Giurgiu County School Inspectorate*

Teaching and research titles

Employment in a teaching or research position within higher education institutions is made for a fixed term or for an indefinite period. Employment for an indefinite period in any teaching or research position is possible only through public competition, organized by the higher education institution, after obtaining the doctoral degree. See also HG_457_2011 (Annex 8).

Only persons who meet the minimum and mandatory standards for registering for the teaching and research positions competition in higher education, approved by Order no. 6560/2012 regarding the approval of the minimal necessary and mandatory standards for granting teaching titles in higher education and research-development professional ranks, as subsequently amended and supplemented (Annex 9), can apply for teaching and research positions in higher education.

The following teaching and research positions are found in higher education institutions:

- teaching positions:

a) university assistant;

b) university lecturer/laboratory chief;

c) university associate professor;

d) university professor.

- research positions:

a) research assistant;

b) scientific researcher;

c) scientific researcher grade III;

d) scientific researcher grade II;

e) scientific researcher grade I.

The equivalence of research positions with teaching positions is as follows:

a) scientific researcher is equivalent to university assistant, for persons holding a doctoral degree;

b) scientific researcher grade III is equivalent to university lecturer/laboratory chief;

c) scientific researcher grade II is equivalent to university associate professor;

d) scientific researcher grade I is equivalent to university professor.

The general nomenclature of teaching and auxiliary research functions in higher education is approved by the joint Order (MENCS/MMFPSPV) no. 6419/2858/2011 (Annex 10).

Higher education institutions with available positions can be found here: www.jobs.edu.ro

In the case of incorrect completion due to the fault of the educational institution issuing the original study document or in the case of presenting the original study document deteriorated to such an extent that it can no longer produce the intended effects, based on a written request from the applicant, the educational institution that issued the respective document shall issue a duplicate of it, drawn up based on the documents in the archive of the educational institution from which the student's scholastic status results.

In the case of loss, destruction, or theft of the original study document, the request for issuing the duplicate must be accompanied by the following documents, which will be archived for a retention period of 100 years at the school inspectorate, while the copies certified as "according to the original" remain with the educational institution:

a) the notarial/consular declaration, given by the holder of the document, which includes all necessary elements for identification, the circumstances in which the original document was lost, as well as other specifics confirming the disappearance of the respective study document. The following statement is mandatory: "the original study document has not been pawned/used as a guarantee at any state or private institution, in the country or abroad, and has not been knowingly transferred to another physical or legal person";

b) proof of publication of the loss, destruction, or theft of the study document in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part III;

c) notarized copy of the birth/marriage certificate;

d) two color photos, size 3 x 4 cm;

e) written approval from the administration council of the school inspectorate for the issuance of the duplicate, based on the documents submitted by the educational institution.

For more details, please consult:

ORDER No. 3844/2016 of May 24, 2016 for permittance of the Regulation regarding the regime of study documents and school documents managed by pre-university educational institutions

In order to stimulate school attendance, in 2002 the School Supplies Program was launched, which is addressed to students in state, primary and secondary education, day courses. At the beginning of each school year, school supply packages specific to each class are distributed.

The composition of the school supply packages granted to students is established based on the Methodology for applying the provisions of Law no. 126/2002 for the approval of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 33/2001 regarding the granting of school supplies.

The request for funding submitted by the Ministry of National Education, at the beginning of September 2017, through the Operational Program for Aid to Disadvantaged Persons (POAD) 2014-2020 was approved. The decision allows, starting with this school year, the purchase of supplies for preschoolers, as well as the supplementation with backpacks of the supply packages granted to students in primary and secondary education.

The Ministry of Education has been running for over 12 years the national social protection program "High School Money", through which it provides financial support for students in high schools and schools of arts and trades.

For students who wish to obtain this financial support, we have launched the High School Money portal, which, together with the discussion forum dedicated to this national program, represents an efficient means of information.

The beneficiaries are students who are dependent on families whose gross monthly income per family member, earned in the last 3 months prior to submitting the file, is a maximum of 500 lei, as well as students who benefit from a protection measure or are under guardianship or care, provided the income condition mentioned above is met.

The documents will be submitted in copy, provided that, at the time of application, the applicant also presents the original documents.

IMPORTANT!

