STUDENTS INCREASINGLY CHOOSE ROMANIA AS STUDY DESTINATION

While maintaining the academic standards, Romania offers some of the most affordable tuition fees and living costs in the European Union

In a bid to appease international students, Romania is cementing itself amongst the most prominent student destinations with a variety of education options and work opportunities.

Although the first association one may make with Romania is the legend of Dracula, universities in the Eastern European nation are quick to emphasise both the nation’s more modern achievements, as well as its great history and culture that have allowed the country to go through something of a renaissance in recent years.

The first Romanian universities were established by Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza — the University of Iasi (1860) and the University of Bucharest (1864). Offering state-of-the-art facilities, a thrilling student life and modern research opportunities, Romania enables students to also benefit from its renowned university tradition especially in the fields of engineering, medicine and science.

One of the safest countries in Europe, Romania also offers its international students the opportunity to work part-time, with little restriction, unlike some other countries, on the type of roles that students can apply for.

As a member of the European Union and known for its rich education tradition, Romanian degrees are recognised and respected all around Europe and beyond. This is partly due to the broad number of languages the courses are taught in such as English, French, German, Hungarian and Chinese. Students are offered lots of choice at more than 90 public and private accredited higher education institutions.

Students are also increasingly choosing to study in Romania due to the affordable tuition fees and living expenses. While maintaining the academic standards, Romania offers some of the most affordable tuition fees and living costs in the European Union.

Though, of course, Romania has more to offer than just a strong and valuable degree. The home of eight UNESCO world heritage sites, Romania is a country of much cultural variety. One can travel to Transylvania and visit the land where Dracula’s legend was born. Bran Castle is in the middle of the country, as well the fortified city of Sighisoara. Students can also choose the seaside, with its wide fine sand beaches and modern clubbing resorts, the Danube Delta, the Carpathian Mountains with their very nice hiking paths and skiing resorts or Moldova County with its painted monasteries of Bucovina.

Bucharest has more than 40 museums and Romania hosts the second-largest outdoor museum in the world, Astra Museum in Sibiu. Museums, theatres, festivals, concerts and a variety of outdoor activities make Romania an excellent choice for international students.