University of Veliko Turnovo

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The University of Veliko Turnovo was founded in 1963, as Brothers Cyril and Methodius Higher Institute of Education. On 14 October 1971, it was established as Bulgaria's second University under its current name St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo.

Today St Cyril and the St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, the largest Bulgarian University outside of Sofia, is a highly-respected center for fine arts and the humanities, enjoying both a national and international reputation and maintaining a wide range of international contacts around the world.

The University Academic Council strives to respond successfully to the European requirements for accessible higher education and ensure lifelong learning conditions. We aim to facilitate and promote students' mobility from different countries and universities through the credit accumulation and transfer system and the implementation of different opportunities for study, training, and research. Like the most prestigious universities in Europe and the United States, the University of Veliko Turnovo is located in a peaceful and romantic town that pulsates with the university rhythm.

Based on its achievements and tradition, keen scholarly research and artistic and publishing activities, as well as the vast network of international partners and close collaboration with the business sector, "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" University of Veliko Tarnovo strives to:

• Serve in favor of national, regional, and local public benefit and participate in global education, scholarly and artistic work
• Train market-oriented, socially-engaged, highly-qualified experts who can improve business and education, and, using knowledge and expertise gained at the University, successfully adapt to the society and culture of Bulgaria or any country worldwide
• Further train, improve and establish its academic staff of scholars and lecturers by consistently revising and updating its teaching methods
• Unify educational, scholarly, and publishing activities by giving equal opportunity to innovative and flexible high-quality education and academic environment to students, doctoral and post-graduate students of any age and background
• Support its scholars in achieving international recognition of their research and publications
• Distribute and apply knowledge and skills so that they best benefit all social strata
• Maintain and improve its material and technical foundation to accommodate contemporary, high quality, and effective teaching and research alongside conditions for a modern lifestyle and leisure activities
• Function as a hub for education, science, and culture, and promote innovative thinking
• Engage in entrepreneurial activities and initiate and encourage cooperation with the business sector, striving to improve education and work quality.

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