II.2.Procedure regarding the recognition of the doctoral diploma and doctoral title in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad.

(1) The recognition file is evaluated by the Council of Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) of IOSUD-UAB.

(2) The time period for CSUD to resolve the files is 30 working days from the date of registration of the complete file.

(3) If CSUD finds that the file does not include the documents provided in II.1, para. (1), it notifies the applicant. The file must be completed within no more than 45 days from the date of receipt of the notification, otherwise, CSUD closes the file, and the procedure will be resumed based on the submission of a new file.

(4) Based on the solution issued by CSUD, the Rector of UAB issues the Decision of recognition or non-recognition of the doctoral diploma. The decision is communicated to the applicant by mail, at the correspondence address indicated in the recognition application, through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe) with qualified electronic signature.

(5) The decision of the evaluation committee can be appealed within 10 working days from its communication to the applicant. The appeal is submitted following the same procedure as II.1(3) and is resolved by the Committee for Appeals Resolution. This is made up of 3 persons appointed by the Director of CSUD of UAB, members of doctoral schools from IOSUD-UAB, other than those who constituted the Evaluation Committee. The report of the Committee for Appeals Resolution is drawn up within 5 days from the date of the committee's appointment.

f) After the expiry of the appeal period, the Decision and report of the evaluation committee or, where applicable, the Report and decision of the Committee for Appeals Resolution, are forwarded to the Rector who issues the Decision of recognition/non-recognition of the status of doctoral supervisor/of habilitation.

g) The Rector's decision is communicated to the applicant within 5 days from its issuance:

- at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;

- by mail, to the declared address;

- electronically at the address indicated in the recognition application submitted in the file;

- through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe), with qualified electronic signature.

h) Against the Rector's decision of non-recognition, the applicant may appeal to the competent court within 30 days from the date of acknowledgement.

Means of appeal:

The appeal is submitted to “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia,

- at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;

- by mail, to the declared address;

- electronically at the address indicated in the recognition application submitted in the file;

- through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe), with qualified electronic signature.

afterwards, the final decision of the University may be challenged in the courts

Details about the procedure can be found at the following link:

https://www.uab.ro/facultate/6-scoala-doctorala/postari/353-iosud-punctul-de-contact-unic-electronic-recunoasterea-titlului-de-doctor/

Contact details:

“1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia, Street: Gabriel Bethlen, No.5,

Postal Code: 510009

doctorat@uab.ro