Registration for the 2024 Admission is closed
https://forms.gle/wHLY8zrRgJdwdBjGA
ALL the documents that are accessible on the website are NOT online editable and MUST be downloaded, printed, hand filled and submitted throughout the upload buttons on the Admission Platform.
Dear candidates from EU/SC/EEA countries and asylees of Romania,
Before you can start the admission process, please check if you meet the mandatory requirements:
1. Have you found the academic offer you want?
The Preparatory Year of Romanian Language is a program organised by the University of Bucharest, and is NOT obligatory linked to one of our bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees.
Choosing the Preparatory Year of Romanian Language gives you the opportunity to also access programs from other universities with Romanian language programs based on the 6 fundamental domains: Human and Art Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Sport and Physical Education Science.
Attending the courses of the Preparatory Year of Romanian Language and graduating the final exam does NOT guarantee enrollment in the first year of your further studies.
The graduate student of the Preparatory Year of Romanian Language will register again in the admission process as indicated for every degree level (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD).
HERE you can find the information about the 19 faculties of the University of Bucharest and their academic offer.
2. Do you have your study diplomas recognised by the Romanian Ministry of Education in order to access the Preparatory Year of Romanian Language?
HERE you can find the online platform of the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas of the Ministry of Education in order to obtain the Certificate of Equivalence for Recognition of studies for admission at Bachelor’s Degree level.
HERE you can find the online platform of the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas of the Ministry of Education in order to obtain the Certificate of Equivalence for Recognition of studies for admission at Master’s Degree or PhD Degree level.
Before you start the admission process on the platform, in order to have a valid admission file, make sure you have ALL the documents as listed HERE, based on the program you choose to follow after the graduation of the Preparatory Year of Romanian Language:
The omission of any of the above mentioned documents will invalidate your submitted file!
Now you can proceed with the admission process (for every step click on the title).
- Fill in and upload the required documents thru the following Google Form.
All the documents submitted on the form should be scanned in .PDF format and renamed according to the following pattern:
Type of document. Surname
example: Highschool Diploma.[your surname]
After the submission of the documents on the Google Form the University of Bucharest will communicate directly with the Ministry of Education in order to obtain the Certificate of Recognition of your previous studies.
Evaluation file fee MUST be paid BEFORE applying: 100 RON/certificate (persons in a form of international protection in Romania or Romanian citizens are exempt from paying the fee)
Ex: 1 certificate = 100 RON
2 certificates: 2 x 100 RON = 200 RON
3 certificates: 3 x 100 RON = 300 RON
The fee can be paid in RON:
- at the CNRED Cashier’s Office Monday to Thursday, between 9:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00
- by Payment Order / Postage Mandate / Banking transfer indicating the account below:
Beneficiary: Ministry of Education
Tax Registration Number: 13729380
Bank: Activity of Treasury and Public Accounting of Bucharest Municipality – ATCPMB
IBAN Code: RO86TREZ70020E330500XXXX
SWIFT Code: TREZROBU
BIC Code: TREZ
Payment reference: Surname and Name of the candidate for UNIBUC
From abroad, the payment can be made in Euro via bank transfer in the account below (the conversion in EURO MUST be calculated based on the National Bank of Romania conversion rate at the day of the payment):
Beneficiary: Ministry of Education
Tax Registration Number: 13729380
Bank: Romanian Commercial Bank – BCR, branch University
IBAN Code: RO35RNCB0080005630300077
SWIFT Code: RNCBROBU
BIC Code: RNCB
Payment reference: Surname and Name of the candidate for UNIBUC
Important: The beneficiary’s IBAN number along with the owner’s name must be referred to on the proof of payment!
You will receive an e-mail from the University of Bucharest confirming the status of your admission file: ACCEPTED/REJECTED.
You will receive an e-mail from the University of Bucharest confirming the status of your diploma(s)’ equivalence.
After obtaining the confirmation of your acceptance, you can come to the Office for International Cooperation and Foreign Students (Soseaua Panduri, no. 90, 4th floor, room 404, Bucharest, Romania) for the enrollment.
The candidate must be present in person for the enrollment!
