This procedure regulates the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad.

The procedure regarding the recognition by the “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași (hereinafter UNAGE) of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad, is elaborated based on ORDER no. 5.923/06.12.2016 of the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research for the approval of the Methodology regarding the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad, published in the OFFICIAL GAZETTE no. 1.014 of December 16, 2016.

The “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași, as an accredited institution of higher education, recognizes the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained at:

- accredited higher education or research and development institutions from a member state of the European Union, of the European Economic Area and from the Swiss Confederation;

- accredited higher education or research and development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, periodically updated;

- accredited higher education or research and development institutions which are subject to an international reciprocal recognition agreement, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

UNAGE, as an accredited institution of higher education, collaborates permanently with C.N.R.E.D. for the recognition of the diplomas mentioned in paragraph (1) and sends a centralized report of recognition requests to C.N.R.E.D. every semester.

The recognition by UNAGE is achieved on the basis of its own procedure approved at the institution level, for the purpose of registering in postgraduate programs, obtaining habilitation, occupying a teaching or research position within one of the aforementioned institutions or units.