FaQ

No, there is no age limit in order to apply for studies at the University of Bucharest.

No, the University of Bucharest does not offer scholarships. 

For scholarship opportunities please access the websites of the Ministry of Education and Research and/or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Romania.

According to the methodology for accommodation, the University of Bucharest accommodates international students who are scholarship holders (based on intergovernmental agreements).

Yes, there are different study fees according to the field of study. 

Please access the section dedicated to admission for more information.

For candidates who are not speaking Romanian language and want to attend a study program offered only in Romanian, the University of Bucharest 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 the next academic year. For information regarding the admission requirements, please access the section dedicated to the admission.

Yes, the University of Bucharest has programs taught in English or French language. In order to find out more about the English and French taught programs, please check our website.

The candidates that can prove the fact that they have undergone at least 4 (four) years of studies in English or French language, do not have to provide a language certificate.

The candidates that can prove less than 4 years of studies in English or French language or that did not have undergone studies in English or French language must submit in the admission file an international standardised certificate (IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL etc.).

If your High School/University can provide you with a provisional degree certificate, you can apply with it. The application based on the provisional degree certificate is possible only for candidates that possess a certificate that is issued not earlier than one year before the application. However, as soon as your diploma is issued, you need to submit it in its original form alongside the original of the certified translation in Romanian language to the university (if you’ll get to be enrolled).

No! To be officially considered a student of the University of Bucharest you need to complete the enrollment, in person, at the International Relations Office of the University of Bucharest. The enrollment process means presenting all the documents required in original form as stated in the enrollment chapter on our website.

Yes! Is mandatory to already possess the letter of acceptance applying for the study visa, as you will need to present the document in original form alongside the proof of payment of the study fees in order to obtain the study visa.

The study fee must be paid integral from the beginning, since the proof of payment is one of the documents needed while applying for the study visa.

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 obtaining the student visa is the proof of payment. 

If you pay the tuition fee for the first year of your studies but fail to obtain the study visa, the candidate can request reimbursement of the tuition fee, according to the procedure for the reimbursement of the tuition fee.

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.

You have to submit your original documents personally at the International Relations Office within the deadline specified on the website for the enrollment window. The International Relations Office staff will verify them and will send them to the Faculty. Only then you will officially become a student at the University of Bucharest.

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:List of Members Hague Convention

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 courier company. The student can designate a representative to submit the file. Upon submission, he needs to present the power of attorney in original.

Yes. After the enrollment, all international students enrolled in a higher education institution in Romania will have to register to the General Inspectorate for Immigration (obtaining the residence permit) and to the National Health Insurance House. 

The IRO officers will guide you through the process by providing all the information in this regard.

If you want to change your study program you need to obtain a new study visa in order for your residence permit to be valid. Based on the emergency decree no. 194/2002 Art. 92, the student that wants to change his study program must request a new study visa covering the number of years needed in order to complete the study program. Otherwise failing to obtain the prolonged study visa will result in the deportation of the student.

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).

If you need a student certificate, you can request it from the International Relations Office.

The reexaminations are paid starting with the third attempt. The fees are available on your faculty’s website.

Please contact us as soon as possible so we can put you in contact with the General Inspectorate for Immigration. Please contact us at least two months before your residence permit expires in order to be able to regulate your stay in Romania on time.

No. The study visa is a non shareable entering permit only for the admitted student. For more information please contact the Immigration Office.