1. Educational System in Romania

2. The general legal framework for the organisation, administration and provision of education in Romania is established through the Constitution, the Education Law (Law 84/1995, republished, subsequently amended and completed) – a fundamental law, ordinary laws and governmental ordinances. The general legal framework for the organisation, administration and provision of education in Romania is established through the Constitution, the Education Law (Law 84/1995, republished, subsequently amended and completed) – a fundamental law, ordinary laws and governmental ordinances. The state promotes the principles of democratic education and guarantees the right to differentiated education based on educational pluralism, in the benefit of the individual and of the entire society, and promotes the principles of continuous education. The state promotes the principles of democratic education and guarantees the right to differentiated education based on educational pluralism, in the benefit of the individual and of the entire society, and promotes the principles of continuous education.

3. General Objectives The ''educational ideal''. Education in Romania pursues the free, integral and harmonious development of the human individuality, and the development of the creative and autonomous personality. Education in Romania pursues the free, integral and harmonious development of the human individuality, and the development of the creative and autonomous personality. Acquisition of the knowledge and of the national and universal cultural values; Acquisition of the knowledge and of the national and universal cultural values; Development of the intellectual capacities, affective availabilities and practical skills through assimilation of knowledge; Development of the intellectual capacities, affective availabilities and practical skills through assimilation of knowledge; Assimilation of the intellectual work techniques necessary for instruction and self- instruction during the whole life (lifelong learning techniques); Assimilation of the intellectual work techniques necessary for instruction and self- instruction during the whole life (lifelong learning techniques); Education in the spirit of respecting the basic human rights and liberties, dignity and tolerance and free exchange of opinions; Education in the spirit of respecting the basic human rights and liberties, dignity and tolerance and free exchange of opinions; Favouring sensibility towards general human issues and moral-civic values, towards respect for nature and environment; Favouring sensibility towards general human issues and moral-civic values, towards respect for nature and environment; Harmonious development of the individual through physical education, hygienic- sanitary education and sports; Harmonious development of the individual through physical education, hygienic- sanitary education and sports;

5. Pre-primary education Kindergartens: Kindergartens: 1. normal (5 hours per day) 2. extended (10 hours per day) 3. weekly programme (5 days per week) Groups: Groups: Low group (3- to 4 years) Low group (3- to 4 years) Middle group (4- to 5 years) Middle group (4- to 5 years) Grand group (5- to 6 years) Grand group (5- to 6 years) School preparatory group (6 to 7-years) School preparatory group (6 to 7-years)

7. Compulsory education Phases Length of the school day/week/year The school year - 173 days (35 weeks) - two semesters - five days a week - period - lasting 50 minutes - periods per week:18/20 primary education 24/30 secondary education 30/32 Arts, high school Curricular content - the core curriculum: language and communication, mathematics and natural sciences, people and society, arts, physical education, technologies, counselling and guidance - the curriculum at school's disposal

10. Post-compulsory education/upper secondary and post-secondary level Upper secondary education (upper cycle of Liceu) Upper secondary education (upper cycle of Liceu) Post-secondary education Post-secondary education

12. Tertiary education universities universities academies academies postgraduate schools postgraduate schools Three-cycle structure 1. The first (Bachelor's) cycle 2. The second (Master's) cycle 3. Doctoral studies

13. All Romanian citizens have equal access rights to all levels and forms of education, irrespective of their social and financial condition, gender, race, nationality, political or religious orientation.