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Source: from an official dataset, ETER 2023 (CC BY 4.0). The European data counts broad fields, so some are grouped: business with administration and law, medicine with nursing, health and social care, and social sciences with journalism. The university’s own course list has the exact programmes. Visit their website for the full course list.
Studying in Romania
These apply to every international student in Romania, including at Ovidius University. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Money you must show
The minimum gross wage rose to 4,325 lei on 1 July 2026. Tuition for at least one year must also be paid.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI); Ministry of Labour, source re-checked 5 Oct 2026
Visa fee
Raised from €120 for applications from 27 April 2026. Extending your residence in Romania costs a further €120 (paid in lei) plus 265 lei for the permit card.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, eVisa portal; IGI, source re-checked 23 Oct 2026
Work while you study
No work permit needed, but you must have an individual part-time employment contract.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), source re-checked 5 Oct 2026
Stay after you graduate
Extension of your study residence right to look for work or set up a business.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), source re-checked 5 Oct 2026
The same rules for every institution in Romania; Ovidius University's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
Admission for non-EU students is a two-stage process: the university assesses your file, then submits you to the Ministry of Education, which may issue a letter of acceptance within 30 working days of receiving a complete file (15 working days after an incomplete file is completed). You cannot apply for the visa without that letter.
POLITEHNICA Bucharest opens its application platform usually in February and keeps it open until the end of July. Other universities, especially the medical universities, set their own calendars and may close earlier: check the programme page.
Language you need
Romanian state universities teach in Romanian, English, French and German. For Romanian-taught programmes, POLITEHNICA Bucharest requires at least B1 Romanian. If you do not have it, you take a preparatory year in Romanian, which adds a year and its fees. For foreign-language programmes you need an international certificate (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge for English; DELF or TCF for French; Goethe for German) unless you have completed four or more consecutive years of education in that language. The required score is set per programme.
Outside class, Romanian helps with landlords, public offices and most jobs outside multinational firms. Start learning it early, even if your programme is in English.
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