University of Economics – Varna

Marketing

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Full-time

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Economics

Professional field: ECONOMICS

First year: 2025

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

Specific courses:

  • Marketing Research;
  • Product Management;
  • Distribution Management;
  • Consumer Behavior;
  • Marketing Ethics;
  • Pricing Practices and Decision-Making;
  • Brand Management;
  • Marketing Communications;
  • Marketing Management;
  • Interactive Marketing;
  • Marketing Analyses;
  • Services Marketing;
  • International Marketing;
  • Entrepreneurial Marketing.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Marketing specialists are experts committed to locating and servicing company clients. They develop and modify products to meet clients' needs the best; they recommend the most suitable prices, the best points of sale, the most appropriate communication strategies (advertisements, commercials, sales promotions, personal sales and public relation events). They develop marketing strategies with the best impact. Marketing specialists are experts committed to closely monitoring any changes in the business environment and forecasting the consequences. They are able to help management in developing company culture and corporate image.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Students graduating in Marketing will be able to find employment as managers at all levels of public organizations (state administration, health care, education, etc.) and business companies. These positions relate to the overall marketing activities of companies and organizations. The areas of preferences for future career development are at the positions:

  • marketing manager;
  • department head / division head;
  • market research manager;
  • sales manager;
  • marketing department manager;
  • sales specialist;
  • marketing and advertising specialist;
  • advertising agent;
  • wholesale and retail managers;
  • customer care executives;
  • shop supervisor;
  • sales representative;
  • sales assistant, etc.
Programme
First year
2025
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1)
1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Management 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Macroeconomics 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Principles of Law 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Introduction to accounting 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 3 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Marketing 3 8 Exam 240 165 75
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Fundamentals of statistics 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Marketing Studies 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Pricing Practices and Decisions 4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Consumer Behaviour 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Product Management 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
5 8 Exam 240 180 60
Distribution Management 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Marketing Communication 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Electives (1)
6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Marketing Management 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Marketing Analyses 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Brand Management 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
7 6 Exam 180 120 60
International Marketing 8 5 Exam 150 75 75
Marketing of Services 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Interactive Marketing 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Graduate Seminar 8 5 Ongoing assessment 150 120 30
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Electives (1)
3 4 Exam 120 60 60
Electives (1)
5 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
6 5 Exam 150 90 60
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Exam 240 240 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
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
3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3 900 495 405
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