The candidate must complete the application form, pay the file processing fee (show / hide) and submit online all the required documents here.

The candidate’s file must contains the following documents:

• Birth certificate – copy and legalized translation;
• Copy of the ID which states the permanent residence in the country of origin;
• Copy of the passport;
• The Application for the issuance of the letter of acceptance to studies – it MUST be filled in with capital letters and all fields are mandatory;
• High School Graduation Diploma or its equivalent – copy and legalized translation, authenticated (show / hide)by the authorities in the issuing country;



Authentication is defined by the ministry as follows:


*  Diplomas issued in countries which are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention shall be authenticated or accompanied by an authentication certificate from by the competent authorities in the issuing countries;
*  Legalization/Authentication is done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing country, the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the issuing country and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country, the issuing country’s Embassy/Consular Office in Romania and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for countries where Romania does not have a diplomatic mission or countries which do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, the study documents shall be legalized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing country;
*  Legalization/Authentication exemption is allowed under the law of an international treaty to which Romania is party or on a reciprocity basis.

• Bachelor’s Degree Diploma or its equivalent – copy and legalized translation, authenticated by the authorities in the issuing country;
• Master’s Degree Diploma or its equivalent – copy and legalized translation, authenticated by the authorities in the issuing country;
• Transcript of Records / Diploma Supplement – copy and legalized translation for all years of studies;
• Language proficiency certificate (minimum level for the Romanian language B1 or CAMBRIDGE, IELTS, TOEFL, DELF, etc. at minimum level B2 for English, French, German);
• Medical certificate (issued in an international language) to certify that the candidate does not suffer from contagious diseases or from conditions that are incompatible with the prospective profession;
• File processing fee receipt.

The file shall be uploaded in the application provided.
The holder of the documents assumes responsibility for their authenticity.
All documents not originally issued in English, French or Romanian must be accompanied by legalized translations in one of these three languages.
The Curriculum available @ TUCN may be found at this link
Applicable university fees are listed here.

The PhD admission exam and language skills test are being established according to the regulations of the Doctoral School of the university

The Doctoral School may evaluate the files based on the criteria:

• the marks received during high school/university studies;
• the academic activity of the candidate in the field of education selected;
• the level of language proficiency shown by the Certificate submitted;
• the training capacity of the university;

Note: The only documents of study that will be taken into account are the ones issued by an accredited institution

The Doctoral School may then issue a PhD Supervisor’s Consent or a Refusal.

• In case of Consent, the candidate must confirm the application by completing a Confirmation form obtained from IRO .
• In case of Refusal, the candidate is informed by e-mail.

Note: Incomplete files will not be processed and the processing fee will not be refunded.

As soon as the conditions at STEP 2, 2 a are met, IRO will send the candidate’s complete file to the Ministry of National Education for the Letter of Acceptance to studies to be issued.

• In case of Acceptance, the Ministry sends the Letter of Acceptance to studies to the university. In turn, TUCN then sends the original document to the address provided by the candidate.
• In case of Refusal, the candidate is informed by e-mail.

After receiving the original Letter of Acceptance to studies, the candidate must contact the Romanian Embassy in the native or nearest country and obtain the b>visa for studies , which is mandatory.

Note: The Letter of Acceptance to studies is valid only beginning with the academic year mentioned in the document.

The prospective student must present the following items and documents to the International Relations Office (IRO) of TUCN:

• All original documents plus copies of the original documents included in the candidate’s file (see STEP 1);
• Letter of Acceptance to Studies;
• The bank receipt as proof of having paid the tuition fee for 9 months in advance for the self-financed student;
• 4 passport-sized photos;

If the file is valid, they will complete the registration at the faculty, from where they will receive documents necessary for obtaining the residence permit, the transportation card and so on.

Note1: IN CASE THE DOCUMENTS OF STUDIES HAVE NOT BEEN ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH, LEGALIZED TRANSLATIONS ARE BEING REQUIRED.

Note2:THE ENROLMENT DEADLINE FOR ANY PhD PROGRAM IS MID OCTOBER

Note3: DETAILS REGARDING THE TUITION FEE ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK.

Note4: DETAILS ABOUT ACCOMMODATION IN THE TUCN CAMPUS MAY BE FOUND HERE.