The Medical University in Plovdiv is one of the main educational centres in Bulgaria, which for more than 70 years has been enriching the field of healthcare with many young and motivated professionals who are ambitious to give their professional contribution to society. Over the years, the Medical University has not only remained true to its mission to be a pillar in education and medicine, sending more than 4,000 students a year to hospitals and medical centres, but has grown tirelessly in line with healthcare innovation and student needs. The desire of the whole team of highly qualified lecturers to give students their experience and knowledge was recognized worldwide, when in 2013 at the Summit of Leaders in Science and Education in Oxford, UK, the Medical University of Plovdiv was awarded with the prestigious international award “Best University” for leading positions in the field of education. This European recognition and, of course, Bulgaria’s participation in the European Union are the two main aspects that give international value to the diploma of the Medical University in Plovdiv.
The University of Plovdiv is recognised for its location. Its acknowledgment, along with the many preserved cultural monuments and the carrying out of all kinds of international fairs and exhibitions, as well as other cultural events, raise Plovdiv as the “European Capital of Culture” for 2019.
This is one of the most colourful and at the same time the most hospitable cities in Bulgaria, which enjoys not only the palette of arts that enliven every street in the city, but also the set of diverse nationalities that together manage to maintain the international spirit of the ancient city. Plovdiv is well known as a completely independent district of the creative industries, called Kapana.
Kapana annually delights the people of Bulgaria and especially Plovdiv with carrying out several international festivals between the maze of colourful buildings in the heart of Plovdiv, while remaining a favourite place for creative people with its exciting shops and restaurants such as the emblematic Plovdiv place Central Perk, recreating the atmosphere from the series “Friends”.
The Medical University
Inspired by the spirit of Plovdiv, many Bulgarian and foreign students every year apply to study at the Medical University in Plovdiv. Every year the international students are pleasantly welcomed at an official ceremony.
Despite the limitations of the pandemic in the last academic year over 796 foreign students have expressed a desire to become graduates of the Medical University in Plovdiv. More than 60% of the prospective applicants are accepted in the first ranking and those, who are first year students, are from 26 countries, including Great Britain, Germany, Italy and other European countries, as well as students from India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and others.
Medicine
The specialty “Medicine” is one of the most attractive areas for students, and the Medical University of Plovdiv for the fourth consecutive year remains with leading positions in the Rating System of higher education in Bulgaria, competing with 52 other universities. The rating system takes into account 100 indicators, including the quality of student training, learning process, learning environment, social and administrative services, research work, prestige, labour market performance, income and regional importance. The tuition fees for the programme “Medicine” at the Medical University in Plovdiv are among the lowest in Europe – 7,000 EUR per year for teaching in Bulgarian and 8,000 EUR per year for teaching in English, and the diploma is internationally recognised and highly valued by other countries.
Nursing
“Nursing” is also a highly preferred field, especially for foreign students. The need of health assistants in the time of Covid allows students to conduct their education along with practical training. Some hospitals offer contract related jobs, along with the students’ scholarship programmes taken as their prior work. The “Nursing” programme at the Medical University in Plovdiv is currently taught in Bulgarian language only, with an annual tuition fee of 4,000 EUR. Every foreign student can take an advantage of a one-year Bulgarian language course with a cost of 3,200 EUR, which will facilitate not only the learning process, but also the daily activities and entertainment outside the university.
Other areas in which the university specialises are the faculties of “Dental Medicine”, “Pharmacy”, as well as various exciting specialties in the field of “Public Health” such as:
- Social Medicine and Public Health
- Health Care Management
- Health Management and Health Economics
- Midwifery cares
In case of need for professional consultation and assistance in applying, the UNISFUTURE team supports all prospective students with the necessary documents and the opportunity for successful admission.
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