Transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University Burgas: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

What is Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas and what does it teach in English?

Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University is a public university in Burgas, Bulgaria, founded in 1963 and renamed Burgas State University „Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov“ in February 2025. Its Faculty of Medicine, created after a decision of the Bulgarian National Assembly in May 2019, teaches a six-year Medicine programme in English in 2026.

The institution started life as the Higher Institute of Chemical Technology and became a university in 1995. In Bulgarian its current name is Бургаски държавен университет „Проф. д-р Асен Златаров“. The English spelling varies between Asen and Assen, which is why students find both versions online. Both mean the same place.

The Medicine programme leads to a Master's degree. According to the university, it runs for six years: ten academic semesters followed by a pre-graduate internship year. The Faculty of Medicine teaches the programme in Bulgarian and in English, and the English-taught track welcomed its first international cohort in autumn 2023.

Burgas itself is Bulgaria's fourth-largest city, with beaches, a mild climate and a calmer pace than Sofia. You can find our overview of fees, living costs and the programme on the Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University Burgas page.

Can you transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University to another university?

Yes. Medical students at Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas, Bulgaria, can transfer to another medical school in 2026 and have passed exams credited. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for study transfers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, with the world's largest choice of official partner universities.

A transfer is not a new application from zero. The receiving university compares your transcript and the Burgas syllabi with its own curriculum and decides which subjects it recognises. That comparison decides everything.

Medschool Experts does this matching every week. We know how our partner universities read transcripts from Bulgarian faculties, which subjects usually line up and where a bridging exam may be needed. Our services cover the whole process, from the first check to your first day at the new university.

Why do students transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University?

Students transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas for five practical reasons in 2026: total cost, exam format, personal or organisational circumstances, a career goal in the United States, or a career goal in Germany. Each reason is a question of personal fit and planning, not a judgement on the Burgas programme.

• Costs. Tuition plus rent adds up over six years. Some students move to a more affordable partner university, such as the Faculty of Medicine Foča of the University of East Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to keep their studies financially sustainable.
• Exam fit. Every faculty has its own exam style and pace. A student who struggles with one specific exam can often progress well at a university whose format suits them better. Medschool Experts specialises in exactly these cases.
• Personal or organisational reasons. Difficulties with an individual professor, family matters or a need for a different environment can make continuing in Burgas hard. A change of university can solve that.
• Career goal USA. Students aiming for the US system (USMLE, US clinical rotations, residency) benefit from a school built around that path.
• Career goal Germany. Some universities prepare students especially well for working in Germany and even allow the final practical year there.

None of these reasons is unusual. They are planning questions.

Where can Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University students transfer to?

Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University students can transfer to affordable partners such as Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to schools with a better exam fit, to Mostar School of Medicine or Caribbean schools for a US career, and to Foča or the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria for a German career. Medschool Experts matches each option in 2026.

Your goal sets the route.

Lower costs. Foča is the example we mention most often, but it is one of many affordable partner universities. The full list is on our universities overview.

A US career. Caribbean medical schools are designed to lead students into the US system: USMLE, US clinical rotations and residency. In Europe, Mostar School of Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only university that specifically prepares students for USMLE Step 1 (preclinical) and Step 2 CK (clinical). Teaching happens in small groups, with a better teacher-to-student ratio than other European medical schools. Medschool Experts places students there reliably without an entrance test, as long as our own quota allows.

A German career. The Medical University of Varna sits on the same Black Sea coast as Burgas and is an EU university. Through Medschool Experts, Varna students can complete their final year, the practical year known in Germany as the PJ, at a German hospital. The same is possible from Foča.

How much can a Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University student save by transferring?

A Medicine student at Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas pays about €10,000 tuition per year plus roughly €400 to €700 a month for living, or €14,800 to €18,400 per year in total (Medschool Experts figures, 2026). At Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the total is about €7,500, which saves roughly €7,300 to €10,900 per year.

The worked example is simple. Twelve months of living costs in Burgas come to €4,800 at the lower end and €8,400 at the upper end. Add the tuition of about €10,000 and you reach the totals below.

Which year can you enter after leaving Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University?

There is no fixed entry year for students leaving Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas. Medschool Experts reviews every transcript individually in 2026 and aims for the highest possible entry with no or minimal loss of time. We frequently achieve high placements, often into year 4 or year 5.

The deciding factor is how closely your passed exams match the curriculum of the new university. As a rule of thumb, usually no more than two exams may be outstanding, and the ECTS credits of those exams must stay below a maximum set by the receiving university.

Grades matter less here. Structure matters more. Because the English-taught track in Burgas took its first international students in 2023, most Burgas students who contact us today are in the preclinical or early clinical years, and each of them gets the same individual review.

How does a transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University with Medschool Experts follows four steps in 2026: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer from a partner university, and a planned switch. Students stay enrolled in Burgas until the new place is confirmed in writing, so no semester is lost.

1. Free consultation. We talk about your goal, your current year in Burgas and what you want to change.
2. Record review. We check your transcript against the curricula of our partner universities.
3. Placement offer. You receive a concrete offer with the entry year we can achieve for you.
4. Switch with a plan. You move once the new place is confirmed, with a clear timeline for the remaining exams.

Safety comes first. Please do not withdraw from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University before your new place is confirmed. Staying enrolled protects your status and your options. Read how other students managed their switch in our student stories.

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How do EU recognition and the clinical language affect a transfer from Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University?

Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University is a state university in Bulgaria, an EU member state since 2007, and Medicine appears among its programmes accredited by the Bulgarian National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency. Medical degrees from Bulgaria fall under EU Directive 2005/36/EC. Patients in Burgas hospitals mainly speak Bulgarian, which shapes the clinical years in 2026.

For a transfer, the EU framework is helpful. Partner universities are used to reading transcripts from Bulgarian medical faculties, and credits from an accredited Bulgarian programme can be compared in a structured way.

The language question is practical. In the clinical years, contact with patients happens largely in Bulgarian, so English-track students in Bulgaria usually learn the language along the way. Some students prefer a university where the local language is one they already speak, or one that matches their target country. Ask the university for its current language requirements in the clinical years.

Planning to work outside the EU? Then check the recognition rules of your target country with its national authority early. Medschool Experts takes your target country into account when we select partner universities for you. Our transfer guide for Bulgaria covers the wider picture for all Bulgarian medical faculties.

When should Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University students start planning a transfer?

Students at Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University in Burgas should start planning a transfer as soon as they notice that costs, exam fit or career goals point elsewhere. In 2026, an early conversation with Medschool Experts gives the widest choice of partner universities and the best chance of entering without losing time.

Early planning has three advantages. More places are open. There is time to pass the exams that raise your entry year. And you can decide calmly instead of under pressure.

Start now. A first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.