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2. STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
Established with an Act of the Great National Assembly on 18 September 1991
Certified under ISO 9001:2008
Accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency
Member of the Association of the Non-state Universities in Bulgaria

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5. INTERNATIONAL STATUS
Member of the European University Association
Partner with more than 30 universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and America
Partner in joint projects with more than 100 universities and international organizations and institutions
Founder of the UNESCO Chair on Human Rights and Culture of Peace
Working under the programmes Tempus; Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus, Grundtvig, Leonardo Da Vinci, Comenius; Transborder Cooperation; Operational Programmes

6. List of partners in framework agreements
1. Technical University Chemnitz, Germany
2. Kiev National University of Trade and Economics, Kiev, Ukraine
3. University of Rijeka, Rijeka, The Republic of Croatia
4. International Business Academy, Moscow, Russia
5. Trakya University, Edirne, The Republic of Turkey
6. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
7. Cultural Centre of the Check Republic in Sofia
8. Huron University USA in London, UK
9. University of Cambridge, Board of Continuing Education, UK
10. The Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
11. Baltic Humanitarian University, Koshalin, Poland
12. Slavonic University of Kiev, Nikolaevsc, Ukraine
13. University of Suez, Ismailia, Egypt
14. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
15. Elblong School of Human Science, Poland
16. Belarus State Economic University, Minsk, Belarus
17. Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
18. King Louis the Great Private University of the Miscolc Society of Humanities, Miscolc, Hungary
19. The National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kiev, Ukraine
20. Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey
21. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
22. University of Azteca, Mexico
23. First Private University FON, Skopje, Macedonia
24. Moscow Regional Institute of Management, Balashiha, Region of Moscow, Russia
25. North West Institute – branch of RANEPA, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

7. LIST OF RECENT INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
PROJECT TITLE
PROGRAMME
PERIOD
PARTNERS
My place, Your Place, Our Place
US Department of State
The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, USA, American and Bulgarian elementary and high schools
Parmenide
Lifelong Learning Programme – Leonardo da Vinci
Universita Telematica “Guglielmo Marconi”, Rome, Italy; Universidad Nacional de Educatiob a Distanca, Spain; Universitatea Politechnica di Bucuresti, Romania; Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece; Gesellshaft fur angewandte Informatik, Germany; SOLUS INF,
Italy
The Knowledge Shop
Lifelong Learning Programme – Grundtvig
Akademie Uberlingen - Germany; FBI Institute - Austria; Kuldiga Vocational School, Latvia; VHS Wuppertal, Germany
Intensive Programme Erasmus
Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus
Oporto Higher Education Institute for Social Work, Portugal; Haute Ecole de la Province de Liege Leon-Eli Troclet, Belgium; Universitatea “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Romania
KeyShop – a new culture of learning
VHS Wuppertal, Germany; Institut fur Gesellschaftwissenschaftliche Forschung, Austria; Speha Fresia, Italy
A Step Toward the Light
Goren Kalpler Ozel Egitim Aile Dernegi, Turkey; MGK Danismanlik, Turkey; Brailcom, Czeck Republic; Berufsorderungswerk Duren GGMBH, Germany

8. EILC
Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus
Students from France, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Finland
Training Safety and Security in Tourism
Lifelong Learning Programme – Leonardo da Vinci
Sunstory Ltd, Vlas, Bulgaria; Tempo Training & Consulting, Czech Republic; Latvia Culture College, Latvia; Unievrsity of Craiova, Roumania
Students from France, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Estonia
AVATAR
Lifelong Learning Programme – Comenius
Consorzio FOR.COM. Formazione per la Comunicazione Italy; FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Austria; University of Southern Denmark Denmark; UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA; University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation United Kingdom; SOPHia In Action Consulting, Italy
Students from Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey
E-MENTORING: New skills and competencies for new jobs
LLP KA3 ICT
Social Innovation Fund - Litva, Vytautas Magnus University Distance study centre and European Partnership - Litva, Merseyside Expanding Horizons Ltd. - UK, ANNANET: Pertti Vihonen Oy Ltd. - Finnland, Volkshochschule Göttingen e.V - Germany, Speha Fresia Societa’ Cooperativa – Italy and VentureQuest Ltd, LLC – Courtney Price - USA
Student and teaching staff mobility
2000-to date
University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK ; University San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain ; Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal ; Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Technical University Chemnitz, Germany ; University of Tartu, Estonia ;National Technical University of Athens, Greece ; University of Economics and Management, Prague, Czech Republic ; Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey ; Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey ; Warsaw Management Academy, Warsaw, Poland

