Study in Romania from Bangladesh
Lower published tuition, and a route that needs more planning than most
Romania is in the EU and has been a full Schengen member since 1 January 2025. Public universities publish their fees for non-EU students, and non-medical degrees often fall between about €2,000 and €4,500 a year (an indicative range); we estimate living costs at €425–965 a month depending on the city. The study visa is the long-stay D/SD visa, the fee is €300, and proof that at least one academic year of tuition has been paid is on the official document list. Funds are measured against Romania's minimum guaranteed gross salary, monthly, for the period on the visa, and no blocked account is involved. Romania has no embassy in Dhaka. According to a Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release of 8 December 2025, study visa files are lodged in person at the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi, or at Romania's missions in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi or Bangkok. The academic year usually begins on 1 October.
Romania — Key facts at a glance
| Tuition (per year) | €2,000–4,500 |
|---|---|
| Living cost (per month) | €425–965 |
| Blocked account | Not required |
| Intakes | October |
| Post-study stay | 9 months |
| EU / Schengen | EU member · Schengen |
Official sources — check for yourself
Last reviewed: 6 October 2026- Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, eVisa portal: supporting documents for the D/SD study visa
- eVisa portal: visa fees (long-stay visa EUR 300)
- eVisa portal: types of visa, validity and decision time
- eVisa portal: how to apply
- General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI): studies, work and the residence permit
- IGI: long-term residence
- Romanian Government scholarships portal
- Study in Romania: official information portal
- European Commission: the Schengen area
- Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, press release of 8 December 2025: where Romanian visa applications can be lodged (in Bengali)
Visa and tuition rules change. We review these figures periodically, but always confirm the current requirement with the official source above before you apply — the final decision always rests with the relevant authority.
Romania — Key facts at a glance
| Tuition (per year) | €2,000–4,500 |
|---|---|
| Living cost (per month) | €425–965 |
| Blocked account | Not required |
| Intakes | October |
| Post-study stay | 9 months |
| EU / Schengen | EU member · Schengen |
Why Romania?
Romania comes up more and more often when Bangladeshi students ask us about Europe, and the reasons are easy to see. Public universities publish what they charge non-EU students, the figures for engineering, IT and business are lower than in much of Western Europe, and the country has been inside the Schengen area since 1 January 2025.
The route itself asks for more planning than most students expect. There is no Romanian embassy in Dhaka. The first year of tuition is paid before the visa, not after arrival. The long-stay visa fee rose from €120 to €300 for applications lodged from 27 April 2026, and a good deal of what circulates on Facebook predates that.
Every rule on this page was read on a Romanian authority's own page on 6 October 2026, and where the visa file is lodged comes from a Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release. Where we could not confirm a point on an official page, the page says so and tells you who to ask.
Read the full guide: studying in Romania from Bangladesh, step by step
What we would tell you honestly
- Where the file is lodged was read in a Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release of 8 December 2025, not on the Romanian embassy's own site, which does not open from Bangladesh: New Delhi, and now also Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok. The release names no further conditions, so check the current arrangement with the mission you choose before you book travel.
- There is an honorary consulate in Dhaka (Cosmos Centre, 69/1 New Circular Road, Malibagh). It is not known to accept study visa applications.
- An embassy notice asked for a bank statement in the applicant's own name showing the equivalent of USD 4,000, sent by the bank by email, with documents legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and said that MOI letters and Booking.com reservations were not accepted. We could not re-read that notice. Confirm each point with the embassy. The notice was New Delhi's; the other missions may ask differently.
- Romanian press reports put the minimum gross salary at 4,325 lei a month from 1 July 2026. We did not find that figure on a government page, which is why this guide gives no euro amount for proof of funds.
- The tuition ranges (€2,000–4,500, and €7,000–10,000 for medicine) are indicative, and the living cost of €425–965 a month is our estimate.
- A year of tuition is paid before the visa decision, and a refused applicant does not always get all of it back. Each university sets its own refund rule.
- Do not plan to pay tuition from part-time work. The visa file has to show that you can support yourself without it.
- We have not published a consultancy fee for Romania yet. Ask for it in writing before you pay anything.
