ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME IN THE REPUBLIC OF

National Erasmus+ Office MOLDOVA, 2019 COUNTRY PROFILE

Area: 33,846 km² Population: 2 681 734 (2019) Capital: Chișinău Language: Romanian Government: Parliamentary Republic Main religion: Orthodox Literacy rate: 99.4% (2015) Currency: MDL - (1 Euro = 19.85 MDL, 2018) Time zone: UTC + 2 hours EU visa regime: No visa needed

2 implementation in Moldova

• Structure of higher – according to Bologna principles, since 2005 (Bachelor: 180-240 ECTS, Master: 90-120 ECTS, Doctorate: 180 ECTS)

• New Nomenclature of domains and specialties

• New generation of study programmes elaborated

• ECTS implementation - 100% in all institutions and all programs

• Implementation of the Diploma Supplement - 100%

• Classifiers of specialties and study programs in accordance with ISCED - 2011

• Implementation of distance-learning as a form of

• Quality Assurance Departments created within each

• National Qualifications Framework

3 HIGHER EDUCATION IN MOLDOVA*

Number of higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova

of which Number of Higher Number of with Education Institutions, women part time tuition 2018/2019 fees State 19 50 620 29 437 17 521 28 737 Private 10 9 988 5 654 4 606 9 988 TOTAL 29 60 608 35 091 22 127 38 725

Distribution of students by study programmes’ level

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* http://statistica.gov.md/print.php?l=ro&idc=168&id=6217 “HEIs activity in the academic year 2018/2019”

4 STUDY FIELDS

The share of students enrolled in Moldovan Higher Education Institutions in 2018/2019 academic year, by study fields

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• Total university staff – 4 500 people

• Foreign students – 4 100 students (Israel – 41.8%, Romania – 39.2%, India – 6.3%. Ukraine – 2. 8%, Turkey – 2.0%) • for specific areas –medicine, engineering/ technical, agriculture, arts, educational sciences etc.

5 Higher Education Erasmus+ Projects Moldova is eligible for

Key Action 1 • International Credit Mobility (as partner) • Joint Master Degree (as partners in a consortium)

Key Action 2 • Capacity Building in Higher Education (as direct applicant or partner) • Strategic Partnerships (as partners in a consortium) • Knowledge Alliances (as partners in a consortium)

Key Action 3 • Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs)

Specific Action Jean Monnet (as direct applicant)

6 ERASMUS+ MOLDOVA statistics

Tempus Republic of Moldova joined Tempus in 1994. From 1994 to 2013 83 projects (including pre-projects), worth in total 43 mln Euro, were implemented.

Capacity Building in Higher Education The first CBHE projects that involved Higher Education Institutions from Moldova have been selected in 2015. And the first project to be coordinated in the country was selected in 2016. During 2015- 2019 Moldovan HEIs have been selected for 17 projects: 2019 – 4 projects, 2018 – 2 projects, 2017 – 4 projects, 2016 – 4 projects, 2015 – 3 projects

Geographical coverage of CBHE projects in Moldova Type of CBHE project

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24 of the 29 Moldovan higher education institutions have been involved in Erasmus+ projects

7 ERASMUS+ MOLDOVA statistics

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In 2020 Call for Proposals, Moldovan HEIs will benefit from additional ICM budgets foreseen for 2019 and 2020 Calls for Proposals (€1.425 million/year).

Jean Monnet Since 2015, institutions from the Republic of Moldova are being involved in 13 different types of Jean Monnet projects –

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8 NATIONAL PRIORITIES (Republic of Moldova) for Capacity Building projects in the field of higher education

• Category 1. Curriculum Development (Joint Projects) Modernization of curriculum by developing new and innovative courses and methodologies. Key areas:  Arts, Languages, Social and behavioural science, Environment, Information and Communication Technologies, Engineering and engineering trades, Manufacturing and processing, Agriculture, forestry fisheries and veterinary, Health, Personal services

• Category 2. Improving Management and Operation of Higher Education Institutions (Joint&Structural Projects)  Governance, strategic planning and management of higher education institutions  Quality assurance processes and mechanisms

