THE ALPHABET Bulgarian alphabet Transliteration Pronunciation А а A a Б б B b В в V v Г г G g Д д D d Е е E e Ж ж Zh zh З з Z z И и I i Й й Y y

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1 My Erasmus Diary

2 THE ALPHABET Published by the International Relations Office, 2017 Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski 15, Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd Sofia, Bulgaria This material has been elaborated and published by the International Relations Office at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski with the financial support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. The publication reflects the views of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Free copy Bulgarian alphabet Transliteration Pronunciation А а A a as a in palm Б б B b as b in bug В в V v as v in vet Г г G g as g in good Д д D d as d in dog Е е E e as e in best Ж ж Zh zh as s in treasure З з Z z as z in zoo И и I i as i in machine Й й Y y as y in yes or yoyo К к K k as k in make Л л L l as l in call or lend М м M m as m in man Н н N n as n in normal О о O o as o in order П п P p as p in pet Р р R r as r in restaurant С с S s as s in sound Т т T t as t in top У у U u as oo in tool Ф ф F f as f in food Х х H h as ch in Scottish loch Ц ц Ts ts as ts in fits Ч ч Tc tc as ch in chips Ш ш Sh sh as sh in shot Щ щ Sht sht as sht in shtick Ъ ъ A a as u in turn ь Y y as y in canyon Ю ю Yu yu as u in menu Я я Ya ya as ya in yarn

3 WELCOME TO SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI! Dear Erasmus student, It is our pleasure to welcome you at Sofia University! This diary aims at providing you with practical information regarding your studies but we hope also that it will keep your most interesting and memorable Erasmus experience. We wish you a fruitful, exciting and unforgettable mobility at Sofia University! We would like you to know that we are always here to help you and make your Erasmus participation easier and enjoyable! INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE Sofia University, Rectorate 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. South wing, floor 1, rooms 5 and 19 Phone: (+359) 2/ intern@admin.uni-sofia.bg Visiting hours: Monday Friday, 10:00 12:00 1

4 SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI Founded in 1888 Sofia University was named after Saint Kliment of Ohrid, a medieval Bulgarian scholar, who was also the first bishop to preach in the Old Bulgarian language. Sofia University is the oldest school of higher education in the country. It was established on October 1 st 1888, when the Higher Pedagogical Class at the First Boys High School in Sofia was founded. The first class consisted of 43 students, all male. Two thirds of them were scholarship holders. The 7 lecturers (4 of them working full time and 3 part time) all had European degrees and scholarly achievements. A law passed on December 18 th 1888 transformed the Higher Pedagogical Class into a School of Higher Education. The first elected Rector was Alexander Theodorov Balan, who had degrees from the universities of Prague and Leipzig and a doctorate from Prague University, and taught linguistics, dialectology and Slavic philology. In 1891 the first class of 34 students graduated from the Department of History and Philology and the next year a class of 23 graduated from the Department of Physics and Mathematics. In 1892 a third department the School of Law was founded, with 67 students and professors. At the end of 1894 a royal decree approved a Law of Higher Education and the departments became faculties. The Faculties of Medicine and Theology were added to the School of Higher Education and in 1904 it was transformed into a University. Nowadays Sofia University provides higher education to more than students in 16 faculties and is the biggest higher education institution in Bulgaria. 2

5 THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME The Erasmus Programme is the EU programme to support education, training, youth and sport. It was established in 1987 and due to its success was extended for the period under the name Erasmus+ and with the aim to provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain experience, and volunteer abroad. The Programme was named after Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam a Dutch philosopher who travelled, lived, studied and worked in several cities in Europe the greatest learning centres in late 15 th early 16 th c. At the same time ERASMUS is an acronym that means European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students. ERASMUS+ AT SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI over 500 Erasmus+ bilateral agreements over 200 incoming Erasmus students every year over 350 outgoing Erasmus students every year Erasmus students coming to Sofia University are offered: Assistance from the International Office and from the Faculty Erasmus coordinator at your hosting faculty Orientation days Assistance from Bulgarian students within the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Bulgarian language course free of charge 3