Published, comparatively low tuition
Universities post their non-EU fees. The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca lists €2,700 a year for technical fields; the West University of Timișoara lists €2,430 for Computer Science in English.
English-taught degrees
Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English exist in engineering, computer science, business and medicine. Check that the programme you want is open to non-EU applicants this year.
EU and Schengen member
In the EU, and fully in Schengen since 1 January 2025. A Romanian residence permit allows short visits to other Schengen countries. It does not allow you to live, study or work in them.
A familiar degree structure
Bachelor, Master and ECTS credits within the Bologna framework used across most of Europe.
Nine months after graduation
Residence can be extended for nine months after you graduate to look for work or start a business.
No blocked account
You show evidence of means at the level of the minimum gross salary. Nothing is frozen in an account.
Monthly living costs
| Accommodation | €150–350 |
|---|---|
| Food | €150–250 |
| Transport | €10–25 |
| Other | €115–340 |
| Total per month | €425–965 |
Proof of funds for the visa
Means of support at the level of Romania's minimum guaranteed gross salary, monthly, for the period on the visa; at least six months of it for the residence permit. No authority publishes a euro figure, so confirm the amount with the embassy. No blocked account required.
First-year estimate
Tuition €2,000–4,500 plus living costs of about €5,100–11,580 a year gives a first-year total of roughly €7,100–16,080.
The tuition range is indicative and covers non-medical degrees at public universities. Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy in English cost far more, commonly quoted at €7,000–10,000 a year (also indicative). Living costs are our estimate; they vary by city and housing, and day-to-day spending is in lei. Check the exact fee on the faculty's page for your intake.
Who can apply
- Academic
- HSC or equivalent for a Bachelor's; a recognised Bachelor's degree for a Master's. Each university and faculty sets its own entry grade. There is no Romania-wide minimum GPA or CGPA.
- Study gap
- We found no maximum gap in the official visa conditions. Be ready to explain a gap with documents such as employment records or other study.
- Age
- We found no age limit in the official visa conditions. A university may set its own rule.
- Finances
- Tuition for at least one academic year paid before the visa, plus evidence of means at the level of Romania's minimum gross salary, monthly, for the period on the visa.
English requirement
There is no Romania-wide IELTS rule. Three separate requirements apply. Each university decides what language evidence it accepts for each programme. The official visa document list asks for proof that you know the language of your programme, except for the preparatory year. A Romanian-taught programme needs Romanian, normally through a one-year preparatory course first. A recognised English test is the safest evidence. An MOI letter that a university accepts should not be assumed to satisfy the embassy.
Accepted alternatives
- TOEFL
- Cambridge English
- The university's own language test, where one exists (Politehnica University of Timișoara runs one)
Documents you will need
- Passport valid at least three months beyond the visa and issued within the last ten years
- Two recent colour photographs, 3 x 4 cm
- Proof of acceptance for studies from the Romanian Ministry of Education, for a full-time programme
- Proof of payment of tuition for at least one academic year
- Proof of means of support at the level of the minimum guaranteed gross salary
- Police clearance certificate
- Travel medical insurance with cover of at least €30,000
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of knowledge of the language of the study programme (not for the preparatory year)
Intakes
- Autumn — OctoberThe academic year usually begins on 1 October; application windows differ by university
Popular fields
Engineering · IT and computer science · Business and economics · Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy · Architecture
Work and staying on
- During your studies
- Holders of a residence permit for studies can work without a work permit only on a part-time contract of no more than 6 hours a day (IGI). That income will not pay a year of tuition; treat it as a help with living costs.
- After graduation
- Residence can be extended for 9 months after graduation to look for work or start a business (IGI). It does not come with a job or a work permit.
- Long-term residence
- Long-term residence needs five years of continuous stay, and time spent studying counts at half (IGI). A three-year Bachelor's therefore counts as a year and a half.
- 110–12 months before
Check the profile honestly
Results, language evidence, budget and any study gap. If you cannot pay a full year of tuition before the visa, Romania is the wrong route.
- 28–10 months before
Language test and documents
Sit a recognised English test and start translation and legalisation. Confirm the accepted form with the university and the embassy first, because a wrongly legalised document usually cannot be reused.
