Recognition of Doctoral Diplomas

The procedure for recognising the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained  abroad, in the fields of Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Philology, applies to:

• accredited university or research and development institutions in member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation;
• accredited higher education or research and development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities in other countries, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and updated periodically;
• other accredited higher education or research and development institutions than those mentioned, which are covered by an international mutual recognition agreement concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level;
• Romanian citizens;
• citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation;
• citizens of third countries;
• for the Republic of Moldova, Law no. 174/09.06.2022 applies, ratifying the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and scientific titles, signed in Bucharest on 23.11.2021.

Purpose of recognition

• enrolment in postgraduate programmes;
• obtaining habilitation;
• holding a teaching or research position.

Submitting the file

University headquarters

“Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Calea Mărășești no. 157, Rector's Office, Building D, 1st floor, room D103, E-mail: rector@ub.ro

Required documents

1. Application for PhD recognition
2. Personal identity documents, in copy: identity card/ passport; proof of name change (if applicable), in copy (Romanian), and certified translation (for other languages), in copy.
3. identity card/ passport;
4. proof of name change (if applicable), in copy (Romanian), and certified translation (for other languages), in copy.
5. The doctoral diploma, and its certified translation if the document is issued in a language other than Romanian.

Authentication of the study documents submitted for recognition

• Doctoral diplomas obtained in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus must bear the Hague Convention Apostille; the other EU member states are exempt;
• Diplomas issued in non-EU states that are signatories to the convention must bear the Hague Convention Apostille;
• Diplomas issued in non-EU states that are not signatories to the Hague Convention must be super-legalised by the competent authorities of the country that issued the diploma. Super-legalisation is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and the Romanian Embassy/ Consular Office in that country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, its Embassy/ Consular Office in Romania and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Diplomas issued in non-EU states where Romania has no diplomatic missions, or which have no diplomatic missions in Romania, must bear the endorsement of the Ministry of Education and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country;
• Exemption from apostille or super-legalisation is permitted by law, by an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on a reciprocal basis.

Assessment of documents

• The Assessment Committee issues its opinion within 20 days of the application being submitted, and the Rector's Decision on recognition or non-recognition is issued within a maximum of 30 calendar days of the file being registered;
• The deadline for completing the recognition file is a maximum of 15 calendar days from notification of the request for completion;
• The deadline for issuing the Rector's Decision may be extended by a maximum of 15 calendar days to receive the additional documents (if requested).

The recognition Decision is issued:

• at the Registry, at the university headquarters, during the university's working hours;
• by post, to the declared address;
• through the electronic Point of Single Contact (PCUe).

Issuing a duplicate

• No duplicate is issued, only a copy, as the document applies only within “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău.

Appeal procedure

• Appeals, in case of non-recognition, must be lodged within 15 calendar days of notification, by an application submitted to the University Registry or sent to rector@ub.ro. Appeals are resolved within 10 calendar days of registration. Following the appeal, the decision may be challenged before the competent courts.

The procedure for the Recognition of the doctoral diploma and of the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad, can also be consulted and started through the electronic Point of Single Contact

Adrian-Laurențiu APĂVĂLOAEI, Chief Secretary of the University

E-mail address: rector@ub.ro

Phone: (+40) 234 542 411, extension 144

Fax: (+40) 234 545 753

Legal framework

OME no. 7.234/10.10.2024 approving the Methodology for the recognition of the doctoral diploma and of the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field obtained abroad.