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Faculty: Faculty of Communication Sciences and International Relations
Degree: Preparatory Year Certificate, level B1/ B2 
Mode of attendance:Full-time 
Number of available places: 100
Duration of studies: 1 year (2 semesters) 
Number of credits: 60 ECTS
Language of instruction: English 
Language competencies for domains: Health (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing) 

Pharmacy

Computer Science and Mathematics

Psychology

Economics

Law

Communication 

Tuition fee*: 4.000 Euro
Admission fee:500 RON
Recognition of studies fee (if applicable): 2.500 RON
* For Non-EU candidates the tuition fee is paid in full for the whole academic year. 

   For EU candidates the tuition fee can be paid in 4 installments.  

 JULY SessionSEPTEMBER Session
Registration start date1 July 2 September
Registration deadline 26 July 23 September 
Admission results 29 July 26 September 
Deadline for submitting the original documents6 August3 October 
Deadline to confirm the place  23 August3 October 
Description:Based on the registration file
Selection criterion:Order of submission of the application file
Admission:The admission of candidates is made in the order of submission of the files and payment of the registration fee and ministry fee for the recognition of studies (letter of acceptance to studies) until the places are occupied.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE  

Step 1. – Registration 

REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN ONLINE ONLY!

The candidates can start registering online at the following link: https://www.utm.ro/en/admission-portal/

!Make sure you have available all the documents requested before starting the online registration!

The electronic documents must comply with the following indications:

– one file for each document; documents consisting of several pages must be scanned in one single PDF file

– translated documents must include all the pages and be in the same order as in the original document received from the translator (translated pages + copy of the original translated document)

– each file must be named after the type of the document (passport, birth certificate, high school diploma, etc.)

The files submitted online are subject to verification by the Department of International Relations. If the file is complete, you will receive an electronic message that your file has been prevalidated.

If the file is incomplete, you will be notified for correction/completion of the file, following which you will add the missing documents online.

Once the file has been prevalidated, the candidates must pay the admission fees (see below) in order to be registered for the admission contest.

Any kind of requests regarding information about the registration and admission can be addressed online to the email address international@univ.utm.ro.

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Step 2. – Payment of the admission fees

The fees can be paid directly in the portal, after the file of the candidate is prevalidated, in RON at the Cash Desk (Dambovnicului 22, District 4, Bucharest, next to the Department of International Relations) or in the university’s bank account for RON:

RO90BTRL04301202N01816XX, Banca Transilvania

RO49RNCB0546029228350001, Banca Comerciala Romana

For bank payment, please include the following details in the payment reference: the candidate’s name, the name of the fee (admission fee) and the Faculty you register to (e.g. Preparatory Year).

One copy of the payment proof is added to each file sent for registration.

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Step 3. – Confirmation of registration

After the admission fee is paid, the file will be validated for the admission. The validated candidates will receive this information by mail.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 4. – Admission selection and obtaining recognition of studies at the Ministry of Education in Romania

Candidates that are validated for admission at Titu Maiorescu University must have their studies recognized by the Romanian Ministry of Education:

– for EU citizens, the Ministry issues a certificate of recognition of studies

– for Non-EU citizens, the Ministry issues a letter of acceptance to studies

The validated candidates are selected based on their file and the payment of the fee for processing and submitting their files for recognition of their studies at the Ministry of Education in Romania.

Within 3 days after receiving the admission contest results, the candidates must pay the fee for preparing and submitting the file to the Ministry. The Department of International Relations will apply for recognition of studies at the Ministry of Education in Romania based on the documents provided by the candidates in the registration process step 1. The Department of International Relations will submit the documents only for the candidates that have paid the fee. One copy of the payment proof is added to the file at the Department of International Relations.

Payment options:

– in RON at the Cash Desk (Dambovnicului 22, District 4, Bucharest, next to the Department of International Relations)

– in the university’s bank account for RON:

RO90BTRL04301202N01816XX, Banca Transilvania

RO49RNCB0546029228350001, Banca Comerciala Romana

For bank payment, please include the following details in the payment reference: the candidate’s name, the name of the fee (Ministry fee) and the Faculty you register to (e.g. Preparatory Year).

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Step 5. – Submitting the original documents

The admitted candidates must submit the original documents at the Department of International Relations by 3 October 2024 (03.10.2024).

!!Attention!!

The documents presented in copy must be accompanied by the original document to be certified for conformity with the original by the International Relations Officer.

Documents issued in other languages than Romanian must be presented as legalized translations in Romanian in original (translation in Romanian certified at a notary in original).

The high school diploma (or its equivalent) or the graduation certificate must be submitted in original or as a certified copy, regardless of the language in which it was issued. The high school diploma in original or its original certified copy is kept in the student’s file for the entire duration of the studies.

