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Finance

Degree:

Type of education:

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification:

Professional field:

First year: 2014

Faculty: Faculty of Finance and Accounting
Duration: 4 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific disciplines:

  • Introduction into Finance;
  • Monetary Theory;
  • Introduction into Banking;
  • Theory of Financial Brokerage;
  • Banking Transactions;
  • Essentials of Insurance;
  • Corporate Finance;
  • Financial Investments;
  • International Finance;
  • Public Finance;
  • Social Security Systems and Funds;
  • Personal Finance.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Students in Finances acquire profound knowledge and practical skills in the field of banking, corporate, public and international finance, financial markets and investments, insurance and social security.

Employment opportunities upon graduation: 
The graduates can find successful professional career as:

  • financial managers in Bulgarian and international companies;
  • managers in banking and insurance institutions;
  • sales specialists of banking and financial products;
  • credit experts;
  • front-office and back-office personnel in financial institutions;
  • insurance agents;
  • financial and investment consultants;
  • financial analysts;
  • security brokers and dealers;
  • assets evaluators;
  • customs inspectors;
  • tax inspectors, financial controllers and other positions in the National Revenue Agency;
  • social assistance and social security officers;
  • receivables management specialists;
  • specialists in foreign trade companies;
  • specialists in audit companies;
  • accountants in enterprises, banks and financial institutions etc.
Programme
First year
2014
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Informatics 1 9 270 180 90
Microeconomics 1 9 270 180 90
Mathematics 1 9 270 180 90
Electives (1) 1 3 90 60 30
Management Theory 2 8 240 165 75
Macroeconomics 2 9 270 180 90
Principles of Law 2 7 210 135 75
Electives (1)
  • History of Economic Thought
  • History of Economics
  • Economic Psychology
  • Economic Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Career Development
2 6 180 120 60
Accounting Theory 3 8 240 165 75
Introduction to Finance 3 7 210 135 75
Introduction to Statistics 3 5 150 75 75
Marketing 3 6 180 105 75
Electives (1) 3 4 120 60 60
Financial Accounting - Part I 4 8 240 165 75
Economics of the Enterprise 4 8 240 165 75
Monetary Theory 4 8 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Econometrics
  • International Economics
  • European Studies
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Internet Technologies
  • Optimization Methods
4 6 180 120 60
Financial Accounting - Part II 5 7 210 150 60
Introduction to Banking 5 8 240 165 75
Financial Intermediation Theory 5 8 240 165 75
Commercial and Contractual Law 5 7 210 165 45
Financial Investment 6 6 180 105 75
Practical Training 6 5 150 150 0
Principles of Insurance 6 6 180 105 75
Bank Transactions 6 6 180 105 75
Corporate Finance 6 7 210 135 75
International Finance 7 9 270 195 75
Insurance Systems and Funds 7 7 210 135 75
Public Finance - Part I 7 9 270 195 75
Electives (1)
  • Marine and Cargo Insurance
  • Anticrisis Management
  • Personal Finance
7 5 150 105 45
Specialized Seminar 8 4 120 90 30
Public Finance - Part II 8 6 180 105 75
Statistical Studies 8 6 180 120 60
Electives (1)
  • Accounting of Insurance Enterprises
  • Budgetary Accounting
  • Bank Accounting
  • Financial Control
8 4 120 75 45
Electives (1)
  • Comprehensive State Exam
  • Thesis Defense
8 10 300 300 0
Total for 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 240 7200 4920 2280


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Globalization 2 4 120 60 60
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
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
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 60 30
1 The course is available only to foreigners