Joint / Double Degrees
Bulgaria
1. Contribution to the European dimension in higher education
1.1 Describe any legal obstacles identified by your country and any progress made in removing legal obstacles to the establishment and recognition of joint degrees and/or joint study programmes
There are no specific legal obstacles for joint degrees in our legislation but it is also not specifically encouraging or promoting joint degrees, therefore practical awarding of joint degrees may be difficult. Nevertheless the need to develop legislation with a view of joint degrees is well uderstood and the legislation could be amended.
1.1.1. Describe the extent of integrated study programmes leading to joint degrees or double degrees
The interest towards establishing of joint degrees is growing, yet the practice is not widespread. Just a couple of double degree programmes exist is Bulgarian Higer education institutions. There are some joint study programmes both nationally and internationally, but they usually result in awarding just one degree/diploma.
1.1.2. How have these programmes been organised? (joint admissions, mobility of students, joint exams, etc.)
There are still not enough examples of good practices in the field of organization of programmes awarding duble degrees or joint degrees in Bulgaria. There are only couple of such programmes establish in Bulgaria.