Overview

The education of Public Administration from Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski is built for the requirements of modern European-Style Administration and meets the aspirations of the contemporary European administrative reform.

Students who acquire a Master’s degree in Public Administration will have the necessary professional competence on the public management in various spheres and sectors.

Key Features

Students acquire skills for practical application of regulations, human resources management, information technologies use in the public administration, making management decisions in the areas of public policy, governance and administration in terms of democratic governance.

Graduates also acquire knowledge of the interaction between politics and administration, public governance and economics and form specific leadership skills.

Programme Structure

The variety of the knowledge and skills acquired in the Master’s program allows wide field of realization for graduates. They can work in all areas and levels of Public Administration as Civil Servants, which require a Master’s degree in accordance with the specific regulations in the field.

They can find their career as managers in various departments of the State, Local and European Institutions administration, including the highest levels of the public management hierarchy. They can also work in the nonprofit sector and in the consultancy services for public sector.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-12 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Disciplines

Public Administration

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Official diplomas and transcripts of higher education degree programmes (at least BA level) from a recognised university.

Completed application form.

Selection of applicants is based only on submitted transcripts and official documents. Selection procedure is based on average results from the BA or MA degree. Applicants will be ranked based on the GPA of their Bachelor or MA degree.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3850 EUR / year

≈ 3850 EUR / year

Living costs

Sofia

Bulgaria

795 - 1216 BGN / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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