Admission 2024-2025
Romanian teaching modules based on file examination
(only for NON-EU citizens)
Study programmes - on own expense
Faculty of Medicine:
Medicine (360 credits - duration of studies 6 years)
Faculty of Dentistry:
Dentistry (360 credits - duration of studies 6 years)
Dental Technique (180 credits - duration of studies 3 years)
Faculty of Pharmacy:
Pharmacy (300 credits - duration of studies 5 years)
Medical cosmetics and cosmetic product technology (180 credits - duration of studies 3 years)
Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing:
General Nursing (240 credits - duration of studies 4 years)
Balneophysiokinesitherapy and Recovery (180 credits - duration of studies 3 years)
Radiology and Imaging (180 credits - duration of studies 3 years)
Nutrition and dietetics (180 credits - duration of studies 3 years)
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METHODOLOGY OF ADMISSION TO STUDIES FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS ON OWN EXPENSE
ROMANIAN LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAMMES
CRAIOVA
-2024-
The methodology of admission to studies of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova is developed in compliance with:
- Higher Education Act 199/2023
- Order No 3696/2024 for the approval of the Framework Methodology regarding the organisation of admission to higher education in the short undergraduate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree courses;
- Methodology of admission to studies and tuition of foreign citizens from the school/academic year 2017-2018, of 17.03.2017 Part of Order 3473/2017;
- Order No 4241/2020 regarding the implementation of measures to improve the efficiency of the services provided by the National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas;
- Order No 4151/2020 regarding amendments to the Methodology of admission to studies and tuition of foreign citizens starting with the school/academic year 2017-2018, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education No 3.473/2017;
- Order No 5736/2020 regarding amendments to the Methodology of admission and tuition of foreign citizens starting with the school/academic year 2017-2018, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education No 3.473/2017 - Ministry of Education and Research.
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No. |
Programme of study |
Study duration |
No. of credits |
Fees |
Places available |
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1 |
Medicine Romanian language section |
6 years |
360 |
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2 |
Dental Medicine Romanian language section |
6 years |
360 |
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3 |
Pharmacy Romanian language section |
5 years |
300 |
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4 |
General Medical Assistance Romanian language section |
4 years |
240 |
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5 |
Radiology and Imaging Romanian language section |
3 years |
180 |
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6 |
Dental technology Romanian language section |
3 years |
180 |
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7 |
Balneophysiokinetotherapy Romanian language section |
3 years |
180 |
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8 |
Medical cosmetics and cosmetic product technology Romanian language section |
3 years |
180 |
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9 |
Nutrition and dietetics Romanian language section |
3 years |
180 |
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*The tuition fees may suffer changes during the study years with the approval of the Senate of UMF Craiova.
The enrolment of foreign citizens (from non-EU countries) to study programs in Romanian language is only on a fee-paying basis, on own expense. The admission is based on the selection of applications, but the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova reserves it's own right, depending on the number of candidates, to organize an examination of general knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, in accordance with the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health regarding the constraints generated by the epidemiological context at the time of the examination itself.
Foreign citizens are persons who have the nationality of a non-EU country, as certified by a valid passport.
For citizens who are members of the European Union, of the states belonging to the European Economic Area and of the Swiss Confederation, admission to undergraduate university studies, Romanian language programmes, is carried out under the same conditions as for Romanian citizens (admission based on examination).
Admission to undergraduate studies may be organized in one or two sessions before the start of the academic year.
Eligibility conditions
Citizens from non-EU countries who meet the following conditions are eligible for admission to the national higher education system in Romania:
a) they have documents proving their nationality and apply for enrolment to studies in Romania on their own expense;
b) they graduated and obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent, according to the list of accepted diplomas provided by OMEC no. 4151 of 24.04.2020;
c) they graduated the Romanian language preparatory year and obtained a diploma/certificate.
