The methodology regarding the automatic recognition, at the "1 December 1918" University of Alba Iulia, of teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad*
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The procedure for automatic recognition of academic teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad applies to:
a) Romanian citizens,
b) citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation
c) citizens of third countries.
Academic teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions from European Union member states, the European Economic Area, from the Swiss Confederation, and from prestigious universities in other countries included in the “List of prestigious universities in other countries,” approved by Order of the Ministry of Education and Research no. 5665/30.09.2020 and updated periodically, are automatically recognized by higher education institutions in Romania.
The content of the file regarding the recognition of academic teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad.
(1) For the recognition of academic teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad, the applicant prepares a recognition file.
The file includes the following documents:
- The application for recognition submitted personally by the applicant, drafted according to the template in Annex 1 and signed and dated by the applicant;
- Personal identity documents, in copy:
- identity card/passport - copy;
- proof of name change (if applicable), in copy (in Romanian or circulation languages).
- Doctoral diploma
- certified copy of the Doctorate Diploma, obtained in Romania or in one of the accredited educational institutions from EU countries, EEA/EC, or in prestigious universities from other countries included in the list approved by ministerial order and updated periodically;
- certified copy of the recognition certificate issued by CNRED, for study documents obtained in other accredited institutions of higher education abroad.
Proof of holding the teaching position,
- the document is issued by an accredited educational institution in the EU, EEA/EC member states or other universities included in the list of prestigious universities in other countries, approved by ministerial order.
The official document is issued in an internationally circulated language (English, French, German) with a qualified electronic signature and submitted in copy.
- Curriculum vitae, Europass format, in Romanian or English, signed by the holder, with information about the teaching position obtained abroad;
- List of works, in Romanian or English, assumed by the holder.
- Proof of payment of the recognition file processing fee, in copy. The processing fee will be approved annually by the Senate before the start of the academic year. The fee can be paid to account RO80TREZ00220F330500XXXX or at the UAB cash desk.
- Information regarding the processing of personal data signed by the candidate for acknowledgment and consent. (Annex 6)
The authentication of study documents subject to recognition is carried out as follows:
- Doctoral diplomas obtained in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus will be endorsed with The Hague Convention Apostille, other EU member states being exempt;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU countries that are signatories to the convention will be endorsed with The Hague Convention Apostille;
- Diplomas issued in non-EU countries that are not signatories to The Hague Convention will be superlegalized by the competent authorities in the country issuing the diploma. Superlegalization is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 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 countries, where there are no Romanian diplomatic missions or they do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, will bear the endorsement of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country;
- Exemption from apostille or superlegalization is permitted under the law, an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or based on reciprocity.
The recognition file can be submitted:
- personally, at the UAB General Secretariat, Alba Iulia, str. Gabriel Bethlen no. 5;
- online, at secretarsef@uab.ro;
- via the Single Electronic Contact Point
- via postal/courier services to: "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, Romania, str. Gabriel Bethlen no. 5, postal code 510009.
If submitting via the PCUe, the documents shall be scanned from the original documents. The document described in point 4 shall be issued by the institution where the applicant obtained the teaching position with qualified electronic signature.
The recognition application will be assigned a registration number.
(4) After checking the file documents by the UAB legal adviser, the file is forwarded to the secretary of the Evaluation Commission.
The procedure for the recognition of academic teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad, is as follows:
(1) The commission that evaluates the recognition file and gives a decision regarding the recognition request, hereafter referred to as the Evaluation Commission, consists of 3 members: the relevant vice-rector (as president) and two UAB tenured teaching staff, professors or associate professors, in the field of university studies in which recognition of the teaching position obtained abroad is requested, proposed by the relevant vice-rector, as well as a technical secretary without voting rights. The Evaluation Commission is appointed by rector’s decision (Annex 2). In cases of incompatibility, the persons in question may be replaced by other members, appointed by the rector's decision.
(2) For the evaluation of the recognition file, the commission proceeds as follows:
a) verifies the status of the higher education institution that issued the documents subject to recognition. For document verification, the commission may use the Internal Market Information System (IMI) and the translation tool created by the European Commission.
