Bulgaria has a compulsory education system between ages 7-16 divided into two school terms. It includes pre-primary education, primary/basic education, and higher education options. Higher education institutions include specialized higher schools like academies and institutes focusing on specific subjects. Universities offer broad subjects across humanitarian, science, social and technical areas with their own research resources. Colleges provide shorter, professionally oriented training often associated with universities. The text provides an example of a specialized secondary school in Bulgaria with over 1000 students, classes, teachers, and language offerings.

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4. CHARACTERISTICS

5. Structure of the Educational System
of Bulgaria
• School Courses

6. CHARACTERISTICS
∗ EDUCATION IN BULGARIA IS COMPULSORY FOR THE
STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 TO 16.
∗ THE SCHOOL YEAR IS DIVIDED INTO TWO TERMS,
STARTING ON 15 SEPTEMBER AND ENDING IN MAY
OR JUNE.

8. Pre-primary education

9. Primary or Basic education

12. Higher education

13. Specialized higher schools
∗ Academies and Institutes
Specialized higher schools offer training
and research in one or more areas of
science, art, sport and defense. The
name of the specialized university
indicates the main set of subjects in its
curriculum.

14. UNIVERSITIES
∗ Are higher education institutions that offer training
in a wide range of subjects, at least three of the
four main research areas (humanitarian studies,
sciences, social sciences and technology).
Universities have their own resources and research
equipment and can contribute to the development
of key areas of science and culture. These higher
education institutions can provide training for
students in all scientific degrees

15. Structure of the Educational System of
Bulgaria

16. COLLEGES
They offer relatively shorter and professionally-
oriented training. These are the former semi-
higher institutes, which underwent various
transformations. Most colleges are part of
universities and use their facilities and
equipment.

17. „Academic Ivan Tsenov” Secondary School
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
∗was founded in 1971;
∗There are 1131 students, 42 classes and 77 teachers;
∗Students learn English, German, Russian or French .

18. Thank you for attentation!
Liliya Markova, PMG-Vratsa, Bulgaria