- When does the ceremony take place?
Faculties of Medicine and Dental Medicine: at 16:00 on 30th November 2019.
Faculty of Public Health and Medical College - Varna: at 16:00 on 16th November 2019.
- Where does the ceremony take place?
Faculties of Medicine and Dental Medicine: Palace of Culture and Sports - Varna
Faculty of Public Health and Medical College - Varna: Palace of Culture and Sports - Varna
- When will I receive my diploma and the diploma supplement?
Medicine (English and Bulgarian Language Training) You will receive the diploma during the official ceremony. Students can obtain their Diploma Supplement from 02.12.2019 to 06.12. 2019 incl., at MU-Varna, Rectorate, floor 2, room 207A, within the following hours: from 09.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 16.30, upon returning the official togas to the respective Dean’s Office in advance. Supplements shall be obtained in person or through a notarized Power of Attorney after submitting an identity document.
Dental Medicine You will receive your diploma during the official ceremony. Students can obtain their Diploma Supplement from 02.12.2019 to 06.12. 2019 incl., at MU-Varna, Rectorate, floor 2, room 207A, within the following hours: from 09.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 16.30, upon returning the official togas to the respective Dean’s Office in advance. Supplements shall be obtained in person or through a notarized Power of Attorney after submitting an identity document.
Faculty of Public Health and Medical College - Varna You will receive your diploma during the official ceremony. Students can obtain their Diploma Supplement from 18.11.2019 to 22.112019 incl., at MU-Varna, Rectorate, floor 2, room 207A, within the following hours: from 09.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 16.30. Supplements shall be obtained in person or through a notarized Power of Attorney after submitting an identity document.
- How to provide tickets for my guests at the graduation ceremony?
You may request the needed number of tickets for your guests in advance to the organisers at the Academic Affairs Office of the respective Faculty by 31st October 2019.
- Will my guests with tickets be able to sit anywhere in the hall?
All your guests with tickets will have an assigned seat in the hall, which is divided into sectors in different colours. The colour of your sector will be indicated on the pass, and all your guests will be seated together.
- Is there any age restriction for attending the event?
The promotion ceremony of MU - Varna is a strictly academic official event, and the presence of children under 7 years of age is not recommended. Every child above thаt age shall be seated on his/her own seat.
- Is it compulsory to wear an academic gown?
Gowns, hoods and caps with tassels worn by university graduates and lecturers date back to more than a century ago.
The first European universities were affiliated with the church. Hence, students and lecturers used to wear priest hooded robes on formal occasions.
Caps have undergone modifications and in the course of time they have acquired their distinguished square shape. Tassels are worn to the right. They are moved to the left when graduates are awarded with a Master's Degree.
Graduate students wear scarves, which are actually the modified hoods of the monastic race. They symbolize their commitment to the doctor's profession and the medical community. The scarves of the graduates of Medical University - Varna are of a specific colour.
The Varna higher education institution is the first in the country to introduce wearing gowns and caps with tassels during the graduation ceremony of its students.
If you have chosen to attend the ceremony, you are required to wear the academic gown of MU-Varna. It is not allowed to wear a gown, different from the one of your graduating colleagues.
- Where can I get my gown from?
Medicine (Bulgarian Language Training)
You can get your gown at the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine on 27th, 28th and 29th November, from 8:30 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 17.00 o'clock.
Medicine (English Language Training)
You can get your gown at the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine on 28th and 29th November, from 8:30 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 17.00 o'clock.
Dental Medicine
You can get your gown at the cloakroom of the Faculty of Dental Medicine on 25th and 26th November, from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 15.00 o'clock.
Faculty of Public Health and Medical College - Varna
You can get your gown from the specially designated cloakroom at the Palace of Culture and Sports from 14:30 on 16th November 2019.
- What am I to wear with my gown?
Graduation is an official event, that is why we kindly invite graduates to tailor their attire to the occasion. It is recommended that the clothes be simple, in neutral colours, and women's heels be up to 7 cm high, in order to avoid accidents during diploma awarding on stage in the hall. Sportswear and casual wear is not considered appropriate for graduation ceremonies, either.
- What will my academic attire look like?
The academic attire consists of a gown, a scarf and a cap with a tassel. The colour of the scarf depends on the affiliation with the designated faculty. For more information, please open the link below.
- How long before the ceremony should I arrive in the hall?
Please, arrive in the hall at 14:30, so that there is sufficient time for the accompanying activities before the ceremony and the clarification of important details concerning it.
Expect additional information about the date and time of the dress rehearsal for all faculties.
- How long does the ceremony last?
The ceremony lasts approximately 3 hours.
- How will I know when it is my turn to walk on stage?
Guided by the organisers from the respective Dean's Office of MU-Varna, students will move from their seats in groups in a predetermined order to walk on stage. All students are to remain in place until the end of the ceremony.
- What will happen if I get late for my ceremony?
Depending on how late you arrive, it is possible that you do not get the opportunity to walk on stage. In this case, your diploma will be awarded on-site at the Faculty during office hours.
- Professional photos on a branded wall
Once the ceremony is over, graduates and guests will leave the promotion hall and enter into the lobby of the Palace of Culture and Sports, where there will be branded walls, in front of which our photographers will capture your happy moments. The photos will be posted on the University's website within a few days after the ceremony.
- Help yourselves to a glass of wine
After
the photo shoot is over, we invite all graduates to celebrate the
successful graduation together. A festive reception will be given in the hall,
and all graduates are invited to
join in.
- Information for guests requiring alternative means of transportation
In case some of the guests need a specific way of moving around to the graduation ceremony, please notify the respective Dean's Offices when taking your passes.
Parking options in the area are limited, so we recommend that you do not use a personal car for transportation. A paid parking lot is available near the hall, but we cannot guarantee availability of vacancies.
