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Procedure regarding the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of the status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*

PREAMBLE

1. This procedure describes the automatic recognition by Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest (UTM) of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained in accredited universities from abroad, for affiliation to doctoral schools within UTM.

2. Recognition of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained in accredited universities from abroad is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Art. 216 para. (2) letter f) of the National Education Law no. 1/2011, as subsequently amended and supplemented, Law no. 200/2004 regarding the recognition of diplomas and qualifications for regulated professions in Romania, as subsequently amended and supplemented, the Code for doctoral studies approved by Government Decision no. 681/2011, as subsequently amended and supplemented, the Methodology regarding automatic recognition by higher education institutions, respectively institutions organizing doctoral studies in Romania, of the status of PhD supervisor obtained in accredited foreign universities, approved by OMENCS no. 5921/2016, the UTM Charter and this Methodology.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1.

The provisions of this procedure apply to Romanian citizens, citizens from European Union member states, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and citizens from third countries.

Art. 2.

UTM recognizes the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained in:

a) accredited universities from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation;

b) prestigious universities from other states, included in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved by OMENCS no. 5825/201 and periodically updated.

Art. 3.

The status of PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained at other accredited universities than those mentioned in Art. 2 is recognized only on the basis of international conventions of mutual recognition, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

Art. 4.

UTM establishes a fee for the evaluation of the file for recognition of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation through the Regulation regarding the List of Fees, approved annually by the Senate and the Administrative Council.

Art. 5.

The file for recognition of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained in foreign universities is submitted directly by the applicant to the UTM Rectorate or through the Single Electronic Contact Point platform via the link https://edirect.e-guvernare.ro, with a registration number.

Art. 6.

For evaluating the recognition requests for teaching positions in foreign university education, the Rector appoints by decision an Evaluation Committee, composed of 5 members: the vice-rector responsible for educational activities, as president, the UTM general secretary, the head of the Legal Office, and two tenured teaching staff at UTM, associate professors or full professors in the applicant’s field or a related field.

Art. 7.

UTM may consult, if necessary, the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) and the National Council for Certification of University Titles, Diplomas, and Certificates (CNATDCU) regarding the recognition process of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation.

Art. 8.

(1) Recognition by UTM of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation is valid and produces legal effects only at UTM level.

(2) Recognition by CNRED of the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation is valid and produces legal effects throughout Romania.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF THE STATUS OF PHD SUPERVISOR OR HABILITATION OBTAINED IN FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Art. 9.

(1) Within two working days from the registration date, the Rectorate forwards the applicant’s file to the Evaluation Committee mentioned in Art. 6.

(2) The Committee evaluates the request based on the following criteria:

a) classification of the request in one of the categories mentioned in Art. 2;

b) identification of the accredited university that issued the diploma/certificate attesting the status of PhD supervisor or the applicant’s habilitation. If the institution in question does not unequivocally belong to one of the institutions mentioned in Art. 2, the recognition procedure ends, the applicant being guided by written notification to CNRED; c) examination of the apparent legality of the bachelor’s diploma, the doctoral diploma and the diploma/certificate attesting the status of PhD supervisor or habilitation of the applicant. If the Evaluation Committee members have suspicions regarding the authenticity of these documents, the recognition procedure ends, the applicant being guided by written notification to CNRED;

Art. 10.

(1) The deadline for resolving the request by the Committee is 10 working days from the date the file is registered.

(2) By way of exception from the provisions of paragraph (1), if during the evaluation of the file issues arise that require consulting CNRED, the issuance of the Committee’s decision is postponed until the matters are clarified.

FINAL PROVISIONS

Art. 14.

After the registration of the competition file, it remains in the UTM archive. Regardless of the outcome of the evaluation, the applicant may not request the return of any items from the file. The fee for evaluating the file is not refundable under any circumstances.

Art. 15.

UTM management, the CSUD Director, the General Secretariat, UTM doctoral schools, as well as the Human Resources-Payroll Service will implement the provisions of this Procedure.

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Procedure regarding the recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of academic teaching positions in higher education obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*

PREAMBLE

1. This procedure describes the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest (UTM) of teaching positions in higher education obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad, for the purpose of occupying, for a determined period, vacant teaching positions as a guest associate teaching staff, as well as for participation in the committees for competitions for occupying teaching and research positions.

2. The recognition of teaching positions in higher education obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad is carried out in accordance with the provisions of art. 216 para. (2) letter f) of the National Education Law no. 1/2011, with subsequent amendments and completions, Law no. 200/2004 regarding the recognition of diplomas and qualifications for regulated professions in Romania, with subsequent amendments and completions, the Methodology regarding the automatic recognition of teaching positions in higher education obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad, approved by OMENCS no. 5922/2016, the UTM Charter and the present Procedure.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1.

The provisions of this procedure apply to Romanian citizens, citizens of member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and citizens of third countries.

Art. 2.

UTM recognizes the teaching positions in higher education obtained in:

a) accredited higher education institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation;

b) prestigious universities from other states, included in the List of Prestigious Universities from Other States, approved by OMENCS no. 5825/201 and periodically updated.

Art. 3.

