EU citizens can get a state-funded place on the same terms as Romanian students; otherwise fees are usually €2,000–10,000 a year, and non-EU students pay on average €2,000–5,000. Romania has 52 public and 32 private universities, and its universities of medicine and pharmacy offer medicine in English. See what a student residence costs (from €80 a month) and how far €600–900 a month goes.
EU citizens can work in Romania without any permit, also while studying. If you register your residence as a worker, you add your employment contract and documents from your employer to your application at IGI.
Students from outside the EU/EEA with a residence permit for studies can work without a work permit, but only part-time on an individual employment contract – according to IGI, for no more than 6 hours a day. After graduating, you can stay for up to 9 months to look for a job.
Note: IGI gives a limit of 6 hours a day, while the EU Immigration Portal says 4 hours – check the current limit with IGI or your institution before you start work.
For casual jobs, Romanian is a big help. Start with your institution's careers office and the European job portal EURES.
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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