In a faculty or in a school of higher education, there cannot be more than one department engaged in the same or similar education.

The Department is administered by the Head of the Department.

The Head of the Department is appointed for three years from among full-time professors in the Department; if none, from among the associate professors; if none, from among the assistant professors. The appointment is made by the Dean in the case of faculties, in the case of schools of higher education attached to the faculty, by the Dean upon the nomination of the Director, and by the Rector upon the nomination of the Director in schools of higher education attached to the office of the Rector. The Head of the Department may be re-appointed, at the end of his/her term of office.

The Head of the Department appoints one of the teaching staff members as his/her deputy during his/her absence.

In case of an absence lasting, for any reason whatsoever, for more than six months, a new Head is appointed following the procedures outlined above, to complete the remaining part of the term.

The Head of the Department is responsible for education and research at every level in the Department and for the orderly and productive functioning of all activities within the Department.