This methodology establishes the manner in which the automatic recognition is carried out, within the Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca, of the PhD supervisor and/or habilitation title obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad.

The provisions of this methodology apply to Romanian citizens, citizens of member states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area, of the Swiss Confederation, and to citizens of third states, who have obtained the title of PhD supervisor in accredited higher education institutions in member states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area, of 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.