9. EILC
Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus
Students from Italy, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Hungary
The influence of the politics of activation on the social work and on the users
Life-long Learning Programme, Erasmus programme
Haute Ecole de la Province de Liege, Belgium; Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Rumania; Oporto Higher Education Institute for Social Work, Portugal; Ecole Rockefeller, France
Researchers in chemistry supporting economy and society RESCES
Programme People, Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
2011
Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, NIS, Bulgaria; Club Young Scientists, Bulgaria; Technical University of Sofia, ELFE, Bulgaria; Trakia University - Department for Information and In-service Teacher Training, Bulgaria; ‘Angel Kantchev’ University of Rousse, Bulgaria; Plovdiv University ‘Paisij Hilendarski’, Bulgaria; Educational Center-Varna, Bulgaria; GIS Transfer Center Foundation, Bulgaria
Teaching maths trough innovative learning approach and contents – TALETE
Lifelong Learning Programme – Comenius Multilateral projects
Università degli Studi “Guglielmo Marconi” – USGM – Italy; University of Thessaly – Greece; Kadikoy M.E.M. – Turkey; Istituto per la Formazione Professionale di Romae del Lazio – Italy; Rezzable Productions Ltd - UK
e- TRAINING FOR WELLNESS IN SPA SERVICES” /e-TRAWELSPA/
Life-long Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci, Transfer of Innovation
University of Pitesti – Romania; University of Craiova, Romania; FBI Institute – Austria; Technical University of Crete, Greece; IL 59 - Bulgaria

10. ERASMUS PARTNERS
1. Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal (
2. Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, University of Applied Sciences, Germany (
3. University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK (
4. Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey (
5. University San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain (
6. Elblag University of Humanities and Economy, Elblag, Poland (
7. Universite du Littoral Cote D’Opale, Франция (
8. Universität Diesburg-Essen, Essen, Germany (
9. Technical University Chemnitz, Germany (
10. National Technical University of Athens, Greece (
11. Institut Rural D’Education et D’Orientation (
12. University of Tartu, Estonia (
13. University of Economics and Management, Prague, Czech Republic (
14. Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey (
15. Warsaw Management Academy, Warsaw, Poland (
16. Istanbul Arel University, Istanbul, Turkey (
17. Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey (
18. Havering College of Further and Higher Education, London, UK (
19. University of Barcelona, Spain ( )
20. University of Szeged, Hungary ( )

11. EDUCATION
Use of the ECTS
Qualified and experienced lecturers
Active research activities
Education combined with practice
Training and placements provided in England, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Poland, Turkey, etc.
Adaptability and quick professional realization of the graduates provided

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13. ACADEMIC PROFILE
HUMANITARIAN STUDIES
PUBLIC, BUSINESS AND LEGAL STUDIES
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER STUDIES

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15. FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
MARKETING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

16. SOCIAL WORK AND CONSULTING
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
PUBLIC RELATIONS
JOURNALISM
SOCIAL WORK AND CONSULTING

17. FACULTY OF LEGAL STUDIES PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
LAW
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

18. COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES
FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES
COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIZATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

19. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
updated study, scientific and popular fiction literature and audio-visual materials
computerized reading rooms, access to Internet
Bulgarian and foreign database
rich bibliography fund
electronic catalogues

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21. FREE TIME Student Theatre Salsa Club Folk Dances Club PR-Academy
Student’s Paper

22. THE UNIVERSITY BUILDING
New and modern university building constructed in 2004
Located in the city centre on an area of sq.m.
Awarded the prestigious award in Bulgaria “Building of the Year” for 2004

23. TECHNOLOGICAL FACILITIES
high-speed Internet communications
internal educational and administrative computer network
modern computer classes with free access
specialized technical laboratory complex
foreign language teaching in phonetic studies
simulation court room and TV and radio studio
mobile and static multimedia projection equipment

25. CONGRESS CENTRE
Aula with 400 seats
Audio-visual sound recording and simultaneous translations
Conference halls
Exhibition area

26. SPORTS AND MEDICAL CENTRE SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND TOURNAMENTS
Fitness hall
Sauna
Medical Service
SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND TOURNAMENTS
swimming
tennis
aerobics
volleyball
football

27. FREE TIME AND ENTERTAINMENT
two cafes
café on a terrace
disco club
restaurant

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