The following categories are exempted from the requirement to submit the diploma/certificate of graduation of the preparatory year of Romanian language:
- Who submit Romanian educational documents (diplomas and certificates) or educational documents, school transcripts attesting at least 4 consecutive years of studies in Romanian language in a educational system in Romania;
- Who submit certificates of language proficiency of minimum level B1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by Romanian accredited higher education institutions that organize a preparatory year of Romanian language for foreign citizens, by Romanian language, literature, culture and civilization departments in foreign universities / Romanian Language Institute or Romanian Cultural Institute.
d) have submitted their application within the deadline established by this methodology.
Application steps
!If you want to apply to more than one programme of study, it is mandatory to create different accounts for each one using different email addresses!
The REGISTRATION fee will only be paid online, on the addmission platform, as part of the registration process.
After filling in the personal data and uploading the required documents, the candidate will be able to pay the registration fee on the platform. Once the payment is processed, the file will be automatically sent to the university.
The processing fee for the submitted file is 200 euros and it is non-refundable.
1. The candidate will apply for U.M.F. of Craiova by accessing the online platform and will fill in all the fields with requested information and upload all the mentioned documents.
Please be sure that:
- all your documents are scanned in PDF format only and the name of the document must include the type of document and the candidate’s surname (passport.Smith, transcriptofrecords.Smith, etc.);
- scan the original documents as well as the legalized translations into a single PDF document and upload them in the appropriate section;
- it is mandatory that the candidate uses his/her personal e-mail address containing his/her full name;
Important! This e-mail address will be used to create the student account if the candidate is declared admitted.
2. The online submissions of the candidates will be processed by International Relations Office and if:
- the file is incomplete, the candidate will receive a correction notice through the platform in order to upload the missing documents or modify the incorrect and incomplete fields.
Candidates are required to periodically check the status of their applications by accessing their personal accounts on the online admission platform, as the admissions committee may request additional documents if the file is incomplete.
- the file is complete, the candidate will receive a validation notice through the platform;
All the submitted files will be processed and receive a registration code but only the complete ones will be declared eligible.
3. Candidates will confirm their places of study on the admission platform by paying the amount of 2000 euro within 3 days of the publication of the preliminary results. The amount is non-refundable.
In the first 5 days after receiving the acceptance letter, full payment of the first year tuition fee is mandatory in order to obtain the study visa. The payment can be done on the online admission platform also.
IMPORTANT!
Non-payment of the confirmation fee within the set deadline automatically leads to the loss of the place of study!
4. After the confirmation of the study places, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova will send the necessary documents to the Romanian Ministry of Education in order to obtain the acceptance letters. When the answer is received (could take up to 30 working days). The University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova will send candidates their acceptance letters to the email address they used to create their account on the online platform.
Take into consideration that the enrollment will be possible only if the candidate’s studies will be recognized by the Ministry of Education.
During the period 02.09.2024 - 23.09.2024 candidates must submit their file personally to the International Relations Office (Petru Rareș Street no. 2, Craiova, Romania) containing the following:
- all the documents uploaded on the online platform (original legalized translations);
- the original high school diploma or equivalent (in this case is mandatory to submit a notary statement, in Romanian language, specifying the date of submission of the original high school diploma);
- the receipt for the enrolment fee 150 RON - can be paid to the Financial Department at 1 Mai Street, no 68, Craiova;
- 4 recent photos (2,5 x 3,5 cm)
The International Relations Office will check the submitted files and if they contain all the documents mentioned above, candidates will be able to sign the study contract.
Citizens from
NON-E.U. COUNTRIES
Mandatory documents for admission process:
1. Application for the issuance of letter of acceptance to studies (filled, dated and signed, with photo attached) – 1 colored scanned original;
2. Europass CV- is mandatory to include your personal mail and phone number;
https://europa.eu/europass/eportfolio/screen/cv-editor?lang=en
3. University Application Essay – in Romanian language - maximum 400 words (dated and signed);
4. Documents that certify Romanian language proficiency – 1 colored scanned original:
- diploma/certificate of graduation of the preparatory year of Romanian language;
- certificate of proficiency in Romanian language, minimum level B1, issued by an accredited institution;
- other documents proving the graduation of at least four years of studies in Romania in an accredited institution in Romanian language;
5. High School Diploma or the equivalent – 1 colored scanned original and 1 translation in Romanian (certified as authentic by a notary);
If you submit the equivalent issued by the high school institution, it has to specify the average grade of the Final High School examination, the passed subjects, grades and the validity term of the certificate. It is also mandatory to provide a notary statement (translated in English or Romanian) with the term for submitting the high school diploma.