By adopting Government Decision 712/2018 (available attached), starting with the 2018-2019 school year, each beneficiary will receive monthly, for the entire duration of the courses, provided all the legal conditions are met, the amount of 250 lei/month.
In addition to indexing this amount (from 180 lei/month), the maximum grant threshold for the scholarship has also been increased from 150 lei to 500 lei/family member, given the need to correlate the support threshold with the current economic situation.

1. Enrollment in Pre-University Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Students from non-EU states may enroll in pre-university education in Romania if one of the parents, guardians, or legal supporters meets one of the following situations:

is repatriated;
has residence in Romania through marriage;
is the holder of a residence permit in Romania;
carries out activities on the territory of Romania in accordance with legal provisions;
is studying in accredited state/private university or postgraduate education in Romania.

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The student‘s file is sent to MEN – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE) by ISJ/ISMB in whose area the chosen educational institution operates and contains the following documents:

Copies of identity documents of the student and of the parents/guardian/legal supporter (student’s birth certificate, student’s passport, parents’ passport, student’s residence permit, parents’ residence permit, if they possess);
Copy and legalized translation of the student’s birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding the entrustment of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment, approved by the management of the educational institution where the enrollment will take place.

1.3. Enrollment in Studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out based on approval issued by MEN – DGRIAE, based on the study documents in the personal file, without equivalency exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of students from non-EU states, based on study periods completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of pre-university educational institutions, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the student’s enrollment can also be made in a class lower than the level of studies resulting from the documents.

1.4. Tuition Fees

1.4.1. In compulsory education, foreign students benefit from schooling under the same conditions as Romanian citizens.

1.4.2. In upper secondary high school education, students from non-EU states must pay tuition fees, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

1.4.3. In pre-university education of all levels, foreign citizens who have obtained a form of protection in Romania may be schooled under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which students from this category, who do not have study documents, may be enrolled will be established following an evaluation carried out by the educational institution nominated by ISJ/ISMB.

2. Taking the Baccalaureate Exam by Citizens from Non-EU States who have completed High School Studies in another Educational System and do not hold a Baccalaureate Diploma or its Equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent may, upon request, take the national baccalaureate exam, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, in an exam center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission/ Municipality of Bucharest.

2.2. Taking the national baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent is conditioned on payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

The admission of eighth grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place according to the regulatory framework approved by the Ministry of Education.

The admission of eighth grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the methodology for the organization and conduct of admission to state high school education for the 2011-2012 school year, approved by the Order of the Minister of Education, Research, Youth and Sports no. 4.802/2010 regarding the organization and conduct of admission to state high school education for the 2011-2012 school year.

The aptitude tests organized for admission in the 2018-2019 school year in vocational high schools are conducted in accordance with the methodology for the organization and conduct and the structure of the aptitude tests for admission to vocational high schools, provided in annex no. 3 to the order of the Minister of National Education no. 4.432/2014, with subsequent amendments.

Candidates who, during their gymnasium studies, pass internationally recognized exams for the certification of language skills in foreign languages may request the recognition and equivalence of the results obtained in these exams with the modern language proficiency test for admission to the 9th grade in classes with bilingual teaching programs of a modern language of international circulation.

The National Baccalaureate Exam 2018 is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Methodology for organizing and conducting the Baccalaureate exam - 2011 (approved by the order of the Minister of Education, Research, Youth and Sports no. 4.799/2010 regarding the organization and conduct of the Baccalaureate exam - 2011, with subsequent amendments), and with the provisions of the attached ministerial order.

The dedicated portal http://bacalaureat.edu.ro offers updated information regarding methodology, calendar, and the results of the baccalaureate exam.

Enrollment in primary education is done based on a methodology approved by the Ministry of Education.

Thus, children who turn 6 years old by August 31, 2018, inclusive, must be enrolled in the preparatory class, in accordance with the Education Law.

Parents must go to the school inspectorates and educational institutions, these having the obligation to ensure information and counseling regarding enrollment.

At the headquarters of the inspectorates and educational institutions, lists with school districts must be posted, and parents must be informed about the content of the educational activities carried out in the preparatory class, the didactic approach, the organization of the school schedule, etc.

Children who turn 6 years old in the period September 1 - December 31, 2018, inclusive, can be enrolled if their psychophysical development is appropriate.

All educational institutions are required to provide information regarding the enrollment procedure of children in primary education, regardless of whether the parents belong or not to the respective district.