Make sure you come at the appointment for the enrollment with:
- Certificate/s of Equivalence for Recognition of studies (original);
- Proof of payment (original);
- International Passport/National ID Card;
- 4 photos: size – ¾ cm;
- The originals for all the documents submitted by e-mail as listed at STEP 1 and found by clicking HERE.
! Please note that the enrollment will take place ONLY if you submit at the office the originals for all the documents.
For additional information, please contact us by e-mail: cristina.petrescu@externe.unibuc.ro.
Documents 2024
Brochures
Frequently Asked Questions
If your school/University can provide you with a provisional degree certificate, you can apply with it. Note that the provsional certificate must be not older than one year. However, as soon as your diploma is issued, you need to submit it in original/translated and certified copy to the university (if you’ll get to be enrolled).
Yes. While applying for the study visa, you need to present in original the letter of acceptance and the proof of payment of the study fees.
No. To be officially accepted you need to make the enrollment, in person, at the UB, presenting all the documents required in original, all of them legalized by the Embassy of Romania. The letter of acceptance is issued for visa purposes only.
You have to submityour original documents personally at the International Relations Office within the deadline specified on the website. The IRO staff will verify them and will send them to the Faculty. Only then you will become officially student at UB.
Legalization is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on a document is genuine. Without it, the candidate’s educational documents are not valid in Romania. The legalization is done by the Romanian Embassy, therefore a candidate needs to contact the Romanian Embassy in his/her country (or the one that is closer to his/her country). If the country, where the document was issued, has signed the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, legalization is replaced by Apostille attached to the document. The list of countries – members of the Convention is available on the following website: http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.authorities&cid=41
Generally, not. However, some faculties may require an interview in order to evaluate the candidates.
If you pay a tuition fee for the first year of your studies and then fail to get the study visa, the tuition fee will be reimbursed (repaid) to you acoording to the methodology of reimnoursement.
Yes, if the study programme you are interested in is offered in English or French. Please check our academic offer from the site.
For candidates who are not speaking Romanian language and want to attend a study program offered only in Romanian, UB offers a preparatory year of Romanian language (one year course) in order to get the necessary linguistic competencies in order to join a BA/MA/PhD program next year. For information regarding the admission requirements, please access the section dedicated to the admission.
No, the University of Bucharest does not offer scholarships. For scholarship opportunities please access the websites of the Miistry of Education and Research and/or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Romania.
Yes, there are different study fees according to the field of study. Please access the section dedicated to admission for more information.
No, there is no age limit in order to apply for studies at UB.
According to the metholodogy for accommodation, UB accommodates with priority international students who are scholarship holders (based on interguvernmental agreements). Upon availability, we can accommodated other categories of students.
Yes. After the enrollment, all international students enrolled in a higher education institution in Romania will have to register to the Immigration Office (obraining the residence permit) and to the National Healt Insurance House. The IRO officers will guide you through the process by providing all the information in this regard.
The study fee must be paid integral from the beginning, since the proof of payment is one of the docuents needed while applying for the study visa.
The schedule is issued by the faculty. We advise you to get in contact with the secretary of the faculty or search on the faculty’s website.
The Romanian authorities allow you to work part-time (4h/day).
You can pay the tuition fee online by bank transfer or going to a bank to make the payment. The bank account information is written on your letter of acceptance. The proof of payment must be sent to the International Relations Office and to the Secretary’s Office of the Faculty.
Please contact us as soon as possible so we can put you in contact with the Immigration Office. Please contact us with at least two month before your residence permit expires in order to be able to regulate your stay in Romania on time.
The reexaminations are paid starting with the third attempt. The fees are available on the site..
If you need a student certificate, you can request it from the International Relations Office. Please note that if you need it in French or English, you are required to pay a fee at the cashier’s office.
A power of attorney is a legal document that grants a person the legal authority to act on another’s behalf and make certain decisions for them. A power of attorney needs to be signed in front of a licensed notary public in order to be legally binding.
The power of attorney is needed in case the student cannot personally bring the necessary documents for admission or send them by dhl DHL courier company. The student can designate a representatives to submit the file. Upon submission, he needs to present the power of attorney in original.
The study fees must be paid after receiving the letter of acceptance, but before applying for the study visa. Note that one of the documents required for obtaing the student visa is the proof of payment.
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