Bulgaria
Academic Credentials Required for Admission:
Attested transcripts and certificate of degrees in native language required. Attested English translation of transcripts and certificate of degrees required.
Acceptable Attested English Translations:
- Institution Translation
- Ministry of Education Translation
- Any Government Translation from Institution's Country
- Any U.S. Government Agency Translation
- ATA (American Translators Association)
Acceptable Attested Credentials:
- Official Letterhead/Transcript Paper
- Original Seal or Stamp, & Signature of Registrar
- Received in Sealed Envelopes Directly from the Institution
Toefl Required:
Required
TOEFL Exceptions:
Exception: American University in Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria) - TOEFL not required if (within the last 5 years) received a graduate degree or attended 2 years of full time study.
Comparable Bachelor's Degrees:
Degree of Bakalavr (Bachelor) - 4 years
*Degree of Magistr (Master) - 5 years
Full Status Admission Minimum GPA Requirements:
4/6
Bologna-Accord Degrees:
The Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applicants from countries with new degree structures adopted by the Bologna accord. Recipients of 3-year undergraduate degrees from the Bologna Accord may be eligible for conditional admission, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
*Comparable Masters Degree if already awarded Comparable Bachelors Degree