Romanian Citizens with Degrees Obtained Abroad
Candidates from Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and from the Swiss Confederation who have obtained final baccalaureate or equivalent diplomas in a European country other than Romania, must have their studies recognized and validatedat the National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED), within the Ministry of Education and Research, which will issue the Certificate/attestation of Equivalence, a document that confers the same rights to its holders as to those who have studied in Romania. According to the Law 199/2023, with subsequent amendments and additions (art. 35, alin. (4)), citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and members of their families, as beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01, have access to university studies under the same conditions as Romanian citizens, including tuition fees.
The procedures for the recognition and equivalence of studies will be carried out through the Department of International Relations (DRI) of UVT, by submitting the necessary files for equivalence, which will be subsequently forwarded by DRI to MECdu-CNRED. DRI will maintain communication with CNRED and the applicant and will issue a certificate attesting that his/her study documents have been sent for recognition and equivalence to MECdu-CNRED. Based on this attestation, the candidate may participate in the July or September admission sessions, being exempted from the obligation to present a certificate/attestation of equivalence at the time of admission.
This recognition procedure also applies to other categories of citizens, such as:
- citizens with refugee status in Romania
- citizens from E.U. third countries that are married with a Romanian citizen;
Registration period for submission of files at W.U.T for validation of study diplomas for the academic year 2025 – 2026:
- February 2025 – 20th of August 2026: ( for admission at a Bachelor+ Master study programme) (prevalently processed);
- February 2025: with 30 days before the beginning of the study programme (for admission at a PhD study programme or at a postuniversitary programme of continuous professional development).
The deadline for eventual submissions of potential additional documents to the already existing file is of maximum one year from the initial moment of its submission (it is advisable to submit the documents one month earlier). In case the additional documents are not submitted within this period of time, the original fie will not be taken into consideration anymore and a new file will have to be submitted according to the existing legislation.
- The candidates inform themselves at the secretary/ on the website of the faculty where they wish to be admitted at concerning the admission requirements.
- The candidates submit the file for the recognition of their previous studies from abroad at the Department of International Relations at least one month before the admission in July/September. Even so, the sooner they apply, the better.
- Once they have a Certificate of Recognition, the candidates prepare the admission file requested by the faculty.
! The Certificate of Recognition is only one document from the admission file which the candidates need to provide the secretary of the faculty with. The Certificate of Recognition is the only document from the admission file that can be obtained with the support of the Department of International Relations in approximately 30 working days. - The candidates submit their admission files on the online admission platform (admitere.uvt.ro).
- The candidates sit the exams/interviews organized by the faculty.
- The candidates have to wait for the results.
- The candidates confirm their place (if the case) once they know the results.
- The candidates enrol and submit the original documents requested by the faculty.
- If the issuing of the Certificate of Recognition is delayed and it is obtained after the admission session in July or September, the Department of International Relations will provide the candidate with a provisional document replacing the Certificate of Recognition until it arrives from the Ministry of Education and Research.
- The Certificate of Recognition can either be included in the admission file in July or September (if it arrives on time) or shall be taken by the candidates at the secretary of the faculty when it arrives at the Department of International Relations. The deadline for adding the Certificate of Recognition to the initial admission documents is settled by each faculty. The Department of International Relations informs the candidates when the Certificate of Recognition arrives from the Ministry of Education and Research and it depends on the candidates to pick it up either in original on their own or through a Power of Attorney from a public notary for another person in this sense and take it to the secretary of the faculty where they were admitted at. The Department of International Relations is responsible only in supporting the candidates to obtain the Certificate of Recognition which constitutes only one document from their admission file.The rest of the documents and steps that they need to take concerning the admission process is strictly the responsibility of the candidates.
A. Application Form along with the list of documents (EU, EEA, Swiss Confederation) may be accessed at the following link
B.In addition to the documents under point A, by Decision no. 28, adopted at the U.V.T. Senate meeting of March 23, 2010, a fee of 100 RON was established for the processing and transmission to the C.N.R.E.D.- M.E.C. of the applications of candidates who are citizens of the EU Member States, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation. The fee is to be paid for each application submitted via the admission platform or by bank transfer. The fee is not payable by persons enjoying a form of international protection.
The fee can be paid into the following account:
The Beneficiary: Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara (West University of Timișoara)
Address of the Beneficiary: Bd.Vasile Parvan, Nr.4, 300223-Timișoara
Bank: Banca Transilvania
IBAN: RO05BTRL03601202618849XX
SWIFT: BTRLRO22
The receipt / payment order / postal order will specify at the payer section, the name of the candidate, as written in the study document, IBAN and the reference “taxa procesare dosar CNRED” for the payment to be valid.
C.For the equivalence of your study documents, please make sure you have one of the diplomas mentioned at thefollowing link.
- Possible information on score grids for the academic systems from all around the world, can be accessed at the following website: http://www.cimea.it/en/services/publications-and-databases/databases/cimea-mac-laude.aspx.
- Another useful link is the following: https://applications.wes.org/country-resources/.
- Also, you could access the resources of the ENIC-NARIC website (http://www.enic-naric.net/grading-scale-systems.aspx)
D.According to the country where your study documents were issued, please check whether you need the documents to be authenticated with the Hague Apostille or legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Embassy of Romania in the issuer country:https://www.cnred.edu.ro/en/list-of-countries-for-which-the-authentication-of-study-documents-is-requested
You can submit your application online to the Department of International Relations at rebeca.dragomir@e-uvt.ro.
ATTENTION!