If the file is incomplete, you will be informed for correction/completion, following which you will add the missing documents to the file. We request 1 physical file containing all the original documents requested in legalized translations, apostille /authenticated.

The physical file must have written on the cover the following information:

– Full name of the candidate (as appearing in the birth certificate),

– Current last name/surname (after marriage, adoption, change on request, if applicable),

– Study programme for which you apply

– E-mail address of the candidate

– Mobile phone number of the candidate

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Step 6. – Paying the tuition fee for confirmation of place

  1. EU CANDIDATES 

The candidates that are citizens of EU States, EEA and Swiss Confederation, as well as Romanian citizens with studies abroad or in other educational systems operating on the territory of Romania who have been admitted in the July session are required to pay at least the first installment of the tuition fee until 30 AUGUST 2024 (30.08.2024). Otherwise, the candidate will not be matriculated for the Preparatory Year.

The candidates admitted in the September session are required to pay at least the first installment of the tuition fee until 3 OCTOBER 2024 (03.10.2024). The payment of the tuition fee can be made in full at the due date of the first installment.

 

Payment options

The fee can be paid in one of the university’s bank accounts:

RON: RO090BTRL04301202N01816XX

Banca Transilvania; Bucharest

SWIFT:  BTRLRO22

 

RON: RO49RNCB0546029228350001

Banca Comerciala Romana, Bucharest

SWIFT: RNCBROBU

For bank payment, please include the following details in the payment reference: the candidate’s name, the name of the fee (tuition fee), the faculty (e.g. Preparatory Year) and the year of studies (1st year).

After the payment is made, the proof of payment must be sent to the following email addresses: international@univ.utm.ro and fscri@univ.utm.ro.

 

  1. NON-EU CANDIDATES

The candidates citizens of non-EU States who have been admitted in the July session are required to pay the tuition fee in full until 30 AUGUST 2024 (30.08.2024), in order to obtain a long-stay visa for studies in Romania, for the whole academic year 2024-2025.

The candidates admitted in the September session are required to pay the tuition fee in full until 3 OCTOBER 2024 (03.10.2024). Otherwise, the candidate will not be matriculated for the Preparatory Year.

 

Payment options

The fee can be paid in EURO in one of the university’s bank accounts:

EURO: RO65BTRL04304202N01816XX

Banca Transilvania; Bucharest

SWIFT:  BTRLRO22

 

EURO: RO03RNCB0074029228350276

Banca Comerciala Romana, Bucharest

SWIFT: RNCBROBU

For bank payment, please include the following details in the payment reference: the candidate’s name, the name of the fee (tuition fee), the faculty (e.g. Preparatory Year) and the year of studies (1st year).

After the payment is made, the proof of payment must be sent to the following email addresses: international@univ.utm.ro and fscri@univ.utm.ro.

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Other information

The matriculation of the candidate is final only after receiving the document for recognition of studies from the Romanian Ministry of Education and presenting a passport with a valid visa for studies (for non-EU candidates). In case the candidate is not accepted for studies by the Romanian Ministry of Education, he/she cannot continue the studies and the paid tuition fee is reimbursed in full.

The application file is returned, upon written request, to the rejected candidate.

The application file is returned, upon request, to the admitted candidate who renounces the place obtained by admission until 1 October 2024 (01.10.2024), without the payment of the fee. If, until this date, the admitted candidate paid the tuition fee in full, it is refunded to the candidate.

The admission  fee and the fee for preparing and submitting the file to the Romanian Ministry of Education are not refundable in any case.

In case of withdrawal from studies after 1 October 2024 (01.10.2024) or expulsion from the University, the student pays a withdrawal fee of 300 RON. The student must pay the installments of the tuition fee, including the related penalties, until the date of withdrawal/ expulsion. In case of the installments paid in advance (an installment whose due date is after the date of withdrawal/ expulsion), they will be refunded to the student.

 

 

EU CANDIDATES

REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS 

Candidates should have the study diplomas recognized by the Romanian National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the Ministry of Education in Romania. For the candidates who don’t have the certificate from CNRED, Titu Maiorescu University will submit the file to CNRED for obtaining the recognition of studies.

Failure to obtain the recognition of studies from CNRED is a legal reason for the University not to do the matriculation of the candidate!

 

!!ATTENTION!! For online applications

Documents issued in English, French or Italian language can be uploaded as copies.

Documents consisting of several pages must be scanned in one single PDF file.

Translated documents must include all the pages and be in the same order as in the original document received from the translator (translated pages + copy of the original translated document).

Each file must be named after the type of the document (passport, birth certificate, high school diploma, etc.).

