- Application Procedure, Planning, and Organization of the Staff Mobility
- Staff Mobility for Teaching at the College of Tourism
- The College of Tourism academic calendar for 2026/2027
- Staff Mobility for Training at the College of Tourism
- Visa and Entry Requirements
Application Procedure, Planning, and Organization of the Staff Mobility
Staff members of the College of Tourism partner universities in the Programme Countries are invited to submit their application form for staff mobility to the College of Tourism throughout the year. The Application Form shall be duly filled out by the staff member and emailed to erasmus@cotur.bg. Within two weeks after the receipt of the staff mobility application form, the College of Tourism Erasmus Office contact the partner university and the applicant staff member to inform them of the available options for staff mobility at the College of Tourism. Once the staff mobility application has been approved by the College of Tourism, both sides could start preparing for the actual mobility.
Staff Mobility for Teaching at the College of Tourism
The College of Tourism offers Undergraduate programmes in the fields of in the fields of Business Administration and Tourism. All study programmes are delivered in Bulgarian or English. Staff members motivated to teach at the College of Tourism in the framework of an Erasmus+ staff mobility are expected to teach between 8 and 12 hours in a period of 2 to 5 days. During the teaching mobility, incoming staff members will be also offered the opportunity to meet the College of Tourism academic staff members teaching and researching in a similar field for the purposes of exchange of good practices and discussion of a possible joint research project and cooperation initiatives in the future. Incoming lecturers are kindly advised to take into account the College of Tourism academic calendar and make sure the teaching mobility suggested by them is aligned with it.
The College of Tourism academic calendar for 2026/2027
2nd Semester: 1st March 2027 – 28th May 2027; Exam session: 1st June – 14th June 2027
Incoming staff members interested in teaching at the College of Tourism within the Erasmus+ programme are invited to fill out their Staff Mobility Agreement for Teaching and to email it to erasmus@cotur.bg at least 3 months prior to the planned start of the mobility. The College of Tourism Erasmus Office will provide feedback on the suggested Staff Mobility Agreement within 2 weeks after having received the duly filled out Staff Mobility Agreement for Teaching and will proceed to sign on the part of the receiving institution. The document represents a trilateral agreement between the staff members, his/her sending institution, and the College of Tourism in its capacity of receiving institution.
Staff Mobility for Training at the College of Tourism
The College of Tourism may provide opportunities for job shadowing and staff training to staff members of partner universities. Depending on the professional profile and expertise of the non-academic staff member, the staff mobility could be hosted by the College of Tourism’s International Cooperation Department, Admissions Department, and Student Affairs Department. In the Application Form to be submitted to erasmus@cotur.bg the prospective staff mobility participant is expected to clearly state and list his/her areas of interest as well as the main themes for discussion during the mobility. In order to receive a formal invitation for staff mobility to the College of Tourism, the staff member shall identify his/her expectations, intentions, and motivation for the mobility. The job shadowing and staff training activities organized and facilitated by the College of Tourism take 2 to 5 days. The incoming staff members are expected to email a duly filled-out draft of their Staff Mobility Agreement for Training no later than 3 months prior to the planned mobility start. The College of Tourism Erasmus Office will provide feedback on the suggested Staff Mobility Agreement for Training within 2 weeks after having received it and will proceed to sign on the part of the receiving institution. The document represents a trilateral agreement between the staff members, his/her sending institution, and the College of Tourism in its capacity of receiving institution.
Upon the incoming staff mobility completion, the College of Tourism Eramus Office provides the staff member with the following documents:
- Confirmation of Stay issued by the College of Tourism
- Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Certificate issued by the College of Tourism.
Staff members who are EU citizens, do not need to obtain a visa in order to enter the country. Non-EU citizens and citizens of countries outside Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein, have to apply in advance for a visa to Bulgaria. The College of Tourism Erasmus Office assists the incoming Erasmus+ staff members during the visa application process and provides them with all necessary documents. Visa issuance may take up to 2 months. For more information, please visit the website of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
