Bulgaria, Sofia
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58 Rakovski Street, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Reception year; IGCSE (Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education); A Level; Oxbridge
Cambridge International school in Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Application fees
- Entrance/entry test administration and review: BGN 30 per exam, payable at the time of the test.
- No separate, fixed "application fee" amount is published on the school's Admissions pages.
Tuition fees (per academic year) and associated textbook/study-materials charges
- Reception year: EUR 16,858. Textbook and/or study materials price: EUR 803.
- IGCSE (first year): EUR 17,227. Textbook and/or study materials price for IGCSE 1st year: EUR 631.
- IGCSE (second year): EUR 17,227. Textbook and/or study materials price for IGCSE 2nd year: EUR 631.
- IGCSE (2 years in 1): EUR 19,688. Textbook and/or study materials price for IGCSE 2 years in 1: EUR 738.
- A Level (first year / AS): EUR 17,596. Textbook and/or study materials price for AS: EUR 781.
- A Level (second year / A2): EUR 17,596. Textbook and/or study materials price for A2: EUR 246.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school's public admissions and tuition pages provide the annual tuition and textbook/study-material amounts above but do not publish a detailed billing schedule (termly instalments, deadlines, late-payment penalties) or standard payment terms. Parents should confirm the billing schedule and any deadline-related conditions directly with the college's administration.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- Darbi College operates as a full‑day school; boarding accommodation is not offered as part of the College's regular provision, and no boarding fees are published.
Other costs and fees
- Textbook and/or study-materials charges are listed separately for each year group (see tuition lines above).
- A separate administrative/review fee for entrance examinations is stated as BGN 30 per exam. Additional exam fees (external Cambridge exam entry charges) or optional extras (private lessons, extended extracurricular activities, trips, special resources) may incur further costs; specific prices for those items are not published on the tuition pages.
- No uniform price is published on the school pages reviewed.
Refund information
- A formal refund policy (for withdrawal, cancellation, or changed enrolment) is not published on the school's publicly available admissions/tuition pages. Parents should request the College's written refund and cancellation terms when completing enrolment.
Fee payment options
- Specific accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit/debit card, international payment services, e‑payment portals) are not listed on the published tuition or admissions pages. The College provides direct contact phone numbers and an email address for administrative enquiries; parents should obtain the school's official payment instructions and account details from the administration.
Brief note on available published information
- The school publishes clearly the annual tuition amounts and the separate textbook/study‑materials charges for each year group for the 2026–2027 academic year; an entrance-test administrative fee of BGN 30 is recorded on the site. Detailed items that are commonly required for a full fees schedule for database use—such as a stated application fee amount (if any), the billing schedule (term dates and instalment deadlines), a formal refund/cancellation policy, uniform costs, and explicit payment-method options—are not published on the admissions/tuition pages that accompany the annual fee figures. Parents should request these items in writing from the College's administration when arranging enrolment.
Darbi College Sofia is a Cambridge International school at 58 Rakovski Street in Sofia, Bulgaria, offering the Cambridge pathway for students aged 14 to 18—from Reception through IGCSE and A Levels. IGCSE is offered for 14–16 with a range of subjects and assessment methods (written, oral, practical) and leads to Cambridge International AS and A Levels. The A Level program is typically two years; AS Levels are typically one year. All subjects except Bulgarian Language are taught in English. The Reception year develops English and Bulgarian fluency, maths and ICT skills, science knowledge, and critical thinking under a Personal Tutor, with continuous assessment (75%) and a final exam (25%). The campus has dedicated classrooms and science facilities and supports extracurricular activities, including annual charity campaigns for the local community. Founded as Bulgaria's first British Sixth-form college, Darbi College has established strong Cambridge ties and provides private tuition for Oxbridge and other admission tests.