DPPD · UVVG Arad

We prepare individuals who know how to teach.

The Department for Teacher Training provides initial and continuous training for teaching staff — from the first steps in their career up to the Grade I teaching qualification.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

  • Continuous development of the quality of the educational process, quantified by students’ learning outcomes

  • Professionalization of future teaching staff and equipping them with psycho-pedagogical competencies

  • Optimal and successful implementation of training programs

  • Applied scientific research in education conducted by department members

The mission of the Department for Teacher Training is to ensure quality and excellence in the educational endeavor through a competent managerial program, in accordance with national and European standards — with teaching staff possessing didactic and research experience and modern material resources.

DPPD attracts students and professors from various faculties and specializations, of different ages, who possess in-depth knowledge of educational issues. This diversity provides the department with a unique potential to strengthen ties between faculties and transform the university into a center of education and culture.

Leadership and Organization

DPPD is led by a Faculty Council composed of the department director, the head of the department, the scientific secretary, a teaching staff member, and a student. The department has one chair within its structure: the Chair of Educational Psychology, Pedagogy, and Applied Didactics.

Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Vasile Pop

Department Director

“The fact that the Department for Teacher Training attracts students and professors from different faculties and specializations, of various ages, who possess in-depth knowledge of educational issues, explains the potential of this institution — to strengthen ties between faculties, to enhance connections with other educational institutions in the county and neighboring areas, transforming the university into a true center of education and culture.”

“I urge young high school graduates from Maramureș to enroll in our programs. A familiar, warm, and friendly academic environment, experienced teaching staff — and the same diplomas as anywhere else in the country.”

“I urge young high school graduates from the area to enroll in our programs. A familiar, warm, and friendly academic environment, experienced teaching staff — and the same diplomas as anywhere else in the country.”

Head of Department

Associate Professor Dr. Vasile Pop

Office Hours: Tuesday 6:00 PM, Thursday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Department Director

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vasile Pop

Office hours: Tuesday 6:00 PM, Thursday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

Prof. Dr. Teodor Pătrăuță

Office hours: Monday 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sorin Bulboacă

Office hours: Wednesday 12:00 PM–2:00 PM

INITIAL TRAINING

Psycho-pedagogical Training Programs

DPPD programs are open to students and graduates from any specialization within UVVG and its extensions nationwide. There are two levels — each available in university and postgraduate variants.

Intended for students from any UVVG specialization, the courses run concurrently with undergraduate studies.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

3-year Bachelor’s – DPPD courses begin in Year I

 Teaching qualification up to lower secondary level

4-year Bachelor’s – DPPD courses begin in Year II

 Teaching qualification up to lower secondary level

5-year Bachelor’s – DPPD courses begin in Year III

 Teaching qualification up to lower secondary level

6-year Bachelor’s – DPPD courses begin in Year IV

 Teaching qualification up to lower secondary level

The program is intended for those who did not complete DPPD courses during their undergraduate studies but wish to enter the teaching profession. It is aimed at graduates holding a bachelor’s degree from any UVVG specialization.

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)

 Teaching qualification up to middle school level

 Teaching qualification up to middle school level

Designed for master’s students with a bachelor’s degree and a Level I Certificate of Completion in the same specialization. The program runs concurrently with master’s studies.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Eligibility to teach in high school and university

 Eligibility to teach in high school and university

Intended for graduates holding a master’s degree and a Level I Graduation Certificate, in the same initial specialization.

Duration: 2 semesters

Teaching qualification for high school and university

Teaching qualification for high school and university

CONTINUOUS TRAINING

Teaching Degrees

DPPD organizes, in collaboration with county school inspectorates, admission and completion exams for Teaching Degrees II and I in pre-university education in Romania.

The first professional development level for teaching staff in pre-university education. It involves completing a methodological training placement and taking an examination at the level of the County School Inspectorate.

DPPD provides methodological and organizational support for candidates, in partnership with the inspectorates in the counties of the region.

The highest professional development level. It involves preparing a methodological and scientific paper, an admission colloquium, and the public defense of the paper before a national committee.

DPPD coordinates the guidance of candidates and facilitates liaison with the inspectorates and the specialist committees.

ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZATION

Postgraduate Training Programs

A short-term program for teaching staff and graduates seeking additional certified competencies.

Duration: 480 hours, 1 semester

 

A program for teaching staff who wish to access leadership positions or improve managerial practices at the educational unit level.

 

At the end of the program, participants receive a nationally recognized graduation certificate.

RESOURCES

Useful Information

DPPD Legal Framework

Reports and Research

Curriculum

Teaching Staff

Contact DPPD

LOCATION

Europe Square St., Arad

PHONE

0257 254 108

EMAIL

dppd@uvvg.ro