English Studies in Bulgaria:
Students Perspectives
Milena Katsarska
Plovdiv University
Sample:
Programme
English
English and Bulgarian
English and Russian
English and French (or German)
Translation and Linguistics
European MA in Translation
English and Japanese
English and Italian
English and Chinese
Conference Interpreting
British Studies
French/German Philology + Intensive Instruction in
English
English and Arabic
Count
University
Sofia
Plovdiv V.Turnovo
100%
66,8%
26,2%
0,5%
2,5%
2,5%
1,5%
32,2%
6,7%
17,8%
13,3%
7,8%
2,2%
4,4%
4,4%
4,4%
125
202
6,7%
90
Sample:
Degree level
Sex
Age
BA
96%
MA
4%
F
76%
M
24%
19
13%
20
29%
21
24%
22
17%
23+
17%
Count
417
Sample:
University
Year of study in the
respective degree
Sofia
Plovdiv
V.Turnovo
1
25%
15%
40%
2
36%
40%
11%
3
22%
26%
28%
4
17%
15%
12%
4%
9%
202
90
1 in MA
Count
125
Sample:
Nationality
University
Sofia
Plovdiv
V.Turnovo
Bulgarian
91,1%
95,5%
96,7%
Turkish
8,1%
1,5%
Macedonian
0,8%
1,0%
Serbian
0,5%
Moldovan
1,5%
Other
Count
2,2%
1,1%
124
201
90
Weighting data by University:
University
Sofia
Plovdiv
V.Turnovo
Real simple
125
202
90
Weight
1,07
0,81
1,35
Weight simple
133
163
121
Maximal error (P=95%)
%
3
97
5
95
10
90
15
85
20
80
30
70
40
60
50
50
Max
error
1,4
1,8
2,4
2,9
3,3
3,7
4,0
4,1
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English
French
German
Russian
Spanish
University
Education background prior
to the respective degree
Sofia
Plovdiv
V.Turnovo
English language HS
41%
16%
32%
28%
Foreign languages HS
25%
23%
33%
26%
Humanities HS
3%
13%
4%
7%
HS
13%
14%
5%
11%
Economics, marketing,
accountancy, etc HS
3%
9%
4%
5%
Arts HS
1%
Total
0,4%
Sciences HS
7%
9%
16%
10%
Technical/Vocational S
1%
7%
4%
4%
Private HS
Other college / university
2%
8%
6%
1%
4%
6%
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
Financial support
University
Total
Sofia
Plovdiv
V.Turnovo
I work part-time and study
45%
22%
17%
28%
I work full-time and study
5%
11%
4%
7%
My parents support me
69%
78%
83%
77%
I have a stipend/fellowshi
23%
21%
10%
19%
Other
4%
4%
6%
4%
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone
Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
Definition
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
Career goals
80
Translation and
interpreting
70
After
60
50
Management/
administration
40
Professional
services to
individuals
30
Teaching
20
Research and
development
10
10
20
30
40
50
Before
60
70
80
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
Employer
25
Non-BG
industry
Self-employed
20
BG Industry
Mass-media
After
HE
15
UAR
10
Secondary
school
Foreign gov.
Local admin.
School
5 Non-profit
BG gov.
Other edu.
0
0
5
10
15
Before
20
25
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone
Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
 My engagement with the programme contributed to the
fact that before 7 months I applied for a job in a
translation agency I was hired and still keep working in
that agency. My employer found my knowledge in
English sufficient and evaluates it is excellent. I am
very glad for studying English Philology It helps me in
my professional and social life.
(121, English, year 3)
English Studies in Higher Education in Non-Anglophone
Contexts
East Europe (BG) - 2007/2008
 The programme has contributed to my growth as an
independent person, it has influenced my interest in
different cultures, as in my own culture too. This
programme has also to learn that it’s important to be
able to respect the difference between mine and other
cultures. It cleared my point of view that it’s important
to continue my education.
(96, Bulgarian & English, 3 year)