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1. ROMANIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

2. I. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEMPre-higher education: Pre-higher education: Duration of compulsory education: Age of entry: 6 Age of exit: 16 Structure of school system: Primary Type of school providing this education: ŞcoalaPrimară Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 6 to: 10

3. Lower Secondary Type of school providing this education: Gimnaziu+ Lower cycle of high school or Gimnaziu+ "arts and trade schools" (vocational) - Grades 5 to 10 Length of program in years: 6 Age level from: 10 to: 16 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat de Capacitate

4. Upper Secondary Type of school providing this education: Upper cycle of high school, Grades 11-12 or 13 Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 16 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma de Bacalaureat Vocational Type of school providing this education: Şcoala Profesională Length of program in years: 2 Age level from: 15 to: 17 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat de Absolvire

5. VOCATIONAL Type of school providing this education: Liceu de Specialitate Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma de Bacalaureat + (Atestat) de (Vocational Certificate) Specialized Tech./Voc. Type of school providing this education: Şcoala Post-Liceală Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 19 to: 22 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma de Absolvire a şcolii Post-Liceale de Specialitate

6. School education Primary education lasts for four years. Secondary education consists in: 1) lower secondary school education organized in Gymnaziu for grades 5 to 8 and Ciclul inferior al liceului (lower cycle of highschool) or Arts and trades schools (vocational) for grades 9 and 10. 2) upper secondary school education organized in Ciclul superior al liceului for grades 11, 12 and 13 followed, if necessary, by an additional high school year for those who want to move from vocational training (grade 10) to upper secondary school education. High school education (lower cycle of high school and upper secondary school education) offers three different orientations (academic, technological, specialization).

7. Higher education: Higher education in Romania is offered in both public and private higher education institutions. These include universities, academies and colleges organized in specialized departments. In accordance with its objectives, university education comprises: short university education offered by university colleges (3 years), long university education (4 to 6 years) and postgraduate university education (1 to 2 years). Public higher education institutions are coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Research. University autonomy is fully guaranteed. Private higher education is an alternative to public education. It is subject to an accreditation process. Accredited private institutions may obtain state support.