This document outlines the Bulgarian education system. It describes the different stages of education including nursery school from ages 3-7, primary school from 7-10 years old, and secondary school which is divided into basic from 11-13 and high from 14-19 years old. It also discusses the structure of college and university including bachelor, master's, and professional degree programs. The document provides information about the types of schools in Bulgaria including state, municipal, private, basic, general secondary, specialized, and vocational secondary schools. It lists the compulsory subjects taught at each level and includes the annual school schedule with term dates and holidays.

3. NURSARY SCHOOL
3-7 years of age
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
7-10 years of age 1st - 4th grades
SECONDARY SCHOOL
- Basic - 11-13 years of age 5th – 7th grade
- High – 14 – 19 years of age – 8th – 12th gr
AGE and GRADES

4. COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY
MASTERBACHELORPROFESSIONAL
BACHELOR
3 years of study 4 years of study 5-6 years of
study

5. after the 4th grade
after the 7th grade
OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
EXAMS and CERTIFICATES
STATE EXAM
STATE EXAM
GENERAL
STATE EXAM

6. SCHOOLS
• STATE SCHOOLS
• MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
• PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• BASIC SCHOOLS - 1-7 classes
• GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS - 1-12 classes
• SPECIALIZED /Maths, Language, Science/
SECONDARY SCHOOLS - 8-12 classes
• VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS
8-12 classes with a certificate for profession
• SCHOOLS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

7. SUBJECTS
COMPULSARY SUBJECTS
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian literature
Mathematics
Computer studies
Information technology
Foreign languages: English, German,
French, Russian

8. Science
Geography
Chemistry
Biology
Physical
education
Physics
Home
economics
Music
Art
History

9. EVALUATION

10. ANNUAL SCHEDULE
• 15TH SEPTEMBER - the beginning of the
school year
• 30TH JANUARY - end of the first term
• 3RD FEBRUARY - the beginning of the
second term
• 14TH MAY - end of 12th grade
• 24TH MAY - end of 1st grade
• 31TH MAY - end of 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
• 15TH JUNE - end of 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
grades
• 30TH JUNE - end of 9th, 10th, 11th
grades

11. HOLIDAYS

12. HOLIDAYS