Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Master in Medicine (physician)
Medical University of Plovdiv · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Медицина (магистър), професионална квалификация лекар
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Master in Medicine (physician) Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- Medical University of Plovdiv
- Campus
- Plovdiv
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Entry route
- Not verified
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years (10 semesters and 12 months' pre-diploma clinical clerkship) Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Completion of the full course and the state assessment examinations Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
Semesters of study · 10 semesters
Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026Pre-diploma clinical clerkship · 12 months
Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
Teaching language
- English — Separate English-taught trackEnglish language course for foreign studentsSource: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- Bulgarian — Program languageBulgarian language courseSource: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- Bulgarian — Patient interaction (Years 1-2 (taught); clinical study from year 3)Mandatory Bulgarian language discipline in the English programmeSource: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
Admissions
International and non-EU applicants
- Entrance examination · Required · International applicantsEntry tests in biology and chemistry (in English for the English course, in Bulgarian for the Bulgarian course)Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- Language requirement · Required · International applicantsEnglish proficiency at least B1, by diagnostic test in English (English course)Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- MU-Plovdiv entry tests (biology and chemistry) — Required (International applicants)Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
- School's diagnostic English test — Required (International applicants) · minimum B1English courseSource: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Foreign citizens may study in the Bulgarian- or English-language course. Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, years I-III, full time (per study year)Foreign citizens enrolled based on art. 95, line 8 of the HEA and art. 21, lines 2 and 3 | €10,000 | per academic year | 2025-2026 · Years 1-3Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026 |
| Medicine, years IV-VI, full time (per study year)Foreign citizens enrolled based on art. 95, line 8 of the HEA and art. 21, lines 2 and 3 | €9,200 | per academic year | 2025-2026 · Years 4-6Source: mu-plovdiv.bg · verified October 13, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
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Sources and verification
- https://mu-plovdiv.bg/en/admission/general-information/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://mu-plovdiv.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TUITION-FEES-2025-2026.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026