University of Economics – Varna

Duration: 1 year; 1.5 years

Language: Bulgarian

Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

• Financial Control
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Accounting

Specialized courses:

• Accounting
• Capital Company Accounting
• International Accounting Standards
• Professional Ethics in Accounting
• Taxation
• Audit
• Master Seminar
• Financial and Monetary Balances (elective)
• Risk Evaluation and Internal Financial Control (elective)
• Transfer Pricing (elective)
• Tax and Social Security Process(elective)
• Business Combinations and Consolidations (elective)
• Bank Accounting and Budget Enterprises (elective)
• Insurance and Pension Business Accounting (elective)
• Managerial Accounting (elective)

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
The education in this programme broadens and deepens students’ knowledge in the fields of accounting, preparation and analysis of financial reports, risk analysis, financial and accounting control.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Graduate students have a wide range of opportunities for professional career in Bulgaria and abroad. They can pursue realization in the sphere of commerce, agriculture, hospitality and tourism, construction business, transport, industrial business, public sector budget sphere, pension work, social activities, financial controlling system, public sector, financial institutions (banks, brokerage organizations, insurance companies and etc.), governmental sector, and etc. Graduates are able to work as:

• accountants in all branches and activities;
• heads of financial accounting departments;
• financial consultants and managers;
• experts and methodologists of accounting and auditing;
• commissioners of audit; tax and custom inspectors;
• specialists and consultants in Bulgarian and international accounting and control companies;
• managers and owners of companies;
• secondary school teachers or university lecturers in Economics.

Graduate students can apply for the qualification of “Certified Expert Accountant” or for PhD programme in higher education institutions after completing a master’s degree.