For all bachelor’s degree programs and forms of study, you can apply if you meet the following conditions:

• You are in the final year of secondary education before the State Exams (early admission under condition) and after successfully passing a written competitive exam /motivational essay/;
• You have graduated from secondary school after 2008, which gives you the right to continue your education in higher education institutions;
• You have graduated from secondary school before 2008, which gives you the right to continue your education in higher education institutions and after successfully passing a written competitive exam /motivational essay/;
• You have graduated from higher education.

If you are a foreign citizen, you can apply and be admitted to study under the terms and conditions of the Ordinance on the State Requirements for Admission of Students to Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Bulgaria.

For the academic year 2025/26, the International Business School follows the global university practice and procedure for admission to Bachelor’s programs.

Аdmission July

The deadline for application and submission of documents is:

• July 1, 2025 – July 23, 2025.

⇒ Apply  ONLINE

Admission July

RANKING

• July 23, 2025

You will receive notification of your ranking and a Registration Card at the email address you provided.

ENROLLMENT

• July 23, 2025 – July 31, 2025

After receiving the ranking notification, you should enroll within the specified period in your chosen specialty.

Enrollment can be done in person by the candidate or by an authorized representative.

Documents and Enrollment Procedure

1. Enrollment document package (available on-site);
2. Original and copy of the diploma for completed education;
3. Proof of payment of tuition fees for the first semester.

Зрелостници в последна година на обучение

High school seniors:

Completed form provided by IBS /available on-site or in the online application system/

• Academic transcript from the school for the completed first term of the final year, grades from the last three years of school, average annual overall GPA, as well as contact information for the school, representative signature, and stamp. (original)
• Document for paid application fee
• Motivational essay

High school graduates before 2008:

• Completed form provided by IBS /available on-site or in the online application system/
• High school diploma (original and copy)
• Document for paid application fee
• Motivational essay

High school graduates after 2008:

• Completed form provided by IBS /available on-site or in the online application system/
• High school diploma (original and copy)
• Document for paid application fee

You can apply online every day of the week, 24/7.

If you wish to meet our team, get acquainted with the business school, and ask any questions you may have, you can apply in person on-site.

At every step of the application process, you can reach out to our consultants for additional information and assistance.

Every weekday from 09:00 to 17:00 at:

• Botevgrad, 14 Gurko Street, IBS Building

Telephone for information: 0723/688 15

• Sofia, 7 Vincent van Gogh Street, Distance Learning Center at IBS

Telephone for information: 02/400 16 30

After successfully completing the application process, each candidate will receive, personally or via the email provided for contact, a Registration Card with a unique access code for checking their ranking.

Apply ONLINE

Semester Fees for Programs Taught in Bulgarian

Winter Semester

• One-time payment – upon enrollment in the semester – 1956 BGN / 1000 EUR
• Payment in installments:

– First installment – upon enrollment in the semester – 1037 BGN / 530 EUR

– Second installment – payment deadline: 30th November – 1037 BGN / 530 EUR

Summer Semester

• One-time payment – payment deadline: 31st January – 1956 BGN / 1000 EUR
• Payment in installments:

          – First installment – payment deadline: 31st January – 1037 BGN / 530 EUR

          – Second installment – payment deadline: 31st March – 1037 BGN / 530 EUR

Semester Fees for Programs thought in English

1. Bulgarian and EU citizens 

Winter Semester

• One-time payment – upon enrollment in the semester – 1500 EUR / 2934 BGN

Summer Semester

• One-time payment – payment deadline: 31st January – 1500 EUR / 2934 BGN

2. Non-EU citizens 

Winter Semester

• One-time payment – upon enrollment in the semester – 2100 EUR

Summer Semester

• One-time payment – payment deadline: 31st January – 2100 EUR

Individual Study Plan

• Enrollment in an additional course – 250 EUR / 489 BGN

Administrative Fees

• Application fee / competitive entrance exam fee for Bulgarian and EU citizens – BGN 50.
• Academic recognition, through NACID, of a degree of higher education acquired abroad, with the aim of continuing studies at MVBU – BGN 200.

Administrative fees are not refundable in case of refusal of the student or applicant from the service.

Tuition Fee Discounts

1. Students enrolled in full-time Bachelor’s programs who meet one of the following conditions:

– Persons with reduced working capacity (with TELK certificate of 75% or above)

– Orphans (full) up to 22 years of age

Receive a 50% discount on the semester fee for the entire duration of their studies

2. Family members studying at IBSB in any program, for all applicants from the EU and outside the EU (including Bulgarian citizens):

• 10% discount for the second and each subsequent family member (spouses, siblings, parents and children) who completed their education at VUZF no more than five years ago
• 25% discount for each second family member studying in the same academic year

3. One-time payment of the full annual tuition fee

• 10% discount on the total annual fee

   

4. Early Admission for Bachelor’s Programs

• 10% discount for all students who pay the semester tuition fee in full between January 2 and May 31, 2026
• For conditional admission contracts signed by applicants graduating high school in the current year:

        – Advance payment of 1000 BGN upon signing the contract

       – 10% discount on the total semester fee upon final enrollment

5. Corporate partners, private and non-governmental organizations with a signed agreement:

• 10% discount on the annual tuition fee for the first academic year, including for employees wishing to enroll in Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral programs

6. Students admitted through early admission for the 2025/2026 academic year, within the period from February 3, 2025 to July 9, 2025, pay a semester fee of 1620 BGN / 828 EUR

Each enrolled student or PhD candidate at IBSB has the right to use only one discount per academic year.

Payment Methods

• By bank card using a POS terminal – at IBS when submitting documents
• By bank transfer – The fee is deposited into the IBS bank account.

OBB – Office Botevgrad

IBAN: BG76UBBS81551089856718

SWIFT BIC: UBBSBGSF

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