Vrancea County School Inspectorate*

The National Evaluation for eighth 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 state education and those from private education have the right to take the National Evaluation without a fee.

The average grade obtained at the National Evaluation VIII is a decisive criterion for admission to high school education.

National coordination of the planning, organization, and conduct of the National Evaluation VIII, as well as the valorization of its results, is ensured by the Ministry of Education and Research through the National Center for Policies and Evaluation in Education (CNPEE).

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

County/Bucharest city coordination of the organization of the National Evaluation VIII, as well as the valorization of its results, is ensured by the school inspectorate.

The "School after school" program (ȘDȘ) is a program complementary to the compulsory school program, which offers opportunities for formal and non-formal learning, for strengthening skills, remedial learning, and accelerating learning through educational, recreational, and leisure activities, and addresses both students in primary education and students in secondary education.

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

In primary education, the SDS program includes activities with specialized support (supervision and guidance in doing homework, recovery for students with cognitive or 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, establishes modules of activity packages, by combining the activities mentioned above.

In secondary education, the SDS program includes a package of activities for accelerated learning and performance (preparing for participation in school competitions and olympiads, sports, artistic, discipline-based contests, participation/organization of festivals, exhibitions, creating school publications, participation in European cooperation activities), the support activity package (providing psycho-pedagogical assistance for bridging learning gaps, support activities for doing homework, remedial activities, psychological counseling) and the life skills preparation package (organizing personal development activities, activities aimed at developing proactive attitudes and the involvement of students, a healthy lifestyle, career education, etc.).

The program can be organized in modules, on time units established at the school unit level according to the target group and identified needs, by combining the activity packages aimed at developing transferable skills.

The program is carried out in groups of students (maximum 12 students), formed according to the 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.

1. Enrollment in pre-university education

1.1. Admission conditions

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

is repatriated;
has, by marriage, domicile in Romania;
is the holder of a residence permit in Romania;
carries out, in accordance with legal provisions, activities on Romanian territory;
is studying at a state/accredited private university or postgraduate institution in Romania.

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student's file is sent to the Ministry of Education – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorate/ Bucharest School Inspectorate in the area where the school operates for which enrollment is requested and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the student and 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 custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Enrollment request for studies, endorsed by the management of the educational institution where enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment for studies

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

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

1.3.3. Upon request of the parents/guardian, the student may also be enrolled 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 pay tuition fees, in accordance with 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 academic documents can be enrolled will be established following an assessment made by the school unit designated by the County School Inspectorate/ Bucharest School Inspectorate.

2. Taking the baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another education system and are not holders of a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent

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

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

Special and integrated special education is an integral part of the Romanian national education system and offers all children/students/young people educational programs adapted to their 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 since the 1990s by respecting diversity, initiating and practically implementing access and participation in education and social life for all categories of children. Today, approximately half of students with disabilities are educated in mainstream schools.

The legislation in the field of special education has been designed to respond to a broad and very varied range of special situations. Taking this reality into account, special, integrated special, and inclusive education has been organized at all levels of pre-university education, according to 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 organizational form of the special education system, while in content, school training, and specialization they are similar to mainstream schools. Special technological high schools, high school classes, and special post-secondary classes are organized according to the model of mainstream schools (content, profiles, specializations, outcomes, objectives and/or competencies). What remains specific to these units are the strategies, methods, and teaching/learning approaches.

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

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

Students with special educational needs benefit from adaptations to examination procedures in the case of regular assessments as well.

This methodology includes rules for the organization and conduct of the certification exam for graduates of high school education, technological track, 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 track, who take and pass the certification exam obtain the level 4 qualification certificate, according to the National Qualifications Framework, and the descriptive supplement of the certificate, in Europass format.

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

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

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

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

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 from high schools and art and vocational schools.

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 under the care of families whose gross monthly income per family member, achieved in the last 3 months prior to the submission of the application, is a maximum of 500 lei, as well as students who benefit from a protection measure or are under guardianship or curatorship in case the above-mentioned income condition is met.

The documents will be submitted in copy, provided that, upon submitting the 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, if all the legal conditions are met, the amount of 250 lei/month.
Besides this indexation of the amount (from 180 lei/month), the maximum value of the bursary granting threshold was also increased from 150 lei to 500 lei/family member, given the need to correlate the support threshold with the current economic situation.

