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Eurydice

EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice

Moldova

The governance of the education system in the Republic of Moldova is regulated primarily by the Education Code of the Republic of Moldova and other normative acts adopted by the Government and the Ministry of Education and Research.

The management of the education system is organised at three levels:

In the Republic of Moldova, guidance and counselling for adult learners is framed within national policies on lifelong learning, adult education, vocational training and social inclusion, coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Research. Provision is regulated primarily through framework legislation and sectoral strategies rather than through a single, comprehensive guidance law, and is implemented by education providers, vocational institutions, adult education centres and employment-related structures.

Adult education and training in the Republic of Moldova is regulated as part of the national education system and lifelong learning framework. Support measures for adult learners are designed to promote access, participation and completion, with particular attention to disadvantaged groups facing socio-economic, educational, health-related or labour-market barriers. The legal and policy framework is coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) and implemented in cooperation with labour, social and local authorities.

In the Republic of Moldova, guidance and counselling in higher education covers academic guidance, psychological support, and career guidance services aimed at supporting students’ academic success, well-being and transition to the labour market. These services are shaped by a combination of institutional practices established within universities and the broader legislative framework coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Research.

Academic guidance

In the Republic of Moldova, academic guidance and counselling are formally integrated into the national education system through compulsory curriculum structures, regulatory frameworks and methodological guidance issued by the Ministry of Education and Research. Academic guidance is embedded in everyday teaching and learning processes and is designed to support pupils’ educational progression, personal development and transitions between educational stages.

Definition of the target group(s)

Support focuses on learners facing educational disadvantage due to personal, socio-economic, cultural or health-related circumstances. Specific groups include:

  • Children with disabilities and special educational needs (physical, sensory, intellectual and developmental), who are entitled to tailored educational support and adapted curricula. 

A special education institution is an institution, with or without residential services, that provides remedial and rehabilitation support to pupils with sensory impairments (hearing or visual) and to pupils with severe learning difficulties (multiple and associated difficulties).

According to the Education Code of the Republic of Moldova, special education institutions are classified as follows:

Definition of the target group(s)

In the Republic of Moldova, the legislative and policy framework recognises several categories of children as being in need of special educational support. 

The educational support and guidance system in the Republic of Moldova is supported by national legislation that promotes inclusive education and equal access to quality learning opportunities for all children, regardless of their personal, socio-economic, cultural, or developmental background.