UMF - Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie "Carol Davila" Bucuresti

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS for the groups studying in English at the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”:

Taking into account the legal provisions in force (the Order of the Ministry of Education and Research No. 3266/1998 with the instructions No. 36060/1998 regarding its implementation, the Ordinance No. 13/1993 and the Law No. 316/2006, the Government Ordinance no. 22/11.09.2009) as well as the resolutions of the Senate of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest dated 22.06.2006, 29.05.2007, 06.05.2008, 18.06.2009, 25.03.2010 and 16.06.2011 regarding the medical training in English of foreign citizens, Romanian citizens residing abroad, and Romanian citizens at       the Faculty of Medicine, the following  regulations shall apply starting with                                            the 1st  academic year 2011-2012:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The candidate will submit in person an enrollment form at the Rector’s Office, the Office for Foreign Students, situated at 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, District 1, Bucharest, Romania between             14.09.2011 – 14.10.2011 together with the official documents mentioned hereinbelow, in order to take the Admission examination; NO enrollment for the Admission examination will be possible without the official documents listed below.

I.A. The candidates from the E.U. countries, the European Economic Area (E.E.A.) and the Swiss Confederation will submit the following documents:

a) High school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) in the original and a notarized translation into Romanian;

b) Birth certificate in the original and a notarized translation into Romanian/ certified copy; (Certified English translator Liliana Andronache, tel.: 0740.097.489)

c) Passport and a photocopy;

d) Two recent photos;

e) A medical certificate specifying that the candidate does not have any contagious diseases or any other diseases incompatible with the medical profession;

f) A statement given on the candidate’s own responsibility specifying that his/her high school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) enables him/her to apply in the issuing country for Bachelor’s degree studies.

g) The citizens from the E.U., the E.E.A. and the Swiss Confederation do not need a study visa.

h) A Certificate of recognition of the studies completed in the countries of domicile granted by the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas from The Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport (www.cnred.edu.ro).

I.B. The candidates from the E.U. countries, the European Economic Area (E.E.A.) and the Swiss Confederation will take the (written and oral) Admission examination during the following period:          19 – 22.09.2011, 06 – 11.10.2011 and 20 – 25.10.2011.

II.A. The candidates from other countries (third E.U. countries) will submit the following documents:

a) High school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) in the original and a notarized translation into Romanian;

b) Birth certificate in the original and a notarized translation into Romanian/ certified copy;

c) A letter of acceptance for the studies issued by the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport – The General Direction of International Relations for  European Affairs, (www.edu.ro):

d) Passport in the original and a photocopy with the entry visa valid for studying in Romania, obtained from the Romanian Embassy/ Consulate; the citizens from the U.S.A, Canada, Japan and the citizens holding a Romanian passport and residing abroad do not need an entry visa;

e) Two recent photos;

f) A medical certificate specifying that the candidate does not have any contagious diseases or any other diseases incompatible with the medical profession;

f) A statement given on the candidate’s own responsibility specifying that his/her high school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate diploma) enables him/her to apply in the issuing country for Bachelor’s degree studies.

II.B. The candidates from other countries (third E.U. countries) will take the (written and oral) Admission examination between: 19 – 22.09.2011, 06 – 11.10.2011 and 20 – 25.10.2011.

III.A. The Romanian candidates who apply for the English Module will submit the following documents:

a) High school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) in the original and a notarized copy;

b) Birth certificate (notarized copy);

c) Photocopy of the B.I. or C.I. (Identity card) – residence in Romania;

d) Two photos;

e) A medical certificate specifying that the candidate does not have any contagious diseases or any other diseases incompatible with the medical profession;

III.B. The Romanian candidates will take the (written and oral) Admission examination between:            19 – 22.09.2011, 06 – 11.10.2011 and 20 – 25.10.2011.

ATTENTION:

1. THE AUTHENTICATION OF THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AT THE NOTARY PUBLIC’S OFFICE, AND FOR THE CANDIDATES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THE AUTHENTICATION CAN ALSO BE MADE AT THE ROMANIAN EMBASSY/CONSULATE IN HIS/HER COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE;
2. The grades for the English examination are given from 1 to 10 (the minimum passing grade being 5 (five), and the general grade point average is the arithmetic grade point average of the grades obtained for the written and oral tests.

IV. A. The enrollment period (submission of the documents), the English examination (written and oral tests):

1. a) 14.09.2011 – 14.10.2011 submission of the enrollment files containing the documents specified under I.A, II.A or III.A.;
2. 19 – 22.09.2011, 06 – 11.10.2011 and 20 – 25.10.2011 - English examination and determination of the grade point average;
3. the admission quota for the first year – 2011/2012 at the Faculty of Medicine, the English module is 120, the enrolment for an M.D. degree being done in a decreasing order based on the grade point average obtained at the English examination.

If there are subsequent requests, the management of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” Bucharest may take into consideration supplementing the admission quota according to the schooling availabilities of the Faculty of Medicine and organizing an additional examination session.

THE ENROLLMENT FOR THE MEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH IS ONLY FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDY.

IV. B.  Tuition Fees:

a) € 320 - the English examination (written and oral test) for the foreign candidates and the Romanian candidates residing abroad (the fees are to be paid at B.C.R. Lipscani based on the certificate issued by the Secretariat – The Office for Foreign Students);

- the Romanian candidates will pay the equivalent value of € 320 in RON at the cash desk at the Rector’s Office based on the certificate issued by the Secretariat – The Office for Foreign Students;

x) The candidates who have obtained the high school leaving diploma (Baccalaureate Diploma) in a country where the official language is English do not pay the fee for the English examination.

b) The candidates declared passed, in the order of the grade point average, will pay the following tuition fees for the academic year 2011/2012:

- € 5000/year for the candidates from the E.U., the E. E. A. and the Swiss Confederation (the fees are to be paid in maximum 3 installments at B.C.R. Lipscani based on the certificate issued by the Secretariat – The Office for Foreign Students);

- the equivalent value of € 5000/year in RON for the Romanian citizens (the fees are to be paid in maximum 3 installments at the cash desk at the Rector’s Office based on the certificate issued by the Secretariat – The Office for Foreign Students);

-  € 360/month for the candidates from non-E.U. countries (the fees are to be paid in advance for the following 3 months at B.C.R. Lipscani based on the certificate issued by the Secretariat – The Office for Foreign Students). In order to obtain the study visa for the whole academic year, the tuition fees have to be paid for the entire academic year.

V. After the enrolment, the papers of the candidates who have been admitted to the university will be checked by The Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport. If these papers are found to be incomplete or forged, the enrolment will be cancelled. There will be no refunds for the admission examination and the tuition fees for one month will be retained from the total fees.

VI. At the end of the second academic year, the students must pass a Romanian language examination (written and oral), which is eliminatory, and only after passing this examination they may continue their studies in the 3rd academic year. This examination is necessary because the communication with the patients in the clinical rotations is in Romanian. The fee for this examination is € 320.

VII. The enrollment requirements for studying medicine in English will be posted on the website of the university: www.umf.ro and on the bulletin boards at the Rector’s Office and at the Faculty of Medicine.

VIII. The Faculty of Medicine will provide the logistics for medical education in English, the timetable and the necessary English books in the library, representing at least the minimum bibliography required.

IX. THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION IS VALID AT THIS TIME; CHANGES MAY OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

RECTOR’S OFFICE – SECRETARIAT

Office for Foreign Students