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.

Admission of 8th grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year is carried out in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting admission to state high school education for the 2011-2012 school year, approved by 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.

Aptitude tests organized for admission in the 2018-2019 school year in vocational high schools are conducted in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting and the structure of 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 pass, during lower secondary education, internationally recognized exams for the certification of language competences in foreign languages, may request recognition and equivalence of the results obtained in these exams with the test for verifying knowledge of a modern language for admission to 9th grade bilingual classes teaching a modern language of international circulation.

The admission of 8th grade graduates into 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 into state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting the admission in 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 in state high school education for the 2011-2012 school year.

The aptitude tests organized for the admission in the 2018-2019 school year to vocational high schools are conducted in accordance with the methodology for organization, conduct and structure of 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.

The admission of 8th grade graduates into state vocational education for the 2018-2019 school year is conducted in accordance with the Methodology for organizing and carrying out the admission in state vocational education, approved by the Order of the minister of national education and scientific research no. 5,068/2016.

The admission of 8th grade graduates into dual vocational education for the 2018-2019 school year is conducted in accordance with the framework methodology for organizing and conducting the admission into dual vocational 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, during lower secondary education, pass internationally recognized exams for certifying language skills in foreign languages may request recognition and equivalency of the results obtained at these exams with the test for assessing knowledge of a modern language for admission to 9th grade classes with bilingual teaching programs in a modern international language.

The Ministry of Education and Research informs that, for the enrollment of children in pre-university educational institutions with preschool and/or ante-preschool groups and in complementary early education services, the following stages are carried out:

• re-enrollment of children who attend kindergarten in this school year and wish to attend it in the 2025-2026 school year as well - will begin on May 19;
• enrollment of newly arriving children will take place starting from May 26.

The schedule for re-enrollments and enrollments will be set by the management of the educational institution and will be displayed, in a visible place, in each kindergarten, for the information of parents and interested public, including on its website (if available), and possibly on the school inspectorate websites.
Priority is given to the enrollment/re-enrollment of all 4-year-old children in the middle group and 5-year-old children in the big group of preschool education.
If, in an educational institution, the number of enrollment requests is higher than the number of available places, general selection criteria and specific selection criteria will be applied successively.
The general selection criteria which apply to the ante-preschool level, including for educational institutions for which the local public authority has the status of founder and which have chosen to conduct enrollment using the IT application used for registration, are as follows:

a) the child has reached the age of 2 years by the end of the current calendar year;
b) the child's domicile/place of work of one of the parents/of the legal representative is located near the educational institution where the parent/legal representative submits the enrollment request;
c) both parents of the child/the single parent/legal representative of the child are employed/the parent presents a return-to-work certificate at the time of request validation/within 30 days from the start of the school year or the parent does not benefit from the child-raising and care allowance; situations where the parent/legal representative proves the existence of an activity as a self-employed/PFA or company/SRL are assimilated with those of parents/legal representatives who are employed;
d) at least one parent/legal representative of the child is attending a full-time form of education;
e) existence of a document proving that the child benefits from guardianship or a special protection measure established under the provisions of Law no. 272/2004 regarding the protection and promotion of children's rights, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions;
f) existence of a document proving that the child is in the care of a single parent (monoparental family)/ existence of a document proving that the parent/legal representative of the child has 3 or more children (large family);
g) at least one parent/single parent/legal representative of the child fits into one of the following situations:

(i) retired in accordance with legal provisions;
(ii) with disability certificate;
(iii) unemployed, seeking a job, with supporting documents from the Employment Agency;

h) the parent/legal representative of the child has another minor child in care (up to grade 4 of primary education) and/or another child enrolled in the respective educational institution, in the school year for which enrollment is made.

The general selection criteria which apply to the preschool level are as follows:

a) the child has reached the age of 4 or 5 years as of September 1;
b) the child's domicile/residence/place of work of one of the parents/of the legal representative is located near the educational institution;
c) at least one parent/legal representative of the child is attending a full-time form of education;
d) existence of a document proving that the child benefits from guardianship or a special protection measure established under the provisions of Law no. 272/2004, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions;
e) existence of a document proving that the child is in the care of a single parent (monoparental family)/ existence of a document proving that the parent/legal representative of the child has 3 or more children (large family);
f) both - parents/single parent/legal representative of the child are employed or at least one of them fits into one of the following situations:

(i) retired in accordance with legal provisions;
(ii) with disability certificate;
(iii) unemployed, seeking a job, with supporting documents from the Employment Agency;

g) existence of a medical certificate for classification of the child in the degree of disability and/or a school and vocational orientation certificate issued by CJRAE/CMBRAE;
h) existence of a brother/sister enrolled in the respective educational institution, in the school year for which enrollment is made.

