ERASMUS+ PROGRAMMEIN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

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COUNTRY PROFILE

Area: 33,800 km²

Population: 3 553 100(2013)

Capital: Chișinău

Language: Romanian

Government: Parliamentary Republic

Main religion: Orthodox

Literacyrate: 98.9%(2008)

Currency: MoldovanLeu(1Euro=22MDL)

Time zone: UTC + 3 hours

EUvisaregime: Novisaneeded

BOLOGNA PROCESS implementation in Moldova

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

• New Nomenclature of domains and specialties

• New generation of study programmes elaborated

• ECTS implementation -100%inallinstitutionsandallprograms

• Implementation of the Diploma Supplement -100%

• Classifiers of specialties and study programs in accordance with ISCED97

• Implementation of distance-learning as a form of higher education

• Quality Assurance Departments created within each university

• National Qualifications Framework Development implemented for a series of domains

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HIGHER EDUCATION IN MOLDOVA

Number of higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova

Number of Higher Education Institutions, 2015

Number of students

of which

women part timetuition

fee State 19 66938 38 996 21705 40269

Private 12 14731 8221 6428 14731TOTAL 31 81669 47 217 28 133 55 000

Distribution of students by study programmes

Most popular study domains

• Total university staff–5300persons

• Foreign students–3500students (Israel-58,6%,Romania–22,7%,Turkey–4,1%,Ukraine–4,0%,Russia–1,9%)

• Universities for specific areas – medicine, engineering/technical, agriculture, arts, educational sciences etc.

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Erasmus+ Projects Moldova is eligible for

Key Action 1

• Credit Mobility

• JointMasterDegree(aspartnersinaconsortium)

Key Action 2

• CapacityBuilding(formerTempusproject)(asdirectapplicant)

• StrategicPartnerships(aspartnersinaconsortium)

• KnowledgeAlliances(aspartnersinaconsortium)

Key Action 3

• HigherEducationReformExperts(HEREs)

Specific Action Jean Monnet (asdirectapplicant)

ERASMUS+ MOLDOVA statistics

Tempus

RepublicofMoldova joined Tempus in 1994.From1994to2013 83 projects (includingpre-projects),worth in total 43 mln Euro, were implemented.

Capacity Building in Higher Education

ThefirstCBHEprojectsthatinvolvedHigherEducationInstitutionsfromMoldovahavebeenselectedin2015.Andthefirstprojecttobecoordinatedinthecountrywasselectedin2016.

• 2016–4selectedprojects,

• 2015–3selectedprojects

22 of the 31 Moldovan higher education institutions have been involved in Tempus/ Erasmus+projects

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ERASMUS+ MOLDOVA statistics

International Credit Mobilities

Year ParticipantParticipants

Incoming (to EU)Participants Outgoing

(from EU)Total

2016Students 181 61 242Staff 145 108 257Total 330 169 499

2015Students 153 10 163Staff 110 25 135Total 263 35 298

Jean MonnetJeanMonnetprojectsstartedtobeimplementedinMoldovain2010.Sincethen16projectshavebeenselected

NATIONAL PRIORITIESfor Capacity Building projects in the field of higher education

• Subject Areas for curriculum development projects(JP)

Teachertrainingandeducationscience,Socialandbehavioralscience,Businessandadministration,Lifesciences,Mathematicsandstatistics,Computing,Engineeringandengineeringtrades,Agriculture,forestryandfishery,Health,Environmentalprotection

• Improving quality of education and teaching

Learning and teaching tools, methodologies and pedagogical approaches includinglearningoutcomesandICT-basedpractices

• Improving management and operation of higher education institutions:

Governance,strategicplanningandmanagementofHEIs

Internationalisationofhighereducationinstitutions

Quality assurance processes and mechanisms

Developmentofresearchandinnovativecapacities

• Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large:

Lifelong learning, continuing education

Developmentofschoolandvocationaleducationatpost-secondarynon-tertiary education level

Qualificationframeworks

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

• Subject Areas for curriculum development projects(JP)

Teachertrainingandeducationscience,Socialandbehaviouralscience,Law,Physicalsciences,Agriculture,forestryandfishery,Health,Environmentalprotection.

