Admission requirements for non-EU Students

The request for admission to study at SNSPA has to be filled in and uploaded online in order to get the Letter of Acceptance.

The documents required for application:

• The request acceptance of the Letter of the study (signed by the applicant)
• Consent for processing personal data (signed by the applicant)
• High school diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English or French if the original is not issued in one of these languages;

For residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland

• Transcript of records about previous studies – certified copy or certified translations at a public notary in Romanian/English if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
• For programs offered in English language, an international language proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) is needed with at least B2 level (we do not offer these certificates here); Candidates who can prove that the official language of their country is also English and that they have studied in this language are exempted from the language test.
• For study programs taught in Romanian language, the candidates must submit a certificate attesting his/her knowledge of Romanian or to submit certificates proving that the candidate has had at least 4 consecutive years of studies in Romania.
• Photocopy and authenticated translation of the birth certificate;
• Photocopy of the passport, valid for minimum one year;
• Copy of the National Identity Card or any other document proving your permanent residence (home address);
• Medical certificate (translated in English) attesting that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections that prevent them from studying abroad.
• One photo (passport type).

The registration platform for the online application will be available here between 8 – 19.07.2024.

SNSPA will not take in consideration incomplete applications. Therefore, please make sure you fill in all the sections in the form. Incomplete applications will be rejected and will not be evaluated.

IMPORTANT:

Non-EU candidates must obtain a passing grade in the online interview between July 24-26, 2024, on the topic of the chosen program.

The SNSPA will process your file and will send it to the Ministry of Education for evaluation. It may take up to a minimum of 30 working days to receive an answer from the Ministry of Education. Once the answer is received, SNSPA will notify the student about the final result by e-mail, if the letter of acceptance was issued.

The law stipulates that up to 10% of the places available for an academic program can be open to non-EU candidates.

Obtaining the Student Visa. Based on the Acceptance Letter (and payments where requested), applicants will receive the study visa from the Romanian Embassy in their country or the closest Romanian diplomatic mission.

The candidates are requested to register between July 24-26, 2024. However, the official opening date of the academic year is October 1st.

Upon enrolment, candidates must comply with the terms and deadlines set out in the Letter of Acceptance for Studies, including proof of payment of tuition fees.

The registration is possible only in person. Upon your arrival in Romania, for registration to SNSPA, you need to present the following documents:

• letter of acceptance (the original is at SNSPA);
• proof of payment (original) for the paying students;
• school certificate (mentioned above), in original;
• passport and student visa;
• a photo copy of your birth certificate, translated and officially endorsed;
• health certificate (translation in Romanian/English);
• 3 photos ¾ cm;
• an envelope dossier.

NOTE: For registration, the student visa and original study certificates are mandatory, without exception.

The request for admission to study at SNSPA has to be filled in and uploaded online in order to get the Letter of Acceptance.

The documents required for application:

• The request acceptance of the Letter of the study (signed by the applicant)
• Consent for processing personal data (signed by the applicant)
• High school diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English or French if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
• Bachelor diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
• Transcript of records pertaining to previous studies – certified copy or certified translations at a public notary in Romanian/English if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
• For programs offered in English language, an international language proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) is needed with at least B2 level (we do not offer these certificates here); Candidates who can prove that the official language of their country is also English and that they have studied in this language are exempted from the language test.
• For study programs taught in the Romanian language, the candidates must submit a certificate attesting his/her knowledge of Romanian or to submit certificates proving that the candidate has had at least 4 consecutive years of studies in Romania.
• Photocopy and authenticated translation of the birth certificate;
• Photocopy of the passport, valid for minimum one year;
• Copy of the National Identity Card or any other document proving your permanent residence (home address);
• Medical certificate (translated in English) attesting that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections that prevent them from studying abroad.
• One photo (passport type).

The registration platform for the online application will be available here between July 8 – 23, 2024.

SNSPA will not take in consideration incomplete applications. Therefore, please make sure you fill in all the sections in the form. Incomplete applications will be rejected and will not be evaluated.

IMPORTANT:

Non-EU candidates must obtain a passing grade in the online interview, between July 24-26, 2024, on the topic of the chosen program.

The SNSPA will process your file and will send it to the Ministry of Education for evaluation. It may take up to a minimum of 30 working days to receive an answer from the Ministry of Education. Once the answer is received, the SNSPA will notified the student about of the final result by e-mail, if the letter of acceptance was issued.

The law stipulates that up to 10% of the places available for an academic program can be open to non-EU candidates.

