Presentation

International relations academic is one of the main components of Titu Maiorescu University, in line with Bologna Declaration and the new European globalization trends as well as the European pan-European pan-European trends on the creation of a common higher education and research area in Europe. The European approach to university education is a defining element of the institution's identity, in addition to the seriousness and quality of the studies, in the modern sense of the Bologna concept of preparing students for the global labor market and future careers. The way in which a university participates in international academic life, collaborating in programs and projects that stimulate the mobility of students and teaching staff, is an important criterion for assessing the quality of the institution. The international relations of UTM are constantly developing. Participation in Lifelong Learning Program (Lifelong Learning Program), in particular at ERASMUS program  has particular significance and involves students and teachers from all faculties. Titu Maiorescu University is holder of the Erasmus + Charter for the period 2014-2021.

UTM has bilateral agreements in the Program LLP/ERASMUS with universities: Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), University of Orleans, Paris 7, Paris 12,  Paris 13, Nantes University, Paris-Dauphine,Poitiers University,Institut de Formation Interhospitalier Theodore Simon, Telecom Business School (France), University of Rome “La Sapienza”, University of Perugia, University of Verona (Italy), Instituto Politecnico do Cavado E Do Ave (Portugal), Higher School of Psychology, Baltic International Academy (Latvia), Universidad De Da Coruna, Universidad de La Laguna - Tenerife, Complutense University Madrid (Spain), Odense University of Southern Denmark (Denmark), Kadir Has Universitesi, Canakkale Onsekiz Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel University, Celal Bayar University, Kahramanmaras Sudcu Imam University, Kirikkale University, Cumhuriyet University, Baskent University (Turkey), Higher School of Kielce and Jesuit University Ignatium Krakow (Poland), Plovdid Medical University, Pleven Medical University (Bulgaria), as well as agreements for student placements/practicum concluded with organizations World of Skills (Nottingham) in the UK, Mediclin (Germany), Easy Job Bridge (Malta), Policilinico di Monza (Italy) and Universidad de La Laguna (Spain), Celal Bayar University, Suleyman Demirel University, Kirikkale University, Cumhurizet University, Baskent University (Turkey), Plovdiv Medical University, Pleven Medical University (Bulgaria).

Titu Maiorescu University was a partner in the WISHEs Project - Web-based Information and Community Platform for International Students in Higher Education: Erasmus Complete, within European ERASMUS MUNDUS Program.

Also, Titu Maiorescu University has direct bilateral cooperation links, in the teaching field at all levels of study (bachelor, master and doctorate) and scientific, with other universities, such as: Policlinico di Monza, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, University of Perugia (Italy), Medical University of Vienna (Austria), Mediclin (Germany), University of Coruna (Spain), Telecom Business School, Universite Paris Est Creteil, Universite de Nantes (France) and Kadir Has University (Turkey).

Faculty of Medicine has study partnerships in the Erasmus + cu: Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), “La Sapienza” University of Rome, University of Perugia (Italy), Canakkale Onsekiz Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel University, Celal Bayar University, Kahramanmaras Sudcu Imam University, Kirikkale University, Cumhuriyet University, Baskent University (Turkey), Plovdid Medical University, Pleven Medical University (Bulgaria) and internship partnerships with Policlinico di Monza (Italy), Mediclin (Germany), Institut de Formation Interhospitalier Theodore Simon (France), Universita degli Studi di Perugia (Italy), Celal Bayar University, Suleyman Demirel University, Kirikkale University, Cumhuriyet University, Baskent University (Turkey), Plovdid Medical University, Pleven Medical University (Bulgaria).

From the academic year 2007 to the present, the Faculty of Medicine has had 15 students on Erasmus study traineeship, 10 Erasmus students on internship in various European countries with which UTM has bilateral cooperation agreement and 3 students who did clinical internship at Mediclin in Germany in non-Erasmus internship program. Since 2008, the Faculty of Medicine has sent a total of 7 teaching and training staff on teaching and training traineeships at medical faculties in Europe.

Since the academic year 2004 and until now, UTM registers a number of 218 students in Erasmus study traineeships, 39 Erasmus students in internships in various European countries. In teaching and training traineeships we have a number of 51 teaching, training and organizing mobilities.

Our Faculties continue to develop and diversify our cooperation relations by identifying and establishing new partnerships, which - among other things - will allow the realization of joint educational programs (joint Master, PhD cotutelle thesis), and scientific research. One such example is the organization of Master studies with double national diploma, French and Romanian, specialization in International and European Law, a joint project of the Faculty of Law of UTM and the University of Orleans (France), as well as doctoral studies in thesis cotutelle with the Universidad De Da Coruna (Spain) and the Universite de Nantes (France).

In UTM, around 110 foreign students from the countries of European Union, as well as from  Canada, Isreael, Iran, Iraq, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Congo, Syria, Libya. In the Erasmus program there were 2 students from France on clinical placements, Witting Hospital, and on study mobility 4 students (1 Italy, 1 France and 2 Spain) and currently 2 more students from Universite Paris Val de Marne-Paris 12, from France. In the academic year 2014-2015 a number of 7 incoming students will be enrolled in the faculties of UTM in the Erasmus + Program, and 3 Erasmus students (2 from Turkey and 1 from Italy) have applied for the Faculty of Medicine.

Titu Maiorescu University is a member of  European University Association (EUA), the largest organization of higher education institutions in Europe,  International Association of Universities (IAU), in European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC) and recently member of the AGENCE UNIVERSITAIRE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE.

