A. Registration / submission of file
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION / FILE
– Application for registration in the competition – standard form (available here);
– Registration form, completed in capital letters and containing all the candidate’s data (available here);
– Curriculum Vitae and list of published papers (including specialized papers presented publicly, if any) and excerpts from publications relevant to the doctorate (if any);
– The project proposed by the candidate for doctoral research, drafted according to the Elaboration Guide;
– Declaration confirming the authenticity of the admission project;
– Copy of identity card;
– Copy of the birth certificate;
– Marriage certificate / other act of family name change (if applicable);
– Copy of the baccalaureate diploma + annexes or its equivalent (translated and legalized);
– Copy of the bachelor’s degree + annexes or its equivalent and the corresponding annexes (translated and legalized);
– Copy after the postgraduate diploma + annexes (in-depth studies, master’s degree, doctorate) or their equivalent (translated and legalized);
– Receipt regarding the payment of the registration fee in the amount of 300 RON
– Evidence of language proficiency in a language of international circulation (optional).
NOTE: From the composition of the competition file, according to the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 41/2016 on establishing simplification measures at the level of central public administration and to amend and supplement some normative acts, eliminates the requirement to submit legalized copies of documents, replacing them with certification of conformity with the original, so when submitting the file please to present the original documents as well.
NOTE: If necessary, the university can provide photocopying of requested documents.
NOTE: Candidates who have studied abroad will present the legalized translation of the diploma obtained, as well as its equivalence certificate, issued by the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the Ministry of National Education.
NOTE: In addition to the documents required by the Regulation on the organization and conduct of the process of admission to doctoral studies, candidates for places for ethnic Roma will present a certificate issued by a legally constituted Roma organization, regardless of its field of activity. it appears that the candidate is from the Roma ethnic group (the candidate does not have to be a member of the organization in question). Declarations on one’s own responsibility regarding the affiliation to the Roma ethnicity, registration with a notary or certificates issued by other institutions / structures, etc. will not be accepted.
B. Interview
Presentation of the doctoral research project in front of an admission commission composed of the coordinators in the field chosen ( at SNSPA headquarters).
C. Registration
The file of the candidates declared admitted after the interview will be completed at the registration with the original study diplomas at the Secretariat of the Doctoral School and the proof of payment of the registration fee
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The secretariat’s telephone number is: 0372249772
Other contacts:
Florentina Micu
e-mail: florentina.micu@snspa.ro
Mihaela Boite
e-mail: mihaela.boite@snspa.ro
Irina Lipănescu
e-mail: irina.lipanescu@snspa.ro
Dragos Ioniță
e-mail: dragos.ionita@snspa.ro
Alina Radu-Petrescu
e-mail: alina.constantinescu@snspa.ro
Admission requirements for non-EU Students
STEP 1 – OBTAINING THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
The request for admission to study at SNSPA has to be filled in and included in the application file in order to get the Letter of Acceptance.
The documents required for application:
- The request acceptance of the Letter of the study (signed by the applicant)
- Consent for processing personal data (signed by the applicant)
- High school diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English or French if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
- Bachelor diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
- Master diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
- Transcript of records pertaining to previous studies – certified copy or certified translations at a public notary in Romanian/English if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
- For programs offered in English language, an international language proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) is needed with at least B2 level (SNSPA does not offer these certificates). Candidates who can prove that the official language of their country is also English and that they have studied in this language are exempted from the language test.
- For study programs taught in Romanian language, the candidates must submit a certificate attesting his/her knowledge of Romanian or to submit certificates proving that the candidate has had at least 4 consecutive years of studies in Romania;
- Evidence of language proficiency in an international language (for candidates coming from a non-English-speaking country);
- Photocopy and authenticated translation of the birth certificate;
- Photocopy of the passport, valid for minimum one year;
- Copy of the National Identity Card or any other document proving your permanent residence (home address);
- Medical certificate (translated in English if issued abroad) confirming that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections that prevent them to study abroad;
- Two photos (passport format).
- Approval of the prospective supervisor/coordinator of the thesis. SNSPA is not involved in contacting the supervisor. The list with the potential coordinators can be found on the website of Doctoral School.
IMPORTANT: SNSPA will not take in consideration incomplete applications. Incomplete applications will be rejected and will not be evaluated.
SNSPA will process the application file and will send it to the Ministry of Education for evaluation. It may take up to minimum of 30 working days to receive an answer from the Ministry of Education. Once the answer is received, the SNSPA will notified the student about of the final result by e-mail, if the letter of acceptance was issued.
STEP 2 – OBTAINING THE STUDENT VISA
Based on the Acceptance Letter (and payments where requested), applicants will receive the study visa from the Romanian Embassy in their country or the closest Romanian diplomatic mission.
STEP 3 – ADMISSION EXAMINATION
The admission file will be brought in physical form along with the documents for the letter of acceptance (mentioned at Step 1) at the Doctoral School– SNSPA in September 2024. The candidate must register at the Doctoral School – SNSPA with the following documents:
- Application for registration – standard form (available here);
Registration form, filled in capital letters and containing all the candidate’s data (available here);
Curriculum Vitae and list of published papers (including specialized papers presented publicly, if any) and excerpts from publications relevant to the doctorate (if any);
The project proposed by the candidate for doctoral research, drafted according to the Elaboration Guide; - Declaration confirming the authenticity of the admission project;
- Letter of acceptance (it will be sent to SNSPA by the Ministry);
- Proof of payment (receipt) of admission fee (300 RON);
- A photo-copy of your birth certificate, translated and officially;
- An envelope dossier;
- A research proposal (elaborated using the available guide) in the area/topic of interest;
- Approval from the prospective supervisor/coordinator is mandatory.
STEP 4 – PARTICIPATION IN THE ADMISSION INTERVIEW
Only university graduates with a Bachelor degree and a Master degree are entitled to enroll as doctoral students, both with a minimum of 300 credits (ECTS). The enrollment is possible after passing a preliminary examination (interview).
Candidates will have to participate in the interview organized by the Doctoral School (the exact date of the colloquium will be announced by email). The participation in the admission interview is mandatory, regardless of the preliminary approval given by the prospective supervisor.
Candidates must include in the admission file a research proposal (elaborated using the available guide) in the area/topic of interest (just one of the 5 doctoral domains). The research proposal will be defended as part of the interview process.
For more questions regarding SNSPA academic programs, please contact us at doctorat@snspa.ro.
Only those candidates who are declared admitted will be registered officially as PhD students.
NOTE: For registration for the student visa and original study certificates are mandatory, without exception.
The candidates who successfully passed the interview will be enrolled until October 1, 2024.
For information regarding the Romanian educational system and ways to obtain a scholarship please access: www.edu.ro and www.mae.ro
The number of applicants admitted must not be higher than the number of available places.