Based on the Acceptance Letter (and payments where requested), applicants will receive the study visa from the Romanian Embassy in their country or the closest Romanian diplomatic mission.

The candidates are requested to register between July 30-31, 2024. However, the official opening date of the academic year is October 1st.

Upon enrolment, candidates must comply with the terms and deadlines set out in the Letter of Acceptance for Studies, including proof of payment of tuition fees.

The registration is possible only in person. Upon your arrival in Romania, for registration to SNSPA, you need to present the following documents:

• letter of acceptance (the original is at SNSPA);
• proof of payment (original) for the paying students;
• school certificate (mentioned above), in original;
• passport and student visa;
• a photo copy of your birth certificate, translated and officially endorsed;
• health certificate (translation in Romanian/English);
• 3 photos ¾ cm;
• an envelope dossier.

NOTE: For registration, the student visa and original study certificates are mandatory, without exception.

The application process will require in-person submission of the application file, at SNSPA Headquarters in Bucharest.

The documents required for application:

• The request acceptance of the Letter of the study (signed by the applicant)
• Consent for processing personal data (signed by the applicant)
• High school diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English or French if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
• Bachelor diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
• Master diploma – certified copy in the original language and certified translations at a public notary in Romanian, English if the original is not issued in one of these languages (for residents of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the Hague Apostille is requested: for all the others the documents have to be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Embassy in their homeland);
• Transcript of records pertaining to previous studies – certified copy or certified translations at a public notary in Romanian/English if the original is not issued in one of these languages;
• For programs offered in English language, an international language proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) is needed with at least B2 level (we do not offer these certificates here); Candidates who can prove that the official language of their country is also English and that they have studied in this language are exempted from the language test.
• For study programs taught in Romanian language, the candidates must submit a certificate attesting his/her knowledge of Romanian or to submit certificates proving that the candidate has had at least 4 consecutive years of studies in Romania.
• Photocopy and authenticated translation of the birth certificate;
• Photocopy of the passport, valid for minimum one year;
• Copy of the National Identity Card or any other document proving your permanent residence (home address);
• Medical certificate (translated in English) attesting that the applicant does not suffer from any contagious diseases or any other affections that prevent them from studying abroad.
• Two photos (passport format).
• Approval of the prospective supervisor/coordinator of the thesis. SNSPA is not involved in contacting the supervisor. The list of potential coordinators can be found on the website of the Doctoral School. Read more.

The application process will require in-person submission of the application file, at SNSPA Headquarters in Bucharest.

IMPORTANT: SNSPA will not take in consideration incomplete applications. Incomplete applications will be rejected and will not be evaluated.
The SNSPA will process your file and will send it to the Ministry of Education for evaluation. It may take up to minimum of 30 working days to receive an answer from the Ministry of Education. Once the answer is received, the SNSPA will notified the student about of the final result by e-mail, if the letter of acceptance was issued.

Based on the Acceptance Letter (and payments where requested), applicants will receive the study visa from the Romanian Embassy in their country or the closest Romanian diplomatic mission.

Admission examination (Colloquium) will be held at the Doctoral School– SNSPA in September 2024. The candidate must register either at the Doctoral School – SNSPA with the following documents:

• Letter of acceptance (the original is at SNSPA);
• Application for registration in the competition – standard form (available here);
• Registration form, completed in capital letters and containing all the candidate’s data (available here);
• Curriculum Vitae and list of published papers (including specialized papers presented publicly, if any) and excerpts from publications relevant to the doctorate (if any);
• The project proposed by the candidate for doctoral research, drafted according to the Elaboration Guide;
• Receipt regarding the payment of the registration fee in the amount of 300 RON;
• Evidence of language proficiency in a language of international circulation (optional).

The step is mandatory for all candidates, regardless of the approval given by the prospective supervisor;

University graduates with a Bachelor degree and a Master degree are entitled to enroll as doctoral students, both with a minimum of 300 credits (ECST/SECT). The enrollment is possible after passing a preliminary examination (interview). Please note that SNSPA offers PhD programs in political science, public administration, sociology, communication studies and management.

Candidates must include in the admission file a research proposal (elaborated using the available guide) in the area/topic of interest (just one of the 5 doctoral domains).

Candidates will have to participate in the interview organized by the Doctoral School (the exact date of the colloquium will be announced by email).
For more questions regarding SNSPA academic programs, please contact the Doctoral School at: doctorat@snspa.ro.

NOTE: For registration the student visa and original study certificates are mandatory, without exception.

The candidates who successfully passed the examination will be registered until October 1, 2024.