!!ATTENTION!! For enrolment, candidates declared admitted must submit the documents issued in other languages than Romanian as certified translations in Romanian (in original). 

 

  1. Application form for enrolment

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Information note and Declaration of consent for the processing of personal data

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Application form for the certificate of recognition of studies at CNRED

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. ID/ passport

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. High school diploma/ Baccalaureate diploma/ Certificate of passing high school exam or its equivalent *

List of international high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education in Romania here

certified translation into Romanian

  1. School transcript of records for all high school years, with subjects and marks/points obtained

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Birth certificate

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Marriage certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Divorce certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Proof of legal name change (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Language proficiency certificate for English

B1 level at minimum, issued by institutions authorized by the Ministry of Education in Romania, or an internationally recognized certificate for English (e.g. TOEFL, Cambridge, IELTS).

Candidates who are citizens of countries where English is an official language or have study documents certifying high school graduation in English are exempt from this obligation.

Certificates with limited validity must be valid at the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025.

copy

  1. Medical certificate issued in the current year – it has to specify that the candidate is apt for higher education studies in the chosen field (e.g. medical field).

original for documents issued in Romanian, English, French or Italian

authorized / certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. 3 (three) recent photos, size ¾

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Diplomas from countries that are members of the Hague Convention request a Hague Apostille from the authorities of the country that issued the document.

  Diplomas issued in countries which are not party to the Hague Convention must be authenticated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, and the Embassy of Romania in that country.

Check the list of countries here

 

 

Attention!

  1. CNRED is free to ask for any further evidence concerning one’s studies.
  2. No application is examined if any of the required documents is missing, or if sections in the Application Form were left blank.
  3. The evaluation of the recognition file takes 45 working days since the file is registered at CNRED. The processing time could be extended in case additional documents are required.
NON-EU CANDIDATES

REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS 

Candidates should have the study diplomas recognized by the General Direction for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE) within the Ministry of Education in Romania. Titu Maiorescu University will submit the file to DGRIAE for obtaining the letter of acceptance to studies.

Failure to obtain the letter of acceptance to studies from DGRIAE is a legal reason for the University not to do the matriculation of the candidate!

 

!!ATTENTION!! For online applications

Documents issued in English, French or Italian language can be uploaded as copies.

Documents consisting of several pages must be scanned in one single PDF file.

Translated documents must include all the pages and be in the same order as in the original document received from the translator (translated pages + copy of the original translated document).

Each file must be named after the type of the document (passport, birth certificate, high school diploma, etc.).

!!ATTENTION!! Candidates declared admitted must submit the documents issued in other languages than Romanian as certified translations in Romanian (in original). 

 

  1. Application form for enrolment

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Information note and Declaration of consent for the processing of personal data

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Application form for the issuance of letter of acceptance to studies by DGRIAE

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. ID and passport

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. High school diploma/ Baccalaureate diploma/ Certificate of passing high school exam or its equivalent *

List of international high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education in Romaniahere

certified translation into Romanian

  1. School transcript of records for all high school years, with subjects and marks/points obtained

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Birth certificate

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Marriage certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Divorce certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Proof of legal name change (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Language proficiency certificate for English

B1 level at minimum, issued by institutions authorized by the Ministry of Education in Romania, or an internationally recognized certificate for English (e.g. TOEFL, Cambridge, IELTS).

Candidates who are citizens of countries where English is an official language or have study documents certifying high school graduation in English are exempt from this obligation.

Certificates with limited validity must be valid at the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025.

copy

  1. Medical certificate issued in the current year – it has to specify that the candidate is apt for higher education studies in the chosen field (e.g. medical field).

original for documents issued in Romanian, English, French or Italian

authorized / certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. 3 (three) recent photos, size ¾

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Diplomas from countries that are members of the Hague Convention request a Hague Apostille from the authorities of the country that issued the document.

  Diplomas issued in countries which are not party to the Hague Convention must be authenticated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, and the Embassy of Romania in that country.

Check the list of countries here

 

 

Attention!

  1. DGRIAE is free to ask for any further evidence concerning one’s studies.
  2. No application is examined if any of the required documents is missing, or if sections in the Application Form were left blank.
  3. The evaluation of the file in order to issue the letter of acceptance to studies takes 30 working days since the file is registered at DGRIAE. The processing time could be extended in case additional documents are required.

 

 

ROMANIAN ETHNICS

REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS 

International citizens that want to apply as Romanian ethnics, must have their international high school and undergraduate studies recognized by the General Direction for International Relations and European Affairs – Romanians Everywhere (DGRIAE-RP) within the Ministry of Education of Romania.  Titu Maiorescu University will submit the file to DGRIAE-RP for obtaining the approval of schooling.

