The University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia will start a joint masters programme with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the UK.

The two year educational programme European Business and Finances would give access to work in national and international businesses, finance systems, corporate structures, financial and non-financial institutions, international financial organisations and multinationals among others, karieri.bg said.

The programme would grant a masters from both the UNWE and NTU.

Candidates were required to have a bachelor or a masters degree in Economy or Administration and Management and to be able to read and write in English.

Deadline for entering documents was January 10 2008. Those accepted into the programme would have to pay two education fees, 1800 leva for the UNWE and 1500 pounds ( 2008 euro) for the NTU.