Doctoral degree

DOCTORAL DEGREE

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR


Professional field 7.6. Sports

- Doctoral program "Theory and methodology of sports science";

- Doctoral program "Sports Psychology".

Professional field 1.3. Pedagogy of teaching in ……

- Doctoral program "Physical Education in the Education System".

Professional field 7.4. Public Health

- Doctoral program "Kinesitherapy".

Professional field 7.5. Health Care

- Doctoral program "Wellness - health promotion".

The duration and fees for Ph.D. students from Bulgaria, EU and EEA:

Full-time – three years, part-time – four years

7.6 Sports

- Bulgarian language – 14 716 BGN (full-time / part-time)

- Foreign language full-time – 14 716 + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

- Foreign language part-time – 14 716 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

1.3 Pedagogy of teaching in ……

- Bulgarian language - 4 076 BGN (full-time / part-time)

- Foreign language full-time – 4 076 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

- Foreign language part-time – 4 076 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

7.4 Public Health

- Bulgarian language – 5 521 BGN (full-time /part-time)

- Foreign language full-time – 5 521 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

- Foreign language part-time – 5 521 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

7.5. Health Care

- Bulgarian language – 9 306 BGN (full-time / part-time)

- Foreign language full-time – 9 306 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

- Foreign language part-time – 9 306 BGN + 1 000 EUR (in BGN equivalent)

The duration and fees for non-EU Ph.D. students:

Full-time – three years, part-time – four years

7.6 Sports

- Bulgarian language full-time – 3 500 EUR

- Bulgarian language part-time – 2 300 EUR

- Foreign language full-time – 4 300 EUR

- Foreign language part-time – 2 800 EUR

1.3 Pedagogy of teaching in ……

- Bulgarian language full-time – 3 500 EUR

- Bulgarian language part-time – 2 300 EUR

- Foreign language full-time – 4 300 EUR

- Foreign language part-time – 2 800 EUR

7.4 Public Health

- Bulgarian language full-time – 3 500 EUR

- Bulgarian language part-time – 2 300 EUR

- Foreign language full-time – 4 300 EUR

- Foreign language part-time – 2 800 EUR

7.5. Health Care

- Bulgarian language full-time – 3 500 EUR

- Bulgarian language part-time – 2 300 EUR

- Foreign language full-time – 4 300 EUR

- Foreign language part-time – 2 800 EUR

3200 EUR preparation year in Bulgarian language

To apply for a Doctoral degree in NSA ‘Vassil Levski’, the applicants which are from universities in other countries, have to submit the following documents for recognition of their foreign diploma(s):

1. Application form for recognition of higher education acquired in a foreign university;

2. The original and 1 copy of the Diploma of higher education – Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. (If there are any supplements, they also should be presented and translated). The diploma of the applicant must be translated into Bulgarian language and legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria under their Rules of legalization;

3. Language proficiency document (English or Bulgarians issued by authorized educational institutions (Candidates for training in Doctoral degree stated choice of language training at the time of submission of application documents).

4. Medical document, stating that the person is clinically healthy (translated into Bulgarian language);

5. Document for payment of an administrative fee:

- 100 EUR for EU and EEA citizens;

- 120 EUR for non-EU and EEA citizens

Documents from ¹ 1 to ¹ 5 should be submitted to the Commission of Recognition of foreign diplomas of Candidates of Training at NSA ‘Vassil Levski’

After receiving a certificate for a recognized Master's degree from the Commission for Recognition of Foreign Diplomas of Candidates for Training at NSA "Vasil Levski", the candidate submits an application form to the Rector of NSA "Vasil Levski", to which he attaches:

1. Certificate of recognized master's degree;

2. Documents from ¹ 1 to ¹ 4;

3. CV;

4. Document for paid administrative fee – 80 BGN

Account holder’s name: National Sports Academy ‘Vassil Levski’

IBAN: BG83BNBG96613100175101

SWIFT: BNBG BGSF

Address: Sofia 1700, Studentski grad

For more information: Academic Staff Development Center, office 403, Studentski grad, NSA "Vasil Levski".