Computer Science

Qualification awarded: Bachelor of Computer Science

Full time study. Fully financially state supported

Admission requirements

    The selection of Bulgarian students is based on an entrance exam in mathematics. Candidates are selected according to their achievement on this exam and the grades in mathematics and physics from the high school diploma.

Goals

• Educational
  To give fundamental theoretic background and develop practical skills in the main areas of computer science: design and analysis of algorithms, programming language design, programming sources and media, design of operational systems, modern computer architecture and systems, computer networks and communications, programming languages and databases, theoretical bases of operational systems, database management systems, computer graphics, artificial intelligence and software output technologies.
•  Professional
  To prepare highly competent specialists in computer science able to apply theoretical knowledge in solving practical problems in computer systems. To prepare professionals who will also be able to apply modern technologies and informatics and computer science.

Access to further studies and professional realization

    Students who have successfully completed this program are able to continue their education in all kinds of masters programs, in Bulgaria or abroad.   Specialists in Computer sciences could work as: university lecturers, software specialists in scientific institutes and in all types of organizations and companies that use modern computer science and information technologies in their activities; programmers in software companies; in government organizations; in telecommunication and travel companies; in banks, financial and insurance associations and institutions.

 Course structure diagram

Examination and grading regulations

Final grades in each subject are based on written and oral examinations.
Graduation for the program: Final State Graduate Exam (for Bachelor degree)

Technical facilities  

For educational purposes in the specialization there are modern computer laboratories, multi-media projectors, laptops, laser printers, scanners. Two libraries are also available. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Linux are the most commonly used operational systems in the training process. Access to all Microsoft products is granted; the entire software for development of solutions based on Oracle is available.

Research areas

The scientific research of the professors focuses on the problems of computer sciece.