FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
PROFESSIONAL AREA: ARCHITECTURE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY

Programme: Water Supply and Sewerage, profile Water Supply and Sewerage Networks and Installations

Awarded qualification: Civil engineer in Water Supply and Sewerage, profiled in Water Supply and Sewerage Networks and Installations

Level of qualification: Master

Length of programme:  1,5 years (3 semesters)

Number of credits: 90

Field of study: (ISCED-F):   0732:  Building and civil engineering (06.4 - 582)

Specific admission requirements: Candidates need to be Bachelor degree holders in civil engineering or other construction engineering majors and have a higher education diploma grade point average no lower than Good according to the Bulgarian assessment scale.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:

• Information is available from the ECTS coordinator of the Construction of Buildings and Facilities Department – Assoc. Prof. Rositsa Petkova-Slipets, Eng., PhD, Tel: +359 52 359 589/588, e-mail: sss@vfu.bg;
• The recognition of credits procedure is based on documents submitted by the candidate:
• Diploma or a transcript of prior learning;
• International foreign language diplomas and certificates (English – Cambridge FCE, TOEFL; German - Zertifikat Deutsch, Deutsche Sprachdiplom (DSD), Zweite Stufe; Russian – ТРКИ; French – DELF; Spanish – DELE);
• International computer skills diplomas and certificates, corresponding to ECDL (The European Computer Driving Licence).
• Allocation of credits is done in compliance with the respective major's curriculum, and is based on the diplomas and certificates submitted by the candidate.

Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements*: In order to obtain a Master degree, students have to accumulate 90 credits, out of which 66 credits are awarded for compulsory courses, 9 credits are awarded for elective courses and 15 credits are awarded for diploma project defense. Graduates of other but similar technical majors are required to sit equivalency examinations for a total of 30 credits.

Profile of the programme: Master programme "Water Supply and Sewerage with profile "Water Supply and Sewerage Networks and Installations" aims to train specialists with a solid theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the design, construction, and operation of different kinds of water supply and sewerage systems. The programme curriculum takes into account the experience of leading Bulgarian and foreign higher education institutions, as well as the latest trends in the training of civil engineers in the field of water supply and sewerage. The choice of courses included in the curriculum aims to ensure broad profile training. Students will be provided with basic professional training on issues related to drinking water supply and removal of waste water of various sites, the organization, construction and operation of the systems and facilities creating the water infrastructure, the protection of surface and undersurface water sources from contamination, the water purification methods, the technical solutions allowing water extraction and control over water resources, which form the main criteria for integrated water management. Students learn about design methodology in compliance with the national and European legislation in force regarding water supply and sewerage systems, and how to use specialized programme products when designing water supply and sewerage networks and facilities. The high quality of training is further guaranteed by the work placements and internships at Bulgarian and foreign companies and laboratories involved in the construction and operation of water supply and sewerage systems, which are a part of the programme curriculum.

Master programme "Water Supply and Sewerage" with profile "Water Supply and Sewerage Networks and Installations" has a national accreditation. Graduates can obtain a license in accordance with the requirements of the Chamber of engineers in the investment design.

Progrmme learning outcomes: Graduates in Master programme "Water Supply and Sewerage with a profile Water & Sewerage Networks and Installations" have knowledge and skills to:

• Perform preliminary feasibility research in construction and operation of water supply systems and equipment for them;
• Prepare conceptual, technical and detailed designs for water supply and sewerage of settlements, industrial enterprises, resorts, agricultural facilities, residential and public buildings, etc.;
• Develop projects of building water supply and sewerage systems (domestic, industrial, public and agricultural);
• Make measurements and design constructions and elements of the water supply and sewerage systems and wastewater purification plants such as piping, septic and pressure tanks, shafts, rain water overflows, siphons and others.
• Find optimal technical solutions using modern methods of design, materials and technology to realize the full technical and operational characteristics of the newly designed or reconstructed sites.
• Use the latest information technologies in the area of design, construction and operation of water supply and sewerage systems;
• Apply current construction and technical regulations in all stages of the construction of water supply and sewerage systems;
• Know the stages of the investment process and freely use the design documentation in other parts of the investment design;
• Organize and manage the technological implementation and operation of buildings and urban water supply and sewerage systems.