Caras-Severin County School Inspectorate*

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 persons who meet the minimum and mandatory standards for registration for the competition for occupying teaching and research positions in higher education, approved by Order no. 6560/2012 regarding the approval of the minimum and mandatory standards necessary for the conferment of teaching titles in higher education and professional research-development degrees, 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/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 persons holding 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 list of auxiliary teaching and research positions in higher education is approved by Joint Order (MENCS/MMFPSPV) no. 6419/2858/2011 (annex 10).

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

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 the provisional operating authorization or accreditation.

Higher education institutions are educational provider organizations that carry out educational activities based on study programs authorized to operate provisionally/accredited according to the law, initial and continuous university-level training programs, programs that operate on the principle of quality and 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 binding 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 state, private or confessional. These institutions have legal personality, are non-profit and 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. Public accountability is also regulated for any higher education institution, whether state or private.

Through an annual government decision, the following are validated:

• The Nomenclature of the fields and specializations/programs of university studies per union
• The structure of accredited state and private higher education institutions or provisionally authorized to operate, with:
  • fields of bachelor's university studies and specializations/programs of studies accredited or authorized to operate provisionally,
  • geographical locations where activities take place,
  • number of transferable study credits for each university study program,
  • form of education and language of instruction,
  • the 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 continuous university-level training, for personal development, professional insertion of the individual and satisfying the competency 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 science, engineering, arts, letters, by ensuring physical and sports performance and 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 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 freedom of national and international mobility for students, teaching staff and researchers;

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

l) the principle of student-centered education.

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

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 deteriorated to such an extent that it can no longer produce the effects for which it was issued, based on a written request from the applicant, the educational institution that issued the respective document will issue a duplicate, prepared on the basis of the documents found in the archive of the educational institution, which indicate the applicant’s academic situation.

In case of loss, destruction, or theft of the original diploma, the application for issuing the duplicate is accompanied by the following documents, which are archived for 100 years at the school inspectorate, and the certified copies “as per the original” at the educational institution:

a) a notarial/consular statement, given by the holder of the document, which includes all the necessary elements for identification, the circumstances in which the original document was lost, as well as other details to confirm the disappearance of the respective diploma. The following mention is mandatory: “the original diploma was not pledged/used as collateral at any public or private institution, in the country or abroad, and was not knowingly 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 the birth/marriage certificate;

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

e) written approval from the board of administration 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 diplomas and school documents managed by pre-university educational institutions

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

Children of foreigners benefiting from a form of protection in Romania or of foreigners, namely citizens of the European Union/Economic European Area and of the Swiss Confederation with the right of residence on the territory of Romania, who attend vocational education, also benefit from "The professional scholarship".

Students in vocational education cannot benefit simultaneously from "The professional scholarship" and the financial support granted within the National Program for Social Protection "High School Money".

At the level of the Ministry of Education, a national monitoring commission for granting "The professional scholarship" is established.

In order to stimulate school attendance, the School Supplies Program was launched in 2002, targeting pupils in state education, primary and lower secondary, day classes. At the beginning of each school year, packages with school supplies specific to each grade are distributed.

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

The funding request submitted by the Ministry of National Education, at the beginning of September 2017, through the Operational Programme for Aid to Disadvantaged Persons (POAD) 2014-2020, was approved. The decision allows, starting with this school year, the procurement of supplies for preschoolers, as well as the supplementation with backpacks of the supply packages granted to pupils in the primary and lower secondary cycle.

The Ministry of Education has been running the national social protection program "Bani de liceu" for over 12 years, through which it provides financial support for students in high schools and schools of arts and crafts.

For students who wish to obtain this financial support, we have launched the Bani de liceu portal, which, together with the discussion forum dedicated to this national program, represents an efficient means of information.

Beneficiaries are students who are supported by families whose gross monthly income per family member, earned in the last 3 months prior to submitting the application, 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 shall be submitted as copies, provided that, at the time of submitting the application, the applicant also presents the original documents.

IMPORTANT!

By adopting Government Decision 712/2018 (attached and available), 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.
In addition to indexing this amount (from 180 lei/month), the maximum threshold value for granting the scholarship was also increased from 150 lei to 500 lei/family member, given the necessity to correlate the support granting threshold with the current economic situation.

The Ministry of National Education informs that, in order to enroll children aged between 3 and 6 years in preschool education, the following stages will take place successively at the level of each educational unit:

• re-enrollment of children who are attending kindergarten this school year and wish to attend in the 2018-2019 school year as well - will begin on May 7;
• enrollment of new children will take place starting May 21.

