NBU Rector, Prof. Plamen Bochkov, visits the International Faculty in Thessaloniki in the frame of the collaboration between the two institutions

Prof. Plamen Bochkov, Rector of the New Bulgarian University (NBU), together with a team of NBU delegates, visited for the first time the main campus of The University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College in Thessaloniki in the frame of the collaboration between the two academic institutions.

Mr. Yannis Ververidis, Principal of the International Faculty CITY College and Prof. Bochkov, NBU Rector, met and reaffirmed their common interest in promoting quality education in Bulgaria.

Representatives from NBU and the International Faculty attended a series of meetings where the developments and vision of the collaboration, as well as academic issues, were discussed. Dr Megaklis Petmezas, Vice Principal for Communication, Marketing and Student Recruitment and NBU delegates, namely Dr. Dimiter Trendafilov, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Dr. Vladimir Dimitrov, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Dimiter Trendafilov, Assistant to the Rector for International Relations and Dr. Evelina Christova, Assistant Professor, also participated in the meetings at our main campus in Thessaloniki.

The Memorandum of Understanding that has been signed between NBU and the University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College defines the framework of cooperation in offering University of Sheffield Bachelors and Masters programmes in Sofia, together with NBU as partner university in Bulgaria. Students attending the University of Sheffield programmes in Sofia at the NBU campus will receive two degrees upon graduation: the University of Sheffield degree and the NBU degree.

Under this cooperation the two parties involved aim at providing exceptional educational opportunities to undergraduate and postgraduate students in Bulgaria.