II.2.Procedure regarding the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad.

(1) The recognition file is evaluated by the Council for University Doctoral Studies (CSUD) of IOSUD-UAB.

(2) The resolution period by CSUD for the files is 30 working days from the date of registration of the complete file.

(3) In the case where CSUD finds that the file does not include the documents provided at II.1, para. (1), it notifies the applicant. The file must be completed within at most 45 days from the date of receiving the notification, otherwise, CSUD will close the file, and the procedure can be resumed only by submitting a new file.

(4) Based on the decision issued by CSUD, the UAB Rector issues the Recognition or Non-recognition Decision of the doctoral diploma. The decision is communicated to the applicant by mail, at the correspondence address indicated in the recognition request, via the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe) with qualified electronic signature.

(5) The decision of the evaluation commission may be appealed within 10 working days from its communication to the applicant. The appeal is submitted following the same procedure as at II.1(3) and is resolved by the Appeal Resolution Commission. This commission consists of 3 persons appointed by the Director of CSUD of UAB, members of the doctoral schools in IOSUD-UAB, other than those who formed the Evaluation Commission. The report of the Appeal Resolution Commission is prepared within 5 days from the date of appointment of the commission.

f) After the appeal period expires, the Decision and the report of the Evaluation Commission or, as the case may be, the Report and the decision of the Appeal Resolution Commission, are forwarded to the Rector, who issues the Recognition/Non-recognition Decision regarding the status of doctoral supervisor/habilitation.

g) The Rector's Decision is communicated to the applicant within 5 days from the date of issuance:

- at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;

- by mail, to the declared address;

- electronically to the address indicated in the recognition request submitted in the file;

- via the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe), with qualified electronic signature.

h) Against the Rector’s Non-recognition Decision, the applicant may file an appeal with the competent court within 30 days from the date of becoming aware.

Appeal procedure:

The appeal is submitted to the “1 December 1918” University of Alba Iulia,

- at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;

- by mail, to the declared address;

- electronically to the address indicated in the recognition request submitted in the file;

- via the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe), with qualified electronic signature.

afterwards, the final decision of the University can be challenged at the courts of law

Details about the procedure can be found at the following link:

https://www.uab.ro/facultate/6-scoala-doctorala/postari/353-iosud-punctul-de-contact-unic-electronic-recunoasterea-titlului-de-doctor/

Contact details:

“1 December 1918” University of Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia, Street: Gabriel Bethlen, No.5,

Postal Code: 510009

doctorat@uab.ro