Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University Admissions Guide
Everything you need to apply to Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University: entrance requirements, application deadlines, tuition and cost of living, and the Assen Zlatarov Entrance Exam.
At a glance
AZU in brief
- Entrance exam
- Assen Zlatarov Entrance Exam
- Language of instruction
- English
- Interview required
- No
- Tuition
- €10,000 / year
- Cost of living
- Not published by the university; as an IvyTest estimate, budget €500–800 / month.
- Application deadline
- Provisional for 2027/2028: mirrors the 2026/2027 campaign (online sittings 30 July, 20 August and 8 September 2026, documents from 4 March until a few days before each sitting, then an additional round sitting on 6 October 2026; visa-document deadline 11 September 2026); official 2027/28 dates not yet published
- Subjects tested
- Biology, Chemistry, English B1 Diagnostic
Source: Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University Admissions · Verified 11 Oct 2026
Admission test
Assen Zlatarov Entrance Exam
Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University requires the Assen Zlatarov Entrance Exam for admission. Here are the essential figures.
- Total Questions
- 111
- Test Duration
- 180 min
- Main Sections
- 3
- Maximum Score
- 111
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What the exam tests
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English B1 Diagnostic
3 tested areas · Assen Zlatarov Entrance Exam
Application
Application requirements
- Entrance exam
- Required
- Biology, Chemistry, English B1 Diagnostic
- Online, remotely proctored
- Interview
- Not required
- Scholarship
- Not available
- Application fee
- €450
Student life
Living in Burgas as a medical student
The Faculty of Medicine was established in 2019, and the earliest English-track timetables point to a first intake in 2023/24. Clinical practicals take place at hospitals in Burgas (the timetables list UMHAT and the Bulgarian Cardiac Institute), and Bulgarian language classes run from the first year. Burgas is Bulgaria's second Black Sea city, known for its lakes, wetlands and beaches.
FAQ
AZU admissions FAQ
Yes. Medicine is taught in English and all three entrance tests can be sat in English; the Biology and Chemistry tests may also be sat in Bulgarian.
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, followed by free, indefinite registration in the National Register of the Bulgarian Medical Association (BLS).
Yes, it's the 2027 edition, built from the latest admission rules Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University has published. Where a 2027 date or detail isn't published yet, confirm it with the university before you rely on it.
Yes. AZU-format practice sessions are available inside the simulator and align with the guide section by section.
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