Press release

Nuclearelectrica launches enrollment in the dual education program in partnership with Ovidius University of Constanta
September 6, 2024

Nuclearelectrica, in collaboration with Ovidius University of Constanta, announces the official opening of enrollment for the dual education program for students interested in a career in the nuclear industry. The program offers academic and practical training opportunities for young people who wish to become professionals in the fields of technological physics and mechanical engineering.

Distribution of places and duration of the program

Aligned with its future strategic projects and human resources strategy, Nuclearelectrica is directly interested and involved in two specializations of the dual system undergraduate education, supporting:

• 20 places available for the graduate program in Technological Physics (dual), offered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering;
• 15 places for the graduate program in Mechanical Engineering (dual), offered by the Faculty of Mechanical, Industrial and Marine Engineering.
  Registration for the Physics Technology program is open from September 4-10, 2024 and for Mechanical Engineering from September 4-11, 2024.

Candidates admitted to the program will benefit from monthly scholarships worth 1,400 lei, a cumulative amount from Nuclearelectrica, the university and allocated by the National Recovery and Resilience Program (PNRR).
The students will have the opportunity to combine theoretical studies with practical activities in the workplace, benefiting from workshop sessions and on-site visits to CNE Cernavodă. In addition, they will have direct access to mentoring from Nuclearelectrica specialists, who, as tutors, will answer questions and share their extensive experience in the field of nuclear energy.

“Education is key to ensuring a sustainable and secure future for nuclear energy. Through our partnership with Ovidius University, we are committed to training a new generation of specialists who will directly contribute to Romania’s energy security and the transition to a green economy. Investments in training young people are, in fact, investments in the future of the nuclear industry,” emphasized Cosmin Ghiță, CEO of Nuclearelectrica.

Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to work on major investment projects of Nuclearelectrica, including the expansion of Romania’s nuclear capacity by adding two new reactors at CNE Cernavodă and the development of an SMR power plant at Doicești.

These projects are part of an ambitious €12 bn development plan that will create 20,000 new jobs in the nuclear industry over the next decade.