The Medical University of Sofia is the oldest institution for higher medical education in Bulgaria for the education of medical specialists with a college degree in the field of “health care”. Following the complete three year course of education, the successful graduates of the college are awarded the educational qualification entitled “professional bachelor in…”. The education at the Medical College is full-time.
SPECIALTY “MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT”
Duration of education: three years
The Medical Laboratory Assistant is the principal performer in clinical, microbiological, histological, parasitological and other laboratories. He or she participates in diagnostic, curative, prophylactic and scientific activities in hospital and scientific institutions.
SPECIALTY “X-RAY TECHNICIAN”
Duration of education: three years
The graduates can work at:
● X-ray wards, hospitals, scientific institutions, sanatoria, etc
● Radiation therapy departments
● Nuclear medical labs
● Specialized labs
SPECIALTY “DENTAL TECHNICIAN”
Duration of education: three years
The dental technician is a qualified specialist who plans, develops and creates different kinds of tooth prosthetic constructions, face and jaw prosthetics, orthodontic apparatuses and etc.
SPECIALTY “PHYSICAL THERAPIST”
Duration of education: three years
The Physical therapist works under prescription of a doctor of Physical and rehabilitation medicine. He or she provides the rehabilitation program for each patient.
SPECIALTY “ASSISTANT PHARMACIST”
Duration of education: three years
The Assistant Pharmacist assists the Master pharmacists and takes an active part in the medicine supply and prescription of medicaments.
SPECIALTY “PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR”
Duration of education: three years
The public health inspector controls the factor of work, education, living and surrounding environments in order to determine their effect on the health of the population.
SPECIALTY “MEDICAL AESTHETICIAN /MEDICAL COSMETICS/
Duration of education: three years
The graduates can work in Cosmetic studios, beauty centres, SPA-centres, fitness clubs, Dermatology consulting rooms, Clinic of Aesthetic Medicine, Make up in theatre, cinema, and television.
SPECIALTY “MASSAGE THERAPIST” WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Duration of education
The massage therapist works under the prescription of a doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine and takes part in a team with a physician, physical therapist, nurse, social worker, pedagogue, psychologist, occupational therapist.
SPECIALTY “MEDIC-SOCIAL CARE”
Duration of education: 3 years
The graduates can work in Directorates “Social assistance”. Social service institutions, Diagnostic and consultative centers, hospital for active treatment and dispensaries, Consulting room for medical and social assistance, Home for children and adolescents etc.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The complete course of medical education lasts six years and is organized in three stages. The successful graduates are conferred the “Master” degree and qualification “Physician”.
● The subjects studied during the first year of the program are Anatomy and Histology; Cytology; Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Medical Ethics; Latin language; Foreign Language; Sport.
● In the second year, the students continue their studies in Anatomy and Histology and Foreign language plus Biophysics; Biochemistry; Physiology; Medical Informatics and Biostatistics; Social Medicine; Medical Psychology; Microbiology.
● Clinical education starts the third year with Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine and General and Operative Surgery; in addition, the students continue with Microbiology and start training in General Pathology; Pharmacology; Pathophysiology; Medical Genetics; and Medicine of Disasters.
● In the fourth and fifth years the education is organized in a modular system and covers the subjects Internal Diseases and Therapy; Surgery; Clinical Pathology; Pediatrics; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Neurology; Dermatology and Venerology; Ophthalmology; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; General Medicine; Neurosurgery; Orthopedics and Traumatology; Imaging diagnostics, Nuclear medicine, and Oncology; Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology; Clinical Pharmacology; Hygiene, Ecology and Occupational Diseases.
● In the sixth year the modules are in Psychiatry; Urology; Anesthesiology and Reanimation; Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Parasitology and Tropical Diseases; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; Forensic Medicine and Deontology. The program also includes clinical clerkships (rotations) in Internal Medicine; Surgery; Pediatrics; Obstetrics and Gynecology; General Medicine; Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Social Medicine.
The Medical Faculty has 57 accredited PhD programs for 3 years full time studies or 4 year part time studies.
FACULTY OF DENTAL MEDICINE
The education of students in dental medicine is organized in three stages with duration of five years and six months as pre-graduate initernship.
● In the first two years the program covers subjects such as Human Anatomy and Histology, Human Cytology and Embryology; Physiology, Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Dental and Biomaterials; Biophysics; Computer Science; Latin language, Foreign Language; Biochemistry; Microbiology; Pharmacology; Preclinical Pediatric Dental Medicine, Preclinical Conservative Dental Medicine, Preclinical Prosthetic Dental Medicine; Social Medicine and Medical Ethics, Medical Psychology, Disaster Medicine, Computer Sciences.
● In the third year, the subjects are Pathophysiology; Pharmacology; Preclinical Prosthetic Dental Medicine; Clinical Prosthetic Dental Medicine; Preclinical Pediatric Dental Medicine; Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine; Preclinical Conservative Dental Medicine; Preclinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Surgery, Hygiene, and Epidemiology.
● In the fourth year, the studied subjects are Diagnostic Imaging; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; General Pathology; Internal Diseases; Forensic Medicine, Clinical Prosthetic Dental Medicine; Clinical Conservative Dental Medicine; Orthodontics; Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine; Clinical Oral a Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Dental Allergology; Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Periodontology.
● In the fifth year, the subjects are Clinical Conservative Dental Medicine; Physiotherapy; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Dermatology and Venerology; Neurology and Psychiatry; Ophthalmology; Clinical Prosthetic Dental Medicine; Orthodontics; Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine; Periodontology.
FACULTY OF PHARMACY
The education course is organized in three levels and lasts five years.
● The first year of the program covers the subjects Mathematics; Biology; Physics and Biophysics; Latin language; Foreign Language; History of Pharmacy; Applied Mathematics; Anatomy and Physiology; Inorganic Chemistry.
● The second-year is dedicated to the continuation of Anatomy and Physiology; the other subjects are Computer Techniques; Analytical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Botany; Physical Chemistry.
● In the third year, the curriculum includes Pharmaceutical Botany; Physical Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Part 1; Biochemistry; Clinical Chemistry; Hygiene and Ecology; Medical Techniques and Instruments; Pharmacognosy, Part 1; Pharmacology.
● In the fourth year, the studied subjects are Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Part 2; Pharmaceutical Analysis; Pharmacology; Social Pharmacy; Pharmacognosy; Pathonatomy and Pathophysiology; Toxicology; Pharmacognosy, Part 2; Medical Genetics; Clinical Medicine, Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacotherapy.
● The ninth semester covers the subjects Basics of Clinical Medicine; Pharmaceutical care, Biopharmacy, and pharmacokinetics, Bromatology; Modern Requirements to the Production of Drugs.
FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Faculty of Public Health, considering the need of new generation of health managers, provides appropriate education in order for this new generation to be adequately prepared for the dynamic processes in healthcare markets, and the new pluralistic managerial style consistent to the European standards.
The Faculty of Public Health includes ten departments:
● Department of Health Policy and Management
● Department of Social Medicine
● Department of Medical Ethics and Healthcare
● Department of Medical Pedagogy
● Department of Preventive Medicine
● Department of Health Economics
● Department of Occupational Medicine
● Department of Nursing Care
● Department of Physiotherapy
● Department of Health Technology Assessment.
The Faculty of Public Health educates students in the following specialties and degrees.
BACHELOR DEGREE
- Public Health and Health Management
- Health Care Management
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Physiotherapy
- Medical Aid
MASTER DEGREE
- Public Health and Health Management
- Health Care Management
- Occupational Health
- Clinical Medical Care
- Strategical Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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