Burgas Free University (BFU) is a

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located in

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. It is one of the first non-state universities in Bulgaria, established in the industrial and cultural centеr in the south-eastern region of the country, Burgas.

University management

* President: Prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD * Rector: Prof. Milen Baltov, PhD * Vice-Rector: Prof. Mariya Alexieva, PhD * Deputy Rector of Academic Affairs and Accreditation: Darina Dimitrova

Faculty

* Faculty of Legal Studies * Faculty of Business Studies * Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering * Faculty of Humanities

Admission

Burgas Free University offers admission to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs in specialties imposed in practice and guaranteeing successful professional realization.

Statute

Burgas Free University /BFU/ was established with an Act of The Great National Assembly on 18 September 1991, and is one of the first non-state universities in the country. * BFU is a member of the European Universities Association /EUA/. * It has signed Agreements of Cooperation with 36 universities and organizations in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. * It implements students and staff exchange programmes with 24 universities in Europe. * It participates in the ECTS. * It works under joint international projects with more than 100 universities and organizations. * BFU is a partner of UNESCO under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Prpgramme, and is a host institution of UNESCO Chair on Culture of Peace and Human Rights.

Facilities

Its building was constructed in 2004 and has a total area of 22,500 square meters. The building of BFU was awarded the “Building of the Year” Prize for 2004 in a competition organized by the Ministry of Regional Development of Bulgaria, in the area of architecture and civil engineering, and its architect was elected “The Architect of the Year".

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