Higher education organized in universities, academies of studies, institutes, schools of higher studies, hereinafter referred to as higher education institutions or universities, which have obtained provisional operating authorization or accreditation.

Higher education institutions are education-providing organizations that carry out educational activities based on study programs authorized to operate provisionally/accredited under the law, for initial and continuing university-level training, programs that operate on the principle of quality and the correlation of the educational offer with the labor market.

The national higher education system includes all accredited higher education institutions. A higher education institution authorized to operate provisionally, according to the legal procedures in force, becomes part of the national higher education system only after accreditation. For more information, you can also access the website of the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education - www.aracis.ro.

Higher education institutions can be public, private, or denominational. These institutions have legal personality, are non-profit, and are apolitical. Higher education institutions are legal entities under public law or, as the case may be, legal entities under private law and of public utility.

University autonomy is guaranteed by the Constitution. Academic freedom is guaranteed by law. Public accountability is also regulated for any higher education institution, public or private.

By an annual government decision, the following are validated:

• Nomenclature of fields and specializations/university study programs per union
• Structure of accredited or provisionally authorized public and private higher education institutions, with:
  • fields of bachelor's degree studies and specializations/accredited or provisionally authorized study programs,
  • geographical locations,
  • number of transferable study credits for each university study program,
  • form of education and teaching language,
  • maximum number of students that can be enrolled

The mission of higher education is to generate and transfer knowledge to society both through initial and continuing university-level training, for the purpose of personal development, professional insertion of the individual and meeting the competence needs of the socioeconomic environment, as well as through scientific research, development, innovation, and technology transfer, through individual and collective creation in the fields of science, engineering sciences, arts, literature, by ensuring performance and physical and sports development, as well as the capitalization and dissemination of their results. All these are carried out with respect for the following principles:

a) the principle of university autonomy;

b) the principle of academic freedom;

c) the principle of public accountability;

d) the principle of quality assurance;

e) the principle of equity;

f) the principle of managerial and financial efficiency;

g) the principle of transparency;

h) the principle of respecting the rights and freedoms of students and academic staff;

i) the principle of independence from ideologies, religions, and political doctrines;

j) the principle of freedom of national and international mobility of students, teaching staff, and researchers;

k) the principle of consulting social partners in decision-making;

l) the principle of student-centered education.

Structure of the academic year (according to Law no. 1/2011 – art. 136)

• The academic year usually begins on the first working day of October, includes two semesters, and ends on September 30 of the following calendar year.
• A semester usually lasts 14 weeks of teaching activities followed, usually, by a minimum of 3 weeks of exams.
• The structure of the academic year is approved by the university senate.
• In assigning transferable study credits per semester, a minimum period of 17 weeks is considered.
• The university senate of each higher education institution annually approves, at least 3 months before the start of the academic year, the regulations regarding the professional activity of students, as well as the calendar of educational activities specific to the academic study semesters.

The National Evaluation for 8th grade students represents the method of external summative assessment of the competencies acquired during middle school education.

The exam takes place annually in a single session. Both candidates from public education and those from private education have the right to take the National Evaluation without a fee.

The average obtained at EN VIII is a decisive criterion for admission to high school education.

Coordination at the national level for the design, organization, and administration of EN VIII, as well as the evaluation of its results, is ensured by the Ministry of Education through the National Center for Evaluation and Examination (CNEE).

The development of specific evaluation procedures is carried out by the CNEE, following consultation with the specialized departments within the ministry.

Coordination at the county or Bucharest municipality level for the organization of EN VIII, as well as the evaluation of its results, is ensured by the school inspectorate.

The "School after School" program (ȘDȘ) is a program complementary to the compulsory school curriculum, which offers opportunities for formal and non-formal learning, for consolidating competences, remedial learning, and accelerated learning through educational, recreational, and leisure activities, and is addressed to both primary and secondary school students.

The SDS program can take place before or after the compulsory school schedule (depending on the timetable of each level of study), at schools, provided they have the necessary material and human resources to organize this program.

In primary education, the SDS program includes activities with specialized support (supervision and guidance in doing homework, recovery for students with cognitive, emotional difficulties, language disorders through remedial activities, counseling, speech therapy, activities to encourage independent reading, etc.), workshops / thematic activities, and other recreational activities.

Each school, depending on the target group, creates modules of activity packages by combining the activities mentioned above.

