Organisational aspects

Professional development of the teaching staff in higher education is accomplished through the following types of programmes:

• Documentation and experience exchange at national and international level

• Specialisation and inter-university cooperation in the country and abroad

• Post-university education

• Scientific research and technological development accomplished in the country or through international cooperation

• Educational innovation, scientific, technical and artistic creation.

Incentives for participation in continuing professional development (CPD) activities

In order to encourage and facilitate participation to in-service teacher training programmes as well as the professional development of the teachers, the following support measures are set by the law for permanent teachers, regardless their age and seniority.

Special leave for in-service teacher training and professional development

• 3 years not-paid leave in a 7-year interval – for specialisation or research activity in the country or abroad (own initiative; subject to the approval of the management of the higher education institution; teaching post is reserved during the leave). Approvals in these situations are the responsibility of the management of the higher education institution, if proof of the respective activity is provided.

• 1 year not-paid leave once every 10 years (own initiative; subject to the approval of the management of the higher education institution; teaching post is reserved; the period counts for seniority only).

• 6 months paid leave for one time during the entire career for elaborating papers in the interest of education – based on publishing or research contracts (subject to the approval of the university senate; teaching post is reserved, and the period counts for seniority).

Financial support for participating to in-service teacher training programmes

Teaching staff and research staff benefit, within the limits of funds allocated through the budget or from extra-budgetary funds, from full or partial coverage of travel expenses and participation in scientific events organized abroad, with the approval of the university senate office.