Diploma and certificates
Certificates and diploma earned at the Academy prove the knowledge and skills you have acquired.


— Joseph Koudelka
Photography should provoke. The sprark in the eyes of the viewer is the greatest recognition.

Will I receive a certificate at the end of the course?
At the end of each completed course, students receive an authentic certificate from the Academy. The acquired certificates from the courses at the Academy prove the knowledge and skills you have mastered and are valued in the creative industries in Bulgaria and abroad.

Upon completion of the Master’s program or upon accumulating a sufficient number of credits from various courses at the Academy, each student must submit a final project that is evaluated by a specially formed jury. Graduating students receive an official diploma from BECA | Before Creating Academy. The diploma proves the skills and knowledge they have acquired. The requirement for graduation is 100 credits.

The academy is based on a European training model and works in partnership with the international photography faculty EFTI – Escuela de Fotografía y Cine in Madrid. One of our graduating students has the chance to win an international scholarship international scholarship to study at the Faculty in Madrid. EFTI believes that the exchange and mobility of students between international schools allows gaining a lot of valuable knowledge and cultural experience. Annually, they offer a framework for cooperation and exchange with other foreign schools in the field of photography and film. One such school is BECA | Before Creating Academy.