Resumption of double specialization university programs, a new stage in the reform of higher education

The 2025-2026 academic year brings a major change in the Romanian higher education system: the resumption of double specialization bachelor's studies, both in the specialized field and in the didactic one. After a break of several years, the first generations of students have already been admitted to this training structure, intended to increase their chances of professional integration and to contribute to the modernization of national education. The resumption of double specialization programs is one of the measures promoted by the Ministry of Education and Research in the spirit of the new stage of modernization of the university system, called by experts the "Bologna Reform 2.0". "As rector, I supported in Law 199/2023 and through UBB's initiatives European elements that are subsumed into what some call the Bologna Reform 2.0, and I am glad that, as minister, I initiated and/or approved several of these," said the Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, in an official statement. He emphasized that the new programs will offer graduates broader skills and professional flexibility: "This structure will increase their chances of integration into the labor market, but will also help their integration into pre-university education through broader curricular areas, thus increasing children's access to qualified teachers. The start was more than encouraging."

• Institutional support and quality assurance

The representatives of ARACIS, Valentin Năvrăpescu and Cristina Ghiţulică, confirmed that the institution will continue to provide support to universities in the process of implementing double specialization programs. "We will support the development of flexible forms of university training, based on the quality of education and the real training needs of future specialists, including teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the constantly changing labor market,” they stated.

The Bologna Process, launched in 1999 by signing the Bologna Declaration, marked the beginning of the construction of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Its objectives were the harmonization of educational systems, mutual recognition of diplomas, quality assurance and facilitation of academic mobility. After two decades of implementation, European education is going through a new phase of adaptation and innovation. What experts call "Bologna 2.0” emphasizes: the development of European university alliances; microcertifications and recognition of non-formal and informal learning; lifelong learning; integrated specializations - such as double specialization programs; and a closer correlation between education and the labor market.

• A step towards making university education more flexible

The resumption of double specialization bachelor's programs marks an important step towards a modern university, connected to European realities. Students will be able to combine, for example, a scientific specialization with a pedagogical one, acquiring skills for several fields of activity. This integrated approach responds to the current needs of society, which requires graduates capable of adapting quickly to economic and technological changes, but also to the requirements of an educational system undergoing transformation.

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