In secondary education, the SDS program includes the package of activities for accelerated learning and performance (preparation for participation in school competitions and Olympiads, sports and artistic contests, subject-specific contests, participation/ organization of festivals, exhibitions, creation of school publications, participation in European cooperation activities), the support activities package (providing psycho-pedagogical assistance for recovery of learning gaps, support activities for doing homework, remedial activities, psychological counseling) and the life preparation package (organizing personal development activities, activities aimed at developing active attitudes and student engagement, healthy lifestyle, career education, etc.).

The program can be organized modularly, in time units established at the school level according to the target group and identified needs, by combining activity packages oriented towards the development of transferable competences.

The program is carried out in groups of students (maximum 12 students), formed according to identified options and needs. The activities are designed, organized, and supported by teachers from primary and secondary education, counselors, support teachers, librarians, speech therapists, laboratory assistants, pedagogues, coaches, school mediators, volunteers from the school, from authorized partner institutions and organizations.

Special and integrated special education is an integral part of the Romanian national education system and offers all children/pupils/young people educational programs adapted to the degree of disability and their developmental needs.

It is organized at all levels of pre-university education, depending on the type and degree of disability, as follows: mental, hearing, visual, locomotor, associated.

Inclusive education was adopted in Romania as early as the '90s by respecting diversity, initiating and practically achieving access and participation in education and social life for all categories of children. Today, approximately half of students with disabilities are educated in mainstream education.

The legislation in the field of special education was thus designed to respond to a wide and very varied spectrum of special situations. Taking this reality into account, special education, integrated special education and inclusive education have been organized at all levels of pre-university education, depending on the type and degree of disability.

Special education units for students with sensory impairments apply the curriculum of mainstream schools. These units retain only the structure and form of organization according to the special education system, while in content, school training and specialization they are similar to mainstream schools. Special technological high schools, special high school classes and special post-secondary classes are organized following the model of mainstream schools (content, profiles, specializations, outcomes, objectives and/or competencies). Teaching/learning strategies, approaches and methods remain specific to these units.

Upon graduation, students of these special education units take national exams (tests, baccalaureate or graduation exam) just like all graduates of mainstream education. For them, facilities and adaptations are stipulated in the methodologies for organizing and conducting exams.

For each student with severe, profound or associated disabilities, a personalized intervention plan is developed with objectives specific to their needs and psycho-individual development possibilities.

Students with special educational needs benefit from adaptations in examination procedures for regular assessments as well.

This methodology includes regulations for organizing and conducting the certification exam for graduates of high school education, technological pathway, hereinafter referred to as the certification exam, for obtaining the qualification certificate, in accordance with art. 31 para. (6) and art. 77 para. (6) and (7) of the National Education Law no. 1/2011, with subsequent amendments and additions.

Graduates of high school education, technological pathway, who take and pass the certification exam obtain the qualification certificate level 4, according to the National Qualifications Framework, and the descriptive supplement of the certificate, in Europass format.

This procedure regulates the method of organizing and conducting the linguistic competence test for admission to the 5th grade with an intensive program of teaching a modern international language, at the level of state or private pre-university education institutions in Romania, based on the provisions of Art. 6 (2) and (3) of the Framework Regulation on the organization and functioning of classes with intensive or bilingual teaching of a modern language in pre-university education institutions, approved by OMEN no. 4797/31.08.2017.

The Ministry of National Education informs that, in order to include children aged between 3 and 6 years in preschool education, the following stages will take place successively at the level of each educational institution:

• re-enrollment of children who are attending kindergarten this school year and wish to attend it in the 2018-2019 school year as well – will begin on May 7;
• enrollment of new children will take place starting May 21.

The schedule for re-enrollments and enrollments will be set by the management of the educational institution and will be posted, in a visible place, in each kindergarten, for the information of parents and the interested public, including on its website (if it exists), and possibly on the websites of the school inspectorates.

The filling of free spots, after the completion of the re-enrollment process, will generally be done in descending order of the age groups, as follows: the big group (5-year-old children), the middle group (4-year-old children) and the small group (3-year-old children). Based on Government Decision no. 1.252/2012 and within the limits of available places, children aged between 2 and 3 years can also be enrolled in the small group.

In the situation where, in an educational institution, the number of enrollment applications is greater than the number of available spots, general and specific selection criteria will be applied, successively.

