Educational system in Bulgaria

Educational system Educational system Educational system Educational system

in Bulgaria in Bulgaria

Pre-primary education

grade Level of school Age

0 grade nursery school 0-3

0 grade kindergarten 3-6

0 grade Pre-primary school 6-7

In Bulgaria kindergartens and schools are public, municipal or private, depending on the type of their funding.

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• Children at the age of 2 to 3 go to nurseries.

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Year

Grade Type of school

Age Duration

1st to 4th grade

Primary school

7-10 4 years

5th to 8th Lower secondary

11-14 4 years

Basic school

Compulsory education refers to all children aged between 7 to 16.

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Upper secondary education

Grade Type of school Age Duration

9-12 General schools 15-18 4

8/9-12 Specialized schools: Language schoolsSport schoolsArt schools

15-18 4-5

8/9-12 Vocationalschools

15-18 4-5

Pupils may enter specialized schools and vocational uppersecondary schools by taking entrance examinations, which correspond to the specialization of the respective school (Bulgarian language and Literature, Maths and etc.)of 16.

Changes in the structure of education

• Completion of basic education after the 7th grade instead of 8th grade

• The 8th grade – a year of intensive foreign language and computer and/or vocational training for all pupils.

• Division of the upper secondary level into two stages: o First upper secondary stage (8th – 10th grade): the

end of this stage will mark the completion of compulsory education.

o Second upper secondary stage (11th – 12th grade): At the end of this stage they will sit national matriculation

exams in order to complete their secondary education.

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Certificates and diplomas in upper secondary education

• Certificate for completed 1st stage of Secondary Education after 10th grade.

• Diploma for completed secondary education after second stage (12 grade) and possibility for continuing

education in Colleges and Universities• Students end the Vocational schools with different

levels of vocational qualification at the level of basic education. They don't earn another educational level but only different vocational skills.

Higher education

CollegeEducation

After completedSecondaryEducation 19-22

Vocational collegesArt collegesMedical Colleges

Bachelor After completedSecondary orCollege Education

Humanitarian UniversitiesTechnical UniversitiesArt UniversitiesSport UniversitiesMedical Universities

Master After completedBachelor degree

Doctor After completedMaster degree

Diploma for completed respective degree level of higher education (bachelor, master, doctor)

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Bulgarians honor the 24th of May as the Day of the Slavic Alphabet and Culture.

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