The colleges and centers of excellence filled about 85% of the budget-funded places during the first stage of admission this year, which ended on August 9, the Ministry of Education and Research has said. Marketing was the most popular specialty of the National College of Trade of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, where approximately 13 persons competed for a budget-funded place, IPN reports.

At the Business Planning and Management specialty of the Center of Excellence in Economy and Finance, about ten applicants contended for a budget-funded place. At the Web Applications Management specialty of the Center of Excellence in Informatics and Information Technology, Programming specialty of the Center of Excellence in Economy and Finance, Administrative and Secretariat Services, Social Pedagogy of the Comrat College “Mihail Ciachir” and Interior Design of the Center of Excellence in Building, six persons contended for a budget-funded place.

Five persons competed for a budget-funded place at the Caring for Sick Persons specialty of the Center of Excellence in Medicine and Pharmacy “Raisa Pacalo”, two persons – at the Primary Education division of the Balti Teacher Training College “Ion Creangă” and two persons - at the Educator division of the Chisinau College “Alexei Mateevici”.

According to the preliminary data, 8,978 applications were submitted in total for the 3,940 budget-funded places and 7,354 contract places. As many as 3,330 applicants were admitted on a budget-funded place, while 4,380 candidates were admitted on a contract basis, with payment of tuition.

During August 10-18, the colleges and centers of excellence will hold the second admission stage. Applications can be submitted online too, through the Vocational Education Management Information System https://eadmitere.sime.md.