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Eurydice

EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice

Moldova

The organisation of the academic year 2025/2026 in Moldova is as follows:

Beginning of the academic yearInstitutional autonomy:  generally in September
Period(s) when there are teaching activitiesInstitutional autonomy: teaching activity is organised by semesters. 
Period(s) of examination

Institutional autonomy:  

According to the Education Code, educational alternatives refer to educational institutions or study and vocational training programmes that differ from traditional ones but comply with state educational standards. The state guarantees the right to differentiated education based on educational pluralism by allowing educational alternatives within the national education system.

2024

In 2024 the Republic of Moldova has implemented significant reforms in higher education, including streamlined recognition of foreign academic titles, increased student scholarships, institutional mergers, expanded dual education, financial incentives for pedagogy graduates, and the launch of a national online admission platform:

2024

In 2024, The Ministry of Education and Research has introduced key reforms in vocational and adult education, including free professional retraining for teachers, the establishment of a national education and leadership institute, the expansion of vocational training specialisations, and the approval of a new regulatory framework for adult education:

2024

In 2024, the Ministry of Education and Research has implemented national reforms in school education, focusing on infrastructure modernisation, teacher training, bullying prevention, equitable access to education, and reducing bureaucracy:

2024

This year, the Ministry of Education and Research has introduced a series of national reforms in early childhood education, focusing on teacher training, expanding nursery services, and reducing administrative burdens in preschool institutions: 

This chapter provides a thematic and chronological overview of national reforms and policy developments for the last three years in the Republic of Moldova. 

The introduction of the chapter describes the overall education strategy and the key objectives across the whole education system. It also looks at how the education reform process is organised and who are the main actors in the decision-making process.