Course load requirements per semester: I - II semesters - 3 credits earned in general education courses, 3 credits earned in skills courses (Bulgarian language or computers), 30 hours of a two-semester course in sports / arts / languages (non-credit), 12 credits earned in a foreign language course, 6 credits earned in two-semester courses in major research disciplines, 6 credits earned in a practical course within the programme (150 hours = 10 hours a week); III - IV semesters - 12 credits earned in a foreign language course, 6 credits earned in two-semester courses in major research disciplines, 12 credits earned in practical courses within the programme (150 hours = 10 hours per week).