The general selection criteria are the following:

• the existence of a document proving that a child is orphaned by both parents (the situation of a child coming from a children's home/a placement center/family placement is assimilated to the situation of a child orphaned by both parents);
• the existence of a document proving that the child is orphaned by one parent;
• the existence of a brother/sister enrolled in the respective educational institution;
• the existence of a medical certificate attesting the child's disability.

The specific selection criteria (developed by each preschool educational institution, approved by its Board of Administration and endorsed by the County/Bucharest Municipality School Inspectorate by May 18) cannot be discriminatory and cannot include pre-enrollment lists. Also, the specific selection criteria will only be applied after the general criteria are exhausted.

To ensure the transparency of the re-enrollment/enrollment process, the management of preschool educational institutions will publicly display, for all those interested, the following information:

• the capacity of the institution (the number of children it was designed for);
• the number of spots approved through the schooling plan for the 2018-2019 school year (by age groups: small, middle, big);
• the general and specific criteria for children's enrollment;
• the number of children re-enrolled/enrolled daily (during the established period) out of the total available.

We mention that private preschool educational institutions also have the obligation to visibly display information regarding their status, namely whether they are authorized to function provisionally or are accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education (ARACIP).

Post-secondary education is organized for professional qualifications established by the Ministry of National Education in accordance with the National Qualifications Register.

In post-secondary education, high school graduates, with or without a baccalaureate diploma, may enroll, with admission carried out in accordance with the general criteria established by the Ministry of National Education.

Post-secondary education is conducted through the post-secondary school and the foremen’s school. Both the post-secondary school and the foremen’s school represent specialized training routes, lasting between 1 and 3 years, depending on the complexity of the qualification.

Graduates of post-secondary education who pass the professional qualification certification exam obtain a level 5 qualification certificate according to the National Qualifications Framework, corresponding to reference level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (specialist technician) and the descriptive supplement of the certificate, according to Europass.

Post-secondary education is organized in post-secondary schools, within high schools with legal status, or in colleges within accredited higher education institutions.

Schooling in state post-secondary education is financed through the local budgets of administrative-territorial units, from amounts broken down from the state budget revenues and from local budget revenues. Schooling may also be financed by applicants, natural or legal persons, through a contract concluded with the educational unit providing the schooling.

Credits for education and vocational training obtained in post-secondary education may be recognized for graduates with a baccalaureate diploma by universities, based on the decisions of the university senate, as transferable study credit units for the bachelor's level.

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I. PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:

The methodology for the schooling of Romanians from abroad in the state pre-university education system in Romania on study places without tuition fees but with a scholarship, or without tuition fees but without a scholarship, starting from the 2017-2018 school year

1. Pre-university enrollment form 2018-2019​

2. Offer of places in pre-university education 2018-2019

Both the enrollment form and the offer of places in pre-university education will also be published on the School Inspectorate website: https://isjgiurgiu.ro/

II. HIGHER EDUCATION:​

1. In the 2018-2019 academic year, state higher education institutions in Romania organize the admission competition for Romanians from abroad, including citizens of the Republic of Moldova, for undergraduate/master/doctoral studies, based on university autonomy, similar to the previous year, according to the provisions of the methodology for schooling in higher education;

2. Candidates can choose any field of study and any state higher education institution in Romania or, in the case of candidates from the Republic of Moldova, within the extensions opened by Romanian universities in Chișinău, Cahul, and Bălți;

3. For ensuring the submission deadline set by the higher education institutions, we recommend transmitting the application files exclusively to the universities, to avoid delays in receiving/processing them, in case they are sent through other channels;

4. Enrollment in accredited state and private higher education in Romania, in places with tuition fees in lei, is made based on the provisions of MEN Order no. 4294/29.06.2017;

5. Additional information regarding admission to universities in Romania can be obtained by accessing the links of each higher education institution in the informative document attached to this procedure.

Educational incentives are granted to children from disadvantaged families provided that the following criteria are cumulatively fulfilled:

a) the child is enrolled in a preschool education unit, according to LEN no.1/2011, with subsequent amendments and completions;

b) the monthly income per family member is up to twice the level of the guaranteed minimum income for a single person, provided by Law no. 416/2001 regarding the guaranteed minimum income, with subsequent amendments and completions.

Law no. 248/2015 regarding the stimulation of participation in preschool education by children from disadvantaged families; Government Decision No. 15/2016 for the approval of the Methodological Norms for applying the provisions of Law no. 248/2015 regarding the stimulation of participation in preschool education by children from disadvantaged families and the procedure for granting social vouchers for kindergarten.