6 Checklist Things to do upon arrival: visit your coordinator at the International Relations Office to confirm your arrival visit the Orientation days visit the Information meeting with your Faculty Erasmus Coordinator check the list of courses on the website and select your final list of courses (in case of changes of the initially selected courses, fill in the During Mobility part of your Learning Agreement, bring it to your Faculty Erasmus coordinator for approval and to your Erasmus Coordinator at the International Office for a stamp) Deadlines: 03 November 2017 for winter semester 23 March 2018 for summer semester After the deadlines no changes in the list of courses will be allowed. issue an ISIC SU card (see page 11). Deadlines: 13 October 2017 for winter semester 02 March 2018 for summer semester contact ESN at Sofia University to participate in the events organized for the Incoming students, if interested Things to do before departure: handle all final papers, complete all course tasks and pass all exams visit your coordinator at the International Relations Office to confirm your departure taste Bulgarian cuisine discover beautiful Bulgarian sites take all contact details of your new friends 4

7 ACADEMIC CALLENDAR Winter Semester 02 October January 2018 Exam Period 22 January February 2018 University holidays and non-attendance days: 01 November 2017 Day of the Bulgarian Revival Leaders 08 December 2017 Students Holiday 24 December January 2018 Christmas and New Year Holidays Summer Semester 19 February June 2018 Exam period 11 June July 2018 University holidays and non-attendance days: 05 March 2018 Monday after the Liberation Day (03 March) April 2018 Easter Holidays 01 May 2018 International Labour Day 07 May 2018 Monday after St. George s Day (06 May) 24 May 2018 Day of the Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Cyrillic Alphabet 5

8 ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM LOCAL GRADE 6 = Excellent outstanding performance 5 = Very good above the average standard but with some errors 4 = Good generally sound work with notable errors 3 = Satisfactory fair but with significant shortcomings 2 = Fail considerable further work is required ECTS GRADE A = Excellent outstanding performance with only minor errors B = Very good above the average standard but with some errors C = Good generally sound work with a number of notable errors D = Satisfactory fair but with significant shortcomings E = Sufficient performance meets the minimum criteria FX = Fail some more work required before the credit can be awarded F = Fail considerable further work is required 6

9 FACULTIES Name Address Phone Transport Faculty of History 1504 Sofia, 15 (+359 2) Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, Tsar Osvoboditel (+359 2) Blvd. (+359 2) Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 Faculty of Philosophy 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. (+359 2) (+359 2) * Some of the departments of the Faculty are located at 4 th Kilometre Campus - 125, Tsarigradsko shosse Blvd., bl. 1 & 4 Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) * Some of the departments of the Faculty are located at the Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures, 79 Todor Alexandrov Blvd. Faculty of Slavic Studies 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. Faculty of Law 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 Buses 84, 280 Tramway 20 Trolleybuses 4, 5, 8, 11 Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 Bus 74 Tramways 8, 10 Trolleybuses 1, 5 Underground Line 1 Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 7

10 Faculty of Education Faculty of Preschool and Primary School Education Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd Sofia, 69A Shipchenski Prohod Str Sofia, 49 Moskovska Str Sofia, 5 James Bourchier Blvd. Faculty of Physics 1164 Sofia, 5 James Bourchier Blvd. Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1164 Sofia, 1 James Bourchier Blvd. Faculty of Biology 1164 Sofia, 8 Dragan Tsankov Blvd. Faculty of Geology and Geography Faculty of Theology Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd Sofia, 19 Sveta Nedelya Sq Sofia, 125 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., bl.3 (+359 2) Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 (+359 2) (+359 2) , (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) (+359 2) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Buses 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 75 Tramway 20 Tramways 20, 22 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 4, 11 Buses 67, 88, 94, 102, 120 Tramways 10, 18 Buses 67, 88, 94, 102, 120 Tramways 10, 18 Buses 67, 88, 94, 102, 120 Tramways 10, 18 Buses 72, 76, 204, 604 Tramways 10, 12, 18 Underground Line 1 Buses 9, 84, 94, 280, 306 Trolleybuses 1, 2, 5, 8, 4, 11 Underground Line 1 Tramways 5, 8, 10, 12, 18 Underground Line 1 Buses 84, 280 Tramway 20 Trolleybuses 4, 5, 8, 11 8

