The purpose of this procedure is to regulate the recognition at the level of the West University of Timișoara (UVT) of the status of doctoral supervisor, for affiliation to doctoral schools within IOSUD-UVT.

Recognition of the status of doctoral supervisor obtained abroad is carried out based on the Order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research no. 5921/2016 for the approval of the Methodology regarding the automatic recognition, by institutions of higher education, respectively the institutions organizing doctoral university studies in Romania, of the status of doctoral supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad.

(1) The status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained in accredited higher education institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and in prestigious universities from other states listed in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved by the order of the minister of national education and scientific research no. 5825/2016 and periodically updated, is automatically recognized by UVT.

(2) The status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained at other accredited higher education institutions abroad than those mentioned in para. (1) is recognized only on the basis of an international convention of mutual recognition, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

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

The provisions of this procedure apply to Romanian citizens, citizens from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and citizens from third countries, who have obtained teaching positions in accredited higher education institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and in prestigious universities from other states included in the “List of prestigious universities from other states”, approved by OMECTS no. 5825/2016 and periodically updated.