Alecu Russo Balti State University · Balti, Moldova
The Științe penale, criminologie și criminalistică / Criminal Sciences, Criminology and Criminalistics programme at Alecu Russo Balti State University (Facultatea de Drept și Științe Sociale (Faculty of Law and Social Sciences)) is a Master's Degree (Diplomă de master, Ciclul II) program delivered in Romanian over a duration of 1.5 / 2 years (90 ECTS and 120 ECTS variants officially listed) (120 ECTS). This programme focuses on forensic crime scene investigation, physical evidence analysis, forensic ballistics, fingerprint analysis, and forensic trace evidence. Students learn state-of-the-art forensic laboratory procedures and legal chain of custody. Graduates work in forensic science laboratories and criminal investigation units.
Key facts
Taught in Romanian. Foreign citizens/alolingvi must prove Romanian language knowledge (study documents/certificates; university language certification available if no proof presented) per master admission regulation art. 29-30. No CEFR threshold officially published.
Bachelor's (cycle I) diploma or equivalent required (law or adjacent field for the master; no minimum GPA published). No entrance exam - dossier competition on MGC = 0.7 x bachelor GPA + 0.3 x licence exam average. Officially offered in 90-ECTS (1.5 years) and 120-ECTS (2 years) variants per USARB master plan table and faculty page. 30-ECTS minimum curricular module if changing professional field. Foreign diplomas require recognition/equivalence certificate. Registration fee 300 MDL.
Online application via eAdmitere.gov.md; after intermediate results, original dossier: (a) copy of identity card (with original); (b) bachelor diploma with Diploma Supplement (original + 2 copies); (c) 1 photo 3x4 cm; employment certificate if employed; registration fee 300 MDL. Foreign applicants additionally: recognition/equivalence certificate of foreign study documents; Ukrainian refugee applicants exempt from notarised legalization.
2026-08-01
2026-08-01
| EU & Non-EU | Tuition | Living | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU & Non-EU | Fee not published | — | needs the fee |