ERASMUS Incoming Students
Dear Erasmus students,
You are welcome to "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau and we are glad that you have decided to choose our university.
We hope you’ll have an interesting and useful study period spent at Bacau.
The academic calendar of our University:
- 1st semester: 1st October – mid-February (courses and exams)
- 2nd semester: Mid-February – 1st July (courses and exams)
The deadlines for receiving your Erasmus application forms are as follows:
- 1st semester or full academic year: 1st July
- 2nd semester: 1st November
The language of instruction at our University is Romanian.
"Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau can offer accommodation in its halls of residence but we have a limited number of rooms available for the incoming students, therefore the places are granted on a first come, first served basis and it is important to send your applications in due time.
- VAUB Information sheet 2025-2026
- Application form
- Learning agreement
- Accommodation form
- University brochure (en)
- Course catalogue
- Faculty links
Description of the Romanian grading system:
| Mark | Definition: |
| 10 | EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors |
| 9 | VERY GOOD: above the average standard, but with some errors |
| 7-8 | GOOD: Generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
| 6 | SATISFACTORY: fair, but with significant shortcomings |
| 5 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria |
| 4 | FAIL: Some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
| 1 - 3 | FAIL: Considerable further work is required |
ECTS grading scale:
| ECTS Grade | % of successful students normally achieving the grade | Definition |
| A | 10 | EXCELLENT - outstanding performance with only minor errors |
| B | 25 | VERY GOOD - above the average standard but with some errors |
| C | 30 | GOOD - generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
| D | 25 | SATISFACTORY - fair but with significant shortcomings |
| E | 10 | SUFFICIENT - performance meets the minimum criteria |
| FX | - | FAIL - some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
| F | - | FAIL - considerable further work is required |