Admission to Romanian education establishments begins

The Moldovan students can apply to Romanian education institutions from July 21. The applications can be filed in Chisinau, Cahul and Balti on different days, George Scarlat, press attache of the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau, has told Info-Prim Neo. According to George Scarlat, the Romanian admission commission that came to Moldova will have an itinerant program. During [July 21 – 23], the commission will work at the State University “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu” in [Cahul], from morning until late evening. At the Romanian consulate in [Chisinau], it will work between [July 24 and 29]. On Saturday and Sunday, the admission program will start at 9am, while on workdays, until July 29, at 3pm and will close when all the queuing up students lodge applications. In [Balti], the applications will be collected at the State University “Alecu Russo” during [July 30-31], from 9am until 1pm and from 2pm until 6pm. Romanian Ambassador Marius Lazurca said earlier the admission period could be extended if the number of applications is high. The Government of Romanian announced it will provide 2,150 scholarships to Moldovan students, but this figure might be doubled. The methodology of the program of study in Romania for the 2010-2011 academic year is available on the websites of the Romanian Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport, the Foreign Ministry and of the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau. Under a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Education of Moldova and the Romanian Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport for 2010-2011, Romania will provide 950 places in pre-university education institutions, including 70 places for Transnistrian students, and 50 places with award and 150 places without award and without tuition fee as well for the Moldovan students who graduated the secondary school in Romania. 1,100 applicants will be able to study at universities, while 50 applicants to study for the Master’s degree. By 25 places are offered for resident and doctoral post-university studies