{"id":28762,"date":"2026-03-04T09:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.utm.ro\/?page_id=28762"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:33:54","slug":"an-pregatitor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.utm.ro\/en\/international\/an-pregatitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparatory year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28762\" class=\"elementor elementor-28762\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b37bfb6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b37bfb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Descriere program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28134\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preparatory-year-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"2560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Preparatory Year for Romanian language is a one-year study program, aiming to develop Romanian language competencies and skills, as well as competencies specific to a certain field of studies.<\/p>\n<p>The program particularly meets the needs of International Students who wish to pursue Romanian-taught graduate and postgraduate studies in one of the Romanian higher education institutions. The program also offers for students the opportunity to know and gain experience and confidence in studying academic subjects in the Romanian university environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language competencies for fields of study:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy)<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics and natural sciences (Informatics, Computer Sciences)<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences (Psychology, Law, Economics, Communication, International Relations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Further studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After completing this program, students can apply for Bachelor\u2019s programs, Master\u2019s programs, postgraduate programs or PhD programs taught in Romanian language at Titu Maiorescu University or at any university in Romania, in accordance with the admission procedure for each program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Informa\u021bii curs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\"><p><strong>Course outline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The academic year is structured in two semesters of 14 weeks each, with an average of approximately 25 hours per week. The classes are held during weekdays, 08:00 \u2013 20:00. Each semester has 30 transferable study credits in the European system (ECTS).<\/p>\n<p>The program consists of language lessons and specialized subjects based on the student\u2019s future field of study.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the necessary qualifications for a B1 language proficiency level (as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>First semester<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first semester is focused on the four components of learning Romanian: reading, writing, listening and speaking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grammar<\/li>\n<li>Phonetics<\/li>\n<li>Vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Verbal and written communication<\/li>\n<li>Reading, listening and speaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The students will also study the course of Romanian Culture and Civilization, which aims to familiarize the international students with various aspects of Romanian culture and civilization. The course covers topics such as Romanian geography and history, folklore, literature, relevant cultural and art phenomena, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Second semester<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the second semester, will continue the courses for Romanian Language and Romanian Culture and Civilization,\u00a0 and also the students will be provided with specialized language training for the field domain chosen by the student for future studies. The students will achieve language fluency and communication abilities (discussions, argumentation) in a certain domain.<\/p>\n<p>The classes will concentrate also on the development of independent study skills to improve the student\u2019s ability to take notes, to give presentations, use analytical and critical abilities, and to attend conferences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teaching methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the course a number of teaching methods may be used, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lectures and seminars<\/li>\n<li>independent study<\/li>\n<li>skills and subject-based tutorials<\/li>\n<li>group work<\/li>\n<li>on-line activities<\/li>\n<li>revision workshops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Coursework and assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Courses are assessed using a wide range of methods across the many years of study, including: online tests, reflective essays, practical papers or projects, exercises, verbal presentations, written assignments, viva voce and written exams.<\/p>\n<p>The Preparatory Year study program is completed by a graduation exam at the end of the second semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty\u2019s amenities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The faculty has state-of-the-art educational spaces: amphitheaters, classrooms, seminar and reading rooms equipped with smart whiteboards, library, publishing house, bookstore, computer network, video conferencing equipment, etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd895b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd895b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05b3fa5\" data-id=\"05b3fa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d854764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d854764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An preg\u0103titor\u200b Descriere program \u00a0 Mission The Preparatory Year for Romanian language is a one-year study program, aiming to develop Romanian language competencies and skills, as well as competencies specific to a certain field of studies. 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