Ministry of Science
and Higher Education

Academic exchanges and learning Polish in Bulgaria

The new cooperation programme includes: increasing scholarship limits for the exchange of academic staff, including teaching, research and research-teaching staff. The previous limits of 1 to 10 months have now been lengthened to 10 to 30 months. Additionally, under the new agreement, Polish language courses will be launched at universities in Plovdiv and Shumen.

“We are proud to observe growing interest in learning Polish in Bulgaria, as evidenced by the opening of new language classes at two Bulgarian universities,” said Deputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki.

Ambassador Ganeva remarked that since the COVID-19 pandemic, over 500,000 Poles have visited Bulgaria, which increases the demand for specialists in the field of Polish language and culture in that region. She also commented on the long-term character of Polish-Bulgarian academic cooperation, recalling this year's celebration of the 65th anniversary of first joint archaeological mission in Novae on the Danube.

Academic cooperation between Poland and Bulgaria

Initiatives undertaken jointly by both countries serve not only to enrich culturally, but also to develop durable ties between the two nations. An increase in the number of Poles visiting Bulgaria and mutual interest in culture and language show how important the implementation of such programmes is in strengthening international relations.