Conditions for enrolment and admission to doctoral studies for foreign nationals from non-EU countries
Foreign, non-EU citizens are further defined as persons who are not from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), the Swiss Confederation (CH) or the UK and have the citizenship of a non-EU country of the European Union, as proven by the possession of a valid passport. Foreign, non-EU citizens may apply for admission to study places without tuition fees, with a monthly grant, without tuition fees, without a monthly grant or with tuition fees in foreign currency.
The schooling in Romania of foreign, non-EU citizens is carried out under the normative acts in force presented in the “General aspects” section of this methodology.
For details on the scholarships offered by the Romanian Government to foreign students see the link: https://www.mae.ro/en/node/10251
Foreign, non-EU candidates, non-EU graduates with a long-term bachelor’s degree (prior to the Bologna Process), respectively graduates of master’s degree programs from non-EU countries, who have completed accredited master’s degree programs, and the cumulative number of transferable credits acquired, for the bachelor’s and master’s degree cycle, is at least 300, apply for admission to UDJG according to the Romanian citizens’ doctoral admission calendar.
Recognition of studies completed by foreign citizens, non-EU, will be carried out by the Specialized Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Research.
Upon admission to all university study cycles taught in Romanian, all foreign citizens are required to present a certificate of language proficiency in Romanian, issued by institutions authorized by the Ministry of Education and Research or the original certificate of graduation of the preparatory year.
The application procedure for foreign citizens to take part in the admission organized for doctoral studies is as follows:
- Candidates for Study Places with Tuition Fees Paid in Foreign Currency:
The candidates apply to IOSUD-UDJG for the submission of documents in order to obtain the acceptance letter from the Ministry of Education and Research. UDJG takes the documents because the enrolment of foreign citizens is conditional on obtaining a preliminary agreement from a doctoral supervisor in the doctoral field for which they are applying and obtaining the letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Education and Research.
Documents needed to obtain a letter of acceptance
The documents can be sent to the following e-mail addresses: Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea. or Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea., by post/courier to the address Domnească 47 St., postal code: 800008, Galați, before the date mentioned in the admission calendar.
- preliminary agreement from the supervisor (standard form);
- application for the letter of acceptance: https://admitere.ugal.ro/files/2023/docs/Annex2-NON-UE.pdf
- declaration of consent to the processing of personal data (standard form);
- birth certificate (authorized and certified translation if the document is not issued in Romanian or English);
- Marriage certificate or change of name certificate, where appropriate certified and legalized translation if the document is not issued in Romanian or English)
- copy of your passport, valid for at least 6 months at the time of application for doctoral studies;
- copy of identity card or residence permit;
- copy and certified translation of the baccalaureate diploma or equivalent, certified by the relevant authorities in the issuing country;
- copy and certified translation of the bachelor’s degree or equivalent, authenticated by the relevant authorities in the issuing country;
- copy and certified translation of the master’s degree or its equivalent, authenticated by the relevant authorities in the issuing country;
- the transcript of records/diploma supplements - copies and certified translations of the studies completed;
- for study programs taught in Romanian, the candidate must present a certificate attesting his/her knowledge of Romanian or submit certificates proving at least 4 consecutive years of study in Romania in Romanian. Otherwise, the preparatory year of Romanian is compulsory;
- for study programs in languages of international circulation, candidates must present a Certificate of Language Proficiency, showing a minimum level of proficiency in an international language, valid at the time of the examination
- Europass curriculum vitae (signed on each page);
- a medical certificate in an internationally recognized language certifying that the holder is not suffering from any contagious disease or other medical conditions incompatible with the studies in question.
Steps to follow after obtaining the letter of acceptance:
Foreign, non-EU candidates who meet all the conditions for enrolment in doctoral studies and have obtained the letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Education and Research within the approved and announced enrolment period, submit the following documents to the UDJG – University Headquarters, Rectorate building, Doctoral Secretariat, room U134 or send them to the e-mail address Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea., according to the admission calendar posted on the university website at admitere.ugal.ro/Doctorat
- application form approved by the supervisor (standard form);
- application form, candidate’s commitment (standard form);
- proof of payment of the application fee – EUR 250;
- list of published scientific works (if applicable) (signed on each page);
The admission competition is conducted in accordance with this methodology.
- Candidates for Tuition-Free Study Places:
These candidates apply individually, as the procedures for obtaining the Letter of Acceptance differ.
For more information, visit: https://www.mae.ro/node/10251
- For non-EU candidates – Scholarship recipients of the Romanian state, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://www.mae.ro/node/10251), the application file must include, in addition to the documents mentioned above, the original Letter of Acceptance issued by the Ministry of Education and Research.
- Candidates must follow the enrolment process according to the published admission calendar.
The admission competition is conducted in accordance with the present methodology.