System of national education

Secondary school system.

Secondary school education is organised as a second cycle of education (grades 9 through 12 or 9 through 13). The system contains the following units of secondary school education: liceu, liceu de specialitate si scoala profesionala. As for the duration of studies, it is adapted to the type of secondary school (academic secondary school, industrial, agricultural, economic and administrative secondary school, normal schools: 9-12; forestry, fine arts, sports, cybernetics and metrology: 9-13) or the form of education (academic secondary school and industrial, agricultural, economic and administrative secondary school evening classes: 9-13).

Graduates from scoala profesionala do not have the right to apply for higher education programmes.

Schooling is free and compulsory for children aged between 6 and 16 in the state schools. Suitably qualified pupils can progress to upper secondary education in general secondary schools, grammar schools, professional schools or vocational institutes.

Duration of compulsory education

Age of entry: 7

Age of exit: 15

Structure of school system

Primary education

Type of school: SCOALA PRIMARA

Length of program (years): 4

Age level: from 7 to 11

General education

Type of school: GIMNAZIU

Length of program (years): 4

Age level: from 11 to 15

Certificate awarded: CERTIFICAT DE ABSOLVIRE A GIMNAZIULUI

Secondary education

Type of school: LICEU

Length of program (years): 4-5

Age level: from 15 to 20

Certificate awarded: DIPLOMA DE BACALAUREAT

Vocational education

Type of school: LICEU DE SPECIALITATE

Length of program (years): 2

Age level: from 15 to 17

Certificate awarded: CERTIFICAT DE ABSOLVIRE

Professional education

Type of school: SCOALA PROFESIONALA

Length of program (years): 2

Age level: from 15 to 17

Certificate awarded: CERTIFICAT DE ABSOLVIRE

Specialized Technical Vocational education

Type of school: SCOALA TEHNICA

Length of program (years): 3

Age level: from 17 to 20

Certificate awarded: CERTIFICATE DE ABSOLVIRE

Specialized Technical Vocational education

Type of school: SCOALA POST-LICEALA

Length of program (years): 3

Age level: from 18 to 21

Certificate awarded: CERTIFICAT DE ABSOLVIRE A SCOLII

POST-LICEALE

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