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STUDY IN ROMANIA FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
INFORMATION AND METHODOLGY
The Romanian higher education system is administered by the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MECT) functioning in keeping with current national legislation (www.edu.ro).
It is organized on three cycles of under and post graduate studies:
- First cycle (licenta) corresponding to bachelor degree
- 2nd cycle (master) /specialization corresponding to master’s degree
- 3rd cycle doctorate corresponding to doctor’s degree PHD
The Department of Cultural Educational and Scientific Relations (DRCES) of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) cooperates with the MECT in organizing the educational exchanges and the continuation of the university education.
Foreign citizens can study in Romania in foreign languages (if exist in the requested university offers this educational option) or in Romanian, with a preparatory year for learning the language (if the candidate does not speak Romanian already) :
I. on their own expenses, at Romanian state universities (Annex 3.1) or private Romanian universities (Annex 3.2)
II. with scholarships
II.1 - offered through bilateral co-operation agreements in force or through unilateral offers;
II.2 - offered by the Romanian state through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (based on the Government Decision no 288/1993) at Romanian state universities (Annex 3.1)
The Romanian-born citizens living abroad who want to complete their education in Romania can apply to the specialized departments of the MAE and MECT.
I. Studies on the candidate’s own expenses
The fees and payment condition of studies on the candidate’s own expenses are stipulated by Government Decree no. 13/1993, approved by Law No 102/1994.
Education fees should be paid 10 months in advance, irrespective of the date when studies begin.
To be able to study in Romania on their own expenses, foreign applicants should send to the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MECT) or to the universities of their choice (state universities or private universities), individual application files with the following documents:
- MECT application form (“for letter of acceptance to study in Romania) duly filled in;
- Study diploma (authorized copy and authorized translation) enabling the applicant to enroll to the respective education form (ie. Diploma giving access to higher education);
- In case of transferring from abroad to continue university in Romania, the applicants requiring the recognition of the studies already done, must present the authorized translation of diploma supplement transcript for the studies performed so far, as well as the curricula for the partial studies.
- Authorized translation of birth certificate;
- Medical certificate confirming that the applicant does not have any transmissible diseases or any illness incompatible with the requested studies.
The Ministry of Education, Research and Youth sends out individual “letters of acceptance “ to the successful foreign candidates. To get a long-term study visa, these candidates should apply to the Consular section of the Romanian Embassy in the state of origin producing the documents necessary for getting a visa, including this letter of acceptance.
Application files should be submitted until:
- 30 September 2008, for candidates applying for the preparatory year for learning the Romanian language
- 30 August 2008, for candidates applying for undergraduate (licenta), master or doctorate studies
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INFORMATION AND METHODOLGY
The Romanian higher education system is administered by the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MECT) functioning in keeping with current national legislation (www.edu.ro).
It is organized on three cycles of under and post graduate studies:
- First cycle (licenta) corresponding to bachelor degree
- 2nd cycle (master) /specialization corresponding to master’s degree
- 3rd cycle doctorate corresponding to doctor’s degree PHD
The Department of Cultural Educational and Scientific Relations (DRCES) of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) cooperates with the MECT in organizing the educational exchanges and the continuation of the university education.
Foreign citizens can study in Romania in foreign languages (if exist in the requested university offers this educational option) or in Romanian, with a preparatory year for learning the language (if the candidate does not speak Romanian already) :
I. on their own expenses, at Romanian state universities (Annex 3.1) or private Romanian universities (Annex 3.2)
II. with scholarships
II.1 - offered through bilateral co-operation agreements in force or through unilateral offers;
II.2 - offered by the Romanian state through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (based on the Government Decision no 288/1993) at Romanian state universities (Annex 3.1)
The Romanian-born citizens living abroad who want to complete their education in Romania can apply to the specialized departments of the MAE and MECT.
I. Studies on the candidate’s own expenses
The fees and payment condition of studies on the candidate’s own expenses are stipulated by Government Decree no. 13/1993, approved by Law No 102/1994.
Education fees should be paid 10 months in advance, irrespective of the date when studies begin.
To be able to study in Romania on their own expenses, foreign applicants should send to the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MECT) or to the universities of their choice (state universities or private universities), individual application files with the following documents:
- MECT application form (“for letter of acceptance to study in Romania) duly filled in;
- Study diploma (authorized copy and authorized translation) enabling the applicant to enroll to the respective education form (ie. Diploma giving access to higher education);
- In case of transferring from abroad to continue university in Romania, the applicants requiring the recognition of the studies already done, must present the authorized translation of diploma supplement transcript for the studies performed so far, as well as the curricula for the partial studies.
- Authorized translation of birth certificate;
- Medical certificate confirming that the applicant does not have any transmissible diseases or any illness incompatible with the requested studies.
The Ministry of Education, Research and Youth sends out individual “letters of acceptance “ to the successful foreign candidates. To get a long-term study visa, these candidates should apply to the Consular section of the Romanian Embassy in the state of origin producing the documents necessary for getting a visa, including this letter of acceptance.
Application files should be submitted until:
- 30 September 2008, for candidates applying for the preparatory year for learning the Romanian language
- 30 August 2008, for candidates applying for undergraduate (licenta), master or doctorate studies
http://ping.fm/UwJKw