Constanta County School Inspectorate*

Teaching and research titles

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

Only persons who meet the minimum and mandatory standards for applying for teaching and research positions within higher education can run for these positions, approved by Order no. 6560/2012 regarding the approval of the minimum necessary and mandatory standards for granting teaching titles in higher education and professional research-development degrees, with subsequent amendments and additions (Annex 9).

The following teaching and research positions are found in higher education institutions:

- teaching positions:

a) university assistant;

b) university lecturer/laboratory chief;

c) university 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 of research positions with 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/laboratory chief;

c) scientific researcher grade II is equivalent to university 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 the Joint Order (MENCS/MMFPSPV) no. 6419/2858/2011 (Annex 10).

Higher education institutions with available positions can be found here: www.jobs.edu.ro

I. PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:

The schooling methodology for Romanians everywhere in the state pre-university education in Romania on tuition-free study places, but with scholarship, respectively tuition-free, but without scholarship, starting with the 2017-2018 school year

1. Pre-university registration form 2018-2019​

2. Pre-university education places offer 2018-2019

Both the registration 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 academic year, the state higher education institutions in Romania organize the admission competition for Romanians everywhere, including citizens of the Republic of Moldova, for undergraduate/master's/doctoral studies, based on university autonomy, similar to the previous year, according to the provisions of the schooling methodology in higher education;

2. Candidates will be able to opt for 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 higher education institutions, we recommend sending the application files exclusively to the universities, to avoid delays in their receipt/processing if sent through other channels;

4. Enrollment in accredited public and private higher education in Romania, for places with tuition fee in lei, is done according to 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 of each higher education institution in the information document attached to this procedure.

In the case of incorrect completion due to the fault of the educational institution issuing the original diploma or in the case of presenting the original diploma damaged to such an extent that it can no longer fulfill its intended purpose, based on a written request from the applicant, the educational institution that issued the respective document issues a duplicate, prepared on the basis of documents found in the archive of the educational institution, which show the applicant’s academic standing.

In the case of loss, destruction or theft of the original diploma, the request for the issuance of the duplicate must be accompanied by the following documents, which are archived for a retention period of 100 years at the school inspectorate, and the certified true copies are kept at the educational institution:

a) notarial/consular declaration, given by the holder of the document, including all necessary identification details, the circumstances in which the original document was lost, as well as other statements confirming the disappearance of the respective diploma. The following mention is mandatory: "the original diploma has not been left as collateral/guarantee at a public or private institution, in the country or abroad, and has not been deliberately transferred to another individual or legal entity";

b) proof of publication of the loss, destruction or theft of the diploma in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part III;

c) notarized copy of birth/marriage certificate;

d) two color photographs, size 3 x 4 cm;

e) written approval of the School Inspectorate’s Board of Administration 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 diplomas and school documents managed by pre-university educational institutions

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

The "Professional scholarship" is also available to the children of foreigners who are beneficiaries of a form of protection in Romania or to foreigners, respectively citizens of the European Union/The European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation with the right of residence/settlement on the territory of Romania, who attend professional education.

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 committee is set up to monitor the granting of the "Professional scholarship".

1. Enrollment in pre-university education

1.1. Admission conditions

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

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

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student's file is sent to MEN – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE) by the County/Municipal School Inspectorate (ISJ/ISMB) under which the school chosen operates and contains the following documents:

Copies of identity documents of the student and the parents/guardian/legal supporter (student's birth certificate, student's passport, parents' passport, student's residence permit, parents' residence permit, if available);
Copy and legalized translation of the student's birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding the custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application form for admission to studies, endorsed by the management of the educational institution where enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment for studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is done by approval issued by MEN – DGRIAE, based on the educational documents in the personal file, without equivalency exams.

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

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the student's enrollment can also be made 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 grades, 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 educational documents may be enrolled will be established as a result of an evaluation carried out by the school unit nominated by ISJ/ISMB.

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 sit, upon request, for the national baccalaureate exam, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, in an examination center established by the County/Bucharest Municipality Baccalaureate Commission.

2.2. The taking of 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 conditioned by the payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

Educational incentives are granted to children from disadvantaged families provided that the following criteria are cumulatively met:

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

b) the monthly income per family member is up to twice the level of the guaranteed minimum income for a single person, provided by Law no. 416/2001 regarding 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 tickets 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 providers that carry out teaching activities based on study programs authorized to operate provisionally/accredited according to the law, for initial and continuous university-level training, programs that operate on the principle of quality and the correlation of educational offer with the labor market.

The national higher education system includes all accredited higher education asinstitutions. A higher education institution authorized to operate provisionally, according to current legal procedures, becomes part of the national higher education system only after accreditation. For more information, you can also access the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education website - www.aracis.ro.