• Improving quality of education and teaching

Learning and teaching tools, methodologies and pedagogical approaches includinglearningoutcomesandICT-basedpractices

• Improving management and operation of higher education institutions:

Governance,strategicplanningandmanagementofHEIs

Internationalisationofhighereducationinstitutions

Access to and democratisation of higher education

• Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large:

University-enterprisecooperation,entrepreneurshipandemployabilityofgraduates.

Knowledge triangle, innovation

Internationalcooperationatregionallevel

Definition,implementationandmonitoringofreformpolicies

MOLDOVAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Name Academic fields Contact person

Public Institutions

Moldova State University

BiologyandSoilScience;ChemistryandChemicalTechnology;Law;PhysicsandEngineering;HistoryandPhilosophy;JournalismandCommunication;PsychologyandEducationalSciences;Letters;ForeignLanguagesandLiterature;Mathematics,ComputerScience;SociologyandSocialAssistance;EconomicsInternationalRelations,PoliticalSciencesandPublicAdministration

Angela NICULITAVice-rectorforInternationalRelations +37322577787,+37322577403usm.international@yahoo.comwww.usm.md

Technical University

of Moldova

PowerEngineering;EngineeringinElectronicsandTelecommunications;Computers,InformaticsandMicroelectronics;FoodIndustry;MechanicalEngineering,IndustrialandTransport;UrbanismandArchitecture;Cadastre,GeodesyandConstructions;EconomicEngineeringandBusiness;LightIndustry

Larisa BUGAIANVice-rectorforInternationalRelations +37322233705,+37379240000lbugaian@gmail.com,international.tum@gmail.comwww.utm.md

Academy of Economic

Studies of Moldova

BusinessandAdministration;GeneralEconomyandLaw;Cybernetics,StatisticsandEconomicInformatics;InternationalEconomicRelations;Finance;Accountancy

Ludmila RURACCoordinator,DepartmentofInternationalRelations+37322402743international@ase.mdaesminternational@gmail.comwww.ase.md

“N.Testemitanu” University

of Medicine and Pharmacy

GeneralMedicine;Dentistry;Pharmacy

Viorica MACOVEIDeputyHeadofDepartmentofInternationalRelationsandEuropeanIntegration+37322205376,+37369561158macovei.viorica@gmail.comwww.usmf.md

State Agrarian University

of Moldova

Agronomy;Horticulture;Economics;Accountancy;VeterinaryMedicine;AnimalHusbandryandBiotechnologies;AgriculturalEngineeringandAutoTransportation;Cadastre and Law

Cristina COSCIUGVice-rectorforInternationalRelations+37322312292c.cosciug@uasm.mdwww.uasm.md

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“Ion Creanga” State

Pedagogical University

ForeignLanguagesandliteratures;Historyandethno-pedagogy;Philology;Pedagogy;Computer science and informational technologiesineducation;Psychologyandpsycho-pedagogy;Continuoustrainingofteachingstaffanddecisionmakersfrompre-university education

Igor RACUVice-rectorforScience,InternationalRelationsandEuropeanIntegration+37322358595iracu64@yahoo.com,www.upsc.md

Academy for Music, Theatre and Fine Arts

Music;Theatre;FineArts

Victoria TCACENCOHeadoftheEuropeanIntegrationandAcademicMobilityDept.+37322928889,+37369186944amtap2003@yahoo.comwww.amtap.md

“Alecu Russo” State University

of Balti

Philology;Economic,EnvironmentalandExactSciences;EducationalSciences,PsychologyandArts;LawandSocialSciences

Nelli AMARFII-RAILEAN Vice-rectorforResearchandInternationalRelations+37323152342amarfii.nellii@usarb.mderasmusmundus.usb@gmail.comwww.usarb.md

“Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”

State University of Cahul

Economy,MathematicsandComputerScience;PhilologyandHistory;LawandPublic Administration

Sergiu CORNEAVice-rectorforScientificActivity andInternationalRelations+37329925485prorectorusc@gmail.comwww.usch.md

Academy of Public

Administration

AdministrativeScience;EconomyandPublicManagement;LegalSciences;Internationalrelations;AppliedInformationalTechnologies

Orest TARITA HeadofInternationalRelationsDepartment+37322723866,+37369810276 orestetarita@yahoo.comwww.aap.gov.md

