Moldova has a population of around 3.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Chisinau. The education system in Moldova has both private and state options, with most instruction done in Romanian. General secondary school lasts 2 years while lyceum lasts 3 years, both culminating in exams for certificates. Higher education includes technical/vocational colleges lasting 2-3 years, as well as university programs including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees requiring original research and thesis work. The academic year runs from September 1st to August 31st. Grading is on a 10-point scale with 5 or higher needed to pass.

1. Educational System in Moldova Presenter: Irina Cuzminih, Visiting Fulbright Scholar cuzminii@strose.edu

2. Where is Moldova? Moldova has an area of 13,067 square miles, making it slightly larger than Maryland. Population: ~3.5 million Since 1989 – Romanian is official language (Russian)

3. Welcome to Chisinau the capital of Republic of Moldova Founded in 1436 as a monastery village Located in the middle of the country, on the river Byk Nowadays the population of Chisinau is more than 700 000 inhabitants One of the greenest cities in Europe

4. Private and State Education 2/3 of instruction is in Romanian

5. General Secondary School Lyceum Age from 15 to 17 Age from 15 to 18 Grades: 10th – 11th Grades: 10th – 12th Duration: 2 years Duration: 3 years Exams  General Studies Certificate BACALAUREAT Exams Bacalaureat Diploma Higher Education

9. from 1 to 2 years after the Diplomă de LicenţăThe admission to this programme is done at the institution level. It requires the presentation and defense of a research thesis.

12. Classes and Timetable

14. Highest on scale: 10

15. Pass/fail level: 5/4

17. What have you learnt from this presentation? Educational System in Moldova Any questions to the presenter?