Higher education institutions can be state, private, or confessional. These institutions have legal personality, are nonprofit, and are apolitical. Higher education institutions are legal entities under public law or, as the case may be, legal entities under private law and of public utility.

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

By an annual government decision, the following are validated:

The 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:

• fields of undergraduate university studies and specializations/accredited study programs or authorized to operate provisionally,
• geographic locations of operation
• the number of transferable study credits for each university study program,
• form of education and language of instruction,

the maximum number of students that can be enrolled
The mission of higher education is to generate and transfer knowledge to society both through initial and continuous university-level training, for the purpose of personal development, professional integration of the individual and meeting the competence needs of the socioeconomic environment, as well as through scientific research, development, innovation and technology transfer, through individual and collective creation, in the fields of sciences, engineering, arts, letters, by ensuring performance and physical and sports development, as well as the capitalization and dissemination of their results. All these are carried out in compliance with the following principles:

a) the principle of university autonomy;

b) the principle of academic freedom;

c) the principle of nodal 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 respect for the rights and freedoms of students and academic staff;

i) the principle of independence from ideologies, religions, and political doctrines;

j) the principle of freedom of munational and international mobility of students, teaching staff, and researchers;

k) the principle of consulting social partners when making decisions;

l) the principle of learner-centered education.

Structure of the academic year (according to Law no. 1/2011 – art. 136)
The academic year generally begins on the first working day of October, includes two semesters, and ends on September 30 of the following calendar year.
A semester generally lasts 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 real university senate.
When assigning transferable study credits for a semester, a period of at least 17 weeks is taken into account.
The university senate of each higher education institution annually approves, at least 3 months before the beginning of the academic year, the regulations regarding student academic activity, as well as the calendar of educational activities specific to the academic study semesters.

The Ministry of Education has been running the national social protection program "High School Money" for over 12 years, providing financial support to students in high schools and schools of arts and trades.

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

The documents will be submitted as copies, provided that, when submitting the application, the applicant also presents the original documents.

IMPORTANT!

By adopting Government Decision 712/2018 (attached), starting with the 2018-2019 school year, each beneficiary will receive monthly, for the entire duration of the courses, provided all of the legal conditions are met, the amount of 250 lei/month.
Besides the indexation of this amount (from 180 lei/month), the maximum threshold for granting the scholarship has also been increased from 150 lei to 500 lei/family member, given the need to align the support threshold with the current economic situation.

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 consolidating competencies, remedial learning, and acceleration of learning through educational, recreational, and leisure activities, and is addressed to both primary and secondary education students.

The SDS Program can take place before or after the compulsory school program (depending on the schedule of each level of study), at school, if it possesses the necessary material and human resources 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, emotional difficulties, speech disorders through remedial activities, counseling, speech therapy, activities to encourage independent reading, etc.), workshops/thematic activities, and other recreational activities.

Each school, according to the target group, creates modules of activity packages by combining the activities mentioned above.

In secondary education, the SDS program includes a package of activities for accelerating learning and performance (preparing for participation in competitions and school olympiads, sports, artistic, subject contests, participation/organization of festivals, exhibitions, creating school publications, participation in European cooperation activities), a package of support activities (providing psycho-pedagogical assistance for overcoming learning gaps, support activities for doing homework, remedial activities, psychological counseling), and a package for life preparation (organizing personal development activities, activities aimed at developing an active attitude and student involvement, healthy lifestyle, career education, etc.).

The program can be organized in modules, over periods of time established at the educational unit level, according to the target group and the needs identified, by combining activity packages oriented toward the development of transferable competencies.

The program is carried out in groups of students (maximum 12 students), formed according to the identified options and needs. The activities are planned, organized, and sustained by teachers from primary and secondary education, counselors, support teachers, librarians, speech therapists, lab technicians, pedagogues, trainers, school mediators, volunteers from the school, from authorized partner institutions and organizations.

The National Evaluation for 8th grade students represents the method of external summative assessment of the competencies acquired during lower secondary education.

The exam takes place annually, in a single session. Both candidates from public education and those from private education have the right to take the National Evaluation free of charge.

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

National coordination of the design, organization, and administration of EN VIII, as well as the utilization of its results, is ensured by the Ministry of Education through the National Center for Evaluation and Examination (CNEE).

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

Coordination at county/Bucharest municipality level of the organization of EN VIII, as well as utilization of its results, is ensured by the school inspectorate.

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

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

Funding request submitted by the Ministry of National Education, at the beginning of September 2017, through the Operational Program for Aid to Disadvantaged People (POAD) 2014-2020 was approved. The decision allows, starting with this school year, the purchase of supplies for preschool children, as well as the supplementation with backpacks of the supply packages given to students in primary and lower secondary cycles.