 Development of research and innovation capacities

• Category 3. Developing the Higher Education Sector Within Society at Large (Joint&Structural Projects)  Lifelong learning,  Development of school and at post-secondary non- tertiary education level  New technologies in Higher Education

 Definition, implementation and monitoring of reform policies

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9 REGIONAL PRIORITIES (Eastern Partnership Countries) for Capacity Building projects in the field of higher education

• Category 1. Curriculum Development (Joint Projects) Modernization of curriculum by developing new and innovative courses and methodologies. Key areas:  Education, Social and behavioural science, Law, Physical sciences, Agriculture, forestry fisheries and veterinary, Health, Environment

• Category 2. Improving Management and Operation of Higher Education Institutions (Joint&Structural Projects)  Governance, strategic planning and management of higher education institutions  Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions

 Quality assurance processes and mechanisms

• Category 3. Developing the Higher Education Sector Within Society at Large (Joint&Structural Projects)  University-enterprise cooperation  Knowledge triangle, innovation

 Definition, implementation and monitoring of reform policies

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! Cross-Cutting Priorities: 1. Preference will be given to the diversification of projects within a given region, in terms of overall and specific objectives, activities, target groups and consortium compositions. 2. Special attention will be given to projects addressing the integration in Higher Education of refugees from conflict affected countries. 10 MOLDOVAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Name & PIC Academic fields Contact person Public Institutions Biology and Soil Science; Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Law; Physics and Engineering; History and Philosophy; Angela NICULITA Moldova State Journalism and Communication; Psychology Vice-rector for International University and Educational Sciences; Letters; Foreign Relations Languages and Literature; Mathematics, +373 67321123, +373 67560170 PIC: 996760361 Computer Science; Sociology and Social [email protected] Assistance; Economics International www.usm.md Relations, Political Sciences and Public Administration Power Engineering; Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications; Larisa BUGAIAN Technical Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics; Food Industry; Mechanical Vice-rector for International University Relations Engineering, Industrial and Transport; of Moldova +373 22235415 Urbanism and Architecture; Cadastre, PIC: 997958020 [email protected] Geodesy and Constructions; Economic www.utm.md Engineering and Business; Textiles and Polygraphs Academy Olesea SIRBU of Economic Business and Administration; General Vice-rector for International Studies Economy and Law; Cybernetics, Statistics Relations +373 22402834 of Moldova and Economic Informatics; International Economic Relations; Finance; Accountancy [email protected] PIC: 951511510 www.ase.md N. Testemițanu State University Evelina GHERGHELEGIU of Medicine Head of International Relations and and Pharmacy of Medicine; Dentistry; Pharmacy; Public European Integration Department +373 22205376, +373 22205289 the Republic of Health; Optometry [email protected] Moldova [email protected] PIC: 946919433 11 State Agrarian Agronomy; Horticulture; Economics; Elena SCRIPNIC University Accountancy; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Vice-rector for International of Moldova Husbandry and Biotechnologies; Agricultural Relations +373 22312292 Engineering and Auto Transportation; [email protected] PIC: 967358303 Cadastre and Law www.uasm.md

“Ion Creanga” Foreign Languages and Literatures; History Igor RACU State and Geography; Philology; Education Vice-rector for Science and International Relations Pedagogical Sciences and Informatics; Psychology and University +373 22358595 Special Psycho-; Fine Arts and [email protected] PIC: 990242058 Design; Continuous training www.upsc.md

Academy for Victoria TCACENCO Head of the European Integration Music, Theatre and Academic Mobility Department Music; Theatre; Fine Arts and Fine Arts +373 22928889, +373 69186944 [email protected] PIC: 921763647 www.amtap.md Valentina PRITCAN “Alecu Russo” Philology; Economic, Environmental and Vice-rector for Research and State University Exact Sciences; Educational Sciences, International Relations of Balti +373 23152343 Psychology and Arts; Law and Social [email protected] PIC: 967186419 Sciences [email protected] www.usarb.md “Bogdan Petriceicu Sergiu CORNEA Economy, Mathematics and Computer Vice-rector for Scientific Activity Hasdeu” State Science; Food Industry; Philology and and International Relations University of History; Law and Public Administration; +373 29925485 Educational Sciences [email protected] www.usch.md PIC: 953150422

