Philosophy – (M.Phil.)

Sofia University in Bulgaria announces an MA Programme in Philosophy taught in English. Courses are offered in all main areas of Western Philosophy (individual supervision in certain trends of Eastern Philosophy is possible too). The degree is recognized worldwide. Sofia University was founded in 1888 following the best patterns of the European higher education.

This is a three semester studies in residence master´s program or a four semester distance learning master´s program. It is designed for English speaking graduates from the humanities and social sciences (background in other fields is acceptable too). All courses are of one term duration and are scheduled so that after completion of one term or of the whole program students may be able to transfer and continue their education at any university that follows the modern tendencies in graduate and post-graduate studies.

Erasmus opportunities: the EU/EEA citizens enrolled at this program are eligible to visit within the Erasmus exchange a number of Universities in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, and Greece. The duration of the exchange is one or two semesters.

Financial aid:

A) The citizens of EU/EEA and Switzerland are eligible for state scholarships carrying 70% tuition waiver plus a monthly stipend beginning from the second semester.

B) The Fulbright Graduate Grants are offered to theAmerican citizens as a form of a very competitive financial aid; for more information see Furthermore, the American applicants are eligible for Federal Loans; please check for more details at the Education Department web site, at Sallie Mae, and at Student Loan Network, and It is possible to use some other sources of government financial assistance by the American citizens (please contact the Program Director for details).

C) Financial aid to the Canadian nationals is provided in the form of Government Student Loans by the Province where they permanently reside.

D) The Western Balkans citizens are welcome to apply for Erasmus Mundus/BASELEUS Project scholarship carrying full tuition waiver and monthly stipend, .

E) Students from Turkey can receive financial aid within the Erasmus Student Exchange Program.

F) Financial aid for Chinese students is available within the bilateral Chinese-Bulgarian Cultural Agreement. Please contact the Chinese Ministry of Education for more information.

H) Students from Russia (Financial aid for Russian students is available within the bilateral Russian-Bulgarian Cultural Agreement. Please contact the Russian Ministry of Education for more information), Ukraine, Belarus, and the other CIS countries, Indian Sub-Continent, Latin America, and the Middle East receive financial aid in the form of inexpensive dormitory accommodation (about 40 EUR per month including most of the utilities) plus a discount on public transportation and at the University cafeterias. The same type of financial aid is available for the citizens of EU/EEA and Switzerland,theAmerican citizens, the Canadian nationals, the Western Balkans citizens, students from Turkey, and Chinese students.

Citizens of Turkey, Iran, China, Pakistan, India, Russia, Central Asia, and Latin America are given in Bulgaria student financial aid in a form of inexpensive dormitory accommodation (about 40 Euro per month including most of the utilities) and discount on public transportation and at student cafeterias.