Bulgaria - Master's studies

Bulgarian Flag is a tricolour consisting of three horizontal bands of white, green, and red
Country: Bulgaria
Population (mln): 7,5
Official language/s: Bulgarian
Time zone: UTC+2 Winter, UTC+3 Summer
Internet TLD: .bg
Calling code: +359
Member of the EU from: 1st January 2007
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 11.2
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 23.8
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 12.3
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 26.1
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 13,9
Country codes in education system: BG
Expected duration of education (years): 15,6

This stage of study at HEI lasts for five/six years after completion of secondary education or one year after obtaining the Bachelor's Degree. Students must (usually) complete a thesis and pass a state examination. The former Diplom za Visse Obrazovanie, awarded before the 1995 law, is officially regarded as equivalent to the Master's.


Source: Eurydice,
Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems , Eurosta, wikipedia.org, Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia, Department of Education and Skills Irelan,  Ministry of Education and Culture - FINLAND
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