11 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY * 1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. ( (+359) 2/ ; ; Monday Friday, 08:30 17:30 Reading rooms: Monday Saturday, 08:00 23:00 The library structure consists of a central library and 26 branch libraries at different faculties and departments of the university. For more information: Registration as a reader Access to the library collections and services is provided with either an ISIC SU or a library card. For more information regarding the ISIC SU card, please see page 11. If you do not own an ISIC SU card and want to register as a library reader, please visit your Erasmus coordinator at the International Relations Office. INTERNET ACCESS The campus of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (including the university libraries) is equipped with a wireless internet connection (free accessed, eduroam or password protected). All Erasmus students may also use the stationary computers in the libraries to connect to internet or use the electronic resources of the university. 9

12 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Tickets and Cards The price of the single one-way ticket for the local transportation in Sofia is 1.60 BGN and a daily card is 4 BGN. As an Erasmus student you can purchase a transportation card with a student discount, valid for all lines of the public transportation in Sofia. The monthly price of the card is BGN for BA and MA students and BGN for PhD students. The card is issued at the offices of the Urban Mobility Centre located in various points throughout the whole city. Required documents: a national ID or a passport; a passport-size photo; an application form (included in your welcome packages) please ask an Erasmus buddy or a Bulgarian friend to help you fill it in, as the form is required in Bulgarian language by the Urban Mobility Centre; an ISIC SU card. For more information you can visit the website of the Urban Mobility Centre in Sofia ( 10

13 ISIC SU CARD The International Student Identity Card for students of Sofia University (ISIC SU) provides: proof of student status; access to the buildings and dormitories of Sofia University; access to the libraries of Sofia University; 50% discount of travel tickets with the Bulgaria railway network (valid for students up to 25 years); more than 1500 shopping discounts in Bulgaria and more than discounts in 127 countries; discounts for events and concerts in Bulgaria; The ISIC SU card could be used also to authorize the issuing of a student discount card for the public transportation in Sofia see page 10 for details. Required documents: a passport-size photo; an application form (included in your welcome packages); a cash receipt for payment (Cash Desks, Rectorate, North wing, 4 th floor). Bring the required documents to the International Relations Office and take your ISIC SU card there when it gets ready. DEADLINE for submitting your document for an ISIC SU card: 13 October 2017 for winter semester 02 March 2018 for summer semester Price: 12 BGN NB: We strongly recommend you to issue an ISIC SU card. If you have an ISIC card issued by your home university, you may use it for discounts, but it will not be valid for a student discount card of the public transportation in Sofia, the railways network or access to the library, dormitories and the other university buildings. 11

14 ESN CARD The ESN card is a membership card for the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). It is not an ID, nor can it substitute a student card. The ESN card provides access to discounts available to all members of the whole network. These discounts include reduced prices for events and services, organized by ESN on local, national and international level, such as transportation, accommodation, trainings and courses, foods and drinks, etc. Price: 20 BGN For more information: ESN Sofia University 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., Rectorate building, floor 1, room 9 12

15 SUSI and MOODLE PLATFORMS Two online platform for administrating the educational process of the students function at Sofia University. You will receive an with your username and password that you can use to log-in to both platforms. Please keep in mind that your username and password are the same for both platforms and upon your first log-in, you may be asked to change your password. SUSI is used for the administration of your educational process. There you will be able to see the list of the courses you are enrolled in and your final grades once you pass your exams. MOODLE is the e-learn platform of Sofia University. Some of your lecturers may upload syllabus, reading materials and assign different tasks there. After you log-in to MOODLE you will receive an automatic with a hyperlink (please check also your spam box). You have to click on the link in order to validate your profile. Then you have to log-in again and you will be able to see the various courses in the different faculties. The enrolment to some of the courses may require an enrolment key/course password that you will receive from your lecturer. MY USERNAME:. MY PASSWORD:. Lost or forgotten your password? If you have lost or forgotten your password or if you have troubles to access the systems, please contact one of the following administrators: Zornitsa Angelova: zangelova@phls.uni-sofia.bg Vanya Yosifova: v_yosifova@phls.uni-sofia.bg Slavka Karakusheva: skarakusheva@admin.uni-sofia.bg 13

16 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE Ms. TATYANA TSANEVA Tel: / Head of IRO and Administrative Coordinator of ERASMUS+ ERASMUS+ COORDINATORS Mr. TSVETAN BOGDANOV Tel.: / ERASMUS+ Operative coordinator and coordinator for: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Malta, Macedonia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK Ms. JENNY IVANOVA Tel.: / Coordinator for Cyprus, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain Ms. KRASIMIRA KRIVOROVA Tel.: / Coordinator for Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia Ms. DESISLAVA IVANOVA Tel.: / Coordinator for Belgium and Italy Ms. SLAVKA KARAKUSHEVA Tel.: / Coordinator academic affairs 14

