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
  • 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: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
- 2 years, in Romanian

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

Selection criteria

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

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

Selection criteria

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

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

9. 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

10. 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.

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

Selection criteria

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

12. 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

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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. Programme: HERITAGE AND CULTURAL TOURISM
- 2 years, in Romanian

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

Selection criteria

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

Number of student places 2024

Field Specialisation Allocated places
State funding Tuition Total
History Archaeology and Classical Studies 4 13 17
History Society, Art, Identities in Central Europe. From Middle Ages to Modernity 0 16 16
History History and Socio-Anthropology of Modern Times 0 11 11
History History, Memory and Orality in the 20th Century 3 13 16
History Research and Capitalization of Cultural Heritage (in Hungarian) 5 12 17
Communication Sciences Information and Documentation Sciences 0 46 46
International Relations and European Studies Contemporary History and International Relations (in Hungarian) 3 40 43
International Relations and European Studies Evaluation of European Policies and Public Programmes 4 43 47
International Relations and European Studies Leadership and Communication in International Organizations 13 33 46
Cultural Studies Jewish Studies 1 14 15
Cultural Studies Heritage and Cultural Tourism 0 7 7
Security Studies Security Management in Contemporary Society 2 26 28
Security Studies Security Management in Contemporary Society - PTL 0 18 18
Security Studies Security, Intelligence and Competitiveness in Organizations 0 26 26
Security Studies Global Security and Human Rights Policies (in English) 4 20 24
Philosophy Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 45 48
Philosophy Philosophy, Culture, Communication 3 42 45
Philosophy Critical Theory and Multicultural Studies (in Hungarian) 3 43 46
Total 48 468 516

Faculties Admissions Calendar
July Session 2025

JULY 2025

Application process and deadlines

10-13

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 13 July at 12:00 hrs)

14

Admission exam

15

  • Posting results of admission exam
  • Posting initial lists

15-17

Online confirmation of places (the platform closes on 17 July at 12:00 hrs)

17

Redistribution of unused places

18-20

Online confirmation of places after redistribution (the platform closes on 10 July at 12:00 hrs)

21

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions Calendar
September Session 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025

Application process and deadlines

6-8

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 8 September at 12:00 hrs)

9

Admission exam

9

  • Posting results of admission exam
  • Posting initial lists

9-11

Online confirmation of places (the platform closes on 17 July at 12:00 hrs)

11

Redistribution of unused places

11-12

Online confirmation of places following redistribution (the platform closes on 12 September at 12:00 hrs)

13

Posting final lists

Admission fee for Romanian citizens, European Union Citizens, European Economic Area citizens and Swiss Confederation citizens for the 2025 / 2026 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 LEVEL - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Master's Level (lei)
Full time Part time
All specialisations.. 50 50

MASTER'S LEVEL - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's Level (lei)
Full time Part time
All specialisations. 120 120