Educational System in Educational System in RomaniaRomania

• The general legal framework for the organisation, The general legal framework for the organisation, administration and provision of education in administration and provision of education in Romania is established through the Constitution, Romania is established through the Constitution, the Education Law (Law 84/1995, republished, the Education Law (Law 84/1995, republished, subsequently amended and completed) – a subsequently amended and completed) – a fundamental law, ordinary laws and governmental fundamental law, ordinary laws and governmental ordinances. ordinances.

• The state promotes the principles of democratic The state promotes the principles of democratic education and guarantees the right to differentiated education and guarantees the right to differentiated education based on educational pluralism, in the education based on educational pluralism, in the benefit of the individual and of the entire society, benefit of the individual and of the entire society, and promotes the principles of continuous and promotes the principles of continuous education.education.

General ObjectivesGeneral Objectives

The ''educational ideal''.The ''educational ideal''.• Education in Romania pursues the free, integral and harmonious Education in Romania pursues the free, integral and harmonious

development of the human individuality, and the development of the development of the human individuality, and the development of the creative and autonomous personality.creative and autonomous personality.

• Acquisition of the knowledge and of the national and universal cultural Acquisition of the knowledge and of the national and universal cultural values;values;

• Development of the intellectual capacities, affective availabilities and Development of the intellectual capacities, affective availabilities and practical skills through assimilation of knowledge;practical skills through assimilation of knowledge;

• Assimilation of the intellectual work techniques necessary for instruction Assimilation of the intellectual work techniques necessary for instruction and self-instruction during the whole life (lifelong learning techniques);and self-instruction during the whole life (lifelong learning techniques);

• Education in the spirit of respecting the basic human rights and liberties, Education in the spirit of respecting the basic human rights and liberties, dignity and tolerance and free exchange of opinions;dignity and tolerance and free exchange of opinions;

• Favouring sensibility towards general human issues and moral-civic values, Favouring sensibility towards general human issues and moral-civic values, towards respect for nature and environment;towards respect for nature and environment;

• Harmonious development of the individual through physical education, Harmonious development of the individual through physical education, hygienic-sanitary education and sports;hygienic-sanitary education and sports;

Pre-primary education

• Kindergartens:Kindergartens:1.1. normal (5 hours per day)normal (5 hours per day)2.2. extended (10 hours per day) extended (10 hours per day) 3.3. weekly programme (5 days per week)weekly programme (5 days per week)

• Groups:Groups:• Low group (3- to 4 years)Low group (3- to 4 years)• Middle group (4- to 5 years)Middle group (4- to 5 years)• Grand group (5- to 6 years)Grand group (5- to 6 years)• School preparatory group (6 to 7-years)School preparatory group (6 to 7-years)

Compulsory educationCompulsory educationPhases

Length of the school day/week/yearThe school year - 173 days (35 weeks) - two semesters

- five days a week- period - lasting 50 minutes- periods per week:18/20 primary education

24/30 secondary education 30/32 Arts, high school

Curricular content- the core curriculum: language and communication, mathematics and natural sciences, people and society, arts, physical education, technologies, counselling and guidance- the curriculum at school's disposal

Post-compulsory Post-compulsory education/upper secondary education/upper secondary and post-secondary leveland post-secondary level

• Upper secondary education (upper Upper secondary education (upper cycle of Liceu) cycle of Liceu)

• Post-secondary educationPost-secondary education

Tertiary educationTertiary education

• universitiesuniversities

• academies academies

• postgraduate schools postgraduate schools

•Three-cycle structureThree-cycle structure

1.1.The first (Bachelor's) cycle The first (Bachelor's) cycle

2.2.The second (Master's) cycle The second (Master's) cycle

3.3.Doctoral studiesDoctoral studies

All Romanian citizens have equal access All Romanian citizens have equal access rights to all levels and forms of rights to all levels and forms of

education, irrespective of their social and education, irrespective of their social and financial condition, gender, race, financial condition, gender, race, nationality, political or religious nationality, political or religious

orientation.orientation.