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Recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad*
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Through this procedure, only within the Politehnica University of Bucharest, the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field obtained abroad are recognized.
The procedure applies to Romanian citizens, citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and third countries, who have obtained the title of doctor in accredited higher education or research-development institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, in prestigious universities from other states listed in the List of prestigious universities from other countries approved by the National Ministry of Education Order No. 5462/2018, or who are the subject of an international agreement on mutual recognition concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.
The procedure applies only for enrollment in postgraduate study programs, for obtaining habilitation, for occupying a teaching position or for occupying a research position within the "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău.
Only in the case of temporary exercise, the provisions of Law No. 200/2004 and Article 296 of LEN No. 1/2011 apply directly. Reserved, vacant or temporarily vacant teaching positions are filled primarily by tenured teaching staff of the institution or by associated teaching staff.
The exercise of the rights conferred by the status of doctoral supervisor and the occupation of a teaching position in the Romanian education system are carried out according to the legal norms in force.
Details about the recognition procedure can be found at the following link: Doctorate recognition
File submission
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Str. Splaiul Independentei 313, 3rd floor, room R314
E-mail: cabinet.rector@upb.ro
Str. Splaiul Independentei 313, 3rd floor, room R314
E-mail: cabinet.rector@upb.ro
Required documents
a) recognition request
b) identity document, copy and proof of name change - copy and legalized translation (if applicable)
c) doctoral diploma – copy (for Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian languages) or copy and legalized translation (for other foreign languages)
d) doctoral thesis (1 copy)
Authentication of study documents subject to recognition
- Doctoral diplomas obtained in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus will be certified with the Hague Convention Apostille, the other EU member states being exempt;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU countries that are signatories of the convention will be certified with the Hague Convention Apostille;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU countries that are not signatories of the Hague Convention will be superlegalized by the competent authorities in the country of issuance of the diploma. Superlegalization is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the respective country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, its Embassy/Consular Office in Romania, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU countries where there are no Romanian diplomatic missions or they do not have diplomatic missions in Romania will bear the visa of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country;
- Exemption from apostille or superlegalization is permitted under the law, an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on the basis of reciprocity.
Document evaluation
After verifying the documents in the file, CSUD forwards the file for resolution to the doctoral school corresponding to the doctoral domain.
The doctoral school, through the doctoral school council, decides to form a committee of 3 faculty members, doctoral supervisors in the field of the doctoral thesis, who analyze, within 10 days, the recognition request and, in the end, record a resolution of recognition or non-recognition of the doctoral diploma and title.
The resolution is transmitted by the doctoral school to CSUD, which, after endorsement, forwards it for approval to the UPB Executive Board, following which the Rector's Decision is issued, which is communicated by CSUD to the petitioner.
Issuing the Recognition Decision is done:
- The decision at the Registry, at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;
- by mail, to the declared address;
- through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe).
Duplicate issuance
- No duplicate is issued, only a copy, the document being applicable only within the Politehnica University of Bucharest.
Appeal procedure
- Appeals, in case of non-recognition, are submitted within 15 calendar days from communication, through a request that is submitted at the University Registry or sent to cabinet.rector@upb.ro. Appeals are resolved within 10 calendar days from registration. Following the appeal, the decision can be challenged in the competent courts.
Entitled persons
Regulated professions
The title of doctor is found at position no. A8 in Annex no. 2 of Law 200/2004 regarding the recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications for regulated professions in Romania, with subsequent amendments and completions.*
Required documents
Denumire
Descriere
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Semnătură digitală
Tip document
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request for recognition*
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Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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identity document*
Descarcă
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identity document, copy and proof of name change - copy and legalized translation (if applicable)*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
doctorate diploma – copy (for the languages Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian) or copy and notarized translation (for other foreign languages)*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
doctoral thesis*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Fees
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Deadlines
Resolution time:
30
Calendar days
Case filling duration:
3
Calendar days
Notification deadline:
3
Calendar days
Appeal routes
The appeal is submitted to the University within 15 calendar days from the receipt of the decision of non-recognition; subsequently, the university's decision can be challenged in court.
*Additional information
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Last updated:
10 February 2022
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National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest*
*Content marked with an asterisk (*) has been automatically translated and may not fully reflect the original meaning. For objective interpretation, please consult the Romanian version.
National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest*
Splaiul Independentei, nr. 313, sector 6, București
Telefon:
0213171001
Fax:
0213171002
Email:
cabinet.rector@upb.ro
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