🇷🇴 How to apply to university in Romania

There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: October.

Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: None — apply to each institution on its own website.
When programmes start: October.
International applicants: Non-EU students apply directly to the university; admission is completed when the Ministry of Education issues a Letter of Acceptance to Studies, which supports the visa.
Language: Romanian at B1 (or a completed preparatory year) for Romanian-taught programmes; set by the university for programmes in other languages.

Key dates

There is no national deadline: each university sets its own admission calendar, usually in spring and summer. The Ministry issues the letter of acceptance within 30 working days of receiving a complete file, so non-EU applicants should apply early.

The dates for the next intake haven't been published yet. We add them once the official source does.

Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Romania, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Choose an accredited university and programme, and check whether it holds an admission exam.
2.Prepare your file: passport, birth certificate, apostilled or authenticated secondary diploma, transcripts, medical certificate — copies translated into Romanian, English or French.
3.Send the file directly to the university (not to the Ministry).
4.The university evaluates it and forwards admitted candidates to the Ministry of Education, which issues the Letter of Acceptance to Studies.
5.Prove your Romanian (B1, or the preparatory year) for Romanian-taught programmes; English-taught ones set their own criteria.
6.Apply for a long-stay study visa through the e-Visa portal and a Romanian consulate, with the letter of acceptance.
7.Within 30 days of arriving, apply to the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) for a residence permit.

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.

Ministry of Education — Order 5655/2024, admission of non-EU citizens (PDF)