Practical Guide for International Students in the City of Sibiu! CONTENT FOREWORD … __________________________________________________1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION_____2 1 ABOUT ROMANIA____________________________________________4 1.1 Tourism & sightseeing ________________________________________________ 4 1.2 Climate _____________________________________________________________ 5 1.3 Traditional food and drinks ____________________________________________ 5 1.4 Code of conduct: Do’s and Don’ts _______________________________________ 6 1.5 National Holidays ____________________________________________________ 7 1.6 Famous people from Romania __________________________________________ 7 2 SIBIU________________________________________________________9 2.1 History of the city of Sibiu _____________________________________________ 9 2.2 Tourism & sightseeing _______________________________________________ 10 3 HIGHER EDUCATION: ”Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu ________13 3.1 “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu _____________________________________ 13 3.2 Bachelor and master structure_________________________________________ 14 3.3 Faculties ___________________________________________________________ 15 3.4 Accreditation _______________________________________________________ 19 3.5 Departments________________________________________________________ 19 4 REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE ________________21 4.1 Application process __________________________________________________ 21 4.1.1 Application process for international students (EU and non-EU students) _____________ 21 4.1.2 Application process for Erasmus students______________________________________ 22 4.1.3 Application process for Erasmus Mundus students_______________________________ 23 4.2 Visa requirements and other formalities ________________________________ 23 4.2.1 Visa requirments _________________________________________________________ 23 4.2.2 What documents will be required for study visa? ________________________________ 23 4.3 Don’t forget to bring _________________________________________________ 24 5 YOUR ARRIVAL IN SIBIU ____________________________________25 5.1 Registration at the host institution _____________________________________ 25 5.2 Registration at the City of Sibiu: the Immigration Office___________________ 25 5.3 Important addresses: ________________________________________________ 25 5.4 Your departure _____________________________________________________ 26 6 TRANSPORT & TRAVEL _____________________________________27 6.1 How to get to Sibiu __________________________________________________ 27 6.1.1 By air __________________________________________________________________ 27 6.1.2 By bus _________________________________________________________________ 27 6.1.3 By car__________________________________________________________________ 27 6.1.4 By train ________________________________________________________________ 27 6.2 Transport in Sibiu ___________________________________________________ 27 6.2.1 Public transportation ______________________________________________________ 27 6.2.2 Rent-a-bike _____________________________________________________________ 28 6.2.3 Taxis __________________________________________________________________ 28 I Practical Guide for International Students in the City of Sibiu! 7 LIVING IN SIBIU/ ACCOMMODATION _______________________ 29 7.1 Private Housing _____________________________________________________ 29 7.2 Youth Hostel, Hotel, Bed & Breakfasts __________________________________ 29 7.3 The rental agreement_________________________________________________ 29 7.3.1 The deposit _____________________________________________________________ 29 7.3.2 Supplementary costs ______________________________________________________ 30 7.3.3 Keep in mind____________________________________________________________ 30 7.4 Respect your neighbours ______________________________________________ 30 7.5 University’s student dormitories _______________________________________ 31 7.6 Laundries __________________________________________________________ 31 8 FINANCIAL MATTERS______________________________________ 32 8.1 Money & banking____________________________________________________ 32 8.2 Shopping and markets________________________________________________ 32 8.2.1 Shopping City Sibiu ______________________________________________________ 32 8.2.2 Other supermarkets and department stores_____________________________________ 33 8.2.3 Art & antiquities _________________________________________________________ 33 8.2.4 Markets & fairs ________________________________________________________ 34 8.2.5 Shopping in the central area ________________________________________________ 34 8.3 Bookshops __________________________________________________________ 34 9 STUDENT SERVICES _______________________________________ 35 9.1 Student jobs ________________________________________________________ 35 9.2 Student restaurants __________________________________________________ 35 9.3 Libraries ___________________________________________________________ 36 9.4 ICT facilities ________________________________________________________ 36 9.5 Language Courses ___________________________________________________ 36 9.6 Student Unions for international students________________________________ 37 9.7 Student organisations at LBUS_________________________________________ 37 9.8 The University Cultural Center Sibiu ___________________________________ 38 10 KEEPING IN TOUCH________________________________________ 39 10.1 Using public phones __________________________________________________ 39 10.2 Mobile phones_______________________________________________________ 39 10.3 MONEY MATTERS _________________________________________________ 39 10.4 CYBER CAFES _____________________________________________________ 39 10.5 Post offices _________________________________________________________ 40 11 CULTURE & LEISURE ______________________________________ 41 11.1 Cultural Events _____________________________________________________ 45 11.2 SPORTS ___________________________________________________________ 45 12 HEALTH & INSURANCE ____________________________________ 46 12.1 Health care: practical information______________________________________ 46 12.2 Pharmacies _________________________________________________________ 46 12.3 General Hospitals____________________________________________________ 46 12.4 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS_____________________________________ 46 12.5 BASIC ROMANIAN FOR BEGINNERS ________________________________ 47 II Practical Guide for International Students in the City of Sibiu! FOREWORD … Dear students, Dear international colleagues, The human society today needs universities. Those are not an option, but a must in building up a civilisation, a sustainable educational resource and shared knowledge. It is not just a simple statement but an incontestable true. We are privileged to encourage the wish of knowledge improvement of the new generations and to assist, to guide them through this qualitative process. I am very pleased to welcome you to ”Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu. We are particularly proud to offer our over 20,000 students a wide range of subjects, going from foreign languages to engineering sciences, and from economics to medical science. Our goal is to link and interconnect this impressive range of assets to create surplus value in the fields we promote. The realization of an ambitious and stimulating internationalization policy is one of the priorities of ”Lucian Blaga” University for the coming years. We realized that integrating an international dimension in the study path of each of our students is important and should become a main focus within our international policy plan. To reach our goal we work closely together with numerous European and non-European institutions and students’ organisations, leading to increased incoming and outgoing student and teacher mobility, joint curriculum development and research. We are situated in one of the most beautiful cities in the region of Transylvania. The city of Sibiu was chosen the European capital of culture in 2007 and it was nominated by Forbes as one of the most idyllic places to live in. This brochure offers a lot of practical information and advice that would make your stay here as easy and comfortable as possible. Best regards, Prof.Sc.D. Ioan BONDREA, Rector of ”Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu 1 Practical Guide for International Students in the City of Sibiu! INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION The mission of the International Relations Department is to develop, promote and implement the internationalisation strategy of ”Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu as well as to promote the image of LBUS as a forum for education, science and culture both in Romania and in the world. The International Relations Department initiates, promotes and develops activities such as European and international cooperation. In order to fulfil its mission, the Department of International Relations follows two main directions: • Programs: Life Long Learning Programme (Erasmus), Erasmus Intensive Romanian Language Course (EIRLC), Intensive Programs (IP), Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia (EMMA), global bilateral agreements with universities worldwide, possibilities to study abroad for the Romanian students. • Public Relations: dissemination of information, organization of special events, technical assistance for international projects, etc. What