The Republic of BulgariaThe Republic of Bulgaria

•Nevşehir

•Gorna Oryahovitza

   The Republic of Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe, in The Republic of Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Bulgaria borders the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Bulgaria borders Romania to the north, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the Romania to the north, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. Its east coast line is west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. Its east coast line is washed by The Black Sea.washed by The Black Sea.

The population of the country is 7,5 million people and the capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia.

In the Republic of Bulgaria primary and middle school education is compulsory for all students 6 to 16 years old, whereas

high school education is not mandatory.

The process of education is organized as follows:

Level Age Grades Schools

Primary education 7 - 11

years old 1 - 4

gradePrimary school

Secondary education

11 – 15 years old

5 - 8 grade

Secondary school

High education 15 – 19

years old 9 - 12

gradeHigh schools

Vocational education

15 – 20 years old

9 - 13 grade

Vocational school ,college

Our town, Gorna Oriahovitsa, is situated in the centre of North

Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province.

Gorna OriahovicaGorna Oriahovica

It is the administrative and economic centre of Gorna Oriahovitsa Municipality. The city is situated along the river Yantra, not far from the town of Veliko Tarnovo. The population of Gorna Oriahovitsa is about 35 000 inhabitants and the town takes the second place in the area after Veliko Tarnovo. The railway station of Gorna

Oriahovitsa is an important railway junction of the northern railway network in Bulgaria. Gorna Oriahovitsa Airport is in the vicinity of the town.

Gorna OriahovitsaGorna Oriahovitsa

There are 10 schools in the municipality. One of them is Mihaylo Vasilievich Lomonosov Vocational High School of Electronics and

Electrotechnics.

Mihaylo Vasilievich Mihaylo Vasilievich Lomonosov Vocational High Lomonosov Vocational High

School of Electronics and School of Electronics and ElectrotechnicsElectrotechnics

Mihaylo Vasilievich Lomonosov Vocational High School of Electronics and Electrotechnics has been awarded the Order Of Cyril And Methodius /awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens and organizations for merit in sciences/culture/information. The school is associated with UNESCO, a member of the Organisation of the United Schools, a part of the UN.

In our school we do various international activities in The In our school we do various international activities in The United Nations Club, UNESCO Club, Bagatur Club, Friends of United Nations Club, UNESCO Club, Bagatur Club, Friends of Germany Club. Every year many students and teachers from our Germany Club. Every year many students and teachers from our school visit the Youth Professional Theatre Centre in the town of school visit the Youth Professional Theatre Centre in the town of Varen, Germany and take part in European Week. They represent Varen, Germany and take part in European Week. They represent our school and our town at seminars and international forums, our school and our town at seminars and international forums, organized by UNESCO and UN Agency in Bulgaria, take part in organized by UNESCO and UN Agency in Bulgaria, take part in national competitions and olympiads.national competitions and olympiads.

Our school is the only school with a Career Centre Our school is the only school with a Career Centre providing consultations for students and their parents. 70% of our providing consultations for students and their parents. 70% of our students continue their studies at universities.students continue their studies at universities.

Training programsTraining programs

Telecommunication systems Telecommunication systems System Programming System Programming Electrical InstallationsElectrical Installations Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering Computer technics andComputer technics and technologytechnology Computer NetworksComputer Networks Renewable Power SourcesRenewable Power Sources

Telecommunication Telecommunication systemssystems

The profession provides the students with opportunity to gain and acquire basic knowledge and personal skills for professional development in the field of telecommunications.

The professional has been designed in accord with a project under Phare programme and is in compliance with the European requirements and the requirements of the Bulgarian employers.

In this profession only students have the possibility to In this profession only students have the possibility to

learn the following modules:learn the following modules:telecommunication networks and systemstelecommunication networks and systemsmicroprocessor systemsmicroprocessor systemsdata transmission and computer communicationsdata transmission and computer communicationswireless telewireless teleccommunicationsommunicationsalarm systemsalarm systems Business communicationsBusiness communications

System System ProgrammingProgramming

The profession provides the necessary knowledge and competences required by the Bulgarian computer and software industry in the field of IT.

In this profession only students have the possibility to learn the following modules:

computer design visual programming computer network administering internet programming organization and technology

of software production

Electrical InstallationsElectrical Installations

The profession provides the students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and competence in order to be able to perform activities related to designing, manufacturing, wiring, maintenance. The professional has been designed in accord with a project under Phare programme and is in compliance with the European requirements and the requirements of the Bulgarian employers.

In this profession only students have the possibility to learn the following modules:

business communications technical foreign language electrical installations in buildings electric light and public users installations

Electrical Electrical EngineeringEngineering

The profession is full of responsibilities and requires high competence therefore it is respectful and well-supported financially. It prepares specialists (technicians) for the needs of our power industry.

In this profession only students have possibility to learn the following subjects:

management technical foreign language IT electrical power stations and substations facilities electrical power station and network design

Computer technicsComputer technics and and technologytechnologyThe profession provides the students with necessary

knowledge and competence needed for the maintenance of computers and computer networks. The professional has been designed in accord with a project under. Phare programme and is in compliance with the European requirements and the requirements of the Bulgarian employers.

In this profession only students have the possibility to learn the following modules:

PC assembling software and operation systems processors printers LAN and WAN networks

Computer Computer NetworksNetworks

The profession provides the students with the necessary knowledge of computer networks administering, internet programming , organization and technology of software production, teamwork skills and skills for variable conditions work.

After finishing school students have the skills to wire, install and manage LANs, connect them to the internet (Intranet) and install the necessary software through the following technological order and settings of computer systems and networks, to apply knowledge of computer network designing.

Renewable Power Renewable Power SourcesSources

The profession provides the necessary knowledge and competences in the field of power production. In the future the production of power will be concentrated predominately in using renewable power sources. The power strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria demands that a large percentage of power production come from these sources.

In this profession only students have the possibility to learn the following modules:

wind facilities and equipment and installations hydro kinetic equipment and installations solar heating installations photovoltaic systems

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