1. NIKOLA VAPTSAROV NAVAL ACADEMY

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 19971931 Alumni Association of the Naval Academy Major-general Konstantin Kirkov 1917 Nikola Vaptsarov Patron of the Academy TRADITIONS

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. ACCREDITATIONS Syllabi accreditation - 2004 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 - 2001 Syllabi accreditation - 1998 Institutional accreditation - 2006 Syllabi accreditation - 2007 Military Science vocational domain Syllabi accreditation - 2006 Transport, Navigation, and Aviation vocational domain Syllabi accreditation - 2009

11. 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% 1 - 4 Year Cadets – 33%

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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 – 2700-3000 (240 ECTS Credits)

15. 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 (60 - 120 ECTS Credits)

16. DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS SCIENTIFIC SPECIALTIES: 02.14.12 Ship Operation and Navigation 02.14.14 Operation of Water Transport, Seaports and River ports 02.07.03 Radiolocation and Radionavigation 02.07.20 Communications Systems and Networks 02.03.05 Ship Power Plants and Machinery 02.03.04 Technology and Organization of Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 02.04.15 Ship Power Supply and Electrical Systems 05.12.01 Organization and Management of the Armed Forces 05.06.11 Military Psychology

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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. 2000 - First Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9002:1994 certificate 2003 - Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9001:2000 certificate 2009 - Lloyd’s Register’s ISO 9001:2008 certificate

21. 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

22. Lecture-halls and classrooms (1600 seats) Library (125 208 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

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

27. 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