1. Bulgarian Educational System

2. The Ministry of Education and Science.  Education in Bulgaria is mainly supported by the state through the Ministry of Education and Science.

3. The Structure of Educational System in Bulgaria  Nursery School  Kindergarten  Basic Education  Secondary Education  Upper Secondary Non-tertiary  Higher Education

4. Nursery school  Nurseries are available to take care of and educate children from three months to three years.

5. Kindergarten  Kindergartens in Bulgaria are available for toddlers from three years onward until they start primary school. There the children learn to read, write and count.

6. Basic Education STAGESAGE OF LEARNERS TYPE OF PROVIDERS Pre-school Education 5 - 7School based in pre-primary groups Kindergarten based Primary Education 6/7 - 9/10General schools Basic Education 10/11 – 14-15General schools Diploma for completed Basic Education

7. Secondary Education AGE OF LEARNERS TYPE OF PROVIDERS 14/15 – 18/19 Compulsory education age is 16 General schools Language schools Sport schools Art schools Vocational schools Diploma for completed Secondary Education.

8. School year in Bulgaria starts on 15 th September

9. Holidays for Basic and Secondary Education HOLIDAYSPERIOD Autumn01.11.2013 – 03.11.2013 Christmas24.12.2013 – 05.01.2014 Winter01.02.2014 – 04.02.2014 Spring29.03.2014 – 06.04.2014 Summer1 st grade: 22.05. – 15.09.2014 2 nd -4 th grade: 29.05.– 15.09.2014 5 th -8 th grade: 15.06. – 15.09.2014 9 th -12 th grade: 30.06. – 15.09.2014

10. Upper Secondary Non-tertiary STAGESAGE OF LEARNERS TYPE OF PROVIDERS College Education After completed Secondary Education 19-22 Vocational colleges Art colleges Medical Colleges Diploma for completed education as Specialist.

11. Higher Education STAGESAGE OF LEARNERS TYPE OF PROVIDERS BachelorAfter completed Secondary or College Education Humanitarian Universities Technical Universities Art Universities Sport Universities Medical Universities MasterAfter completed Bachelor degree DoctorAfter completed Master degree Diploma for completed respective degree level of higher education (bachelor, master, doctor)

12. Sofia University Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888. Sofia University has 16 faculties and three departments, where 21,000 students receive their education.

13. 24 th May Bulgarians honor the 24th of May as the Day of the Slavic Alphabet and Culture. With the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Cyrillic became the third official alphabet of the EU.

14. Created by Maria Gercheva Nina Ivanova September 2013 This presentation was created for “Different Cultures on European Stage” Project. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.