Admission to the Medicine study program (in English) is done through a selection process based on the application file.

Candidates eligible to apply for the selection process

1. citizens of the European Union member states (including Romanian citizens), of the countries belonging to the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and their family members, as beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01;
2. citizens of non-EU countries;

Enrollment requirements

Candidates must provide proof of English language proficiency. They must present an international language proficiency certificate at a minimum B1 level or a language proficiency certificate obtained from the Continuing Education Department of DJUG, not older than 2 years.

Candidates who do not hold an English language certificate or whose certificate is older than 2 years may take a test, for a fee, at the Continuing Education Department. The contact person is Lecturer Dr. Rodica Apostolatu, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Details regarding the test date will be communicated to candidates by the examiner via email. Candidates are advised to register for the English language test at least 3 days before the end of the registration period.

Citizens who have completed their high school studies in an educational institution where the language of instruction is English, or who have obtained at least a B1 level in the baccalaureate exam, are exempt from presenting a language proficiency certificate, as well as citizens from the following countries where the official language is English: South Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Fiji, Philippines, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Falkland Islands, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, United Kingdom, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, United States of America, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Admission criteria

• the final admission average is calculated from 100% of the baccalaureate exam average;
• for candidates with study documents issued in countries where no average grade is given for the baccalaureate exam/equivalent, the general average of the high school years will be considered instead of the baccalaureate average;

In the case where 2 candidates present the same grade in the baccalaureate exam, the tie-breaker will be as follows:

• the arithmetic average of the grades in biology and/or chemistry will be taken into consideration;
• if the curriculum includes both biology and chemistry, the arithmetic average of the grades in biology will be considered first, followed by the arithmetic average of the grades in chemistry.

1. The admission of citizens from the member states of the European Union, the countries belonging to the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and their family members, beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01

Citizens of the member states of the European Union, the countries belonging to the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and their family members, beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01, are admitted to the Medicine study program (in English), after the recognition of the studies completed in their home countries.

The list of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research can be consulted by accessing the attached file: List of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research

The equivalence of grades will be done according to the equivalence grid issued by the Ministry of Education and Research and can be consulted by accessing the attached file: Grading system.

The files of admitted candidates are sent for recognition to the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED). Following the evaluation of the file by CNRED, a certificate/attestation is issued, granting the candidate the right to pursue university studies in Romania.

Candidates may apply either at the specially designated center at the University’s main headquarters, in the Multimedia Hall, or online by uploading the documents on the platform inscriere-admitere.ugal.ro, according to the admission calendar. For additional information, candidates can request clarifications at the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Candidates who choose to register at the specially designated center will submit an envelope containing the following documents:

1. the registration form, the candidate's commitment, as well as the consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data (to be completed upon submission of the application file);
2. the baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent –  a certified true copy of the original and the legalized translation of the original document;
   • original diplomas from Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus will be stamped with the Hague Apostille
   • original diplomas issued in countries that are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention will be super-legalized by: the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country, the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the issuing country, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, or the Ministry of Education in the issuing country, the Embassy/Consular Office of the issuing country in Romania, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The list of countries for which apostille or super-legalization is required can be consulted at the following address: https://cnred.edu.ro/lista-statelor-pentru-care-se-solicita-apostilarea-sau-supralegalizarea/;
   • the certificate of passing the baccalaureate exam from Italy; Pruebas de Aptitud para el Acceso a la Universidad, qualification Apto from Spain; Panellinies Exetaseis – certificate for national exams for general high school in Greece; certificate issued by Verket för högskoleservice regarding access to higher education in Sweden; Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT from the USA, etc. – a copy for study documents written in international languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian) or a copy and legalized translation into Romanian for study documents written in other languages;
3. academic transcripts for all high school years (grades 9 - 12/13) and for the baccalaureate exam (or equivalent) –  a certified true copy of the original and the legalized translation of the original document;
4. International language proficiency certificate (English) at a minimum B1 level, or a language proficiency certificate obtained from the Continuing Education Department of DJUG, not older than 2 years – copy certified as true to the original;
5. the certificate/attestation of recognition of high school studies issued by CNRED or the request for recognition of high school studies for university admission (if applicable, Annex1-UE);
6. the passport (valid for at least 6 months from the moment of submission of the application)– a certified true copy of the original or another identity document that proves the status of a citizen of a European Union member state, the European Economic Area, or the Swiss Confederation;
7. the birth certificate -  a certified true copy of the original;
8. the receipt or proof of payment for the application evaluation fee - 250 euros for foreign citizens and 1250 lei for Romanian citizens, non-refundable fees;
9. four passport-style photographs;
10. medical certificate issued in the candidate’s country of residence, certifying that the prospective student does not suffer from contagious diseases or other conditions incompatible with university studies, translated, where applicable, into Romanian, English, or French;
11. candidates whose academic transcripts list subjects with names other than biology/chemistry, but which correspond to biology/chemistry, are required to submit a certificate issued by the high school, confirming that the respective subject(s) are equivalent to biology/chemistry;

In the case of study documents issued by educational institutions operating under the British system, predictive results are not accepted. The University accepts only study documents that include the final grades obtained in the baccalaureate/equivalent examination. The list of diplomas issued under the British system can be consulted by accessing the following link: List of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research;

All copies required for the admission application file must be certified as 'true to the original' by the person within the admission committee responsible for this task.

Candidates who choose to apply online may upload the documents listed in points 1–11, scanned or photographed in JPG format, on the platform inscriere-admitere.ugal.ro, in accordance with the instructions provided in the online registration guide available on the website. These must be accompanied by a declaration on one’s own responsibility regarding the authenticity of the documents and the correspondence between the digital/scanned copies and the originals.

