1. ecdc.europa.eu October 11, 2007, WarsawTsvetan Bogdanov Student Mobility in Sofia University: Tendencies and Perspectives

2. ecdc.europa.eu A short History of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski The Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" is the first school of higher education in Bulgaria The authority of the School of Higher Education grows with the cultural and educational mission it acquires after the Liberation of 1878 Today the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" is the largest and most prestigious educational and scientific center in the country

3. ecdc.europa.eu Beginning of Socrates/Erasmus Program in Sofia University Sofia University is turning into an active equal partner of the European institutions for higher education SU St. Kliment Ohridski starts the Programme in 1999 with 15 outgoing students

4. ecdc.europa.eu Tendencies – positive initiatives Academic year Total number of outgoing Erasmus students Financed months of mobility of the National Agency Total amount in finance agreement with Bulgarian National Agency Real amount of financing after Final reports Assimilation of the finances according to the finance agreement with the NA Maximum Monthly grant 500 € /Countries/ Total number of incoming Erasmus students 2002/2003 67493223 725,00 €202 940,00 €90,70 % UK 1414 2003/2004 109702304 725,00 €280 943,10 €92,19 % UK, DK 17 2004/2005 137837362 098,00 €356 563,00 €98,47 % UK, DK, SE 31 2005/2006 144800344 657,00 €399 835,50 €116,01 % UK, DK, SE, FI, FR, DE, NL, BE, AU, IE, LX, IT, SP, PT, GR, CY, CZ 47 2006/2007 1861044,5379 781,00 €522 250,00 €137,51% UK, DK, SE, FI, FR, DE, NL, BE, AU, IE, LX, IT, SP, PT, GR, CY, CZ, PL, HUN, LIT 70

5. ecdc.europa.eu Tendencies – positive initiatives CountryMonthly Grant Student Mobility CoefficientsAnnex 1Annex 2Total United Kingdom 3362,36164,00-500 Denmark 3142,20186,00-500 Sweden 3042,13196,00-500 Finland 2932,06207,00-500 France 2811,97219,00-500 Germany 2711,90229,00-500 Netherlands 2651,86235,00-500 Austria 2621,84238,00-500 Belgium 2471,74224,3628,64500 Luxembourg 2471,74224,3628,64500 Ireland 2461,73223,4630,54500 Italy 2361,67214,3849,62500 Cyprus 2201,54199,8480,16500 Spain 2171,53197,1385,87500 Greece 2141,50194,3991,61500 Portugal 1971,38178,95124.05500 The Czech Republic 1961,38178,04125,96500 Poland 1621,14147,15190,85500 Lithuania 1501,05136,26213,74500 Hungary 1431,01129,90227,10500

6. ecdc.europa.eu Development of Student Mobility from 1999 to 2007 years

7. ecdc.europa.eu Development of Student Mobility from 1999 to 2007 years

8. ecdc.europa.eu Executed whole spectrum of Student Mobility Students with severe disability or Exceptional Special Needs Zero Grant Student

9. ecdc.europa.eu Prospects of growth in the LLP, 2007-2013 academic years in the Digital World Today’s Life Long Learning Programme, with is variety of instruments for supporting inter-university cooperation, modernization and exchange But students will always be in the heart of the Programme.

10. ecdc.europa.eu Student Mobility in Sofia University: Tendencies and Perspectives Thank you for your Attention! Mr. Tsvetan Bogdanov LLP/Erasmus Operative Administrator Centre of European Educational Programs International Relations Department Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Phone: + 359 2 944 64 23; + 359 2 9308 700 Fax: + 359 2 986 15 97 E-mail: socrates@admin.uni-sofia.bg socrates_su@yahoo.com