Moldovan education minister says willing quality, efficiency in master education

Chisinau, 16 February /MOLDPRES/ - The holders of degree diplomas with the average general mark of 9.01 will be able to be admitted without contest to the master education in universities of Moldova. A provision to this effect is contained in the regulation on the organization and carrying out of the master higher education – cycle II, approved by the cabinet today and presented by Education and Research Minister Anatolie Topala at a news conference following the government meeting.     

The document establishes the basic requirements for the admission of students and elaboration of master’s theses, as well as the general rules for the organization of the day education, extramural education, as well as the distance education. ‘’We want quality and efficiency in the master education,’’ the minister said.

„The regulation sees that citizens of Moldova holding degree higher education diplomas or an equivalent education document can participate in the admission contest in equal conditions. Also, foreign citizens and stateless people will be also admitted, who hold degree higher education diploma based on inter-state agreements, as well as of individual education contracts. The higher education institutions will work out the admission plan for each syllabus of higher master education,’’ the minister noted.     

As for the citizens with a full time job, the document establishes general provisions on the master syllabi organized at the extramural education, academic leave, transfer, expulsion and reestablishment to education. Also, in the context of the internationalization of the higher education, detailed provisions are set on the internal and external mobility of the master students. 

„The new regulation will generate positive effects at the level of labour market, salary payment and possibilities of professional qualification and advancement in career, ‘’ the education minister also said.

In another context, Anatolie Topala specified that the Education and research ministry was elaborating a new syllabi, which ‘’will encourage young people to choose the profession of teacher.’’

Presently, an insufficiency of over 2,000 teachers is recorded in Moldova. This insufficiency is covered by through holding more than one office by teachers who work.