In Romania, according to the Law of Education
(no.1/ 2011 and no.84/1995), doctoral studies are the highest
form of education and research. The above-mentioned law stipulates
that Romanian educational authorities must certify all institutions
organizing doctoral studies and all doctoral advisors. Doctoral
studies are further regulated by a decision of the Romanian
government (no.681/2011) - Full time studies, with a length
of 3 years, out of which 1 year for exams and reports and
2 years for thesis preparations.
Candidates complete their degrees under the supervision of
specialists in the respective fields of research, certified
as doctoral advisor by the Romanian Ministry of Education
and Scientific Research. The research topic and the aims of
the project available for supervision are matched with the
candidate's own preferences and background.
Doctoral studies at the Valahia University
are part of a long-standing tradition in high-performance
education and scientific research. The prestige that both
our teaching and scientific research activities enjoy is
subsequent to the consistent implementation of two principles:
the quality of the teaching and research activities and
competitiveness. Studies at the Valahia University offer
doctoral candidates access to an academic environment that
welcomes the diversity of opinions and openness, access
to European programs in the field of postgraduate studies,
as well as the possibility of working in high-performance
research teams.
Doctoral studies have two components, a general one consisting
of the courses that one has to follow in order to complete
his studies and an individual one, which is connected with
the proposed subject of the doctoral thesis, consisting of
specific exams to be passed and specific research reports
to be presented and defended.
In order to be awarded a Ph.D./doctoral degree
one must fulfill the following requirements:
- Passing 6 exams and presenting 3 reports,
for doctoral students holding a Master's degree or an equivalent.
Reports are presented and defended in front of a commission
whose members are specialists in the respective field.
- Candidates who have completed all exams
and reports must submit a thesis, which, in a public meeting,
is evaluated by an officially appointed commission. The
officially appointed evaluation commission proposes whether
the candidate be awarded the title of "doctor"
(Ph.D.) or not. Then, according to Romanian legislation,
a dossier containing the required documents and a copy of
the thesis are sent, to the National Council for Attestation
of Academic Titles, Degrees and Certificates. Upon written
confirmation by the above named institution the candidate
will be awarded the doctoral degree.
The grading system states that candidates
must obtain at least the grades good or very good in order
to pass an exam (from the individual program or at the end
of a doctoral course) or the presentation and defense of
a report or the public defense of the doctoral thesis.
For
more information visit the website of the doctoral school.
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