Depending on the country your High School Diploma is issued it must be authenticated with Hague Apostille or authenticated by:
ü Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing country;
ü Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the issuing country;
List of countries for which the authentication of study documents is requested
Important! It might be necessary for you to submit additional documents beside your high school diploma - if you do, please submit in the same PDF also 1 colored scanned original and 1 translation in Romanian (certified as authentic by a notary).
You can check all the information here: List of accepted High School Diplomas by the Ministry of Education for the enrollment to studies of foreign citizens
If the surname and first name of the candidate on the study documents do not correspond to the surname and first name mentioned in the ID/passport, the candidate must submit an explanatory note, certified by a notary, declaring on his/her own responsibility that he/she is the legal holder of the study documents submitted.
6. Transcript of Records for each high school year of study – 1 colored scanned original and 1 translation in Romanian (certified as authentic by a notary);
7. Other documents – that can improve your score (e.g. graduation diploma from another university medical or non-medical studies, volunteer certificates medicine related – maximum 2) - 1 translation in Romanian;
8. Birth Certificate – 1 colored scanned original and 1 translation in Romanian (certified as authentic by a notary);
9. Passport – 1 colored scanned copy – valid at least six months from 01.10.2024;
10. Document proving residence abroad (passport/ID with address of residence or document obtained from the town hall/prefecture of the town of residence) - 1 colored scanned original and 1 translation in Romanian;
11. Medical certificate attesting that the candidate has no contagious diseases or other physical or mental conditions incompatible with the medical profession - 1 colored scanned original (documents issued in another country must be translated into Romanian language);
12. 4 recent photos (2,5 x 3,5 cm) - only when submitting personally the file.
Residence in Romania during studies
Non-European citizens must obtain a study visa, issued by the Romanian Embassy in the country of residence. The visa is issued based on the Letter of Acceptance, issued by the Ministry of Education - General Directorate of International Relations and European Affairs and the payment of the tuition fee for the first academic year. The study visa is valid 90 days, during which time candidates are required to obtain a residence permit in Romania issued by the Immigration Bureau Dolj (Serviciul pentru Imigrări al judeţului Dolj) - Amaradia Street, no. 32-34, Craiova.
Apply for study visa as soon as you receive the Letter of Acceptance!
Selection process
I. The analysis of the submitted files will be processed by the Admission Committee in the order in which the applications are received and the preliminary results will be published on the university`s website - umfcv.ro. The preliminary results list is not equivalent to the actual enrolment in the first year of studies.
II. The selection of the candidates will be done in decreasing order of the obtained score, according to the selection criteria mentioned below.
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SELECTION CRITERIA |
SCORE |
OBSERVATIONS |
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Holder of a high school diploma with minimum requirements achieved (from the list of accepted high school diplomas) |
30 points x Obtained grade/Maximum grade |
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Taking at the final exam of high school studies the following subjects: Biology / Physics / Chemistry |
5 points x Obtained grade/Maximum grade for each discipline |
Maximum 15 points |
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Graduation diploma from another University: - medical studies - non – medical studies |
10 points 5 points |
Maximum 10 points |
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Evidence of extracurricular activities: - proven volunteer activity (Red Cross, professional experience in areas related to medicine, etc.) |
2 points for each action |
Maximum 4 points
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University Application Essay maximum 400 words - computer using the Times New Roman font of 12, spaced 1.5 rows - maximum 1 page A4 format
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41 points |
The essay will be evaluated by the Admission Committee |
Contact:
International Relations Office
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova
2 Petru Rareş Street
200349, Craiova, Romania
Tel: +40 351 443 567
Email: international@umfcv.ro
This methodology was approved in the Senate meeting on 14.02.2024.
If other legislative changes will occur, they will be published on the university website.