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Public Administration

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Full-time

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Administration and Management

Professional field: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

First year: 2024

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

Specific courses:

  • Fundamentals of Public Administration;
  • Public Sector Economics;
  • Human Resources Management in Public Sector;
  • Introduction into Public Law;
  • Regional Planning and Programming;
  • Public Services Management;
  • Public Finance;
  • European Policies and Institutional System of the EU;
  • Public Sector Strategic Management;
  • Public and Private Choice;
  • Public Investments Management;
  • Communications and Public Relations.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Training in "Public Administration" forms knowledge on the role and the systems through which the public administration influences the processes in modern society. Along with the general doctrine of the state, knowledge and skills are acquire for the exercise of state power, the management of the various territorial systems, administrative services, work in the social sector and governance of public institutions.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:

  • government employees;
  • managerial, administrative and expert positions in public organizations;
  • employees in state and municipal structures;
  • employees in non-profit organizations
  • employees in domestic and foreign offices of organizations and units;
  • experts and consultants on projects in the field of public administration.
Programme
First year
2024
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75 4, 5
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75 3, 7
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30 5
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75 3, 4
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 2
Management 2 8 Exam 240 165 75 5, 6, 7
Macroeconomics 2 8 Exam 240 165 75 3, 6
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30 5
Principles of Law 2 8 Exam 240 165 75 6, 7
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 2
Introduction to accounting 3 9 Exam 270 195 75 3, 7
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 195 75 3, 7
Physical Education 3 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30 5
Marketing 3 8 Exam 240 165 75 4, 5, 7, 8
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30 5
Fundamentals of statistics 4 9 Exam 270 195 75 3, 4
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 7
Principles of Public Administration 4 9 Exam 270 195 75 5, 6
Principles of Public Law 4 6 Exam 180 120 60 5, 6
Electives (1)
  • Research Methods in Management
  • Digital Communications
  • Quantitative Methods in the Management of Public Systems
4 6 Exam 180 120 60 3, 4
Human Resources Management in the Public Sector 5 8 Exam 240 165 75 5, 6, 8
Economics of the Public Sector 5 8 Exam 240 165 75 4, 5, 6
Electives (1)
  • European Cultural Policies
  • Political Science
5 8 Exam 240 180 60 5, 6, 8
Regional Planning and Programming 6 7 Exam 210 135 75 3, 4, 5, 7
Management of Public Services 6 7 Exam 210 135 75 5, 6, 7
Electives (1)
  • Conflict Management and Anticorruption Practices
  • Civil Status of Individuals
6 6 Exam 180 120 60 5, 6, 7
Strategic Management in the Public Sector 7 8 Exam 240 165 75 5, 7
European Policies and Institutional System of the EU 7 8 Exam 240 180 60 6, 8
Public and Private Choice 7 8 Exam 240 180 60 4, 5, 6
Electives (1)
  • Quality Management Systems in Public Administration
  • Sustainable Development
7 6 Exam 180 120 60 4, 5, 6
Public Finance 8 5 Exam 150 90 60 3, 4, 6
Дипломантски семинар 8 5 Ongoing assessment 150 120 30 1, 4, 7
Management of Public Investments 8 5 Exam 150 75 75 3, 4, 7
Communications and Public Relations 8 5 Exam 150 90 60 4, 5, 6
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Electives (1) 3 4 Exam 120 60 60 1, 5, 8
Electives (1)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Project Management
  • Trade
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Economics
  • Commercial Law
5 6 Exam 180 120 60 6, 7
Electives (1) 6 5 Exam 150 90 60 3, 4
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Exam 240 240 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
  • Thesis Defense
  • Comprehensive State Exam
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 247 7410 5175 2235


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
Foreign Language - English 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90 2, 8
Foreign Language - German 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90 2, 8
Foreign Language - French 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90 2, 8
Foreign Language - Russian 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90 2, 8
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90 2, 8
Bulgarian Language 1 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
European Studies 4 3 90 45 45 6, 8
Physical Education 5, 6, 7 1, 1, 1 90 0 90 5
Accounting for Managers 6 3 90 45 45 4, 5, 7
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 45 45 6, 7
1 The course is available only to foreigners
2 Competence: 1 - Literacy, 2 - Multilingualism, 3 - Numerical, scientific and engineering skills, 4 - Digital and technology-based competences, 5 - Interpersonal skills, and the ability to adopt new competences, 6 - Active citizenship, 7 - Entrepreneurship, 8 - Cultural awareness and expression