Apollonia University of Iași*

The procedure regulates the recognition at Apollonia University of Iași (UAI) of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad at:

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

b) accredited higher education or research and development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved/updated by order of the competent minister;

c) accredited higher education or research and development institutions subject to an international convention of mutual recognition, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

The recognition of the doctoral diploma and title by UAI, according to this methodology, is valid and produces legal effects only at the UAI level and is carried out for the purpose of enrolling in postgraduate programs, obtaining habilitation, holding a teaching or research position within UAI.

Doctoral diplomas subject to recognition will be authenticated with the Hague Apostille for states that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, and for other states documents will be superlegalized or accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the competent authorities from the country of origin. Exemption from apostille or superlegalization is permitted under the law, an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on the basis of reciprocity.

The procedure establishes the way in which automatic recognition is carried out, by Apollonia University of Iași (UAI), of teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad for individuals who apply for a teaching position within UAI, recognizing teaching positions in higher education obtained at:

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

b) accredited higher education or research-development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved/updated by ministerial order of the relevant minister;

c) accredited higher education or research-development institutions that are the subject of an international mutual recognition agreement, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

The recognition of teaching positions obtained abroad according to this methodology is valid and produces legal effects only at UAI level.

List of prestigious universities from other countries: https://cnred.edu.ro/ro/universitati-de-top