At Vasil Levski National Military University, we are proud to open our doors to international students and trainees who wish to experience a unique combination of academic excellence, leadership education, and Bulgarian hospitality.
Through the Erasmus+ Programme, we welcome students from all fields and levels of study — from short cycle and bachelor’s to master’s and doctoral programmes. Whether you choose to study with us or complete a traineeship in our departments, laboratories, or partner institutions, you will become part of a vibrant academic and cultural community dedicated to growth, discipline, and innovation.
Located in the heart of Bulgaria, our university combines centuries-old traditions in military education with a modern approach to teaching, research, and international cooperation. Students benefit from high-quality academic mentoring, inspiring surroundings, and opportunities to explore Bulgarian culture, nature, and history.
We offer:
- Study and traineeship placements for all academic cycles;
- Blended and physical mobilities under Erasmus+;
- Year-round traineeship opportunities and study mobility in the summer semester;
- A supportive and dynamic environment where international students can learn, connect, and grow.
We look forward to welcoming you to our university community — where learning meets leadership.
For detailed schedules and important dates, please check the Academic Calendar and our Courses offered in English.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
- for mobilities for study:
- Winter semester – till the end of June
- Spring semester – till the end of December
- for mobilities for traineeship:
- all year round – at least 2 months before the mobility:
- Application form
- Learning Agreement – Learning Agreement for studies/ Learning Agreement for traineeships (signed and stamped by your Higher Education Institution)
- 3 x Photo (4,5 x 3,5 cm) – Every Erasmus student will be issued a student ID and a permit. The third photo is related to your study documents.
- Accommodation Form if you wish to have accommodation.
- Copy of Health insurance and copy of an European Health Insurance Card
- Krastyu Krastev – Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator
- Biserka Pavlova – Erasmus+ expert
- Zornica Ivanova – Erasmus+ expert
- Original aplication form, related to your stay in Bulgaria
- Copy of a valid travel document (ID or Passport)
- Copy of a document, confirming medical insurance coverage
- Document, related to your accomodation in Vasil Levski NMU
- Certificate from Vasil Levski NMU confirming your admission
- Contract with the place where you are staying
- Original declaration, signed by a notary
- Original aplication form, related to your stay in Bulgaria
- Copy of a valid travel document (Passport)
- Copy of a document, confirming medical insurance coverage
- Document, related to your accomodation in Vasil Levski NMU
- Certificate from Vasil Levski NMU confirming your admission
- Contract with the place where you are staying
- Original declaration, signed by a notary
- Learning Agreement – After mobility for studies/ training (Transcript of Records)
- Certificate of Attendance
National Grade (2-6) | Numeric Value ** | Transliteration English | ECTS Grade |
6 | 5.50–6.00 | Excellent | A |
5 | 4.50–5.49 | Very Good | B |
4 | 3.50–4.49 | Good | C |
3 | 3.00–3.49 | Fair | D |
2 | 2.00–2.99 | Fail | F |
– | – | passed |
- Accommodation is valid only for the academic 2023/2024 year and depends on the chosen room, also the payment is per person per month in a renovated building within Vasil Levski NMU
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner is possible to be paid on the spot (around 4/ 5 BGN for a meal)
- Internet access is available
- Gyms and facilities on the university premises
- Orthodox church service on the university premises
- Medical centre on the university premises
Important days
3th of March - the Liberation Day
After five dark centuries of slavery, the Russian troops, supported by Romanian, Finnish armies and Bulgarian volunteer force won the freedom of our country. The military operations lasted for 1 year and the Russian-Turkish Liberation War was over on the 3th of March 1878 with the Treaty of San Stefano. The treaty set up an autonomous self-governing tributary principality Bulgaria with a Christian government and the right to keep an army. Its territory included the plain between the Danube River and the Balkan Mountain Range (Stara Planina), the region of Sofia, Pirot and Vranje in the Morava valley, Northern Thrace, parts of Eastern Thrace and nearly all of Macedonia. But the national pride was smashed by the Congress of Berlin which separated the independent lands of Bulgaria to Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia- under the political and military domination of the Ottoman Empire. Bulgaria unites the divided territories on the 6th of September 1885.
3th of March is the National Holiday of Bulgaria and it is day when Bulgarians celebrate the Liberation from the Turkish slavery. The holiday is marked by impressive war parades and festive program on the Shipka peak in Central Balkan Mountain Range. The glorious hill was the spot of ferocious battles of the Bulgarian volunteers and Russian army against the Turkish troops.
24 May - Bulgarian Education and Culture
Bulgaria celebrates May 24 as the day of the Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Letters.
This day is also known as the Day of Slavonic Alphabet and Culture and the Saints Cyril and Methodius Day. This unusual holiday celebrates the Cyrillic alphabet and its developers, Cyril and Methodius. In the ninth century, these two Greek monks created the Cyrillic alphabet, a form of which is still in use today in Bulgaria.
06 September - Unification Day
Unification Day on 6 September is a national holiday in Bulgaria.
This day celebrates the unification of Bulgaria with the province of Eastern Rumelia in 1885. The unification almost doubled Bulgaria's size. As with other national holidays dealing with borders and origin, the day is honored with public ceremonies.
22 September - The Bulgarian Independence Day
On 22 September Bulgaria celebrates one of the most significant events in recent history. On this date in 1908 the Bulgarian state, one of the oldest in Europe, declared its independence. This is 30 years after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, which ended with the signing on March 3, 1878 of San Stefano peace treaty. Thus, Bulgaria reappeared on the map of Europe after five centuries of Ottoman rule.
APPLICATION FORMS
- Application form.
- Learning Agreement for studies.
- Learning Agreement for traineeships.
- Accommodation Form.
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