Once you submit, the application is locked. Missing documents cannot be added after March 31. Applications with missing or incomplete documents are automatically disqualified — no exceptions. Prepare everything before opening the portal form.
Documents required for all applicants
Educational diplomas and transcripts
Copies of all relevant academic credentials: your secondary school diploma (for bachelor's applicants), bachelor's degree (for master's applicants), and master's degree (for PhD applicants). Include official transcripts showing your grades.
Birth certificate (copy)
A copy of your birth certificate. Apostille is typically also required. If not in an accepted language, translation is needed.
Passport (pages 1–3)
Copies of your passport biographical pages. Your passport must be valid at the time of application — not expired, and not due to expire imminently. This is a hard requirement: applications without a valid passport are automatically rejected.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A standard academic CV in English or French. This should include your educational background, any work experience, publications (if applicable for PhD), and languages. There is no required template, but keep it clean and factual.
Medical certificate
A medical certificate issued by a licensed physician confirming that you do not have any contagious disease. The certificate must:
- Be dated within one month of your application submission date. This is a hard validity window — a certificate from 6 weeks ago is out of date.
- Be issued on official medical letterhead with the physician's stamp or seal.
- Be in English, French, or Romanian — or accompanied by an authorized translation into one of those languages.
Additional documents for doctoral applicants
Letter of intent with research proposal
A written statement of your research intentions and a specific research proposal. The proposal should clearly describe: the research question, your methodology, why Romania (and specifically your chosen doctoral school) is the right place to pursue it, and how it connects to your supervisor's area of expertise. There is no official length requirement, but 1–2 pages is typical.
Written agreement from a doctoral tutor
A signed letter from a professor who is a member of the doctoral school at your chosen Romanian university, confirming their agreement to supervise your research. This is the most difficult document to obtain — the MFA does not facilitate this match in any way.
Romanian language certificate (if you have one)
If you already hold a B1 or higher certificate in Romanian, or have documentation of 4+ years of prior Romanian-language education, include it in your application. This exempts you from the mandatory one-year preparatory language course and allows you to enter your degree programme directly. Without this, the preparatory year is automatic for bachelor's and master's applicants who don't speak Romanian.