Higher Education Law no. 199 / July 5, 2023, introduced the cycle of short-term university studies as a distinct form of higher education organization.

Short-term university studies correspond, as a rule, to a number of 120 transferable study credits, according to ECTS/SECT, and are completed through level 5 of the NQF.

The specific duration of short-term university studies is 2 years and corresponds to a minimum number of 60 transferable study credits for one study year.

Short-term university study programs are organized in the fields of undergraduate studies included in the Nomenclature of fields and university study programs.

A short-term university study program can aim to obtain existing qualifications in the National Register of Qualifications (RNC), or new qualifications, which are registered and registered in the RNC, according to the methodology established by order of the Minister of Education.

In the framework of short-term university studies, it is mandatory to carry out internships. 

Higher education institutions have the obligation to provide a minimum of 50% of the necessary practice places, of which at least 75% are outside higher education institutions.

Short-term university study programs can be organized in the following forms of education:

•  with frequency,
• with reduced frequency and
• at a distance.

The cycle of short-term university studies ends with a graduation exam. 

The study diploma awarded after passing a short-term study program is called a graduation diploma.