ADMISSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA

FOREIGN STUDENTS

Candidates will apply for obtaining the Letter of Acceptances to studies through the online platform and will fill in all the fields with requested information and upload all the registration documents mentioned below.

Candidates must take responsibility for the authenticity and correspondence of the copies of digital/ scanned documents with the original ones.

Incomplete files will not be processed and shall be REJECTED

1. A.   ADMISSION

Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree

I. REGISTRATION CALENDAR for obtaining the Letter of Acceptances for studies

EU citizens:

According to Law 316/12.07.2006, the citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation have access to education under the same conditions as the Romanian citizens.

Please follow this admission procedure in compliance with the deadlines: https://www.ucv.ro/admitere/

Non-EU citizens:

1^st registration session: Application submission: 01^st June -13^th July, 2021;

2^ns registration session: Application submission: 01^th September – 12^th September, 2021

II. REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS (Bachelor and Master Degree)

• birth certificate – certified copy or certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages);
• passport copy – valid for at least 6 months after the date of issue of the Acceptance Letter;
• copy of the document certifying the permanent residency abroad;
• marriage license – if necessary (to prove the name change), certified copy or certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
• application form, duly filled in and signed (Anexa 2B) with recent photo (to be filled in capital letters);
• high-school  graduation  diploma  or  its  equivalent  –  certified  copy  in  the  original language and certified translation, at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• Bachelor’s Degree diploma or its equivalent (only for the application for Master’s Degree programmes) – certified copy in the original language and certified translation, at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• transcript  of  records  pertaining to  the  previous  studies  –  certified  copy or  certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) and the analytical curriculum in case of candidates that request equivalence for certain periods of studies - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• medical certificate (in Romanian, English or French) attesting that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections incompatible with the future profession;
• Copy of the certificate attesting the graduation of the Preparatory Year in Romanian language or language proficiency certificate (according to language of the study programme which will be followed). Exempted are the candidates coming from states whose official language is the study language of the programme they have applied for or had previously studied in the respective language;
• receipt attesting the payment of the processing fee.

PhD Studies

I. REGISTRATION CALENDAR for obtaining the Letter of Acceptances for studies

Registration session: Application submission: 01^st September – 09 September, 2021;

Admission Contest: 13-19^th September 2021;

Publishing of the preliminary results: 20^th September 2021;

Confirmation of places, submitting the registration file in original, payment of the enrollment and study fees: 21^st – 27^th September 2021;

Publishing of the final results: 28^th September 2021.

II.   REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS (PhD Studies)

• application form, duly filled in and signed (Anexa 2B) with recent photo (to be filled in capital letters);
• birth certificate – certified copy or certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages);
• passport copy – valid for at least 6 months after the date of issue of the Acceptance Letter;
• marriage license – if necessary (to prove the name change), certified copy or certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
• copy of the document certifying the permanent residency abroad;
• high-school  graduation  diploma  or  its  equivalent  –  certified  copy  in  the  original language and certified translation, at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• Bachelor’s Degree diploma or its equivalent – certified copy in the original language and certified translation, at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• Master’s Degree diploma or its equivalent – certified copy in the original language and certified translation, at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• All transcripts  of  records  pertaining to  the  previous  studies  –  certified  copy or  certified translation at notary public (in Romanian, English or French, if the original is not issued in one of these languages) and the analytical curriculum in case of candidates that request equivalence for certain periods of studies - the document are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;
• medical certificate (in Romanian, English or French) attesting that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections incompatible with the future profession;
• receipt attesting the payment of the processing fee;
• Curriculum Vitae in Romanian, English or French;
• List of published scientific papers or articles;
• Copy of the certificate attesting the graduation of the Preparatory Year in Romanian language or language proficiency certificate (according to language of the study programme which will be followed). Exempted are the candidates coming from states whose official language is the study language of the programme they have applied for or had previously studied in the respective language. 

Citizens from diaspora

For more information, please visit:

• https://www.ucv.ro/admitere/rom%C3%A2ni_de_pretutindeni/

Romanan Language Preparatory Year

For more information, please visit:

• https://www.ucv.ro/admitere/an_pregatitor_limba_romana/ 

B. RECOGNITION AND EQUIVALENCE OF STUDIES

Candidates who have obtained final high school or college diplomas in a country other than Romania, must obtain the equivalence of studies from the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the Ministry of Education and research (MEC), which will recognize the studies done abroad and will issue a Certificate of Recognition.

