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Information regarding international student admission at the „Iulia Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca.

The „Iulia Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj Napoca has updated its information about international student admissions and the number of available places in its programs on its website at www.umfcluj.ro. The information can be accessed under the heading „Admission 2009-2010” and is available in Romanian, English (http://www.umfcluj.ro/home/noutati24.aspx ) and French (http://www.umfcluj.ro/home/noutati23.aspx).

For more information, please  contact the International Student Department of the University at 13 Emil Isac St., Cluj-Napoca, Romania, phone number 004026.440.6843, fax number 004026.440.6843 or by email at studentistraini@umfcluj.ro.  

 

The Romanian higher education system is administered by the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MECT) functioning in keeping with current national legislation (www.edu.ro).

It is organized on three cycles of under and post graduate studies:

bullet First cycle (licenta) corresponding to bachelor degree
bullet 2nd cycle (master) /specialization corresponding to master’s degree
bullet 3rd cycle doctorate corresponding to doctor’s degree PHD

The Department of Cultural, Educational and Scientific Relations (DRCES) of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) cooperates with the MECT in organizing the educational exchanges and the continuation of the university education.

Foreign citizens can study in Romania in foreign languages (if the requested university offers this educational option) or in Romanian, with a preparatory year for learning the language (if the candidate does not speak Romanian already):

  1. on their own expenses, at Romanian state universities or private Romanian universities
  2. with scholarships:
    bullet offered through bilateral co-operation agreements in force or through unilateral offers;
    bullet offered by the Romanian state through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (based on the
    Government Decision no 288/1993) at Romanian state universities

The Romanian-born citizens living abroad who want to complete their education in Romania can apply to the specialized departments of the MAE and MECT.