Failure to obtain the approval of sholing from DGRIAE-RP is a legal reason for the University not to do the matriculation of the candidate!

 

!!ATTENTION!! For online applications

Documents issued in English, French or Italian language can be uploaded as copies.

Documents consisting of several pages must be scanned in one single PDF file.

Translated documents must include all the pages and be in the same order as in the original document received from the translator (translated pages + copy of the original translated document).

Each file must be named after the type of the document (passport, birth certificate, high school diploma, etc.).

!!ATTENTION!! Candidates declared admitted must submit the documents issued in other languages than Romanian as certified translations in Romanian (in original). 

 

  1. Application form for enrolment

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Information note and Declaration of consent for the processing of personal data

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. Application form for the issuance of letter of acceptance to studies by DGRIAE-RP

automatically generated in the admission portal for online registration

  1. ID and passport

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Declaration regarding the affiliation to the Romanian cultural identity

The declaration can be obtained at the Romanian Embassy/ Consulate in the residence country of the candidate or from the Department for Romanians Everywhere within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest.

copy

  1. High school diploma/ Baccalaureate diploma/ Certificate of passing high school exam or its equivalent *

List of international high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education in Romaniahere

certified translation into Romanian

  1. School transcript of records for all high school years, with subjects and marks/points obtained

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Birth certificate

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Marriage certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Divorce certificate (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Proof of legal name change (if applicable)

copy for documents issued in Romanian, English, French, Italian language

certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. Language proficiency certificate for English

B1 level at minimum, issued by institutions authorized by the Ministry of Education in Romania, or an internationally recognized certificate for English (e.g. TOEFL, Cambridge, IELTS).

Candidates who are citizens of countries where English is an official language or have study documents certifying high school graduation in English are exempt from this obligation.

Certificates with limited validity must be valid at the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025

copy

  1. Medical certificate issued in the current year – it has to specify that the candidate is apt for higher education studies in the chosen field (e.g. medical field).

original for documents issued in Romanian, English, French or Italian

authorized / certified translation into Romanian for other languages

  1. 3 (three) recent photos, size ¾

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Diplomas from countries that are members of the Hague Convention request a Hague Apostille from the authorities of the country that issued the document.

  Diplomas issued in countries which are not party to the Hague Convention must be authenticated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, and the Embassy of Romania in that country.

 Diplomas issued in Republic of Moldavia do not need the Hague Apostille or the authorization.

Check the list of countries here

 

 

Attention!

  1. DGRIAE-RP is free to ask for any further evidence concerning one’s studies.
  2. No application is examined if any of the required documents is missing, or if sections in the Application Form were left blank.
  3. The evaluation of the file in order to issue the letter of acceptance to studies takes 30 working days since the file is registered at DGRIAE-RP. The processing time could be extended in case additional documents are required.

 

 

 

How to connect to the portal?

The connection is made by filling in the fields in the registration page: email address, password. After creating the account, you will receive a confirmation email. Without this confirmation, you will not be able to connect to the admission portal.

After connecting, you can enroll in the study programs you are interested in, by selecting the faculty, the level of studies (Bachelor/ Master) and the study program. Please follow the steps in the portal, being constantly informed by email about the status of your application.

 

What is the structure of the portal?

The admission portal is divided into 2 sections: Profile and Enrollment.

The Profile section is divided into 3 subsections:

  1. Personal data, where you will fill in the general data, the place of birth, the permanent residence, the details of your identity document(s), the citizenship(s).
  2. High school education, where you will fill in the information about the high school that issued your diploma.
  3. Higher education, if applicable, where you will fill in the information about current or graduated higher education studies.

The Enrollment section will contain all the enrollments you made, which is further divided into the following subsections:

  1. Enrollment details: here you will be able to see the citizenship declared for studies and other options specific to the study program.
  2. International Relations: this section is dedicated to the candidates who will submit their application to the International Relations Department, being requested specific information.
  3. Documents: here you will be able to upload the documents from the automatically generated list. The documents automatically generated by the portal, based on your previously entered data, can be digitally signed directly in the portal (by drawing the signature in the related section)
  4. Fees: after the Secretariat of the Faculty will validate your application, you will be able to make the online payment of the admission fee. If you are declared admitted, also in this section you will be able to make the online payment of the tuition fee.
  5. Correspondence: in this section you will be able to keep in touch with the Secretariat of the Faculty. You will receive an email notification whenever you receive a new message in this section.
  6. Admission information: in this section you will be able to see the admission calendar for enrollment in the selected study program, details about the status of your application, the score obtained in each subject of the admission exam, including your final results.

For guidelines, please check the user guide for the online admission portal.

 

Technical support

For any technical problem, please contact the IT Department, using the chat option in the portal or the email address it@univ.utm.ro