The certificate of recognition of preuniversity studies, for undergraduate study programme application, is issued by the Romanian National Centre for the Recognition and Validation of Diplomas (C.N.R.E.D.), directly to the candidate or the university representative, in person. The diploma of preuniversity studies must be presented, in original, for verification, bearing the Hague Apostille or the specific legalization if the case.
In case the Certificate of Recognition for admission at Bachelor studies at W.U.T. cannot be taken in original from the Department of International Relations by its rightful possessor, it can be taken by an intermediate person only on the basis of a Power of Attorney issued in Romanian or in a widely spread international language.
!When coming for enrollment, he candidates will present their study documents at the faculty that they have decided to apply for, in original, along with the necessary translations (if the case).
A. Application Form along with the list of documents (EU, EEA, Swiss Confederation) may be accessed at the followinglink
B. In addition to the documents under point A, by Decision no. 28, adopted at the U.V.T. Senate meeting of March 23, 2010, a fee of 100 RON was established for the processing and transmission to the C.N.R.E.D.- M.E.C. of the applications of candidates who are citizens of the EU Member States, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation. The fee is to be paid for each application submitted via the admission platform or by bank transfer. The fee is not payable by persons enjoying a form of international protection.
The Beneficiary: Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara (West University of Timișoara)
Address of the Beneficiary: Bd.Vasile Parvan, Nr.4, 300223-Timișoara
Bank: Banca Transilvania
IBAN: RO05BTRL03601202618849XX
SWIFT: BTRLRO22
The receipt / payment order / postal order will specify at the payer section, the name of the candidate, as written in the study document, IBAN and the reference “taxa procesare dosar CNRED” for the payment to be valid.
C. For the equivalence of your study documents, please make sure you have one of the diplomas mentioned at the followinglink.
- Possible information on score grids for the academic systems from all around the world, can be accessed at the following website: http://www.cimea.it/en/services/publications-and-databases/databases/cimea-mac-laude.aspx.
- Another useful link is the following: https://applications.wes.org/country-resources/.
- Also, you could access the resources of the ENIC-NARIC website (http://www.enic-naric.net/grading-scale-systems.aspx)or the World Higher Education Database (http://whed.net/home.php).
- Another useful tool could be the list of “prestigious universities” recognized by the Ministry of resort and available at the following link: https://www.cnred.edu.ro/sites/default/files/pdf/OM-3858-2017.pdf
D. According to the country where your study documents were issued, please check whether you need the documents to be authenticated with the Hague Apostille or legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Embassy of Romania in the issuer country:https://www.cnred.edu.ro/en/list-of-countries-for-which-the-authentication-of-study-documents-is-requested
You can submit your application online to the Department of International Relations at rebeca.dragomir@e-uvt.ro.
ATTENTION!
The certificate of recognition of university studies, for master/PhD/DPPD study programme application, is issued by the Romanian National Centre for the Recognition and Validation of Diplomas (C.N.R.E.D.), directly to the candidate or the university representative, in person. The diploma of university studies must be presented, in original, for verification, bearing the Hague Apostille or the specific legalization if the case.
In case the Certificate of Recognition for admission at Master/PhD/DPPD studies at W.U.T. cannot be taken in original from the Department of International Relations by its rightful possessor, it can be taken by an intermediate person only on the basis of a Power of Attorney issued in Romanian or in a widely spread international language.
!When coming for enrollment, he candidates will present their study documents at the faculty that they have decided to apply for, in original, along with the necessary translations (if the case).
For information on enrolling in doctoral university studies, please contact the Office for Doctoral Studies of the U.V.T., located in Timişoara, on Paris Street, no. 1 or access the following link: http://doctorat.uvt.ro/
A.Studies in Romanian Language at one of the WUT faculties
B.Studies in Foreign Languages:
For those who want to study in a foreign language, a language test is required if the candidate cannot prove that he/she had previously studied in the respective language. The persons that come from countries where the official language is the language in which the courses are run and the persons who have an internationally acknowledged language certificate will be exempt from this test.
For those who want to study into international foreign languages, West University of Timisoara has the following Undergraduate/Bachelor options: Pentru mai multe informații puteți accesa secțiunea: Programe de studii în limbi străine
- • Arts & Design:www.arte.uvt.ro
- • Chemistry, Biology and Geography: www.cbg.uvt.ro
- • Law :www.drept.uvt.ro
- • Economics and Business Administration: www.feaa.uvt.ro
- • Physical Education and Sports: www.sport.uvt.ro
- • Physics: www.physics.uvt.ro
- • Letters, History and Theology: www.litere.uvt.ro
- • Computer Science and Mathematics: www.math.uvt.ro
- • Music and Theater: www.fmt.uvt.ro
- • Sociology and Psychology:www.socio.uvt.ro
- • Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Sciences: www.pfc.uvt.ro
Registrations for doctoral studies are at : CSUD, Council for Doctoral Studies.
Contact: Rebeca DRAGOMIR (Phone: +40256592683, e-mail: rebeca.dragomir@e-uvt.ro)
Useful documents and links
Admission and recognition of studies process EU_en 2020-2021
Flyer necessary documents Bachelor EU 2020-2021
Flyer necessary documents master, doctorat, DPPD EU 2020-2021
Flyer EU recognition of studies process 2020-2021 en 2020-2021
Passport WUT en 2020-2021
Structure of the academic year 2019-2020
National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED)
OMECTS no. 4022 / 2008 concerning the organization and functionality of CNRED
OMEN no.3630/2018
Methodology for Recognition of Bachelor, Master and Postuniversitary Study Degrees issued by accredited institutions