NIKOLA VAPTSAROV NAVAL ACADEMY

OUR MISSION STATEMENT To develop highly qualified leaders for the Bulgarian Navy and the maritime industry; to prepare them for the challenges of the transforming Navy and the rapidly changing sector of the global maritime economy

Higher military and civilian education for the future naval officers Doctor’s, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees for the merchant marine Postgraduate training for military and maritime personnel Research and Development for the Bulgarian Navy and the maritime industry MAIN OBJECTIVES Technical training and enhancing the qualification of NCOs and sailors OTHER OBJECTIVES

1881 First technical school in Bulgaria 1893 Beginning of line officer / deck officer education and training 1901 Qualification courses for senior naval officers 1906 First diplomas of higher education 1953 First foreign cadets funded by their respective MoDs 1956 First Master’s Degree Engineering program 1960 International recognition of the Academy’s diploma by IMO 1995 Maritime university approved under the STCW 78/95 Convention 1998 First program accreditation of core specialties 2000 Cofounder of the International Association of Maritime Universities 2000 First ISO Quality Certificate 2001 First Institutional Accreditation HIGHLIGHTS IN HISTORY

National Center of maritime education and science Institution for training in the maritime way of life Theory and practice in close integration Integrated training of officers both for the Navy and the Merchant Marine in a military environment Strict adherence to the international standards for training of maritime personnel Lieutenant Kuzminski Admiral Rozhdestvenski Founders of the Academy Alumni Association of the Naval Academy Major-general Konstantin Kirkov 1917 Nikola Vaptsarov Patron of the Academy TRADITIONS

Boards of chairs Navigation Faculty Engineering Faculty Postgraduate Training Department General Assembly Dept. Council Director General Assembly Faculty Council Dean 5 chairs General Assembly Academic Council Superintendent - Rector Training Centers Naval Training Center NCO College General Assembly Faculty Council Dean ACADEMIC STRUCTURE

Naval Research Center English Resource Center CISCO Academy Ship Brokers Center Naval Training Center Career Development Center EIPC Center Information Center and Library Publishing Center Maritime Technology Transfer Center SUPPORT UNITS ACADEMIC SUPPORT UNITS

Naval cadets109 Civilian students: full time, bachelor’s program969 Civilian students: extra-mural, bachelor’s program283 Civilian students: extra-mural, master’s program255 PhD students (military and civilian) 21 Total number: 1637 UNIVERSITY TRAINEES (as of 14 April 2010) Master’s degree students of the Rakovski Defense 12 and Staff College

Courses and TrainingNumber Trainees English language (levels I,II,II,IV) for military personnel149 Naval officers training (Education and training)5 (12) NCO college28 Naval enlisted training106 Naval Divers18 Naval bridge and combat team management42 Chartered shipbrokers38 Cisco15 Ship and port security64 Bridge team management etc.34 Engine team management etc.48 IMO conventional courses1244 GMDSS83 English language for civilian personnel50 NON UNIVERSITY TRAINEES (for 2009) Total number: 1936

ACCREDITATIONS Syllabi accreditation IMO STCW 78/95 model courses, MARPOL, SOLAS and other conventions NATO STANAG publications Allied publications Other NATO requirements DEFENCE AND ARMED FORCES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION ACT Institutional accreditation Syllabi accreditation Institutional accreditation Syllabi accreditation Military Science vocational domain Syllabi accreditation Transport, Navigation, and Aviation vocational domain Syllabi accreditation

TRAINING OF NAVAL OFFICERS (CADETS) Admittance exams Mathematics Physical fitness English language Medical checks Psycho-physiological fitness Duration of training: 5 years State exams Command and Control of naval tactical units English language Physical fitness Civilian specialty HIGHER EDUCATION with a BACHELOR degree in : and MILITARY SPECIALTY: “COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NAVAL TACTICAL UNITS” CIVILIAN SPECIALTY:  ‘NAVIGATION’ or  ‘SHIP ENGINEERING’ or  ‘SHIP RADIOELECTRONICS’ STANAG 6001 Sertification Graduates – 90% Year Cadets – 33%

GENERAL TRAINING AREAS 1. Military training: General military training Tactical training and specialization Military specialization Technical training Leadership training 2. Fundamental training 3. Specialization (maritime training) 4. Foreign language training 5. Practical training and internship Cadet training is: compliant with IMO Model Courses under the STCW 78/95 compliant with the national requirements for military education coordinated with and endorsed by the Navy HQ.

