Directory of Archival Education and Training Institution ica/sae august 8, 2002 Presented by feng huiling & wang jian

South Western University

I. EDUCATIONAL PROVIDER INFORMATION

1 Institution/ Organisation	South Western University "Neofit Rilski", Faculty on Law and History, Chair on Bulgarian History and Archeology			2 Country: Bulgaria
3 Full Address	Place Georgi Izmirliev-Makedoncheto, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
4 Full Address
5 Telephone:	(359)+(73)+(206 31)
6 Facsimile:	(359)+(73)+(350 17)
7 E-mail:
8 Website:	http://www.swu.bg/_law-swu
9 Persons Responsible:	For All Programs: Alexander Vodenicharov, Professor and Dean of Faculty	b. For Archives/Records Programs: Management: Mariana Piskova, Associate Professor	c. For Student Information: Secretary of the chair Ms. Tonia Tsarvarishka
Email of above persons:	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
10 Further Information:	Neikova, A. & Piskova M. The training of Bulgarian Archivists from specialization to specialty, Archival Review, 3-4/1993 Guidelines for professional-practical readiness of students on history. Blagoevgrad, 2000

II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROVIDER & ARCHIVES/RECORDS PROGRAMS OF STUDY

1 Background and general description of archives/ records program:	The Subject of Archives and records management enters in the programs of history students in 1992. Nowadays the students on history have several subjects related to archives and records management such as Archival editions; Creation of State Archival Fonds; New records and archives etc.
2 Academic/training year:	Month (start) September Month (end) July Number 2 of semesters/sessions containing number of weeks each year
3 Language(s) of instruction:	Bulgarian
4 Credentials conferred:	Diploma on History Diploma for Master's degree
5 Teachers/ instructors in archives/records:	F/T: 1 P/T: 1
6 Student/ teacher ratio:	State number_____ of students for each F/T equivalent teacher 50 students for full-time lecturer 40 students for part-time lecturer
7 Areas of concentration or specialisation featured: if any	Archival science; records management; audio-visual and electronic records.
8 Quality assurance: Is there a quality assurance program such as accreditation or endorsement by professional bodies?	State YES or NO: Yes Details: The University has the Accreditation of the High Accrediting Commission

III. DETAILS OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CONFERRING FORMAL ARCHIVES/RECORDS QUALIFICATIONS:

Name of Archives/Records Program of Study	Hours of Instruction	Number of Courses/ Subjects	Delivery Mode & Percentage of Program in Mode	Entry Re­quirements	Estimate of Annual Cost of Tuition in (US$)
1.Diploma of Bachelor on History	60 hours on archives management 30 h. records management	15 hours of practical courses (total 160 credits)		Admission exams on history after high School finishing	Domestic 200 leva per year (=100 euro)
2. Doctor in History^*				Bachelor's or Master's degree And Decision of the Scholars' Board	Domestic 1600 leva for Defense of a dissertation

^*Comments: The dissertation on Archives or Records management gives to its author the title of Doctor on History.

Any dissertation defense needs prior decision for work given by the Scholar board of the University and several levels of discussions on the thesis.

IV. DETAILS OF TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES IN ARCHIVES/RECORDS

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Further Comments / Explanation:

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