“Professional scholarship” is a national social program addressed to all students attending vocational education, consisting of monthly financial support.

“Professional scholarship” is also available to children of foreigners who are beneficiaries of a form of protection in Romania or to foreigners, respectively citizens of the European Union/Economic European Area and of the Swiss Confederation with the right of residence/settlement on Romanian territory, who attend vocational education.

Students in vocational education cannot simultaneously benefit from the “Professional scholarship” and the financial support granted within the national social protection program “Money for high school”.

At the level of the Ministry of Education, a national commission is established to monitor the granting of the “Professional scholarship”.

The “Second Chance” program is aimed at adolescents, young people, and adults from diverse social backgrounds and various ages, who have not attended or have not completed primary and lower secondary education. The program offers these categories of people the opportunity to continue and complete compulsory education without having to interrupt any professional or family activities in which they are engaged.

The program is structured on two levels: Second Chance – primary education and Second Chance – lower secondary education – the latter also having a vocational training component.

There is no upper age limit for those who wish to enroll in this program. The condition is that they must be at least 4 years older than the corresponding age for the class and are in the following situations:

For the Second Chance – primary education program:

• have not participated in formal schooling at all;
• have been enrolled but dropped out of primary education – regardless of the time and reasons for dropping out;
• have not completed primary education by the age of 14.

For the Second Chance – lower secondary education program:

• have completed compulsory primary education (including in the Second Chance system) but did not continue their education further

or:

• have completed some of the classes corresponding to lower secondary education (V, VI, or VII), but dropped out during this educational cycle – regardless of the time and reasons for dropping out.

The Second Chance program is a flexible program, so as to motivate learners and encourage them to complete it, to give more autonomy to schools regarding its implementation, but also to provide the necessary support for all involved, through training programs for teaching staff and educational materials for learners and teachers. Through the program, innovative elements have been introduced in the educational process, such as: modular curriculum and credit system for basic education, evaluation, certification and recognition of competencies previously acquired by learners, and providing an individualized training program.

Enrollment in the Second Chance program can be done each year in two sessions: October and February.

Students enrolled in the program can have very different levels and expectations. The new program ensures a transparent offer of modules that students can follow to develop skills, as a result of participating in cooperative learning activities, in real contexts and with tasks and topics that respond to their interests and needs.

Learning will take place in small groups (8-15 students in each class). Courses can be held in various schedule options (during the week in the afternoon or evening, on Saturdays or during school holidays, etc.) depending on the possibilities of the learners and the teachers. Hours for individual consultations are planned and available for students.

The program has a flexible duration. The average schooling period (2 years for primary education, and 4 years for lower secondary education) may be reduced for each student, depending on the skills demonstrated, both in basic education and in vocational training.

Graduates have the right to continue their studies, according to the provisions of the law, as follows:

Graduates of the Second Chance Program – primary education can pursue studies in lower secondary education;

Graduates of the Second Chance Program – lower secondary education can pursue studies in upper secondary education (upper cycle of high school) or can undertake practical training periods, after which they have the possibility to obtain a level 3 professional qualification certificate.

For young people in the program, the graduation certificate will represent not only a personal success but the chance for another tomorrow.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place according to the regulatory framework approved by the Ministry of Education.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting admission to state high schools for the 2011-2012 school year, approved by the order of the Minister of Education, Research, Youth, and Sports no. 4.802/2010 regarding restricted organizing and conducting admission to state high schools for the 2011-2012 school year.

The aptitude tests organized for the admission in the 2018-2019 school year in vocational high schools are conducted in accordance with the methodology for flap organization and conduct and the structure of the aptitude tests for admission to vocational high schools, provided in annex no. 3 to the order of the Ministry of National Education no. 4.432/2014, with subsequent amendments.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to state professional education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the Methodology for organizing and conducting admission to state professional education, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research no. 5.068/2016.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to dual professional education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the who framework methodology for organizing and conducting admission to dual professional education for level 3 professional qualifications, according to the National Qualifications Framework, approved by the order of the Minister of National Education no. 3.556/2017.

Candidates who pass, during lower secondary education, internationally recognized exams for the certification of language skills in foreign languages may request recognition and equivalence of the results obtained at these exams with the test to verify knowledge of a modern language for admission to 9th grade classes with bilingual teaching programs for a modern language of international circulation.