The schedule for re-enrollments and enrollments will be set by the management of the educational unit and will be displayed, in a visible place, in each kindergarten, for the information of parents and other interested parties, including on its website (if available), and possibly on the school inspectorate websites.

Filling the available places, after the re-enrollment process is completed, will generally be done in descending order of age groups, as follows: large group (5 year-old children), middle group (4 year-old children) and small group (3 year-old children). Based on Government Decision no. 1.252/2012 and within the available places, children aged between 2 and 3 can also be enrolled in the small group.

In the event that, in an educational unit, the number of enrollment requests exceeds the number of available places, general selection criteria and specific selection criteria will be applied successively.

The general selection criteria are as follows:

• the existence of a document proving that a child is orphaned by both parents (the situation of a child coming from an orphanage/a placement center/foster care is considered similar to the situation of a child orphaned by both parents);
• the existence of a document proving that the child is orphaned by one parent;
• the existence of a brother/sister enrolled in the respective educational unit;
• the existence of a medical certificate attesting the child’s degree of disability.

The specific selection criteria (developed by each preschool educational unit, approved by its Board of Administration and endorsed by the County School Inspectorate/of Bucharest Municipality by May 18) cannot be discriminatory and cannot include pre-enrollment lists. Also, specific selection criteria will be applied only after the general criteria are exhausted.

To ensure transparency of the re-enrollment/enrollment process, the management of the preschool educational units will display, in a visible place, for all those interested, the following information:

• the institution’s capacity (number of children for which it was designed);
• the number of places approved through the schooling plan for the 2018-2019 school year (by age groups: small, middle, large);
• the general and specific criteria for children’s enrollment;
• the number of children re-enrolled/enrolled daily (during the established period) out of the total available.

We mention that private preschool education units are also obliged to display, in a visible place, information regarding their status, namely whether they are authorized to operate provisionally or are accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education (ARACIP).

The 2018 National Baccalaureate Exam is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Methodology for organizing and conducting the Baccalaureate exam - 2011 (approved by the order of the Minister of Education, Research, Youth and Sports 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.

The "Second Chance" program targets adolescents, young people, adults 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 possibility to continue and complete compulsory education without having to interrupt any professional or family activities in which they are involved.

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 exceeded by at least 4 years the age corresponding to the grade and are in the following situations:

For the Second Chance – primary education program:

• have not participated at all in formal school education;
• were enrolled but abandoned primary education – regardless of the moment and reasons for abandonment;
• did not graduate from primary education by the age of 14.

For the Second Chance – lower secondary education program:

• have graduated from compulsory primary education (including the Second Chance system) but did not continue their education further

or:

• have graduated from part of the grades corresponding to lower secondary education (V, VI or VII) but dropped out during this educational cycle – regardless of the moment and reasons for dropping out.

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

Learning will take place in small groups (8-15 students in each class). Courses can take place according to several schedule variants (in the afternoons or evenings during the week, on Saturdays, or during school holidays, etc.) depending on the possibilities of students and teachers. Hours for individual consultations are planned, available to students.

The program has a flexible duration. The average schooling period (2 years for primary education, and 4 years for lower secondary education) can be shortened for each student, depending on proven competencies, both in basic education and vocational training.

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

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

Graduates of the Second Chance Program – lower secondary education can continue studies in upper secondary education (upper cycle of high school) or can complete practical training stages, through which they can also obtain a level 3 professional qualification certificate.

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

This methodology includes rules for organizing and conducting the certification exam for graduates of high school education, technological branch, 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 completions.

Graduates of high school education, technological branch, who take and pass the certification exam obtain the level 4 qualification certificate, according to the National Qualifications Framework, and the descriptive supplement to the certificate, in Europass format.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place according to the normative framework approved by the Ministry of Education.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to state high school education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place 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.

The aptitude tests organized for admission in the 2018-2019 school year to vocational high schools take place in accordance with the methodology for organizing and conducting and the structure of the 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 to state professional education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the Methodology for organizing and conducting admission to state professional education, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research no. 5.068/2016.

The admission of 8th grade graduates to dual professional education for the 2018-2019 school year takes place in accordance with the framework methodology for organizing and conducting admission to dual professional 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 pass, during lower secondary education, internationally recognized exams for the certification of language skills in foreign languages may request recognition and equivalence of the results obtained in these exams with the test for verifying modern language knowledge for admission to 9th grade classes with bilingual programs for teaching a modern language of international circulation.

This procedure regulates the way of organizing and conducting the language proficiency test for admission to the 5th grade with an intensive program of teaching a modern international language, 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 teaching of a modern language in an intensive or bilingual regime in pre-university educational institutions, approved by OMEN no. 4797/31.08.2017.

