YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE

Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009
Romania
tion institution. These schools enrol holders of a fi rst academic degree at the end of
a two or three-year graduate study programme.
• Diplomã de doctor – Doctorate diploma (Ph.D.). This is the highest academic degree
awarded in all domains after 4-6 years of study and original research. It follows
the fi rst academic degree (or Masters degree) and requires the passing of examinations
and submission of an original thesis. The holder of a doctoral diploma is granted
the title of Ph.D. in their respective fi eld of science or the arts.
• Doctor Honoris Causa – An honorary degree awarded by higher educational institutions
(by vote of the Senate) to prominent Romanian and foreign fi gures in science,
technology and culture. This honor is also occasionally conferred, in recognition
of specifi c merits, to outstanding national and international public fi gures.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ROMANIAN DIPLOMAS
Romania signed the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifi cations concerning Higher
Education in the European Region (Lisbon, 1997), and is also part of the Bologna Process
concerning the implementation of a Common European Higher Education Area.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
International students wishing to study in Romania can apply either to the Ministry of
Education and Research or to the chosen Romanian university in order to receive a Letter
of Acceptance.
The following documents are requested:
1. Application form.
2. Certifi ed copy of Baccalaureate Diploma or equivalent – for undergraduate studies.
3. Certifi ed copy of graduation certifi cate – for graduate or PhD applicants.
4. Academic record translated into Romanian, English, French or German.
5. Language certifi cate (see further instructions regarding this issue).
6. Certifi ed copy of birth certifi cate.
7. Certifi ed copy of passport.
8. Medical certifi cate.
Application forms are available at the International Relations Offi ces of the Ministry of
Education and Research (Tel.: +7 4021 3142680; 3131013; Fax: +7 4021 3126614) or
at Romanian universities, or at Romanian Embassies abroad. Application documents
(copies only) should be mailed to the Ministry of Education and Research or to the chosen
university in order to receive an approval statement. The Ministry of Education and
Research will issue a Letter of Acceptance no later than 2 months after receiving the
complete documents. Offi cial documents should be submitted in person, in the original,
when applying in Romania. Before coming to Romania, international students should
have their documents endorsed within the Romanian embassies in their own countries
before obtaining a valid visa to study in Romania.
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