Pre-higher
Education System
Duration of compulsory
education
Age of entry: 6
Age of exit: 14
Structure of school
system
Type/level of education:
Primary
Type of school:
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 6 to 10
Type/level of education:
Lower Secondary
Type of school:
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 10 to 14
Type/level of education:
Upper Secondary
Type of school:
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 3
Age level:
from 14 to 17
Certificate awarded:
ATESTAT DE MATURITATE
Type/level of education:
Upper Secondary
Type of school:
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 14 to 18
Certificate awarded:
DIPLOMA DE BACALAUREAT
Description of secondary
school system
Secondary schooling covers seven or eight years. It is
divided into four years' lower secondary school followed either by three
years' upper secondary school and certified by the atestat de maturitate,
or by four years' upper secondary school and certified by the diploma de
bacalaureat.
Higher Education System
Structure of system
Higher education in Moldova is provided by universities,
academies, institutes, and conservatoires. There are also several private
higher education institutions.
Main types of higher
education institutions in country
Type of institution: UNIVERSITATE
Translation:
UNIVERSITY
Type of institution: ACADEMIE
Translation:
ACADEMY
Type of institution: INSTITUT
DE INVATAMINT SUPERIOR
Translation:
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Type of institution: CONSERVATOR
Translation:
CONSERVATOIRE
Type of institution: COLEGIU
Translation:
COLLEGE
Main laws/decrees governing
higher education
Name of law/decree:
Concepts of the Development of the Educational System
Date:
15 December, 1994
Institution type: The
educational system in general, higher education system included.
Administrative structure
of higher education
Name of body:
Ministry of Education
Role:
Governing and financing institutions of higher education
Address:
Street: 1, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale
City: Chisinau
Postal code: 277033
Telephone: 373-2-233348
Fax: 373-2-233515
Academic year
Classes start:
September
Classes end:
July
Languages of instruction
Romanian, Russian
Stages and Organization of Higher
Education Studies
Higher
vocational/technical studies
Higher technical/vocational education is provided by colleges
and consists of short-cycle specialized courses in agriculture, teacher
training, arts, mechanics, energetics, construction, industrial wood-processing,
and economics. The duration of the study programme varies from two to three
years, depending on the field of study. Courses lead to qualifications
at undergraduate degree level.
University
level studies
Stage 1:
Undergraduate studies
Description: Higher education institutions offer full-time
courses in all fields of study, and extramural and evening courses for
some of them. Full-time courses last for four to six years, depending on
the field of study. External courses are available in engineering, construction,
economics, humanities, agronomy, and sports. Evening courses are available
only for engineering. These courses require one additional year of study.
The "diploma de studii superioare" or "diploma de doctor-medic" or "diploma
de inginer" are awarded at the end of this stage.
Stage 2:
Doctorat
Description: It is the first advanced degree at higher
level. This qualification may be obtained after either full-time (three
years) or extramural (four years) courses in all disciplines. The
diploma awarded after three to four years of study is a "diploma de doctor".
Stage 3:
Doctor abilitat in ...
Description: It is the second scientific degree at the
highest level and is conferred in all disciplines. Candidates must normally
hold a "Doctorat". The diploma awarded is "Doctor abilitat in ..." ("habilitation"
doctorate).
Teacher
education
Training of primary/basic
school teachers
Primary school teachers are trained in four-year teacher-training
colleges.
Training of secondary school
teachers
Lower-secondary level education (gimnaziu) teachers are
trained in five-year university programmes. Upper-secondary level education
(liceu) teachers are trained for five to six years in universities, polytechnics,
academies, institutes, and conservatoires.
Training of higher education
teachers
Higher-education teachers are trained for five to six
years in universities, polytechnics, academies, institutes, and conservatoires.
The doctor's degree is mandatory for an associate professor and/or a professor.
Grading system
Usual grading system in (upper)
secondary school
Numerical grading system from
1 to 10.
Highest on scale: 10
Pass/fail level:
5/4
Lowest on scale:
1
Main grading system generally
used by higher education institutions
Numerical grading system from
1 to 10.
Highest on scale: 10
Pass/fail level:
5/4
Lowest on scale:
1
Admissions to Higher Education
Admission
to Vocational/Technical Studies
Admission to higher vocational/technical
or other professionally oriented non-university level studies
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s)
required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
DIPLOMA DE BACALAUREAT
For: All colleges
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 12
Admissions to university level
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s)
required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
DIPLOMA DE BACALAUREAT
For: For higher education institutions.
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 12
National admission entrance
examination requirements
Name of test/exam: Competitive
entrance examination in some institutions.
Numerus clausus established in the country
for students entering university level education
At level of institutions: Y
At country/state level: N
Admission
for foreign students
Special admission requirements
for foreign students at national level:
Definition of a "foreign"
student:
A foreign student is a person enrolled at an institution
of higher education in a country of which he/she is not a permanent resident.
Quotas established for foreign
students:
At institution level: Y
At country/state level: N
Special entry regulations
for foreign students in country/state:
Visas may be obtained at the
Moldovan Embassies or at border check points.
Health requirements:
Medical certificate
Language proficiency requirements
for foreign applicants whose first language is not the language of instruction
Are there examinations at institution
level? Y
Other special academic requirements
for foreign students set up at national level:
Foreign students must present a secondary school leaving
certificate. For access to doctoral studies, they must pass a competitive
entrance examination.
Application to national/central
body: Y
For entry to: All types of institutions
and programmes.
Name of national/central body:
Ministry of Education
Address of body:
Street: 1, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale
City: Chisinau
Postal code: 2033
Telephone: 3732-2-33348
Fax: 3732-2-33515
Recognition of studies and
qualifications
System of "recognition" or
"accreditation" of studies completed and credentials awarded within the
country:
Description:
Recognition of studies, diplomas, and academic degrees
as well as the confirmation of doctoral or academic degrees fall under
the responsibility of the Higher Commission for Diplomas and Degrees (Comisia
Superioara de Atestare).
Recognition of studies
completed and credentials awarded in foreign countries
Bodies primarily addressing
questions relating to the recognition of foreign credentials and studies
in higher education
Name of body: Ministry of
Education. Main Division for Higher Education
Address:
Street: 1, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale
City: Chisinau
Postal code: 277033
Telephone: 3732-2-33348
Fax: 3732-2-33515
Recognition of foreign credentials
to enter an institution: Y
Recognition of foreign credentials
to enter a profession: Y
Description of services provided
and types of students dealt with:
Recognition of studies and diplomas
awarded in foreign countries.
International Cooperation
Principal national bodies responsible for facilitating international
cooperation and exchanges in higher education
Name: Ministry of Education
Address:
Street: 1, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale
City: Chisinau
Postal code: 277033
Telephone: 3732-2-33348
Fax: 3732-2-33515
Participation of country in multilateral or
major bilateral higher education exchange programmes
Name of programme: TEMPUS
Name of programme: PHARE
Date:
1995/1996
Source:
International Association of Universities (IAU)
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