Political Sciences (in Bulgarian or a foreign language)
Short presentation of the programme:
The programme aims to prepare highly competent researchers and lecturers in the interdisciplinary field of political science. The seminars, round tables and discussions organised regularly by the department set a forum of scholarly exchange and become a source of multifaceted and highly specialised professional knowledge in the field of political science, European studies and international relations. A joint supervision with partner universities has been established, allowing PhD students to write dissertations in a foreign language, defend them before an international jury and be awarded a doctoral degree by EU partner universities.

Major and professional qualification:
Scientific direction: Political sciences
Scientific specialty:
Practical training courses:
The programme provides PhD students with the opportunity for internships at the Centre for European Refugee, Migration and Ethnic Studies of NBU, Central State Institutions (National Assembly, Presidential Administration, ministries, Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.), NGOs (Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD), Manfred Wörner Foundation, etc.)
International mobility:
The Department of Political Sciences has signed contracts with the European Lifelong Learning Platform, the universities of Bologna, Dijon, Lille, Bordeaux, Brussels, Antwerp, Lausanne, Quebec, Istanbul, Liège and Mons under the Erasmus+ programme.
Graduate Student Competencies:
PhD graduates will have acquired:
• profound knowledge of political research methodology;
• profound knowledge of theoretical schools in political science;
• skills for research work, problem solving and theory building in the field of political sciences;
• field and other empirical research skills.
Graduation:
Upon earning the required number of credits and defending a doctoral dissertation.
Occupation and possible positions:
PhD graduates can pursue careers as lecturers and researchers in universities, senior experts in state administration and international institutions, highly qualified analysts in NGOs and think tanks.
Department :
Political science