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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education institutions: Universitet (University) Spetzializirano Visshe Uchilishte (Specialized Higher School) Kolej (College)   School leaving and higher education credentials: Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie Specialist Bakalavr Magistr Doktor STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher education: Duration of compulsory education: Age of entry: 7 Age of exit: 19 Structure of school system: Basic First Stage Type of school providing this education: Natchalno utchilischte (form I to IV) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 7 to: 10 Certificate/diploma awarded: Grade IV Leaving Certificate Basic Second Stage Type of school providing this education: Progimnazialno utchilichte (form V to VIII) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 10 to: 14 Certificate/diploma awarded: Basic Education Completion Certificate Secondary Type of school providing this education: Gimnazii (form IX to XII) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 14 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma za  Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of  Completed Secondary Education) Secondary Type of school providing this education: Profilirani Gimnazii (form IX to XII) Length of program in years: 5 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) Vocational Secondary Type of school providing this education: Professionalni gimnazii I/ili technikumil Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) and Certificate of Professional Qualification. Vocational Secondary Type of school providing this education: Professionalni utchilichta Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) and Certificate of Professional Qualification School education: Basic education comprises two stages: basic education first stage from form I to form IV and basic education second stage from form V to form VII. School children who have successfully completed the first stage of basic education are awarded a Form IV Leaving Certificate. Completion of basic education is attested by a final certificate for the completion of basic education at the end of form VII.Secondary education lasts for four or five years after completion of the basic education course and is provided in three types of schools: comprehensive (general secondary) schools, profile-oriented schools, vocational (technical and vocational-technical) schools. Studies lead to the Diploma za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie and to a certificate of professional qualification awarded by professional schools. NATIONAL BODIES Administration & co-ordination: Responsible authorities: Ministerstvo na obrazovanieto I naukata (Ministry of Education and Science) Head: Igor Damyanov, Minister Administrative officer: Dimitar Tanev, Secretary-General 2A, Dondukov Bld.
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria Tel: +359 2921 7799 Fax: +359 2988 2485 EMail: press_mon@minedu.government.bg WWW: http://www.minedu.government.bg  Role of governing body: Administrative and educational responsibilities Bulgarian Rectors' Conference Head: Yordania Kuzmanova, President Agrarian University
12, Mendeleev Bld.
4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria Tel: +359(32) 633 232 Fax: +359(32) 633 242 EMail: rector@au-plovdiv.bg WWW: http://www.au-plovdiv.bg National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA) Head: Ivan Panayotov Ivanov, President Administrative officer: Patricia Georgieva, Secretary-General International relations: Mina Slavcheva, Senior staff officer Council of Ministers
125 Tzarigradsko chaussee Blvd. BI.V
1113 Sofia
Bulgaria Tel: +359(2) 971 2102 Fax: +359(2) 971 2068 EMail: info@neaa.government.bg WWW: http://www.neaa.government.bg   Role of governing body: NEAA is the specialized national body for quality assurance, evaluation and accreditation of the activities of Higher Education Institutions: teaching, research, artistic, etc. that correspond to their specific features. There are two types of accreditation: institutional accreditation and programme accreditation (for all educational degrees). NEAA developed and adopted evaluation and accreditation criteria in accordance with the Higher Education Act and adopted state requirements. NEAA also evaluates projects for the establishing or transforming of higher schools or colleges and their main units, as well as the opening of new specialities. GRADING SYSTEM Usual grading system in secondary school Full Description: 2-6; 6: otlichen (excellent); 5: mnogo dobur (very good); 4: dobur (good); 3: sreden (sufficient); 2: slab (poor). Highest on scale: 6 Pass/fail level: 3/2 Lowest on scale: 2   

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Structure of Educational System (from primary to high schools including technical and vocational schools) home