Faculty of History and Philosophy

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The Faculty of History and Philosophy is the successor of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy which activated in the University of Cluj between 1872 and 1948. After a series of changes which occurred between 1948 and 1959 a decision was taken to adopt a curriculum with a historical-philosophical content, combining philosophy and history, maintained until 1989. After 1990, taking into account the experience of prestigious departments and faculties in other countries, the Faculty of History and Philosophy has taken important steps towards modernizing its structure and teaching programmes.
The Faculty of History and Philosophy comprises eight departments: Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, Department of Medieval History, Pre-Modern History and Art History, Department of Modern History, Archiving and Ethnology, Department of International Studies and Contemporary History, Department of History in Hungarian, Department of Philosophy, Department of Pre-Modern and Romanian Philosophy, Department of Philosophy in Hungarian. Add to this several research centres or independent research institutes - Institute of Pre- and Protohistory, Institute of Classical Studies, Centre of Studies for Dacian and Roman History and Archaeology, Institute of Central European Studies (ISCE), Institute of Oral History, Institute of International Studies, The Altiero Spinelli Centre for studying European Organization (CASSOE), Seminary of Anthropological History, Seminary of Historical Demography, Italian-Romanian Institute of Historical Studies, Centre for Ancient and Medieval Studies, Centre for Applied Philosophy (CFA).

  • Address: 1 Mihail Kogălniceanu Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400084
  • Tel.: +40264-405.300, ext. 5275; +40756-017.5525
  • E-mail: hiphi@ubbcluj.ro; lavinia.miron@ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://hiphi.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

HISTORY Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: ARCHAEOLOGY AND CLASSICAL STUDIES
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 75% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 25% of the admission score.

2. Programme: RESEARCH AND VALORISATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE
- 2 years, in Hungarian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 50% of the admission score.

3. Programme: THE HISTORY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE MODERN ERA
- 2 years, in Romanian

4. Programme: HISTORY, MEMORY, ORALITY IN THE 20TH CENTURY
- 2 years, in Romanian

5. Programme: SOCIETY, ART AND IDENTITIES IN CENTRAL EUROPE.  FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO MODERN ERA
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 100% of the admission score.

PHILOSOPHY Field

FULL TIME education

6. Programme: PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, COMMUNICATION
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 100% of the admission score.

7. Programme: CRITICAL THEORY AND MULTICULTURAL STUDIES
- 2 years, in Hungarian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based online interview worth 75% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 25% of the admission score.

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

8. Programme: INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION SCIENCES
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 100% of the admission score.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EUROPEAN STUDIES Field

FULL TIME education

9. Programme: EVALUATION OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAMS
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Examination (portfolio) graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 50% of the admission score.
NOTE: The portfolio should include a CV of maximum 3 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan of maximum 4 pages.

10. Programme: CONTEMPORARY HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- 2 years, in Hungarian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 100% of the admission score.

11. Programme: LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- 2 years, in Romanian  

Selection criteria

  • Examination (portfolio) graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 25% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 75% of the admission score.
NOTE: The portfolio should include a CV of maximum 3 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan of maximum 4 pages.

SECURITY STUDIES Field

FULL TIME education

12. Programme: SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
- 2 years, in Romanian

13. Programme: GLOBAL SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS POLICIES
- 2 years, in English

Selection criteria

  • Examination (portfolio) graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 25% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 75% of the admission score.
NOTE: The portfolio should include a CV of maximum 3 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan of maximum 4 pages.

14. Programme: SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN ORGANIZATIONS
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Examination (portfolio) graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 50% of the admission score.
NOTE: The portfolio should include a CV of maximum 3 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan of maximum 4 pages.

CULTURAL STUDIES Field

FULL TIME education

15. Programme: JEWISH STUDIES
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project-based interview worth 100% of the admission score.

SECURITY STUDIES Field

PART TIME education

16. Programme: SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Examination (portfolio) graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 25% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 75% of the admission score.
NOTE: The portfolio should include a CV of maximum 3 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan of maximum 4 pages.

Number of student places September 2025

Full time education
Field Specialisation Budget 2025 Master in Didactics Ethnics Tuition-paying
History Archaeology and Classical Studies 9     25
History Research and Valorisation of the Cultural Heritage (in Hungarian) 10     23
History The History and Social Anthropology of the Modern Era 0     23
History History, Memory, Orality in the 20th Century 2     24
History Society, Art and Identities in Central Europe. From the Middle Ages to Modern Era 0     31
Philosophy Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 4     43
Philosophy Philosophy, Culture, Communication 0     41
Philosophy Critical Theory and Multicultural Studies (in Hungarian) 4     45
Communication Sciences Information and Documentation Sciences 1     43
International Relations and European Studies Evaluation of European Public Policy and Programs 0     68
International Relations and European Studies Contemporary History and International Relations (in Hungarian) 5     67
International Relations and European Studies Leadership and Communication in International Organizations 6     55
Security Studies Security Management in Contemporary Society 0     16
Security Studies Security, Intelligence and Competitiveness in Organizations 0     16
Security Studies Global Security and Human Rights Policies (in English) 0     29
Cultural Studies Heritage and Cultural Tourism 1     10
Cultural Studies Jewish Studies 0     15
Total 42 0 0 574

Part time education
Field Specialisation Tuition-paying
Security Studies Security Management in Contemporary Society 25
Total 25

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2026

JULY 2026

Application process and deadlines

15-18

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 18 July at 12:00)

19

  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing observations

20

  • Admission tests
  •  Posting results of admission tests

21

Posting initial lists

22-23

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 23 July at 12:00)
  • Submission of original documents

23

  • Redistribution of unused places
  • Posting results after confirmation of places

23-26

  • Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 26 July at 12:00)
  • Submission of original documents

27

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions Calendar
September Session 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Application process and deadlines

8-9

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 9 September at 12:00)

10

  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing observations

11

  • Admission tests
  • Posting results of admission tests

12

Posting initial lists

12-13

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 13 September at 12:00)
  • Submission of original documents

14

  • Redistribution of unused places
  • Posting results after confirmation of places

14-15

  • Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 15 September at 10:00)
  • Submission of original documents

16

Posting final lists

Admission fee for Romanian citizens, European Union Citizens, European Economic Area citizens and Swiss Confederation citizens for the 2026 / 2027 academic year

EU: European Union; EEA: European Economic Area; SC: Swiss Confederation;

  • ADMISSION FEE = ADMISSION PROCESS + ADMISSION REGISTRATION
  • For tax reductions or waivers, please see our Admissions Regulations

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

50

50

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

120

120

 

Tuition fees for the academic year 2026 / 2027 for Romanian, EU¹, EEA² and SC³ citizens

EU: European Union; EEA: European Economic Area; SC: Swiss Confederation;