Nomination
Students must be nominated by their home university (either by the departamental coordinator, or their International Office) by e-mail at incoming@upt.ro. The nomination e-mail must contain the following information:
a) The mobility programme (Erasmus+, bilateral agreement, double-degree programme etc.)
b) Name and surname of the student
c) E-mail of the student
d) The semester in which his/her mobility is expected to take place (1st/2nd)
e) Study cycle of the student at the home university (Bachelor, Master, PhD)
f) Study field of the student at the home university
b) Name and surname of the student
c) E-mail of the student
d) The semester in which his/her mobility is expected to take place (1st/2nd)
e) Study cycle of the student at the home university (Bachelor, Master, PhD)
f) Study field of the student at the home university
Nomination deadlines:
- Fall semester or whole academic year: June 18th
- Spring semester: December 10th
- Late nominations and student application files that arrive after the deadlines will be processed if time allows.
Student application
After the student has been nominated, he/she needs to prepare and submit the following documents:
2. Copy of ID document
3. Copy of passport (only for non-EU citizens)
4. Training agreement – You can use the form provided by your home university or you can download it by clicking here.
Academic coordinators for exchange students:
Host faculty at Politehnica University Timișoara |
Name | |
Doctoral school (for PhD students) | Prof. Dr. ing. Dorin LELEA | dorin.lelea@upt.ro |
Architecture and City Planning | Conf. Dr. arh. Cătălina BOCAN | catalina.bocan@upt.ro |
Automation and Computers |
Conf. Dr. ing. Ciprian-Bogdan CHIRILĂ
|
ciprian.chirila@upt.ro
|
Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering | Ș.l. Dr. ing. Ana-Maria PANĂ | anamaria.pana@upt.ro |
Civil Engineering | Prof. Dr. ing. Sorin HERBAN | sorin.herban@upt.ro |
Electrical and Power Engineering | Conf. Dr. ing. Attila SIMO | attila.simo@upt.ro |
Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies | Ș.l. Dr. ing. Muguraș MOCOFAN | muguras.mocofan@upt.ro |
Engineering in Hunedoara | Conf. Dr. ing. Sorin-Aurel RAȚIU | sorin.ratiu@upt.ro |
Management in Production and Transportation | Conf. Dr. ing. Ilie TĂUCEAN | ilie.taucean@upt.ro |
Mechanical Engineering | Conf. Dr. ing. Cosmina VIGARU | cosmina.vigaru@upt.ro |
Communication Sciences | Conf. Dr. Simona-Cristina ȘIMON | simona.simon@upt.ro |
The application documents will be filled in and signed by each incoming student. The traineeship agreement has to be pre-approved by the home university as well.
The application documents will be submitted by e-mail to incoming@upt.ro in a single PDF file named: “SURNAME Name_University of origin”.
All incoming exchange students have to send their application forms before the following deadlines:
- Fall semester: June 18th
- Spring semester: December 10th.
Student application files that arrive after the deadlines will be processed if time allows.
Acceptance letter
The letter of acceptance and the approved traineeship agreement will be sent by e-mail to the candidate within 5 weeks of the deadline.
NOTE: Once students are accepted, they must provide copies of insurances (health, accident and civil liability) valid for the entire duration of their stay in Romania. In addition, students required to obtain study visas will need to submit copies of the visas before their arrival.
Accommodation and enrolment
Accommodation in student residences can be provided at the earliest 4 days before the beginning of the academic year. For details see section 2.3. of the Information guide for international students and staff.
Registration is done at the Department for International Relations (UPT Rectorate, Piata Victoriei n. 2, 1st floor, office 107) from Monday to Thursday between 12:00 and 15:30, and on Friday between 11:00 and 13:00. For details see section 3.2. of the Information guide for international students and staff.
Useful information
During the mobility
Students are expected to participate at all the meetings with their academic coordinator in UPT, and to take part in different academic and social activities.
End of the mobility
Students are expected to inform the Erasmus+ office of their planned departure date, and to pick up their certificate of attendance on the last working day before their departure.
Useful links
- ECTS and grading system at UPT
- Academic Year Structure 2024-2025
- Erasmus Student Charter – This document highlights your rights and obligations and informs you about what you can expect from your sending and receiving organisation at each step of your mobility.
- Rights of international students
- Erasmus Student Network Timisoara
- Erasmus Mobile Application (https://erasmusapp.eu/index.html)
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