Students with a master’s degree can apply for the educational and scientific degree “doctor”.

Training is carried out in full-time, part-time and independent forms.

Admission to the full-time and part-time forms of doctoral programs is carried out through an entrance exam, which is publicly announced in the State Gazette and on the official website of the International Business School. Entrance exams are traditionally announced in September of each academic year. Candidates are admitted to the exam by a commission. The entrance procedure includes an exam in the specialty and an exam in a foreign language chosen by the candidate.

Admission to the independent form of training of doctoral students who have developed a PhD dissertation in its main part is carried out without an exam throughout the academic year.

To apply for the educational and scientific degree “doctor”, each candidate deposits the documents required for application and pays an administrative fee in the Central Student Administration.

The International Business School announces competitions for admission of doctoral students, in accordance with Decision No. 9 of July 27, 2022 of the Academic Council for the academic year 2022/2023.

• in professional field 3.7 Administration and Management, doctoral program “Administration and Management (Business Administration)” – 2 full-time form and 2 part-time form;
• in professional field 3.8 Economics, doctoral program “Economics and Management (Industry)” – 2 full-time form and 2 part-time form;
• in professional field 3.9 Tourism, doctoral program “Economics and Management (Tourism)” – 1 full-time form and 1 part-time form.

All competitions have a deadline of 2 months from the date of publication in the State Gazette.

For inquiries and submission of documents:

• Botevgrad, 14 Gurko Str., tel.: 0723 68812;
• Sofia – 7 Vincent van Gogh Str., Distance Learning Center, tel.: 02 400 16 30

Excerpt from the Unofficial Section of the State Gazette, issue 74 of September 16, 2022.

The competition includes an exam in the specialty and an exam in a foreign language chosen by the candidate.

Admission to the independent form of training of doctoral students who have developed a PhD dissertation in its main part is carried out without an exam throughout the academic year.

Enrolled doctoral students are assigned a scientific supervisor – a habilitated person or doctor of science (for doctoral students in independent training, if necessary).