17 FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTAL ERASMUS COORDINATORS FACULTY OF HISTORY Assoc. Prof. Mira Markova, FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY Prof. Sonya Karabelyova: uni-sofia.bg Library and Information Sciences Psychology Political Sciences Cultural Studies Sociology Philosophy European Studies Public Administration Assoc. Prof. Ilko Penelov Assist. Prof. Daniel Petrov com, Assist. Prof. Boris Kostov com Assist. Prof. Vyara Kalfina com Assist. Prof. Momchil Hristov com Assist. Prof. Darin Drossev bg Assist. Prof. Daniela Decheva gmail.com Assoc. Prof. Albena Taneva com 15

18 FACULTY OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN PHILOLOGY Assoc. Prof. Galina Sokolova, English and American Philology Spanish Philology Portuguese Philology German Philology Scandinavian Studies Romanian Philology New Greek Philology Hungarian Philology French Philology Italian Philology Classical Philology Korean Studies Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures Assist. Prof. Emiliya Slavova Assoc. Prof. Petar Mollov Assoc. Prof. Yana Andreeva Assist. Prof. Denitsa Dimitrova Assist. Prof. Evgenia Tetimova Assoc. Prof. Daniela Stoyanova Assist. Prof. Dragomira Valchreva Assoc. Prof. Ina Vishogradska Assist. Prof. Elena Dineva Assist. Prof. Neda Boyadzhieva Assoc. Prof. Nevena Panova Assist. Miroslava Zaburtova Assist. Prof. Hristina Chobanova com bg gmail.com com com FACULTY OF SLAVIC STUDIES Prof. Amelia Licheva, FACULTY OF LAW Assist. Prof. Martin Belov, 16

19 FACULTY OF EDUCATION Prof. Siyka Chavdarova-Kostova, FACULTY OF PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION Assoc. Prof. Rozalina Engels Kritidis, FACULTY OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION Assoc. Prof. Efrem Efremov, FACULTY OF THEOLOGY Assoc. Prof. Ivaylo Naydenov, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Assoc. Prof. Miroslava Hristova, For administrative issues, please contact: Ms. Alida Rizova, FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS Assoc. Prof. Maya Stoyanova, FACULTY OF PHYSICS Prof. Valentin Popov, FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY Assoc. Prof. Ivayla Pancheva, FACULTY OF BIOLOGY Assoc. Prof. Trayana Nedeva, FACULTY OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Assoc. Prof. Nikola Botoucharov, 17

20 CURRENCY Local currency: BGN (leva) 1 EUR = BGN Currency can be exchanged at banks or at any of the country s many currency exchange offices. Some of these exchange offices also work on holidays. Credit and debit cards could be used for payment of goods and services but please check the conditions and taxes with your local bank. MOBILE OPERATORS Three big companies provide mobile services in Bulgaria: Vivacom, Mtel and Telenor. You have two options when it comes to paying for your mobile communications: Pre-Paid Services (pay-as-you-go) For purchase and registration of a pre-paid SIM card, you must visit an office of a mobile operator. The prepaid SIM card is the best choice for a short stay in Bulgaria. Required documents: national ID or a passport Post-Paid Services (contract services) For purchase and registration of a post-paid SIM card, you will be asked to sign a contract with the mobile operator, valid for 12 or 24 months. Required documents: proof of residence, national ID or a passport NB: Since the EU has ended roaming surcharges for all EU citizens who travel periodically within the EU and people pay only domestic charges. Please check the roaming conditions of your home mobile operator. 18

21 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 112 Road service 146, Mountain rescue service (+359 2) MY EMBASSY S PHONE NUMBER: (All Erasmus students are recommended to register at the embassy of their country and to inform the embassy about their stay in Bulgaria) Public transport in Sofia Central Bus Station (+359) , Central Railway Station (+359 2) Sofia Airport (+359 2)

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63 MY MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE DURING MY ERASMUS STAY IN BULGARIA 61

64 MY NEW FRIENDS AND THEIR CONTACT DETAILS 62

65 MY FAVOURITE BULGARIAN DISH RECIPE 63

66 MY FAVOURITE PLACES IN BULGARIA MY FAVOURITE BULGARIAN WORD 64