In the case of online registration, the standard application form, the candidate’s commitment, and the consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data correspond to the steps completed during registration on the dedicated platform and are generated by the platform.

2.  Admission of foreign citizens from non-EU countries

Foreign citizens are individuals who hold the citizenship of a third country of the European Union, proven by holding a valid passport.

Candidates may apply either at the specially designated center at the University’s main headquarters, in the Multimedia Room, or online by uploading the documents on the platform inscriere-admitere.ugal.ro, according to the admission schedule. For additional information, candidates can request clarifications at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 Candidatii care doresc să participe la admiterea la programul de studii Medicină (în limba engleză) trebuie să îndeplinească criteriile din OMEN nr. 3473/2017, OMEC nr. 4151/2020, OM nr. 5655/2024 cu modificările și completările ulterioare:

1. Graduation from a high school accredited in the country of origin and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research. The list of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research can be consulted by accessing the attached file: List of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research;
2. The high school diploma will be apostilled, where applicable, or accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the competent authorities in the country of origin;
   • the apostille is applied by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in the issuing country;
   • pentru țările unde nu există misiuni diplomatice ale României sau care nu au misiuni diplomatice în  România,  actele  de  studii  vor  avea  viza  Ministerului  Educației și a Ministerului Afacerilor Externe din ţara emitentă.  for countries where Romania does not have diplomatic missions or where there are no diplomatic missions in Romania, the study documents will be endorsed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country.

The equivalence of grades will be done according to the equivalence grid issued by the Ministry of Education and Research, and it can be consulted by accessing the attached file: Grading system.

The files of admitted candidates are sent for evaluation to the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) – General Directorate for International Relations, European Affairs, and Relations with the OECD (DGRIAERO). Following the evaluation of the file, MEC issues the Letters of Acceptance for Studies and sends them to the higher education institutions and, where applicable, diplomatic missions, both in physical and electronic format.

Candidates who choose to register at the specially arranged center will submit an envelope containing the following documents:

1. the registration form, the candidate's commitment, as well as the consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data (to be completed upon submission of the application file);
2. the baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent, a copy certified as true to the original and the authorized translation of the original document, authenticated by the relevant authorities of the issuing country; diplomas issued in countries that are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention will be authenticated by:
   • Superlegalization is applied by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Romanian Embassy/Consular Office in the respective country;
   • for countries where Romania does not have diplomatic missions or where there are no diplomatic missions in Romania, the study documents will be endorsed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country.

Exemption from superlegalization is permitted under the law, based on an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on the basis of reciprocity. The list of countries for which apostille or super-legalization is required can be consulted at the following address: https://cnred.edu.ro/lista-statelor-pentru-care-se-solicita-apostilarea-sau-supralegalizarea/.

3. academic transcript - copy certified to be true to the original and the authorized translation of the original document;
4. international language proficiency certificate (English) at a minimum B1 level or the language proficiency certificate obtained from the Modern Languages Center at DJUG, no older than 2 years - certified true copy of the original;
5. application for the issuance of the letter of acceptance to studies - copy Annex2-NON-UE  
6. passport- copy;
7. birth certificate - copy and authorized translation;
8. copy of the documents proving permanent residence abroad;
9. receipt or proof of payment for the file evaluation fee - 250 euros (non-refundable);
10. four passport-style photographs;
11. medical certificate issued in the candidate’s country of residence, certifying that the prospective student does not suffer from contagious diseases or other conditions incompatible with university studies, translated, where applicable, into Romanian, English, or French.
12. candidates whose academic transcript lists subjects with a different name than biology/chemistry, but which correspond to biology/chemistry, are required to submit a certificate issued by the high school confirming that the respective subject(s) are equivalent to biology/chemistry.

In the case of study documents issued by educational institutions operating under the British system, predictive results are not accepted. The University accepts only study documents that contain the final grades obtained in the baccalaureate/equivalent examination. The list of diplomas issued under the British system can be consulted by accessing the following link: List of high school diplomas recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research;

All copies required for the admission application file must be certified as 'true to the original' by the person within the admission committee responsible for this task.

Candidates who choose to apply online may upload the documents listed in points 1–12, scanned or photographed in JPG format, on the platform inscriere-admitere.ugal.ro, in accordance with the instructions provided in the online registration guide available on the website. These must be accompanied by a declaration on one’s own responsibility regarding the authenticity of the documents and the correspondence between the digital/scanned copies and the originals.

In the case of online registration, the standard application form, the candidate’s commitment, and the consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data correspond to the steps completed during registration on the dedicated platform and are generated by the platform.

IMPORTANT REMARKS

In the event that the candidate’s surname and given name on the study documents do not match the surname and given name indicated in the ID/passport, the candidate must provide an explanatory note, notarized by a notary, through which the candidate declares that they are the legal holder of the submitted study documents.

For candidates declared admitted, enrollment in studies includes two stages:

1. Payment of the tuition fee (first installment for Romanian and EU citizens / full payment for non-EU citizens) and completion of the study contract according to its structure, within 3 days from the publication of the final results
2. Obtaining the Certificate of Recognition of Studies (EU) / Letter of Acceptance for Studies (non-EU) from the competent ministry.

After completing the two stages, the admitted candidate is considered enrolled. If the candidate does not complete stage I, they lose the secured place, which will be offered in the next admission session.

If the admitted candidate does not receive the Certificate of Recognition of Studies (EU) / Letter of Acceptance for Studies (non-EU) / visa, they lose the place, and the tuition fee is non-refundable.