Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"

Varna Free University (VFU) is one of the biggest private universities in Bulgaria, established in 1991, located at the Bulgarian maritime capital on the Black Sea Coast - Varna. VFU delivers Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and Ph.D. programs in the field of social, economic, legal, security, humanitarian sciences and arts. Strengths: ● VFU is a Bulgarian medium comprehensive university with 3 faculties: Faculty of Social, Economic and Computer Sciences, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Architecture. The Department of Foreign Language Teaching Department is functioning too. ● VFU is awarded the “HR Excellence in Research” Logo for top achievements in the field of scientific research. ● VFU is the first higher education institution in Bulgaria certified according to the international standard ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management. ● The quality of education is certified also by the ISO 2001:1994, ISO 2001:2000, ISO 2001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015. ● VFU has a lively and vibrant campus that provides the richest social life among other Bulgarian universities. Diversity of students coming from different cities and regions reflect positively on VFU campus life, which enhances the dimensions of education, research and community service on all campus activities. ● VFU is an international university with 350+ partnership agreements in 47 countries worldwide, generating a mobility flow of many students and faculty in both directions. ● The university has project management experience, gained by participation and coordination of projects under programmes like PHARE, LifeLong Learning, JEAN MONNET Programme, TEMPUS, DG SANCO, FP6, FP7, Erasmus +, Horizon 2020, INTERREG Danube Transnational Program, Joint Operational Program for Cross-Border Cooperation under the European Neighborhood Instrument "Black Sea Basin, etc.

Added Value: ● VFU aims at fostering the reciprocal relationship between European Education Area by enabling all young people to benefit from the best education and training, to find employment across Europe and to ultimately contribute at the system level to Europe’s competitiveness and growth. ● VFU is interested in joining forces with other European Universities to provide to our youth excellent training in science, technology, engineering and social sciences, complemented with career guidance and training in transferable skills. VFU’s strong disciplines include:

1. Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

2. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence

3. Architecture and urbanism