Varna University of Management ranks first in the world for student mobility according to U-Multirank. (For more information on the national and international VUM ranking, see here .)

VUM campuses have excellent location - our Dobrich campus is located just 30 km from the Black Sea coast and in close proximity to numerous tourist attractions such as ancient historical monuments, ancient royal residences, botanical and zoological parks and beach resorts . In addition, given the size of Bulgaria, students can easily get to the all of the main sights of it.

The lecturers in the International Summer programme have been carefully selected. All of them have a rich academic and non-academic business experience. Our students meet professors from three continents who enrich their professional and cultural development. Our teachers were recognized in Bulgaria and abroad for their achievements. Some of the books that they co-authored are being studied even at Harvard University. Numerous publications, which they have in written and web formats, guarantee the level of their academic experience.

VUM students from nearly 50 different countries. Our international student body will further enrich your cultural experience. During the Summer University you will meet people from Italy, China, India, Vietnam, Hungary, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia. And these are just some of them! After ESU in VUM you can easily call yourself a citizen of the world!

Compared with other European countries, Bulgaria probably has the most reasonable living expenses. In addition, spending on leisure, such as travel and entertainment, is considered quite affordable, and most of our students will take advantage of this (look here).

You can see pictures and videos from our previous Summer programs.