EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN BULGARIA CC-WISE First Project Meeting 4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Structure of the education system Pre-school education Pre-school education School education – basic and secondary School education – basic and secondary - Two terms - The school year starts on 15 September and ends in May, June or July (depends on the grade) Higher education – specialist, bachelor, master Higher education – specialist, bachelor, master

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Pre-school education Children from 3 to 6/7 years old Children from 3 to 6/7 years old Non-compulsory Non-compulsory 1 year preparatory education 1 year preparatory education

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Basic education Compulsory Compulsory Two stages: Two stages: - Primary education: 1-4 grade (diploma for completed primary education) - Lower Secondary education: 5-8 grade - (diploma for completed basic education) State, municipal or private schools State, municipal or private schools Possible professional qualification after 6-th, 7-th or 8-th grade Possible professional qualification after 6-th, 7-th or 8-th grade

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Secondary education 3, 4 or 5 years of studying 3, 4 or 5 years of studying Admission after 7-th or 8-th grade Admission after 7-th or 8-th grade Non-compulsory Non-compulsory Types: Types: - General (3 or 4 years) - Profiled (4 or 5 years, entry exams): sports, languages, economics, mathematics, IT, arts - Vocational (4 or 5 years): technical or other

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Secondary education Special education: for children with special needs Special education: for children with special needs State schools only State schools only Entirely supported by the State Entirely supported by the State

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Secondary education Graduation exams Graduation exams - Bulgarian language and literature - Additional exam on subject from the general or profiled curriculum Students with marks “very good” (5) or higher are released from graduation exam Students with marks “very good” (5) or higher are released from graduation exam

CC-WISE First Project Meeting4-7 February 2005, Sopot, Bulgaria Higher education Colleges – specialist (3 years) Colleges – specialist (3 years) Universities and Higher education schools – bachelor (4 years), master (5 years, or 4+1 or 2) Universities and Higher education schools – bachelor (4 years), master (5 years, or 4+1 or 2) PhD – master + 3 years; doctoral thesis PhD – master + 3 years; doctoral thesis Entry exams: different type and number (depends on the HEI, rarely tests) Entry exams: different type and number (depends on the HEI, rarely tests) ECTS – though supported by the law, it is not introduced yet ECTS – though supported by the law, it is not introduced yet