The university of Finance and Insurance, located in the capital of Bulgaria, is one of the most important universities in Bulgaria for it was the first private higher education center in the country. The university was established in 2002 in Sofia, and has developed significantly ever since. Today, it is one of the best universities of the city and offers programs in mostly BA and MA levels. However, there are some PhD program offered by the university.

Since VUZF is a new and young university, the main campus of the university is also quite new and contains high-quality facilities. It is located in a convenient part of the city, and makes it easy for students to have access to various facilities of the city. Sofia is one of the fastest developing cities in Europe. It is a historical city with tens of valuable sights, aging back to 2000 years ago. However, there are various modern centers such as malls in different parts of the city, offering great experiences to all the students.

This university is one of the smallest higher education centers in Bulgaria and has enrolled about 2200 students. There are 4 departments at this university and about 40 professors hired by it.

Advantages

Location of the university is surely one of its main advantages. First of all, Sofia is located at the center of Eastern Europe and acts as a connection between various countries in the Balkans area. It is one of the biggest cities in the region and consists of a multicultural society in general.

The university has been awarded the ISO9001:2008 and ISO9001:2009 standards in the recent years. It is also accredited by the British university council, which accredits and controls the quality of the universities in UK. For these reasons, VUZF is actually one of the leading universities in Bulgaria with high-quality programs in various departments.

The university is also a member of the Erasmus plus program. It is one of the active members of this program and welcomes various students from all over the world to continue their research and study at this university.

Another advantage of this university is its double certificates, offered in partnership with various business companies. The university has signed various contracts with many companies in Bulgaria and even other parts of Europe, to support the educational programs. They offer practical education to the students and award them a separate certificate in the end.

One of the best advantages of this university is its low prices. Tuition fees of this university are quite low and all the amenities are in students’ disposal with the minimum price. In addition, Sofia is also one of the cheapest cities in Europe, where the monthly average cost of living is less than 500 Euros, making life incredibly easy for all university’s students.

Student life

Since the university is located in one of the busiest cities in Eastern Europe, there are many social and cultural activities that every one can do in this city. There are several festivals and events in the city and many museums and historical sights, that will never get old and would never let you be bored. The city has incredible infrastructure too. There are sportive facilities at every neighborhood, including the Ovcha Kupel neighborhood, where the university is located. Students can have easy access to these facilities and make most of their life at the city.

The main campus of the university is a modern and well-designed building with many classrooms, conference halls and research centers provided for students. The university provides accommodation in the shape of student hostels to its students outside of its campus. The hostel is located in the walking distance from the main campus and the educational building. Transportation from the campus to other parts of the city is also quite convenient with public transportation opportunities available in the area.

University Ranking

VUZF is one of the youngest universities in Bulgaria. This university is specialized in field of finance and has reached great levels of excellence in its respective field. It is one of the top 5 universities in the field of finance and among the best universities in Bulgaria in general. Unirank website has ranked them the 26^th best university of the country and 6404^th best university in the whole world.  Webometrics has also given them great credit and VUZF the 36^th best university in the republic of Bulgaria. According to this website, VUZF is among the top 13000 best universities in the world.

Department of business, management and marketing:

This faculty is the most popular faculty of the university. This is the only faculty that offers courses in all 3 academic levels, BA, MA, and PhD. The faculty is one of the most advanced business faculties in Eastern Europe and offers programs with international standards. The language of instruction at this faculty is English. Both in-campus and online classes are available for students.

Department of Finance:

This department offers a program in BA levels to its students. The program is taught in English.

Department of Insurance:

Another popular program at this university is offered by the department of insurance. This program is also offered in English and only in BA level.

Admissions and application requirements

1. Photocopy of passport (if not, a copy of ID card or any document for identification)
2. Four current photos, size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.
3. An original medical health certificate, issued within a month before the date of
4. application, stating that the applicant is in good physical and mental health to pursue a
5. training course.
6. A legalized copy of document for completed secondary education (diploma or
7. secondary school leaving certificate).
8. A legalized copy of the official transcript of all studied subjects in secondary
9. education (high school) as well as the obtained final marks in the subjects.
10. A confirmation of results and eligibility for admission to a higher institution.
11. Completed, printed and signed candidate form of the student ( VUZF University will
12. provide this document to the candidate)
13. 8. Proof of paid application fee.

Why VUZF?

VUZF is a private higher education center located in the capital of Bulgaria. There are various reasons for choosing this university for studying. The first of which can be its explicit attention and focus on business and finance studies which is quite rare in Europe. the second can be its state-of-the-art facilities and knowledgeable professors who are among the most experienced scholars in the field of finance. The third can be incredible and vast relations of this university with various companies, which not only support the educational program, but also offer practical education with a certificate at the end of the program. All of these make VUZF one of the best finance schools in Eastern, and even the whole continent of Europe.