Specific selection criteria (developed by each preschool educational institution, approved by its Administrative Council and endorsed by the County School Inspectorate/the School Inspectorate of Bucharest municipality by May 20) cannot be discriminatory and cannot include pre-registration lists.

Also, the specific selection criteria will be applied only after the general criteria have been exhausted.
To ensure transparency of the re-enrollment/enrollment process, the management of preschool educational institutions will display, visibly, for all interested, the following information:

• name and address of the educational institution;
• capacity of the institution (number of children for which it was designed);
• number of places approved by the schooling plan for the 2025-2026 school year (by age groups: small, middle, big and ante-preschool/preschool level);
• general and specific criteria for enrolling children;
• number of children re-enrolled/enrolled daily (during the set period) out of the total available;
• other information to allow parents/legal representative of the child to know the activities of the educational institution;

We mention that private educational institutions will display in a visible place information regarding their status, respectively whether they are authorized to operate provisionally or are accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-University Education (ARACIP).

The 2023 National Baccalaureate Exam is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Methodology for the Organization and Conduct of the Baccalaureate Exam - 2011 (approved by order of the Minister of Education 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 the methodology, calendar, and results of the baccalaureate exam.

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

Thus, children who turn 6 years old by August 31, 2025, inclusive, must be enrolled in the preparatory grade in accordance with the Education Law.

Parents must go to the school inspectorates and education units, as they are required to provide information and counseling regarding enrollment.

At the headquarters of the inspectorates and education units, lists of school districts must be displayed, and parents must be informed about the content of the educational activities carried out in the preparatory grade, the didactic approach, the organization of the school program, etc.

Children who turn 6 years old between September 1 and December 31, 2025, inclusive, may be enrolled if their psychosomatic development is appropriate.

Children who turn 6 years old between September 1 and December 31, 2025 and have attended kindergarten may be enrolled in the preparatory grade upon written request from the parents, based on the recommendation issued by the kindergarten.

Children who turn 6 years old between September 1 and December 31, 2025 and have not attended kindergarten or who have returned from abroad may be enrolled upon written request from the parents, based on the recommendation issued by CJRAE.

All education units are required to provide information regarding the procedure for enrolling children in primary education regardless of whether the parents belong to the respective school district or not.

Teaching and research titles

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

Only individuals who meet the minimum and mandatory standards for registering for the competition to occupy teaching and research positions in higher education, approved by Order no. 6560/2012 regarding the approval of minimal and mandatory standards for the granting of teaching titles in higher education and professional degrees in research-development, with subsequent amendments and completions (annex 9), may 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/lab coordinator;

c) 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 between research positions and teaching positions is as follows:

a) scientific researcher is equivalent to university assistant, for those who hold a doctoral degree;

b) scientific researcher grade III is equivalent to university lecturer/lab coordinator;

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

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

The general nomenclature of teaching and auxiliary research positions in higher education is approved by Joint Order (MENCS/MMFPSPV) no. 6419/2858/2011 (annex 10).

The 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 damaged so 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 issues a duplicate, drawn up based on the documents in the archive of the educational institution showing the applicant's academic situation.

In case of loss, destruction, or theft of the original study document, the application for issuing the duplicate is accompanied by the following documents, which are archived for a period of 100 years at the school inspectorate, and the copies certified “according to the original” at the educational institution:

a) Notarial/consular statement, given by the document holder, including all necessary identification elements, the circumstances under which the original document was lost, as well as other details to confirm the disappearance of the respective study document. The following mention is mandatory: “the original study document was not left as collateral/guarantee at a state or private institution, in the country or abroad, and was not knowingly transferred to another natural 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 photographs, size 3 x 4 cm;

e) Written approval of the administrative council of the school inspectorate for the issuance of the duplicate, following the documents submitted by the educational institution.

