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Automatic recognition of the doctoral advisor status obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*
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Through this procedure, the qualification of PhD supervisor obtained at an accredited higher education institution abroad is automatically recognized within the University Politehnica of Bucharest.
The procedure applies to Romanian citizens, citizens of Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and third countries, who have obtained the qualification of PhD supervisor in accredited higher education institutions in Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and in prestigious universities from other states listed in the List of prestigious universities from other states, 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 from LEN no. 1/2011 apply directly. Reserved, vacant, or temporarily vacant teaching positions are covered preferably by the tenured teaching staff of the institution or by associated teaching staff.
The exercise of the rights conferred by the status of PhD supervisor and the holding of a teaching position in the Romanian higher education system is carried out according to the legal norms in force.
The automatic recognition procedure for the status of 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 states listed in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved by order of the minister of national education and periodically updated;
- other accredited higher education institutions from abroad than those mentioned, only based on a mutual recognition convention concluded at the intergovernmental or interuniversity level;
- Romanian citizens;
- citizens from Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, from the Swiss Confederation;
- citizens from third countries.
File submission
University Politehnica 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) Fulfillment of minimal national standards, according to OMECTS no. 6129/20.12.2016.
Authentication of study documents subject to recognition
- PhD diplomas obtained in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus must be endorsed with the Hague Apostille, other EU member states are exempted;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU states, signatories of the convention, must be endorsed with the Hague Apostille;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU states, non-signatories of the Hague Convention, must be super-legalized by the competent authorities of the country issuing the diploma. 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 Romania does not have diplomatic missions or they do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, must bear the visa 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, an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on the basis of reciprocity.
Document evaluation
After checking the documents in the file, CSUD forwards the file to the UPB Senate Chancellery for verification of the fulfillment of minimal standards, and then for resolution, to the doctoral school corresponding to the doctoral field.
The doctoral school, through the council of the doctoral school, decides the formation of a commission of 3 teaching staff, PhD supervisors in the field in which the habilitation was obtained abroad, who analyze, within 10 days, the request for recognition and, in the end, record a resolution of recognition or non-recognition of the habilitation diploma (habilitation certificate) obtained abroad.
The resolution is sent by the doctoral school to the CSUD which, after endorsement, sends it for approval to the UPB Board of Administration, after which the Rector's Decision is issued and communicated by the CSUD to the applicant.
Issuance of Recognition Decision
- The Recognition Decision is issued at the university headquarters, during the university’s working hours;
- by post, to the declared address;
- through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe).
Issuance of duplicate
- No duplicate is issued, only a copy, the document being applicable only within the University Politehnica of Bucharest.
The procedure for the Automatic Recognition of the status 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 regarding the automatic recognition, by higher education institutions, respectively institutions organizing doctoral university studies in Romania, of the status of PhD supervisor obtained from 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 additions.*
Required documents
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request for recognition*
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habilitation diploma (habilitation certificate) – copy (for Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian languages) or copy and notarized translation (for other foreign languages)*
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CV and List of works (1 copy)*
Descarcă
Meeting the minimal national standards, according to OMECTS no. 6129/20.12.2016*
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Completion sheet*
identity document*
Descarcă
identity document, copy and proof of name change - copy and certified translation (if applicable)*
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Deadlines
Resolution time:
30
Calendar days
Case filling duration:
3
Calendar days
Notification deadline:
3
Calendar days
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 or institutions organizing doctoral studies in Romania, of the quality of doctoral supervisor obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*
Appeal routes
Appeals, in case of non-recognition, must be filed within 15 calendar days from notification, by submitting a request to the University's Registry or by sending it to the email address cabinet.rector@upb.ro. Appeals are resolved within 10 calendar days from registration. Following the appeal, the decision can be challenged in the competent courts of law.
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Last updated:
10 February 2022
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