Admission to medical school in Romania

Admission to Romanian medical universities follows a precise annual timetable, with no written entrance exam for the French- and English-language streams. Admission is decided on your application file and an interview.

General requirements

• Hold a school-leaving certificate (or European equivalent)
• For the French-language streams: proof of B2-level French
• For the English-language streams: proof of B2-level English
• A medical certificate confirming fitness for medical studies
• A psychological certificate (depending on the university)

Typical timetable

Typical application file

1. Application form
2. Copy of your school-leaving certificate (translated into Romanian)
3. Upper-secondary transcripts
4. Birth certificate (translated)
5. Medical certificate
6. Passport or national ID card
7. Passport photos
8. Proof of payment of the application fee

See our complete guide to the application file for a detailed checklist.

Every stage in detail

This page gives the overview. Each stage of the procedure is covered in depth in a dedicated guide:

• The exact 2026 application checklist — every document, in order
• The official 2026 admission calendar, university by university — filing dates, results, confirmation
• Sworn translation and apostille of your documents — the procedure step by step
• Writing your motivation letter — structure and an annotated example
• The admission interview, university by university — format and typical questions
• The medical certificate and the psychological assessment — NEO PI-R or Young’s test, and where to sit them
• Applying online through a Romanian university portal — screen by screen
• Diploma equivalence: when you need it — and how to obtain it
• The five mistakes that get an application rejected — read this before you send anything

Before you apply, check the real places and fees in our Romanian medical university fact sheets, and test your profile with the free eligibility check.

Last updated: July 2026.