University of Petrosani

Since its foundation in 1948, the University of Petroşani has had the mission to train graduate specialists for all the fields of activity specific for the mining industry, as well as for other industrial branches: mining machines and installations, technological equipment, energy and process automation.

Therefore, the University underwent a radical transformation process by adjusting its study programs and organizational structures and becoming more open and flexible, in order to meet the needs of an increasingly heterogeneous student population, which can encompass, among other categories, lifelong learners and foreign students. 

The strategy of developing the curricula of the HEI has started from the need to establish solid connections among the three levels of the Bologna educational system: Bachelor – Master studies – Doctoral studies. Over the last years, the educational offer expanded every year, both for bachelor and master studies, so that in the current academic year, the University provides 24 bachelor programmes, 21 master programmes and 4 Doctoral fields. The managerial structure of the University includes the following three faculties: the Faculty of Mines; the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering; the Faculty of Science. 

Nowadays, aproximatelly 4000 students are enrolled within the three Faculties and the Doctoral School.

Among the strenghts of the HEI we highlight the following:

- A consolidated infrastructure of the University, totally self-owned, permanently developed in order to ensure adequate education conditions and social services for students;

- Assurance of permanent connection to the Internet, both in the education spaces and the student hostels;

- The campus provides high standard accommodation, lounge, cultural and sports facilities; 

- HEI has proficient teaching staff, with competences in their specific fields, capable of promoting modern, student-oriented education;

- Most study programs include in their curricula highly practical activities performed in modern laboratories;

- HEI has developed post-graduate courses structured accordingly to the needs of companies, public institutions and with quality standards;

- The documentation resources, the publications and journal subscriptions provided by the University Library are permanently renewed and accessible to the entire academic community

Duration:

2014-2020

Autumn term (enrolments):

Beginning of October till the end of February

Spring term (enrolments):

Beginning of March till the end of July

Housing:

Details about housing can be find in the "Living in HEI campus section".

Other relevant information:

Continuous national and international development strategy in the University of Petrosani consists of using educational services for national and international students, graduates and postgraduates in order to achieve a set of objectives, measures and methods to respond to continuous new needs, changes and challenges on the labor market. All these are focused on: integration in the European Higher Education Area; European awareness; integrated study programs; multidisciplinary and inter cultural approach; curricula development, using even e-learning technology; enterprising education; improved quality and relevance of higher education; providing the specific needs for people with disability and disadvantage groups.
The target groups of our mobility activities are: students (students in first, second and third cycles) for study and training mobilities, academic and non academic staff for training mobilities and academic staff for teaching assignment.
All the activities developed by the Erasmus+ Office are according to Erasmus Charter, Erasmus Guide and National Agency advice.