Teaching positions obtained at other accredited higher education institutions than those mentioned in art. 2 are recognized only based on international agreements of mutual recognition, concluded at inter-governmental or inter-university level.

Applicants who do not fall into one of the situations mentioned above, must address directly to the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas within the Ministry of National Education (CNRED).

Art. 4.

The recognition of teaching positions according to this procedure does not imply fulfilling the conditions/standards for occupying teaching positions at UTM for an indefinite period, through competition, provided in the own Methodology regarding the occupation of vacant teaching and research positions.

Art. 5.

UTM establishes a fee for the evaluation of the file for the recognition of the teaching position in higher education abroad, through the Regulation regarding the Nomenclature of Fees, approved annually by the Senate and the Board of Directors.

Art. 6.

The file for the recognition of the teaching position in higher education abroad is submitted directly by the applicant to the UTM Rectorate or on the Single Electronic Contact Point platform via the link https://edirect.e-guvernare.ro, with registration number.

Art. 7.

For the evaluation of recognition requests for teaching positions in higher education abroad, the Rector appoints by decision an Evaluation Committee, consisting of 5 members: the Vice-Rector responsible for educational activities, as president, the Secretary General of UTM, the Head of the Legal Office and two tenured teaching staff at UTM, associate professors or professors in the specialty of the applicant or in a related specialty.

Art. 8.

UTM may consult, if necessary, the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) and the National Council for the Certification of Titles, Diplomas and University Certificates (CNATDCU) regarding the process of recognizing teaching positions in higher education abroad.

Art. 9.

(1) The recognition by UTM of teaching positions from higher education abroad is valid and produces legal effects only at the UTM level.

(2) The recognition by CNRED of teaching positions from higher education abroad is valid and produces legal effects throughout the territory of Romania.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RECOGNITION PROCEDURE FOR TEACHING POSITIONS OBTAINED ABROAD

Art. 10.

(1) Within two working days from the definitions of registration, the Rectorate submits the applicant's file to the Evaluation Committee mentioned in art. 7.

(2) The Committee evaluates the request according to the following criteria:

a) compliance of the request with one of the categories mentioned in art. 2;

b) identification of the accredited higher education institution that issued the proof of the applicant’s teaching position. If the institution in question does not clearly belong to one of the institutions mentioned in art. 2, the recognition procedure ends, the applicant being directed by written notification to CNRED;

c) examination of the apparent legality of the bachelor's and doctoral diplomas of the applicant. If there are suspicions from the Evaluation Committee members regarding the authenticity of the diplomas, the recognition procedure ends, the applicant being directed by written notification to CNRED;

Art. 11.

(1) The deadline for resolving the request by the Committee is 10 working days from the date of file registration.

(2) By way of exception to the provisions of paragraph (1), if problems arise during the evaluation of the file whose resolution requires consulting CNRED, the issuance of the Evaluation Committee’s decision is postponed until the issues are clarified.

FINAL PROVISIONS

Art. 15.

After the contest file is registered, it remains in the UTM archive. Regardless of the evaluation result, the applicant cannot request the return of any documents from the file. The fee for file evaluation is not refundable under any circumstances.

Art. 16.

The UTM leadership, the General Secretariat, UTM faculties and their departments, as well as the Human Resources-Payroll Service will implement the provisions of this Procedure.

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Procedure regarding the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad*

This procedure describes the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest (UTM) of the status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained from accredited foreign higher education institutions, for the purpose of affiliation to the doctoral schools within UTM.
The provisions of this procedure establish the manner in which the automatic recognition by Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor of science or in a professional field, obtained abroad, is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Order MENCȘ no. 5923 of December 6, 2016 approving the Methodology regarding the recognition of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor of science or in a professional field, obtained abroad.
This procedure applies to holders of doctoral degrees in sciences or in a professional field, obtained at: a) accredited higher education or research and development institutions from a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation;
b) accredited higher education or research and development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, periodically updated;
c) accredited higher education or research and development institutions that are the subject of an international reciprocity agreement, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

All applicants who do not fall under one of the situations mentioned above will address themselves directly to the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the relevant ministry.

The candidate who wishes to request from the University the recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad will submit the relevant application file to the IOSUD UTM secretariat. The doctoral degree must be authenticated with the Hague Apostille (if the issuing states are signatories to the Hague Apostille convention) and legalized or accompanied by an Authentication Certificate issued by the competent authorities in the state that issued the diploma, if they are not signatories to the Hague Apostille convention.
Titu Maiorescu University reserves the right to request from the Ministry of National Education, namely its specialized departments, an opinion regarding the recognition of study documents submitted to the university. The recognition ke of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad produces effects only within Titu Maiorescu University.
Recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor of science obtained abroad produces effects throughout Romania if it was carried out by CNRED as a specialized body of the Ministry of National Education.

File processing
The file submitted by the candidate for the recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad is evaluated by CSUD. The processing time for the candidate's file by Titu Maiorescu University is 30 working regular days, calculated from the date of its registration with all pieces complete. The decision of recognition or non-recognition is issued as a result of the final resolution pronounced by Senate Decision.
Appeals against the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad may be submitted within 5 working days from the date of its communication to the candidate.
The answer to the appeal submitted by the candidate regarding the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad will be communicated within 5 days from its submission, by IOSUD UTM.

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