If there are doubts about the authenticity and legality of the issued documents in the file, these will be sent electronically to CNRED for verification, and the CNRED’s finding is binding;
b) rejects the file if the issuing institution of the document certifying the teaching position does not meet the requirements stated in art. 3, para. 1) and 2) of this methodology;
c) the evaluation commission draws up a Report in accordance with Annex 3 and issues a decision on how to address the application, namely recognition or non-recognition of the teaching position, in accordance with Annex 4.
The decision is communicated to the applicant within 30 calendar days of the registration of the application. By exception, this period may be extended if the commission requests other supporting documents from the applicant or if the documents require further checks with other competent institutions. The additional documents requested must be submitted by the applicant within no more than 15 working days from the date of request.
d) The decision of the Evaluation Commission may be appealed within 10 working days from the communication date. The appeal shall be submitted in the same manner as the recognition file, provided in art. 5 para (4). The appeal will be analyzed by the Appeals Committee. This committee is made up of 3 persons, designated by the UAB Rector, professors or associate professors, at least one of whom is a legal specialist, others than those who were on the Evaluation Commission. The Appeals Committee prepares a Verification Report, in accordance with Annex 3, and issues a decision in accordance with Annex 4. The Appeals Committee’s decision is final. The appeal shall be resolved within 10 working days from the registration date.
e) The evaluation committee's report and decision or, as the case may be, the Appeals Committee's report and decision, are forwarded to the Rector who issues the Recognition/Non-Recognition Decision, according to Annex 5.The Rector’s Decision is communicated to the applicant within 5 working days from its issuance date.
f) Against the Rector's decision of non-recognition, the applicant may appeal to the competent court within 30 days from the date of acknowledgment.
(3) The decision of the Evaluation Commission, the Appeals Committee, as applicable, as well as the Rector's Decision may be issued to the applicant:
- at university headquarters, during the university’s working hours;
- by mail, to the declared address;
- electronically, to the address indicated in the application for recognition submitted with the file;
- through the Single Electronic Contact Point (PCUe), with qualified electronic signature.
Recognition by UAB of teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad is valid and produces legal effects only at UAB.
Recognition of teaching positions obtained in accredited higher education institutions abroad does not automatically entitle the holder to occupy a teaching position within UAB. Occupying a teaching position within UAB is obtained by following the internal procedures and regulations, in force at the date of the application.
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In case there are doubts about the authenticity and legality of the documents submitted in the file, they are sent to CNRED in electronic format, for verification, with CNRED’s finding being mandatory;
b) rejects the file if the institution issuing the document attesting the obtaining of the teaching position does not meet the requirements mentioned in art. 3, para. 1) and 2) of this methodology;
c) the evaluation committee draws up a Report prepared according to Annex 3 and issues a decision regarding how to resolve the request, respectively the recognition or non-recognition of the teaching position, according to Annex 4.
The decision is communicated to the applicant within 30 calendar days from the registration of the application. By exception, this term may be extended if the committee requests other supporting documents from the applicant or if the documents require additional verification addressed to other competent institutions. The additional requested documents will be submitted by the applicant within at most 15 working days from the date of the request.
d) The decision of the evaluation committee can be appealed within 10 working days from its communication to the applicant. The appeal is submitted through the same means as the recognition file, provided in art. 5 para (4). The appeal will be analyzed by the Appeal Resolution Committee. This is comprised of 3 persons appointed by the UAB Rector, professors or associate professors, at least one of whom has legal expertise, other than those appointed in the Evaluation Committee. The Appeal Resolution Committee prepares a Verification Report, as per the model in Annex 3, and issues a decision as per the model in Annex 4. The decision of the Appeal Resolution Committee is final. The appeal is resolved within at most 10 working days from the date of its registration.
e) The report and decision of the evaluation committee or, as the case may be, the report and decision of the Appeal Resolution Committee, are forwarded to the Rector, who issues the Decision of recognition/non-recognition of the teaching position, according to the model in Annex 5.The Rector’s Decision is communicated to the applicant within 5 working days from its issuance.
f) Against the Rector's decision of non-recognition of the teaching position, the applicant may appeal to the competent court within 30 days from the date of notification.
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