For more details, please consult:

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

I. PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:

The methodology for schooling Romanians from everywhere in the state pre-university education system in Romania, in places without tuition fees but with a scholarship, or without tuition fees and 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’s website.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION:​

1. In the 2018 - 2019 university year, the state higher education institutions in Romania organize the admission contest for Romanians from everywhere, including citizens of the Republic of Moldova, for undergraduate/master’s/doctoral studies, on the basis of university autonomy, similarly to the previous year, according to the provisions of the schooling methodology in higher education;

2. Candidates will be able to 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 branches opened by Romanian universities in Chișinău, Cahul, and Bălți;

3. To ensure compliance with the application deadline set by the higher education institutions, we recommend sending application files exclusively to the universities, in order to avoid delays in their reception/processing, should they be sent through other channels;

4. Enrollment in state and accredited private higher education institutions in Romania, for places with tuition fees in lei, is carried out 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 for 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 met cumulatively:

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

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

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

Higher education is 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 teaching 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 visit 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 of public law or, as the case may be, legal entities of private law and of public utility.

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

Through an annual government decision, the following are validated:

• Nomenclature of fields and specializations/university study programs per union
• the structure of state and private higher education institutions accredited or authorized to operate provisionally, with:
  • undergraduate university study fields and accredited or provisionally authorized specializations/study programs,
  • geographical locations of operation,
  • number of transferable study credits for each university study program,
  • form of education and language of instruction,
  • maximum number of students who can be enrolled

The mission of higher education is to generate and transfer knowledge to society both through initial and continuing training at the university level, 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 technological transfer, through individual and collective creation, in the fields of sciences, engineering sciences, arts, letters, by ensuring performances and physical and sports development, as well as the valorization and dissemination of these results. All these are carried out with the observance of 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 national and international mobility freedom for students, teachers and researchers;

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

l) the principle of student-centered education.

The 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 has a duration of 14 weeks of teaching activities, usually followed by a minimum of 3 weeks of exams.
• The structure of the academic year is approved by the university senate.
• When allocating transferable study credits for a semester, a period of at least 17 weeks is taken into account.
• The senate of each higher education institution approves annually, at least 3 months before the start of the academic year, the regulations regarding students' academic activity, as well as the calendar of educational activities specific to academic study semesters.

The "Professional Scholarship" is a national social program addressed to all students attending professional education and consists of monthly financial support.

Children of foreigners who are beneficiaries of a form of protection in Romania or of foreigners, namely citizens of the European Union/the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation with the right of stay/residence on the territory of Romania, attending professional education, also benefit from the "Professional Scholarship".

Students in professional education cannot benefit simultaneously from the "Professional Scholarship" and the financial support granted to students within the national social protection program "High School Money".

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 addressed to adolescents, young people, adults, coming from diverse social backgrounds and of 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 have surpassed by at least 4 years the age corresponding to the class and are in the following situations:

For the Second Chance – primary education program:

• have not participated at all in formal – school – education;
• have been enrolled, but have dropped out of primary education – regardless of the time and reasons for the dropout;
• have not graduated from 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 have not continued their education further

or:

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

The Second Chance program is a flexible program, so as to motivate students and determine them to complete it, to offer schools greater autonomy regarding its implementation, but also the necessary support for all those involved, through teacher training programs and educational materials for both students and teachers. Through this program, innovative elements have been introduced in the educational process, such as: modular curriculum and a credit system for basic education, assessment, certification and recognition of skills previously acquired by students, the provision of 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 in order to develop skills, as a result of participating in cooperative learning activities, in real contexts and with tasks and topics that meet their interests and needs.

Learning will take place in small groups (8-15 students in each class). The courses can take place in several scheduling options (during the week in the afternoon or evening, on Saturdays or during school holidays etc.) depending on the possibilities of students and teachers. Hours for individual consultations are planned at the disposal of the students.

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

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

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

Graduates of the Second Chance – lower secondary education Program can continue their studies in upper secondary education (upper cycle of high school) or can complete practical training stages, after which they have the possibility to obtain a level 3 Vocational Qualification Certificate.

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

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

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

Post-secondary education is carried out through post-secondary schools and foreman schools. Both the post-secondary school and the foreman school represent specialized training routes, with a duration of 1-3 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 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 personality, 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 allocated from state budget revenues and from local budget revenues. Schooling may also be financed by applicants, individuals or legal entities, through a contract concluded with the educational institution 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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