For more information, please visit:

• https://www.cnred.edu.ro/en 

I.    Submitting the application  

• ·Online, through the Electronic Point of Single Contact
• ·Online, through the University of Craiova

Contact persons at the University of Craiova:

Bachelor’s Degree

Monica-Elena CRANTA, Department of International Relations

E-mail: monica.cranta@adm.ucv.ro

Master’s Degree, PhD Studies or Romanian Language Preparatory Year

Loredana-Elena HAREGA, Department of International Relations

E-mail: loredana.harega@adm.ucv.ro

 II.      DOCUMENTS

1.   personal identification document and proof of legal change or name (if it is applicable) – copy;

2. study document to be recognized:

• copy, if the study document is issued in Romania, English, French, Spanish or Italian;
• copy and certified translation in Romanian, for the documents issued in other languages;

3. academic transcript:

• copy, if the study document is issued in Romania, English, French, Spanish or Italian;
• copy and certified translation in Romanian, for the documents issued in other languages.

4. application form;

• Preuniversity Studies
  • Equivalence of the Baccalaureate Diploma obtained abroad by Romanian citizens
  • Equivalence of diplomas awarded for Romanian citizens by educational institutions in Romania which organize and perform educational activities in correspondence with the education systems of other countries
  • Equivalence of Post-Secondary diplomas awarded abroad for Romanian citizens
  • Equivalence of Vocational school diplomas awarded abroad for Romanian citizens
  • Recognition of studies for EU Member States, EEA and Swiss Confederation citizens and their family members, holders of long-term/permanent residency permit in one of the aforementioned states, for admission to post secondary school or undergraduate
  • Recognition of preuniversity study documents for european countries citizens to facilitate the access to labour market in Romania
  • Recognition of pre-university study documents for third countries citizens to facilitate the access to labour market in Romania.
  • Higher Education studies
    • Equivalence of undergraduate studies done abroad for Romanian citizens
    • Equivalence of postgraduate studies done abroad by Romanian citizens
    • Equivalence of higher education studies for people who acquired Romanian citizenship
    • Recognition of doctorate diploma and of PhD. in science or in a professional field, obtained abroad
    • Recognition of the studies graduated by EU citizens, required for admission in a Romanian higher education institution at the master / doctorate level
    • Study recognition for citizens of the EU, EEA Member States and of the Swiss Confederation, their family members, holders of a long term CE residence permit and refugees, in order to access the work market
    • Recognition of Higher Education study documents for third countries citizens to facilitate the access to labour market in Romania

1. C.   ENROLLMENT

In order to be enrolled at the University of Craiova, candidates must submit in original:

- the documents included in the registration file;

- the Letter of Acceptance for studies;

- the passport with a study visa;

- two 3/4 photos.

It is mandatory for the candidates to present their original study documents authenticated by the authorities in the issuer country as follows:

1.  The original study documents which are part of the Hague Convention will be stamped by the competent authorities in the issuer country with the Hague Apostille.
2. The original study documents which are not part of the Hague Convention will be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuer country and by the Embassy/Consulate Office of Romania in the issuer country.

List of countries for which the authentication of study documents is requested

The deadline for enrollments at University of Craiova for NON-EU Citizens is 15^th of December 2021.

D.  VISA

Visa/Residence permit

The students from non-EU countries must contact the Romanian Embassy in their country or the nearby Diplomatic Missions in order to obtain information regarding the documents required for the visa.

The Romanian Visa

General information regarding the conditions of entry on the territory of Romania

Lodging Study Visa Application for Romania - Brief Guide

Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs - Letter addressed to British students in Romania

1. E.    ACADEMIC FEES

IMPORTANT!

Candidates must pay a file processing fee amounting to 400 RON or 85 EURO in the following bank accounts:

UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA

C.I.F. 4553380

RON, IBAN: RO48BRDE170SV46910431700 

EURO, IBAN: RO65RNCB0134018453880070

Mention on the bank transfer:  TAXĂ PROCESARE DOSAR ÎNSCRIERE

The file processing fee is NONREFUNDABLE!

I.   Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and PhD Studies

According to Law 316/12.07.2006, the citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation have access to education under the same conditions as the Romanian citizens, including what regards tuition fees (the taxes are in RON/Lei).

II.  Romanian Language Preparatory Year

The tuition fees per month shall be multiplied with 9 months for a total amount per academic year.

For example, 220EUR/month x 9 months = 1980/per academic year.

Citizens from EU Countries (Bachelor’s Degree) – 3000 RON

 Forms:

• Anexa 2B - Application form