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How to apply for studies at UPet?

BACHELOR | MASTER | PhD
How do I apply for studies at UPet?

All the application procedures are mandatory to be carry on through the online admission platform: admission..upet.ro

1. Application Form – all requested information filled in entirely (please specify if you want Preparatory Year or not and attach a picture);

2.The study documents – legally certified copies and translations of High School Diploma (and of Bachelor Diploma if the candidate applies for Master studies); The Master Diploma as well for candidates who want to follow a PhD study programme).The documents are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;

3.Copy and translation of the certificate – attesting the promotion of the Baccalaureat/Bachelor/Master examinations for graduates of the current academic year which do not possess the original Diploma for the time being (if the case);The document is to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;

4.Academic records – legally certified copies and translations – for the completed studies (High School and Bachelor) and the analytical curriculum in case of candidates that request equivalence for certain periods of studies; The documents are to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;

5.Birth certificate – copy and legally certified translation. The document is to be authenticated by the responsible authorities in the issuer country;

6.Copy of the passport – valid at least 6 months after the date when the Letter of Acceptance to studies is issued;

7.Medical certificate (in a widely spread international language) to prove that the person to be registered for studies does not suffer from infectious incompatible with the future profession;

8.Marriage license – if necessary (to prove the name change);

9.Copy of the document attesting the residency abroad (if the case) ;

The process of authenticating your documents for the admission session

1. AUTHENTICATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE ADMISSION PROCESS

It is mandatory for the admission files to be authenticated by the authorities in the issuer country as follows:

  1. The Hague Apostille is requested for diplomas from countries which are parties to the Hague Apostille, issued by the competent authorities in the issuing countries.
  2. For countries that are NOT party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the educational documents will be superlegalized or will be accompanied by a Certificate of authenticity issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin;
  • The superlegalization is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country, the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the country concerned and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and its Embassy/Consular Office in Romania and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania; for countries where there are no diplomatic missions of Romania or which do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, the study documents will be endorsed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country;
  • Exemption from superlegalization is permitted by law, by an international treaty to which Romania is a party or on the basis of reciprocity.

List of countries for which the authentication of study documents is requested.

! In case you wish to check the type of High School Diploma that you need and the correspondent score, please access the following  List of High School Diplomas Recognized by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research for Enrolling Foreign Citizens in Undergraduate Studies

2. AUTHENTICATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS:

It is mandatory for the candidates to present their study and identification documents from the admission file, in original, along with the Letter of Acceptance (in original) and the passport available with a “study visa” on it on enrollment, at the faculty.

  • The original study documents which are part of the Hague Convention will be stamped by the competent authorities in the issuer country with the Hague Apostille.
  • The original study documents which are not part of the Hague Convention will be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuer country and by the Embassy/Consulate Office of Romania in the issuer country.
  • Please make sure that the documents are translated in a widely spread international language and when you are in Romania, preparing for the enrollment process, please make sure to translate them in Romanian and legalize the documents at a public notary if the case.
Application fee

All candidates shall pay a document processing fee of 200 Euro, which covers the processing of the documents necessary for the issuing of the letter of acceptance to studies. The processing fee shall be transferred into the account of the university prior to the submission of the documents folder. Evidence of payment shall be provided alongside with the folder. The processing fee is non-refundable and shall be paid only by bank transfer to:

Beneficiary/account holder: Universitatea din Petroșani

Address of beneficiary: str. Universității, nr.20, 332006 Petroșani, Hunedoara, Romania

Bank name: BCR PETROȘANI

Bank address:Str. Mihai Viteazu nr.4

Beneficiary: Universitatea din Petroșani

Account:RO34RNCB0165020175210038

SWIFT code: RNCBROBU

How do I get my study visa?

Once the candidate is in possession of the Letter of Acceptance to Study, it is his/her responsibility to apply for a study visa at the responsible institutions in his/her country and only when he/she obtains the study visa, the candidate can present him/herself for the registration process at UPet

Visa application procedure – How should I apply?

Obtaining the study visa is strictly the responsibility of the candidate admitted to study and the information below is for information purposes only.

  • We recommend the use of the eVisa portal (http://evisa.mae.ro/), by all visa applicants, in order to submit visa applications online and to obtain online appointments for the subsequent submission of applications in person at the competent Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office (DM/CP).
  • The list of Romanian DM/CP abroad and their contact details are available at http://www.mae.ro/en/romanian-missions.
  • In accordance with the legal provisions, visas must be applied for at the Romanian DM/CP which is competent for the applicant’s country of origin, depending on the consular jurisdiction.

* To apply for a visa online, make sure you follow all the steps described on the website http://evisa.mae.co/home, at the section “Information” – useful links “How to apply for a Romanian visa online”. This section contains information on the steps you need to follow to apply for a visa online (http://evisa.mae.ro/HowTo)

In case the candidate needs any specific document that the university can issue for the visa process, candidates are kindly asked to contact the International Relations Department at international@upet.ro.ro. Also, if the candidate is already in possession of a residence permit issued in Romania, please check the validity of your document at the Timis Immigration Service.

Upon arrival in Petrosani, the student must contact the Office for Foreign Students and Immigration Office in Deva, in order to be registered and to get the permit of residence for students. The registration in the immigration office is compulsory for both: EU, EEA, the Swiss citizens and third countries.

What type of studies can I apply for?

Studies in Romanian Language

Foreign citizens from EU third countries are enrolled in university and postgraduate education only after having completed the preparatory year of Romanian language or on the basis of a certificate attesting the knowledge of Romanian language. During the preparatory year students acquire the necessary knowledge of Romanian language as well as specific knowledge related to the profile of the future training (engineering, social sciences, economics, etc.), if the study programme is organised in Romanian.

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BACHELOR

24 Bachelor Study Programms

3 faculties

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MASTER

21 Master Study Programms

3 faculties

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Doctoral Studies

4 Fields of Doctoral Studies

Benefits
Good university infrastructure
Online admission process
Exchange programmes via Erasmus+