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Romania

Higher education has three cycles and uses ECTS credits:

licență (bachelor's) – usually 3–4 years, 180–240 ECTS,
master – 1–2 years, 90–120 ECTS,
doctorat – usually 4 years,
integrated programmes – medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine take 6 years (360 ECTS), pharmacy 5 years (300 ECTS).

The academic year starts in the first week of October and has two 14-week semesters. With your degree you automatically receive a diploma supplement in Romanian and English.

Romania – bachelor's programmes
Romania – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Romania – master's programmes

Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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