Internship Academic training State exams – BACHELOR Postgraduate courses: NATO interoperability; Foreign language training; Computer training. Doctoral exams Dissertation in “Military science” PhD DSc Professor Associate Professor Postgraduate courses for ship XOs Postgraduate courses for ship COs or Naval Staff specialists Master’s Degree program training for specializations in the Rakovski Defense & Staff College State exams –MASTERS DEGREE Operational and tactical positions Unit CO Ship XO Ship CO or Naval Staff specialist Admittance exams MILITARY SPECIALTY: COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NAVAL TACTICAL UNITS

EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE BACHELOR’S DEGREE DIPLOMA NAVIGATION FACULTY SPECIALTIES 1.NAVIGATION 2.INLAND WATERWAY NAVIGATION 3.SHIP RADIOELECTRONICS 4.TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME TRANSPORT AND PORTS ENGINEERING FACULTY SPECIALTIES 1.SHIP MACHINERY 2.SHIP ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 3.TECHNOLOGY OF SHIP REPAIRS 4.OCEAN ENGINEERING Duration of training – 4 years Academic hours – (240 ECTS Credits)

NAVIGATION FACULTY 1.NAVIGATION 2.SHIP ELECTRONICS 3.PORT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION OF MERCHANT MARINE STUDENTS MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS 1.SHIP MACHINERY 2.SHIP ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 3.SHIP REPAIRS ENGINEERING FACULTY Duration of training – 1- 3 years Academic hours – 900 – 2500 ( ECTS Credits)

DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS SCIENTIFIC SPECIALTIES: Ship Operation and Navigation Operation of Water Transport, Seaports and River ports Radiolocation and Radionavigation Communications Systems and Networks Ship Power Plants and Machinery Technology and Organization of Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Ship Power Supply and Electrical Systems Organization and Management of the Armed Forces Military Psychology

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING Training prior to assuming a new position/ specialization NATO interoperability training Foreign language training Computer training Social adaptation training prior to retirement In support of the Armed Forces

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING  Computer-assisted exercises Joint Combat and Tactical Conflict Dangerous Waters naval tactical simulator  Shipboard personnel drills Navigation management team Combat management team In support of the Navy

DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER A structure within the Postgraduate Training Department Courses offered to military and civilian students Courses currently available/in development: –English –Information Technology –Physics –Mathematics –Economics Supplementary materials available in all disciplines Active participation in MoD projects in the area of English language teaching/learning

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM QUALITY POLICY Attaining and maintaining the high quality of tertiary maritime education towards meeting the aims and objectives of Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy based on the age-old traditions of the Academy by: identifying and meeting national and international standards; establishing controlled environment for implementing the international standards related to naval and maritime personnel education and training First Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9002:1994 certificate Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9001:2000 certificate Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9001:2008 certificate

Sea born Training base (80 trainees) Tall-training ship Kaliakra (30 trainees) Boat base (10 row boats) Summer camp Simulators - 8 Polygons – 4 Planetarium (112 seats) Damage control centre Training workshop TRAINING FACILITIES

Lecture-halls and classrooms (1600 seats) Library ( volumes) with Informational computer center Sports Hall and swimming pool Computer training center with Internal computer net (283 work stations) Psycho-physiological labs - 2 Computer labs - 6 Language labs - 4 Other labs - 77 English resource center (SAC) Publishing center Cinema and Conference hall (428 seats) Dormitories - for 1600 trainees Dining facilities - for 1050 trainees Museum TRAINING FACILITIES

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES STRATEGIC GOAL To establish a centre of fundamental and applied science research in the area of naval science and marine technologies providing education and scientific support to the Navy and maritime industry. MAIN AREAS Marine technologies Naval science, weaponry and equipment Maritime safety and security Navigation Maritime education and qualification activities

INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS Membership in: the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) the International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA) the Consortium of Military Academies and Defense Studies Institutes the World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden Cisco Networking Academy Microsoft Academy Microsoft Dynamics Academy

ERASMUS PROGRAM Standard and Extended Erasmus Charter (2007, 2008) Teaching Staff Mobility Agreement with Constanta Maritime University. Mobility in the period 2007 – 2010: - 24 professors from the Naval Academy, Varna - 22 professors from the Maritime University, Constanta Students Mobility Agreement with “Stargate Ship Management” and “Ahrenkiel Ship Management” for 45 practice mobilities in 2009 – 2010 Participation in the Military Erasmus Program: - 2 cadets – in Spanish Naval Academy, Pontevedra – 2 - week seminar - Practice on board US and Italian combat ships INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS

REALISATION OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY’S GRADUATES There is no unemployment for the Academy’s graduates. They make $500 M every year.

NAVAL ACADEMY PROSPECTS ALL-ROUND TRAINING CENTRE FOR PERSONNEL FOR THE NAVY AND THE WATER TRANSPORT SYSTEM NATIONAL MARITIME SCIENCE AND EDUCATION CENTRE IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR MARITIME PERSONNEL FOR BULGARIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MARINE COMPANIES