Comrat State University

Agro-technology;NationalCulture;Economics;Law

Ludmila FEDOTOVAVice-rectorforInternationalRelations+37329827905fedotovar@mail.ruwww.kdu.md

Tiraspol State University

(headquarters inChisinau)

Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science;BiologyandChemistry;Geography;Pedagogy;Philology

Lucia CAPATINAUniversity Lector+37369630106capatina.lucia@gmail.comwww.ust.md

Taraclia State University  Philology;Pedagogy;HistoryandCociety

Svetlana TIBARNIHeadofInternationalRelationsOffice+37379840580infotdumd@gmail.comwww.tdu-tar.md

“Stefan cel Mare” Police

Academy

CriminalSciences;SpecialInvestigation;SocialandHumanSciencesandPolice;LegalSciences

Victoria JITARIHead of the Training Centre forEuropeanIntegrationandInternationalPoliceCooperation+37322733207victoriajitari@rambler.ruwww.academy.police.md

"Alexandru cel Bun" Military

InstituteInfantry;Artillery;Communications

Gheorghe TURCANUVice-rectorforacademicissuesgheorghe.turcanu@academy.army.md+373-54-51-54www.army.md

University of Physical Education and Sport

Sport;Pedagogy;PhysicalTherapy;Protection,SecurityandSafety

Liliana BUDEVICI-PUIUVice-rectorforScientificActivity +37322497433lbudevici@yahoo.comwww.usefs.md

International Relations Institute

InternationalRelations;PoliticalSciences;GlobalEconomy;Tourism;BusinessandManagement;MarketingandLogistics;Law;Foreign Languages

Ludmila ROSCAVice-rectorforScientificActivity+37322210978,+37379403293irim@irim.mdwww.irim.md

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University of Academy of Science

of Moldova 

Biology;EcologyandEnvironmentalSciences;MathematicsandInformatics;PhysicsandChemistry;LanguagesandLiterature;PhilosophyandHistory

Rodica MARTEAHeadofInternationalRelations+37322738016rodica.martea@gmail.comwww.edu.asm.md

Private Institutions

Free International

University of Moldova

Law;EconomicSciences;BiomedicineandEcology;Letters;InformaticsandEngineering;HistoryandInternationalrelations;PsychologyandSocialAssistance

Valentina CIUMACENCOHeadofInternationalCooperationCenter +37322205921 vciumacenco@ulim.mdwww.ulim.md

Trade Co-operative

University of Moldova

ManagementandLaw;MarketingandScienceofCommodities;AccountingandEconomicInformatics

Larisa SAVGARector+37322815601savga@gmail.cominteruccm@uccm.mdwww.uccm.md

University “Perspectiva-

INT”

BusinessandAdministration;Accounting;InteriorDesign;WorldEconomicsandInternationalEconomicRelations;FinanceandBanks;InternationalRelations;Tourism;CommodityandTrade;MarketingandLogistics

Arina KRAIJDANRector +37322746631kraijdan@mail.ruwww.perspectiva.md

IMI-Nova Management

Institute

FinanceandBanks;BusinessandAdministration;InternationalEconomicRelations;MarketingandLogistics;Accounting;Tourism;GeneralEconomy;InformationalManagement;CommunicationSciences;Statistics;ComputerandInformatics

Corina RAILEANVice-rectorforInternationalRelations +37322568465info@imi-nova.mdcorina_rln@yahoo.comwww.imi-nova.md

University of European

Political and Economic

Studies “Constantin

Stere“

Law;Economics;BusinessAdministrationandMarketing;InternationalRelationsandPoliticalScience;EcologyandEnvironmentalProtection

Cristina COPACEANUHeadofInternationalRelationsDepartment+37369185680+37322749913copaceanu_c@yahoo.comwww.uspee.md

Institute of Criminal Science

and Applied Criminology of

Moldova 

Law;Philology;PropertySecurityServices

Olga GÎRBUHead of Human Resources and JuridicalAssistanceDepartment+37322470418olga.girbu@yahoo.comwww.criminology.md

National Erasmus+ Office in Moldova

37MariaCebotariStr.,of.304Chișinău,Moldova+37322881630

erasmusplus@erasmusplus.md

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www.erasmusplus.md

WiththesupportoftheErasmus+ProgrammeoftheEuropeanUnion