- 3April–September
Apply to the university
Windows differ by university. The university evaluates the file and forwards it to the Ministry of Education, which issues the Letter of Acceptance.
- 4After acceptance
Pay tuition, then the eVisa file
Pay at least one academic year, then complete the form and upload documents on eviza.mae.ro, choosing the mission where you will lodge: New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi or Bangkok. An appointment can be booked only after that mission validates the file.
- 5Appointment
Lodge in person and travel
Present yourself with originals on the scheduled date. The visa is granted for 90 days; travel and enrol within that time.
- 6After arrival
Residence permit
Apply to IGI in your county at least 30 days before the stay granted by the visa expires. Put the date in your calendar the day you land.
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-NapocaPublic
Politehnica University of Timișoara
TimișoaraPublic
West University of Timișoara
TimișoaraPublic
Computer science
University of Bucharest
BucharestPublic
Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)
BucharestPublic
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
BucharestPublic
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-NapocaPublic
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Cluj-NapocaPublic
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy
TimișoaraPublic
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
IașiPublic
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University
IașiPublic
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
IașiPublic
Transilvania University of Brașov
BrașovPublic
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
SibiuPublic
University of Craiova
CraiovaPublic
Ovidius University of Constanța
ConstanțaPublic
University of Oradea
OradeaPublic
Dunărea de Jos University of Galați
GalațiPublic
Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
BacăuPublic
Titu Maiorescu University
Bucharest
Is there a Romanian embassy in Dhaka?+
No. There is an honorary consulate in Malibagh, Dhaka, and we have found no official statement that it accepts study visa applications. According to a Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release of 8 December 2025, Bangladeshi applicants usually lodge study visa files at the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi, and can now also lodge them at Romania's missions in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok. You attend in person wherever you lodge, so that country's entry visa and the trip are yours to arrange. The eVisa portal has you send the file to the mission of your choice; check that mission's current arrangement before you book travel.
How much is the Romanian student visa fee?+
€300. The eVisa portal states that long-stay visa applications submitted from 27 April 2026 are charged €300, and those submitted before that date were charged €120. Many websites still show €120. The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
Do I have to pay tuition before the visa?+
Yes. Proof of payment of tuition for at least one academic year is on the official visa document list. What you get back after a refusal depends on your university: Politehnica University of Timișoara, for example, retains 5%. Read the refund rule before you transfer the money.
Is IELTS required for Romania?+
There is no single national band. The university sets its own language requirement for each programme, and separately the visa requires proof that you know the language of your programme. A recognised test such as IELTS or TOEFL is the safest evidence for both.
Will an MOI letter work?+
It may satisfy a particular university. That does not mean it satisfies the embassy. A notice from the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi said MOI certificates were not acceptable; we could not reopen it on 6 October 2026 to check its current wording. Ask the embassy for its current written rule before relying on one.
How much money do I need to show?+
The official rule is means of support at the level of Romania's minimum guaranteed gross salary, monthly, for the whole period on the visa, and at least six months of it for the residence permit. An embassy notice asked for the equivalent of USD 4,000 in the applicant's own name, but that figure follows the salary and may be higher now. Confirm the current amount with the embassy. No blocked account is required.
Can I work while studying?+
Yes, within limits: a part-time contract of no more than 6 hours a day, without a work permit, according to IGI. Older articles say 4 hours. Many student jobs need some Romanian, and the income will not cover annual tuition.
Can I live or work in another Schengen country on a Romanian permit?+
No. A valid residence permit generally allows short visits of up to 90 days in any 180 days. Living, studying or working in Germany, France or Italy needs that country's own visa or permit. If moving on is the real aim, a Romanian study permit is the wrong tool.
Can I stay after I graduate?+
Residence can be extended for 9 months to look for work or start a business. Long-term residence requires five years of continuous stay, with study time counted at half.
Is there a Romanian government scholarship?+
Yes, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for non-EU citizens. It excludes Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy, and Bachelor's and Master's holders study in Romanian after a preparatory year. The last call ran from 16 February to 31 March 2026. Places are limited, so do not build your plan on receiving it.
What does ScholarsDream charge for Romania?+
We have not published a fee for Romania on this site yet. Before you pay anything, ask us in writing what the fee is, when it falls due and what it covers.
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