Medical University of Sofia Admissions Guide
Everything you need to apply to Medical University of Sofia: entrance requirements, application deadlines, tuition and cost of living, and the Sofia Medical University Entrance Exam.
At a glance
Medical University of Sofia in brief
- Entrance exam
- Sofia Medical University Entrance Exam
- Language of instruction
- English
- Interview required
- No
- Tuition
- €9,950 / year
- Cost of living
- A central 1-bedroom apartment in Sofia runs around €674 / month, roughly €513 outside the centre; dormitory beds are available from about €50–150 / month.
- Application deadline
- Provisional for 2027/2028: mirrors the 2026/2027 cycle (applications 27 July – 31 August 2026, exam 3 September for EU / 9 September for non-EU applicants; extended 8 September 2026 with a new document deadline of 25 September and an extra sitting 2 October 2026); official 2027/28 dates not yet published
- Subjects tested
- Biology, Chemistry, English
Source: Medical University of Sofia Admissions · Verified 7 Oct 2026
Admission test
Sofia Medical University Entrance Exam
Medical University of Sofia requires the Sofia Medical University Entrance Exam for admission. Here are the essential figures.
- Total Questions
- 50
- Test Duration
- 120 min
- Main Sections
- 3
- Maximum Score
- 42
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What the exam tests
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
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Application
Application requirements
- Entrance exam
- Required
- Biology, Chemistry, English
- Remote · officially confirmed
- Interview
- Not required
- Scholarship
- Not available
- Application fee
- €265
Student life
Living in Sofia as a medical student
Medical University of Sofia — not to be confused with the separate Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski', which runs its own much smaller Faculty of Medicine — is Bulgaria's flagship medical school, based in the capital.
Sofia is compact, green and ringed by the Vitosha mountains, with a growing food scene and an expat community that has roughly doubled since 2022. Clinical training spans multiple hospitals across the city.
FAQ
Medical University of Sofia admissions FAQ
Yes. Medical University of Sofia delivers Medicine in English and runs its admission process in the same language.
It depends on the school and the cycle. Several universities (Varna, Zlatarov, and Pleven in recent cycles) run the exam fully online and remotely proctored; Sofia University's programme page does not say where its exam is sat. Check the current cycle's format for your target school; this guide notes it where published.
At some schools, yes. Medical University of Sofia's combined exam includes an English component, and Medical University of Varna runs a separate language-competency test alongside its two science papers. Medical University of Plovdiv and Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University set an English diagnostic test only for candidates who don't already hold an accepted English certificate. Not every Bulgarian school tests English at all.
No separate national board exam. Bulgaria's state exam is built into the final year of the six-year degree itself. Afterwards, registering in the National Register of the Bulgarian Medical Association (BLS) is free and, once granted, indefinite. EU/EEA/Swiss nationals need a professional-qualification-recognition certificate from Bulgaria's Ministry of Health as part of that registration.
Yes, it's the 2027 edition, built from the latest admission rules Medical University of Sofia has published. Where a 2027 date or detail isn't published yet, confirm it with the university before you rely on it.
Yes. Medical University of Sofia-format practice sessions are available inside the simulator and align with the guide section by section.
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