Bulgaria is becoming an increasingly attractive study abroad destination for international students, with British students making up the largest contingent of foreign students studying in the south-eastern European country.

A webinar organized as part of the British Council’s Transnational Education (TNE) in Europe series on 23 November 2023 heard that there are currently 5,000 students from the United Kingdom studying at Bulgarian higher education institutions, with some able to gain a double degree – one from a Bulgarian institution and another from a British university – while avoiding paying UK-level tuition fees.

The comparatively low cost of living and relatively stable geopolitical situation in Bulgaria, which is also a member of the European Union, is proving tempting for those looking for a professional diploma or degree taught in the English language in a sunny European destination.