Romania
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
The organisation of the academic year in higher education – 2024/2025
National information
Romania - Teachers' salaries and allowances
Teachers' salaries and allowances
- Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities for all education levels.
- For pre-primary and primary education, the minimum qualification requirement for teachers is at ISCED 3. However, most teachers have a bachelors’ degree (ISCED 6). For secondary education, the minimum qualification requirement is ISCED 6, and teachers have to undertake a module on psycho-pedagogy.
- Salary progression of teachers depends on the qualification level and level of seniority. Four different career levels exist (beginner teacher, teacher, teacher with teaching level I and teacher with teaching level II). The starting salary corresponds to the salary of a beginner teacher, and the salaries after 10 years, 15 years and at the top of the scale correspond to those of a teacher. The upper career levels are not defined centrally.
- Teachers are civil servants (contracting staff).
School heads' salaries
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National information
Romania - School heads' salaries and allowances
School heads' salaries and allowances
- School heads’ remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities for all education levels.
- The minimum qualification required for school heads is ISCED 6. In addition, all school heads must have 5 years seniority in the filed of education.
- The salary is fixed for the entire school heads' career.
- School heads are civil servants.
Teachers' salaries
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National Information
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
There is no publicly regulated ECEC provision that is delivered in a providers’ home.
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
Steering documents
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
Place guarantee to ECEC
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), although part of the education system in legislative terms, was not compulsory until recently. According to the provisions of Law 56/2019, since September 2020, the final year of ECEC has been compulsory. From September 2023, the starting age of compulsory education will be lowered to 4 years; from September 2030, it will be lowered further to 3 years.
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
In accordance with School Education Law 198/2023, as subsequently complemented and amended, it is possible to initiate and organise educational alternatives in the school education system, including in ECEC, with the approval of the Ministry of Education and based on regulations approved by an order of the education minister.
Alternative settings have organisational and functional autonomy in accordance with the specificity of the alternative method.
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
Admission requirements and choice of ECEC setting
Ante-preschool education and care services (children aged under 3 years)
In accordance with the provisions of School Education Law 198/2023, as subsequently complemented and amended, ante-preschool education and care is for children aged between 3 months and 3 years.
Address
Eurydice Unit
National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of
Education and Vocational Training
Universitatea Politehnică București, Biblioteca Centrală,
Splaiul Independenței, nr. 313,
Sector 6,
RO-060042, București
Tel: +40 21 201 07 28
E-Mail: eurydice@anpcdefp.ro
Website: https://www.anpcdefp.ro/eurydice
By minister's order (3800/2015) were approved the Procedures for registering of education providers organizing and carrying out, in Romania, educational activities specific to other educational systems from other countries in the Special Register of education providers who organize and perform, in Romania, educational activities specific to educational system in other countries and the recognition of studies of students enrolled in these schools. The procedures are based on a Analysis Form and Survey of documentation submitted to ARACIP by interested organisations.