofia.bg) is possible from any
computer connected to the Internet through a browser program. To
use SUSI however, you need an account (username and password).As a
rule, the first password is your PIN, but it should be changed
immediately after initial entry into SUSI. However, reference of
the username can be made by faculty number and PIN on:
http://cas.uni-sofia.bg.In case of errors in the data detected, you
must promptly inform the Inspector for Students for your Course in
the Faculty of Philosophy.
whaT else should i know?Once you are a student in the Faculty of
Philosophy, you are eligible for a mailbox in ZIMBRA
(https://email.uni-sofia.bg). This is a platform for online
collaboration which includes the following options:
email management; address book; electronic calendars;
conversations in real time and more.
Through it you will be able to manage all your other mail
accounts. The e-mail address has the following template:
[email protected] obtain an e-mail account you need to
submit a request on https://cas.uni-sofia.bg/zimbra.php. Then you
can use and manage your email account on:
https://email.uni-sofia.bg.
As a student in the Faculty of Philosophy, you will have access
to the online e-learning gateway http://elearn.uni-sofia.bg/. It
publishes e-learning materials in different subjects of your
curriculum.You are also provided access to the educational content
in multimedia format at http://phls.uni-sofia.bg/elearning/. There
you will find many video recordings of classes, discussions and
scientific events. You will find that some of the classes are
broadcast live over the Internet.
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Please note that access to all electronic systems and online
platforms is possible with the same username and password your SUSI
account.
whaT is The procedure for obTaining a bachelor's degree afTer
successful compleTion of your course sTudies?After completing the
last semester in your course studies, you must apply to sit for the
state exam or for thesis defence. Upon submission of the
application you must enclose:1. Working Diploma Supplement (it is
printed in SUSI, transcript of records), which includes academic
hours and credits acquired during your studies. You need to check
your personal data PIN (PNF or LIN), name, surname, date and place
of birth, and the content of the Supplement (courses, grades and
credits). The Supplement shall be signed by both you and the
Inspector for Students for your course.
Please make sure that all your grades are recorded in the
general ledger. If grades are missing (you only have record of them
in your student book), the Inspector for Students will prepare a
protocol which must be signed by the Examiner and the grade will be
entered in the general ledger.Please bear in mind that if a grade
is missing in the general ledger, you will not be issued with a
Working Supplement of your Diploma. The data in your diploma must
match the data in SUSI degree course, professional qualification
and duration of studies.2. A current passport-size photo.
Please note that after taking the state exam or a successful
thesis defence, the Chair of the Commission enters your grades in
the general ledger. The Inspector for Students then requests a
holographic sticker through the information system SUSI. Diplomas
are prepared within two months after receipt of the hologram
sticker. The Information Centre of Sofia University St. Kliment
Ohridski is responsible to maintain current data in the public
register of all graduates of the Ministry of Education and
Science.
diplomas for bachelors degrees from The faculTy of philosophy
are presenTed aT an award ceremony, held Twice a year:
in May for graduates in the months of January-February; in
December for graduates in the months of June July.
whaT oTher opporTuniTies are offered To you by The faculTy of
philosophy?Once you have received the diploma for bachelors degree,
you are entitled to apply for graduate programs at home and abroad.
However, we hope to convince you that it is worth to choose one of
the programs of the Faculty of Philosophy.
What Masters programs are offered in the Faculty of Philosophy?
What courses and what are the conditions of admission?Find our more
on: http://phls.uni-sofia.bg/ (Students/Study/Programs). You can
find details of the terms and conditions on the web pages of the
different courses at the same address.
Good luck!
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conTacTs
chief administration inspectorNina Ivanova
[email protected]. + 359 2 9871046
Main Campus The Rectorate15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., South Wing,
Floor 3, Room 47 (Tuesday, Thursday)
1504 Sofiacampus east
125 Tsarigradsko shosse, Block 4, Floor 1, Room 127 (Monday,
Wednesday and Friday)1113Sofia
inspector for psychology and philosophy coursesValentina
Kozarska
[email protected]. + 359 2 93 08 524
Main Campus The Rectorate15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., South Wing,
Floor 3, Room 46
1504 Sofia
political studies and sociology courses inspectorRositsa
Tincheva
[email protected]. +359 2 800 51 11, Ext. 270
Campus East125 Tsarigradsko shosse, Block 4, Floor 2, Room
237
1113Sofia
european studies and public administration courses
inspectorSnejinka Kairova
[email protected]. +359 2 800 51 11, Ext. 295
Campus East125 Tsarigradsko shosse, Block 4, Floor 2, Room
238
1113Sofia
inspector for cultural studies and library and scientific
information coursesAiredin Mehmedov
[email protected]. +359 2 800 51 11, Ext. 278
Campus East125 Tsarigradsko shosse, Block 4, Floor 2, Room
239
1113Sofia