Politics and European Studies Department (Undergrad)

We live in a globalizing, digitalizing, integrating, disintegrating, trade liberalizing, resource-depleting, climate changing, migrating, warring, peace-making world. It can be difficult to make sense of it. All the same, you have this nagging feeling that it somehow affects you. That’s because it does. And it will continue to do so. Our European Politics and Political Science & International Relations programs will help you make better sense of the world. With a stronger understanding of political forces, you’ll be able to approach problems from fresh viewpoints, see through mental walls and develop solutions that others may miss. So whether you end up working in a multinational corporation, running your own business, serving your government in a ministry, building Europe in Brussels, tackling global issues in an international organization or leading social change in an NGO, you’ll need a developed framework to better understand the world and practical skills to help you travel upon your life path.

Some advantages of studying at the American University in Bulgaria include:

• Earning a U.S. and a European diploma
• Being immersed in a multinational community with students from 40+ countries
• Ability to create a Self-Designed Major with guidance from one of our professors
• Preparing for global career success and securing a bright professional future (We have a 99.8% employment rate!)
• Experiencing Bulgaria – one of Europe’s most exciting, diverse, and hospitable destinations

The American University in Bulgaria is in the unique position of being accredited both in the United States (by the New England Commission of Higher Education, formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.) and in Bulgaria (by the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation). AUBG is chartered as an institution of higher education by an act of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria.

All undergraduate students are required to live on campus as part of the university mission. Since our students come from over 40 countries, living in halls feels like being part of a mini map of the world! In this safe, secure and comfortable environment, lifelong friendships are born and minds are opened amid diversity and mutual respect. The residence halls are a smoke-free environment and disability accessible. Activity areas include aerobic rooms, music practice rooms, multipurpose rooms, billiard and ping pong areas, several television lounges, outside decks, kitchens, and cafes. All of our residence halls are secured 24 hours with a security guard. We have common areas where you can either study or rest along with your friends.

• Housing : $735 – $905
• Health Insurance for International Students: $75
• Textbooks: $300
• Student activity fee: $315
• Meal plan : $100