Design and Technologies for Clothing and Textiles

Why choose this specialty?

The "Design and Technologies for Clothing and Textiles" specialty is both engineering and creative. The Bachelor's program in "Design and Technologies for Textiles" provides excellent opportunities for engineers who have graduated from the department to realize themselves in the Bulgarian and European labor market. Graduates of this specialty have a training profile that meets the needs of practice. Students acquire knowledge and skills in a field that will never lose its priority in society. Graduates of TU - Sofia have better job offers and are more sought after as specialists compared to competing universities.

What are the admission requirements?

Exams that the applicant must take are a mathematics test or the matriculation exam grades in mathematics, physics, or Bulgarian Language and Literature.

The scores used for forming the final score are the grades in mathematics and physics from the secondary education diploma and the grade from the matriculation exam in Bulgarian Language and Literature, mathematics, or physics, multiplied by 2.8, or the mathematics test (preliminary or regular) grade, multiplied by 3.
For 20% of the places, applicants compete who have graduated from 4-year professional high schools in the specialty, as well as high schools with which TU – Sofia has cooperation agreements.

What will I learn?

The training includes academic courses for general theoretical and specialized preparation.

General theoretical preparation is carried out during the first two years through the study of fundamental and general technical disciplines and foreign languages, with the acquisition of broad-profile knowledge.

Specialized preparation is related to mastering the theoretical foundations and acquiring practical skills in information and technological management in the field of the textile and fashion industry. The training is conducted through mandatory and elective disciplines in profiled interactive forms that stimulate the development of engineering and design skills. The curriculum includes disciplines in fashion and design, product design, work with CAD/CAM systems, coloristics and finishing, unconventional technologies, organization and management, etc.

A detailed description of the academic courses in the specialized preparation of students can be found in the Departments / Textile Engineering / Bachelor's Disciplines section.

The Bachelor acquires the following professional skills:

creatively applies acquired theoretical knowledge in practice, using modern methods and tools for this purpose;
designs new products with the help of innovative software products;
conducts experimental research and develops technological documentation;
designs and plans the production of textile products and clothing, performs quality control over the products.

My career

In Bulgaria, over 3000 companies operate in the field of textile and clothing manufacturing, as well as in the trade of textiles, clothing, machinery, and consumables. All significant European and global companies also seek engineers who have graduated with a specialization in "Design and Technologies for Clothing and Textiles." The new curricula include a specific type of technical and economic knowledge for establishing one's own business in the field of textile and clothing manufacturing and trade.

A graduate with a Bachelor's degree is prepared to work in all areas requiring higher education in the specialization, directly or indirectly related to the textile and apparel industry. Students can realize themselves not only as specialists in the field of clothing and textiles but also as mechanical engineers, possessing the necessary skills to operate, manage, and maintain equipment with various fields of application.