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, can enroll in post-secondary education, admission being conducted according to the general criteria established by the Ministry of National Education.

Post-secondary education is conducted through post-secondary schools and foremen schools. Both post-secondary school and the foremen 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 acquire a level 5 qualification certificate according to the National Qualifications Framework, corresponding to reference level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (specialist technician) and the descriptive supplement to 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 can also be financed by applicants, natural or legal persons, through a contract concluded with the educational unit that provides the schooling.

Credits for education and professional training obtained in post-secondary education can be recognized for graduates with a baccalaureate diploma by universities, based on decisions of the university senate, as transferable study credit units for the bachelor's level.

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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 conditions:

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

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student's file is sent to the MEN – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE) by ISJ/ISMB in whose jurisdiction the education unit operates for which the application is made and contains the following documents:

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

1.3. Enrollment in studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out by approval issued by MEN – DGRIAE, based on the study documents in the personal file, without difference 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 carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of pre-university education units, 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 below the level of studies resulting from documents.

1.4. Tuition fees

1.4.1. In compulsory education, foreign students benefit from education 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 educated under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which students in this category who do not have study documents may be enrolled will be determined following an assessment carried out by the school unit designated 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 can, upon request, take the national baccalaureate exam, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, in an examination center designated by the County Baccalaureate Commission / the 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 the payment of tuition fees, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

The National Assessment for 8th grade students represents the external summative evaluation method of the competencies acquired during middle school.

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 NA free of charge.

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

The national coordination of the planning, organization, and conduct of NA VIII, as well as the utilization of its results, are ensured by the Ministry of Education through the National Center for Assessment and Examination (NCAE).

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

The coordination at the county/Bucharest municipality level of the organization of NA VIII, as well as the utilization of its results, is ensured by the School Inspectorate.

The "School after School" (SDS) program is a complementary program to the compulsory school curriculum, offering opportunities for formal and non-formal learning, for consolidating competencies, remedial learning, and accelerating learning through educational, recreational, and leisure activities, and is addressed to both primary and secondary school students.

The SDS program can take place before or after the compulsory school schedule (depending on the timetable of each level of study), at school, if it has the necessary material and human resources to organize 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, speech 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, creates modules of activity packages by combining the activities mentioned above.

In secondary education, the SDS program includes a package of activities for learning acceleration and performance (preparation for participation in competitions and school olympiads, sports, artistic, and subject-based contests, participation/organization of festivals, exhibitions, creation of school publications, participation in European cooperation activities), the support activity package (providing psycho-pedagogical assistance for making up 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 an active attitude and student involvement, healthy lifestyle, career education, etc.).

The program can be organized modularly, in time units established at the level of the educational institution according to the target group and identified needs, by combining activity packages oriented towards the development of transferable competences.

The program takes place in groups of students (maximum 12 students), formed based on identified options and needs. 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, and from authorized partner institutions and organizations.

Special and special integrated education is an integral part of the Romanian national education system and offers all children/pupils/young people educational programs adapted to their degree of disability and development needs.

It is organized at all levels of pre-university education, depending on the type and degree of disability, as follows: mental, hearing, visual, motor, 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, about half of students with disabilities are educated in mainstream education.

The legislation in the field of special education has been designed to respond to a wide and very varied spectrum of special situations. Taking this reality into account, special, special integrated, 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 mainstream school curriculum. These units retain only the structure and form of organization according to the special education system, while in content, school preparation, and specialization they are similar to mainstream schools. Special technological high schools, high school classes, and special post-secondary classes are organized after the model of the mainstream school (content, profiles, specializations, outcomes, objectives, and/or competencies). The specific features of these units remain the strategies, approaches, and teaching/learning methods.

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

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

Students with special educational needs benefit from adaptations to examination procedures also in the case of ongoing assessments.

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

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

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

Thus, children who turn 6 years old by August 31, 2018, inclusive, must be enrolled in the preparatory class, in accordance with the Education Law.

Parents must go to the school inspectorates and educational units, which are obliged to provide information and counseling regarding enrollment.

Lists with school districts must be posted at the offices of inspectorates and educational units, and parents must be informed about the contents of educational activities carried out in the preparatory class, the teaching approach, the organization of the school program, etc.

Children who turn 6 years old between September 1 and December 31, 2018, inclusive, can be enrolled if their psychosomatic development is appropriate.

All educational units are obliged to provide information regarding the procedure for enrolling children in primary education, regardless of whether parents are part of the respective district or not.