University of Economics – Varna

Real Estate and Investments

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education:

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Economist

Professional field: ECONOMICS

First year: 2015

Faculty: Faculty of Economics
Duration: 4 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Economic Fundamentals of Real Property;
  • Investment Process Management;
  • Urban Economics;
  • Constructional Engineering and Technologies;
  • Real Estate Pricing;
  • Cadastre and Property Register;
  • Management of Real Property
  • Local Government  and Self-Government;
  • Property Law;
  • Human Resources Management;
  • Financing of Real Property;
  • Business Evaluation;
  • Facility Management.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Students gain a large range of knowledge and skills, related to fundamental training in the theoretical foundations of the market economy, special training in the field of real estates and investments, practical skills to apply theoretical knowledge in real estate management, management of directorates, departments and activities, which are responsible for real estates, facility management, evaluation of real estates, investment projects, coordination of real estate projects.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Graduates obtain skills to start their own business in the real estate sector or they can successfully occupy managerial and expert positions in companies possessing real estates licensed consulting firms, design offices, investment companies, banks, companies investing in real estate, insurance companies, pension funds, state, municipal and judicial administrations, non-governmental organizations in the following positions:

  • managers at real estate agencies; department managers; division managers, etc.;
  • analysts at directorates, departments, divisions, etc.;
  • facility managers;
  • analysts at facility management companies;
  • secondary school teachers or university lecturers;
  • secondary school teachers or licensed education center teachers;
  • experts in companies exercising financial control of real estate, department, unit and others;
  • real estate economists in companies, state or municipal authorities owning real estates;
  • consultants in investment project management companies for real estate development;
  • licensed property evaluators at banks, insurance companies or agencies (upon receipt of license from an authorized body).
Programme
First year
2015
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 180 90
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 180 90
Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 180 90
Electives (1) 1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Management Theory 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Macroeconomics 2 9 Exam 270 180 90
Principles of Law 2 7 Exam 210 135 75
Electives (1)
  • Economic Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Career Development
  • History of Economic Thought
  • History of Economics
  • Economic Psychology
2 6 Exam 180 120 60
Accounting Theory 3 8 Exam 240 165 75
Introduction to Finance 3 7 Exam 210 135 75
Introduction to Statistics 3 5 Exam 150 75 75
Marketing 3 6 Exam 180 105 75
Electives (1) 3 4 Ongoing assessment 120 60 60
Financial Accounting 4 8 Exam 240 165 75
Economics of the Enterprise 4 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Optimization Methods
  • Econometrics
  • International Economics
  • European Studies
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Internet Technologies
4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Economic Principles of Real Estate 4 8 Exam 240 165 75
Management of the Investment Process 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Pricing in Construction 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Construction Design and Technology 5 6 Exam 180 120 60
Urbanization Economics 5 8 Exam 240 180 60
Urban Studies 6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Municipal Economy and Urbanization 6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Real Estate Management 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Local Government and Self-government 6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Personnel Management 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Real Estate Financing 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Law of Estate 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Electives (1)
  • Sustainable Development of Territories
  • Organizational Behaviour and Culture
  • Real Estate Sales Management
  • Management of Public-private Partnerships
7 6 Exam 180 135 45
Business Valuation 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Innovations in Construction 8 4 Exam 120 60 60
Facility Management 8 4 Exam 120 60 60
Electives (1)
  • Specialized Seminar - Management of Urban Territory
  • Specialized Seminar - Construction Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Development
  • Specialized Seminar - Real Estate Management
8 7 Exam 210 150 60
Total for Special 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 5 Exam 150 150 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduare
Electives (1)
  • Comprehensive State Exam
  • Thesis Defense
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduare 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 240 7200 4950 2250


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Globalization 2 4 120 60 60
Foreign Language - Russian
Semester 3
Semester 5
3, 5, 7 4, 4, 4 360 270 90
Foreign Language - French
Semester 3
Semester 5
3, 5, 7 4, 4, 4 360 270 90
Foreign Language - German
Semester 3
Semester 5
3, 5, 7 4, 4, 4 360 270 90
Foreign Language - English
Semester 3
Semester 5
3, 5, 7 4, 4, 4 360 270 90
1 The course is available only to foreigners