Academy Dinu MANOLE Administrative Science; Economy and Public Head of International Relations of Public Management; Legal Sciences; International Department Administration relations; Applied Informational +373 22723866 Technologies [email protected] PIC: 937663014 www.aap.gov.md

12 Tatiana RACOVCENA Vice-rector for International State Agro-technology; National Culture; Relations University +373 29827905 Economics; Law PIC: 955412365 +373 79514224 [email protected] www.kdu.md Tiraspol State Lora MOSANU-SUPAC University Physics, Mathematics and Computer Vicerector for Scientific activity and International Relations (headquarters Science; Biology and Chemistry; Geography; +373 69273117 in Chisinau) Pedagogy; Philology [email protected] PIC: 934513521 www.ust.md Svetlana TABARNEA „Grigore Head of International Relations Țamblac” Office Philology; Pedagogy; History State +373 79840580 University [email protected] www.tdu-tar.md Victoria JITARI “Stefan cel Head of the inter-university Mare” Police Criminal Sciences; Special Investigation; relations and international police Academy Social and Human Sciences and Police; Legal cooperation department Sciences +373 22733207 PIC: 922303549 [email protected] www.academy.police.md

"Alexandru cel Igor SOFRONESCU Bun" Armed Leading of infantry subunits; Leading Deputy Commander for Scientific Forces Military of artillery subunits; Leading of Activity +373 22 822704 Academy communications and informatics subunits; Leading of military logistics [email protected] PIC: 910037511 www.academy.army.md

University Liliana BUDEVICI-PUIU of Physical Teacher training with subject specialisation; science of sports; special motricity and Vice-rector for Scientific Activity Education +373 22497433 and Sport recovery; hotel, tourism and leisure; [email protected] protection of persons and property www.usefs.md PIC: 927757859

13 International International Relations; Political Sciences; Ludmila ROSCA Relations Global Economy; Tourism; Business and Vice-rector for Scientific Activity Institute +373 22210978, +373 79403293 Management; Marketing and Logistics; Law; [email protected] PIC: 947510163 Foreign Languages www.irim.md University of Academy Biology; Ecology and Environmental Maria DUCA, Rector of Science Sciences; Mathematics and Informatics; +373 22738016 [email protected] of Moldova Physics and Chemistry; Languages and Literature; Philosophy and History www.edu.asm.md PIC: 974840495

Private Institutions Free Valentina CIUMACENCO International Law; Economic Sciences; Biomedicine Head of International Cooperation University and Ecology; Letters; Informatics and Center +373 22205921 of Moldova Engineering; History and International relations; Psychology and Social Assistance [email protected], PIC: 940594936 [email protected], www.ulim.md

Trade Larisa SAVGA, Rector Co-operative Law, Marketing and Logistics, Business and Administration, Accounting, Finance and +373 22815601 University [email protected] of Moldova Banks, Science of Commodities and Trade, [email protected] Tourism, Food Processing www.uccm.md PIC: 932768394 Business Administration; Accounting; Arina KRAIJDAN University World Economy and International Economic Rector “Perspectiva- Relations; Finance and Banking; Commodity +373 22747958 INT” +373 22746631 and Trade; Marketing and Logistics; [email protected], PIC: 934991828 International Relations; Hotel, Tourism and [email protected] Leisure; Interior Design; Fashion Design www.perspectiva.md Corina RAILEAN IMI-Nova Finance and Banks; Business and Vice-rector for International Management Administration; International Economic Relations Institute Relations; Marketing and Logistics; +373 22568465 PIC: 971348495 Accounting; Tourism; General Economy [email protected] www.imi-nova.md

14 University of European Cristina COPACEANU Political Law; Economics; Business Administration Head of International Relations and Economic and Marketing; International Relations and Department Studies Political Science; Ecology and Environmental +373 69185680, +373 22749913 “Constantin Protection [email protected] Stere“ www.uspee.md PIC: 922096260 University Law; Economics; Modern Languages; Iurie SEDLETCHI of European Journalism and Communication; Psychology Rector Studies of and Social Assistance; Political Sciences and +373 22509122 [email protected] Moldova International Relations www.usem.md PIC: 934398770

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