APLR Graduation exam
The graduation examination consists of two tests, as follows:
a) Test 1 (written test – 3 hours) – Written examination for the assessment of fundamental and specialized knowledge of Romanian and specialized languages. It will be designed taking into account at least level B1 of the CEFR; (see topics, and bibliography of the graduation exam)
b) Test 2 (oral test – maximum 30 minutes) – Presentation and defense of the graduation project containing: an essay on Culture and Civilization (comparing elements of Romanian culture and civilization with those of the foreign students’ culture of origin) and a Curriculum-vitae of the graduate in Europass format (in Romanian) (see graduation essay topic, project topic selection request, essay writing rules and presentation template)
Registration for the graduation examination is done by each graduate, on the basis of a written request, at the FILS secretariat. The application must be accompanied by the supervisor’s report, stating that the graduation project is complete and can be presented during the session in question (registratior for the graduation exam).
Graduation projects which do not have the report of the supervisor or have a negative report from him/her, cannot be defended in front of the final examination committee (see scientific coordinator’s report).
When registering for the exam, accompanied by the supervisor, students must submit:
- on paper: request for registering for the exam, the graduation essay, the CV, the declaration of authenticity
- on CD: the graduation essay (pdf), CV (pdf), presentation (ppt.)
Students will be awarded two marks for the graduation exam:
(a) in the written examination – a mark reflecting the evaluation of fundamental and specialized knowledge of the Romanian language and specialized languages. The grade will be to two decimal places, without rounding, as reflected in the final graduation test score;
b) in the oral test – a full mark (from 1 to 10) reflecting the quality and presentation of the graduation project, as well as the quantification of the answers to the questions asked by the committee, based on the content of the project.
The average mark for the final examination is calculated as the arithmetical average of the marks for each test, to two decimal places, without rounding off. The minimum pass mark for the final examination shall be 6,00, provided that each test is passed with at least 5,00.
Graduates who have registered for the examination but have not sat or passed the final examination may register for a subsequent session.
For more information, please consult the methodology attached below.
- Graduation exam methodology
- Graduation exam topics and bibliography 2025
- Graduation essay topics 2025
- Project topic selection request
- Essay writing rules
- Power Point presentation template
- Registration for the graduation exam
- Declaration of authenticity
- Scientific coordinator’s report
- Final exam calendar Group 1 ( June 2025 session/ September 2025 session) / Groups 2&3 (September 2025 session)