International students willing to study in Romania can apply either to the Ministry of Education and Research or to the chosen Romanian university, in order to receive the Letter of Acceptance.
The following application papers are requested:
1. Application form;
2. Certified copy of the Baccalaureate Diploma or equivalent - for undergraduate studies;
3. Certified copy of the graduation certificate - for graduate applicants or PhD;
4. Academic record translated into Romanian, English, French or German;
5. Language certificate (see further instructions regarding this issue)
6. Certified copy of the Birth Certificate;
7. Certified copy of the passport;
8. Medical certificate.
The application forms are available
at the International Relations Offices of the Ministry of Education and Research
- phone (4021) 3142680; 3157430; 3131013
– fax (4021) 3126614
– E mail : mj ciofu or of the Romanian universities, or
at the Romanian Embassies abroad.
The application papers, only in copy, have to be mailed to the Ministry of Education and Research or to the chosen university, in order to receive the approval statement. The Ministry of Education and Research may issue theLetter of Acceptance in at least 2 months from the date of receiving the complete files.
The official documents have to be submitted personally, in original, when applying in Romania.
Before coming to Romania, the international students should have their documents endorsed within the Romanian embassies in their own countries; then, they should obtain a valid visa for studying in Romania.
Deadline
The application file must be sent to Romania by 1,st of September (for undergraduate and graduate studies), but there is no deadline for PhD applicants.
The medicine faculties have two deadlines for the post-graduate studies: on 30th of November and another on 31st of March.
Matriculation requirements
Admission to higher education institutions is based on the selection of application files.
For applying to study architecture, arts, and sports, international students are required to present their portfolio.
International students have to prove good knowledge of the teaching language (Romanian, English, French or German).
Usually, international students learn Romanian during the preparatory year. The candidates who speak Romanian can skip the preparatory year after having passed a test of Romanian language.
The candidates, who can formally prove that they have studied in Romanian for at least four years consecutively, do not need to pass the Romanian language test or to attend the preparatory year.
The following universities organize the preparatory year:
1. "Politehnica" University of Bucharest;
2. University of Bucharest;
3. University of Bacau;
4. "Babes-Bolyai" University of Cluj;
5. "Ovidius" University of Constanta;
6. University of Craiova;
7. "Al. I. Cuza" University of Iasi;
8. University of Pitesti;
9. "Oil and Gas" University of Ploiesti;
10. West University of Timisoara.
Students will have to take language tests, during the academic year, in order to check their speaking and writing abilities.
Foreign students, who have begun to study in their home country or in another country, can finish their studies in Romania. This is possible according to each individual case, after the recognition and equivalence of diplomas.
