Apply for English Preparation

Master your English and apply to AUBG or any other English-speaking university

Why the English for Academic Purposes?

The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program of the English Language Institute (ELI) is an intensive academic program preparing students to apply to AUBG or any other English-speaking university. The EAP is designed to accommodate students with varying English proficiency levels. Highly qualified instructors address the students’ diverse learning needs. The curriculum covers a range of skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary to enhance overall English proficiency. Participation in the EAP does not guarantee a specific English proficiency level but aims to provide the necessary skills for academic success and serves as a bridge for students to smoothly transition into university-level courses taught in English. Students can spend from one to three semesters at ELI depending on their language competencies. At the beginning of each semester all accepted students undergo an initial on-ground assessment to determine their current English proficiency level. A high percentage of students graduating from the EAP go on to become successful first year students.

How to Apply

  • Complete your application form.

  • Submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, professor, guidance counselor, or an academic adviser familiar with your academic performance and potential for leadership. The letter can be written in English, Bulgarian or Russian and must contain the name, signature and contact information of the recommending person.

  • If you have not completed high school at the time of applying, you must present an official high school transcript for the last 3 years of school. If you have already completed your high school, please, submit a copy of your high school diploma with the final grades.

    Transcripts should have your name, the school’s contact information and signature of a school official, subjects taken and grades earned with a calculated annual grade point average (GPA). The documents could be either in English, Bulgarian or Russian.

    Applicants are recommended to have a minimum 3.0 grade point average out of 4.0.

  • If you have already taken an English proficiency test, you should arrange to have it sent to AUBG (e.g. official TOEFL scores sent to AUBG by ETS).

  • Duration:

    Fall semester: from September to December

    Spring semester: from January to May

    Cost per semester

    • Tuition - EUR 1,925
    • Health insurance - EUR 40
    • Student activity fee - EUR 158
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Admission Decision

An official letter will be sent to the student at the mailing address stated in the application form, within four weeks after all required documents are received at the AUBG Admissions Office.