November 2013, Titu Maiorescu University organized the 7th International Conference on the theme Education and creativity for a knowledge-based society.

At the Rectorate level and in direct collaboration with the faculties, the University's international policy is promoted by the International Relations, Community Programs and Foreign Students Service, which manages the LLP/ERASMUS Program, supports the development of cooperation activities, initiates new partnerships, provides counseling to Romanian and foreign teachers and students. In a very short time, the International Relations Service will develop into a Directorate and will broaden its activity horizon.

Also, each faculty has a representative responsible for international relations, i.e. for the Erasmus Programme. The responsible in the faculty and the Selection and Recognition Committee are directly involved in the selection of students and the recognition and equivalence of studies and placements.

The educational structure of our faculty is consistently in line with the postulates of the Bologna Declaration, including the three compulsory cycles stipulated by the National Education Law, in undergraduate, master's and postgraduate specialization, master's and doctoral studies (in the process of accreditation), as well as lifelong learning programs, rewarded with transferable credits and covered by teachers with the scientific degree of PhD.

The curricula and subject programs have been developed on the basis of a modern, interdisciplinary perspective, in accordance with international standards of higher education in general and medical education in particular, with the aim of training future specialists with a solid specialized training and general culture that places them in an advantageous position in the competition for career success.

More than a simple transfer of knowledge from teacher to student, it creates learning environments and experiences that lead students to discover and create knowledge themselves.

In addition to instructional competences, the study subjects have competences in counseling and facilitating learning processes. In Faculty of Medicine there is continuous work to identify, develop and implement new effective learning techniques. The Medicine program of study has integrated internships in practical training, concurrent with student involvement in research and development projects.

The traditional methods of transmitting information only (through the notice board or in class) have proven over time to be insufficient, so in order to facilitate and streamline the teaching process, special attention was paid to informing students about the means of teaching, learning and knowledge assessment.

The teaching-learning procedures have continuously focused on interactive teaching, on dialog with students, on the importance of the formative side in the teaching activity (questions from the classroom, short presentations or demonstrative experiments). This component, together with the informative one, stimulates creative learning and contributes to the continuous improvement of students' knowledge, skills and competences.

Teachers provide consultations and personalize tutoring at the student's request.

In Faculty of Medicine a tutoring regulation exists and is enforced; there are tutors for each year of study who give consultations according to a weekly schedule.

Mentoring is also carried out through extracurricular activities, such as student scientific circles organized by the 2 departments, which give an image of the aptitudes, the particular skills of a student, and which justify encouraging him/her in a particular field of activity or in a particular function.

The teachers set up a weekly schedule of consultations directly and by e-mail, giving students the opportunity to find answers to various specialized problems, which are related to the tutor's field and beyond.

Thus, teachers, knowing the student's aptitudes and level of preparation, can personalize the teacher-student relationship by guiding the student in choosing the future specialization and in targeting a specific job.

The meeting with graduates and future candidates, which takes place within the „Open Doors” event, gives students the opportunity for a direct dialog with graduates, recently become practitioners in the medical field and provides the most eloquent sample of professional guidance through the strength of the example of the success of our graduates, practicing peer mentoring between students in their final years and other students and between graduates and students.

In this context, on the basis of permanent evaluation of education as a system and process, the Faculty of Medicine is concerned with adapting its educational and research programs to the trends of progress in science, technology and culture, to the needs of Romanian society, as well as with their compatibility with the programs of other universities and other academic and professional bodies in the country or abroad.

Currently, the first specialization of Medicine, accredited by H.G. no. 944 published in the Official Gazette no. 67, day course, operates with a duration of study of 6 years, 360 transferable credits, with over 5800 hours of theoretical and practical training, completed by a licensing exam.

The second accredited specialization of General Medical Assistance, operates according to H.G. 676/2007, day education form with a duration of study of 4 years, 240 transferable credits, with at least 4600 hours of theoretical and practical training, completed by a licensing exam.

The postgraduate courses organized by the Faculty of Medicine follow an annual plan with the following thematic structure: postgraduate course on functional medicine in collaboration with Italian specialists, postgraduate course on laparoscopic surgery, postgraduate course on home care assistant, postgraduate course on resuscitation of the newborn, postgraduate course on the treatment of neo-natal asphyxia, postgraduate course on medical malpractice, postgraduate course on integrative medicine, international postgraduate course in oxygen-ozone therapy, postgraduate course ”prevention and civil society response to bioterrorist attack”.

Currently the collaboration with hospitals has been extended to more than 20 hospital units, based on collaboration contracts, among which we mention: Central Military Emergency University Hospital ”dr.Carol Davila”, Hospital CF 1 Witting, Clinical Institute Fundeni, Clinical Hospital CF 2, Clinical Hospital Ilfov County, Clinical Hospital ”N.Malaxa”, Clinical Hospital Colentina, Clinical Hospital ”dr.Victor Babes”, Center of Cardiovascular Diseases of the Army ”Acad. Vasile Cândea”.

The collaboration with the Private Health Network REGINA MARIA, began with a partnership contract, materialized by the commissioning of the Titu Maiorescu Diagnostic and Treatment Center, located in the M Building, on the ground floor of our university. Thus were laid the foundations of collaboration in the medical field of the teachers who will carry out consultations in the center's consulting rooms and provide free medical services to teachers and students of our university.

We mention, in this context, also the facility offered to all UTM students at the IF whereby they are granted, on the basis of a card, free medical care in the REGINA MARIA Network.