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Automatic recognition of the status of PhD supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*
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Through this procedure, the PhD supervisor status obtained at an accredited higher education institution abroad is automatically recognized within the Politehnica University of Bucharest.
The procedure applies to Romanian citizens, citizens of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and third states, who have obtained the status of PhD supervisor in accredited higher education institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and in prestigious universities from other countries provided in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved by Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5462/2018.
Only in the case of temporary exercise, the provisions of Law no. 200/2004 and art. 296 of LEN no. 1/2011 apply directly. Reserved, vacant or temporarily vacant teaching positions are covered as a priority by the institution's tenured teaching staff or by associated teaching staff.
The exercise of the rights conferred by the status of PhD supervisor and holding a teaching position in the Romanian education system is carried out according to the legal norms in force.
The procedure for automatic recognition as PhD supervisor or habilitation obtained abroad applies to:
- accredited higher education institutions from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation;
- prestigious universities from other countries provided in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and periodically updated;
- other accredited foreign higher education institutions than those mentioned above, only on the basis of an international convention of mutual recognition, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level;
- Romanian citizens;
- citizens from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, from the Swiss Confederation;
- citizens from third states.
File submission
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Str. Splaiul Independenței 313, Rectorate, 3rd floor, room R314
E-mail: cabinet.rector@upb.ro
E-mail: cabinet.rector@upb.ro
Required documents:
a) application for recognition;
b) identity document, copy and proof of name change - copy and legalized translation (if applicable);
c) habilitation diploma (habilitation certificate) – copy (for Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian) or copy and legalized translation (for other foreign languages);
d) CV and List of works (1 copy);
e) Meeting the minimal national standards, according to OMECTS no. 6129/20.12.2016.
Authentication of educational documents subject to recognition
- PhD diplomas obtained in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus must be endorsed with the Hague Convention Apostille, other EU member states being exempted;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU states, signatories of the convention, must be endorsed with the Hague Convention Apostille;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU states, non-signatories of the Hague Convention, must be super-legalized by the competent authorities of the issuing country. Super-legalization is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in that 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 states, where there are no Romanian diplomatic missions or they do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, will bear the stamp of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country;
- Exemption from apostille or super-legalization is permitted under the law, a treaty to which Romania is a party, or based on reciprocity.
Document evaluation
After verifying the documents in the file, CSUD forwards the file to the Senate Chancellery of UPB for checking the fulfillment of the minimal standards, and then for resolution, to the doctoral school corresponding to the doctoral field.
The doctoral school, through its council, decides the formation of a commission of 3 academic staff, PhD supervisors in the field in which the habilitation was obtained abroad, who will analyze, within 10 days, the recognition request and, finally, record a resolution of recognition or non-recognition of the habilitation diploma (habilitation certificate) obtained abroad.
The resolution is forwarded by the doctoral school to CSUD which, after endorsement, sends it for approval to the Administrative Council of UPB, after which the Rector's Decision is issued and communicated by CSUD to the applicant.
Issuance of Recognition Decision
- The recognition decision is issued at the university headquarters during the university’s working hours;
- by mail, to the declared address;
- through the electronic Single Point of Contact (PCUe).
Issuance of duplicate
- No duplicate is issued, only a copy, the document being applicable only within the Politehnica University of Bucharest.
The Procedure for Automatic Recognition of the Quality of PhD Supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad can also be consulted and initiated through the Single Electronic Contact Point.
Legal framework
OMECȘ no. 5921/06.12.2016 for the approval of the Methodology on the automatic recognition, by higher education institutions, respectively the institutions organizing doctoral university studies in Romania, of the quality of PhD supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad.
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Regulated professions
The status of doctoral supervisor is found at position no. A8 in Annex no. 2 of Law no. 200/2004 regarding the recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications for regulated professions in Romania, with subsequent amendments and completions.*
Required documents
Denumire
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Semnătură digitală
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request for recognition*
Descarcă
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Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
habilitation diploma (habilitation certificate) – copy (for Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian) or copy and certified translation (for other foreign languages)*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
CV and List of Works (1 copy)*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Meeting the minimal national standards, according to OMECTS no. 6129/20.12.2016*
Descarcă
Scanned document
Completion sheet*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
identity document*
Descarcă
Scanned document
identity document, copy and proof of name change - copy and certified translation (if applicable)*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
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Deadlines
Resolution time:
30
Calendar days
Case filling duration:
3
Calendar days
Notification deadline:
3
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Legislation
- Law number
5921
dated year
2016
ORDER No. 5921 of December 6, 2016 for the approval of the Methodology regarding the automatic recognition, by higher education institutions, respectively institutions organizing doctoral university studies in Romania, of the status of doctoral supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*
Appeal routes
Appeals, in case of non-recognition, must be submitted within 15 calendar days from notification, through a request filed 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 competent courts.
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Last updated:
10 February 2022
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National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest*
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National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest*
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