Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

1. Sofia University St. KlimentOhridski Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

2. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” Some facts and figures • The oldest high education institution in Bulgaria • The biggest Bulgarian academic institution today • 10 000 students • 16 faculties Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

3. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” The Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies • Covers all languages except the Slavic – English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Greek, Turkish, Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi • The biggest faculty :approx. 3500 students • 12 departments • 21 BA programs • 29 MA programs • The biggest provider of foreign language teachers and interpreters/translators Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

4. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” What’s on offer ? • MA level courses in language, literature and civilisation in: • English • French • German • Spanish • Russian • (B2 level required for all the languages of instruction) • One MA program in English for full-degree seekers:”Language, communication and Advertising “ (in cooperation with the Faculty of Journalism) Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

5. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” The Faculty of Philosophy • 3000 students • Specialties: • - Library management and information technologies • - Psychology • - Political studies • - Philosophy of culture • - Sociology • - European studies • - Public administration • - Rhetoric • - General philosophy • 12 MA programs, two in English Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

6. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” What’s on offer • BA level courses in EU studies; • MA program “Cultural Liaisons and Geopolitics of the EU” • MA program in philosophy • (English is the language of instruction and a B2 level is required) Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

7. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” Erasmus at University and Faculty level • Sofia University is a partner in EM Basileus IV project, directed toward academic exchange with universities on the Balkan peninsula, managed by the University of Ghent • As a language oriented faculty we are very active users of Erasmus bilateral agreements : out of 428 for the whole university, 81 are signed with our faculty Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

8. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” Credit recognition • As per Erasmus requirements our students are expected to earn 30 credits per semester during their Erasmus mobility. • All credits earned abroad are duly recognized as per the relevant academic record transcript • Those subjects which match the compulsory study plan are recognized as such, all the rest are deemed optional (their names are explicitly mentioned in the final diploma’s annex) • All foreign students coming to Bulgaria on an Erasmus mobility program are given at the end of their stay an official transcript in English of their academic record Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies

9. Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski” Language requirements • By default B2 level is expected (but some courses can be harder to follow than others) • No certificate is required • Optional courses of Bulgarian as a foreign language are organized for incoming Erasmus students by the Faculty of Slavic Languages Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies