Faculty of Letters

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Ranked by the QS International Assessment of universities (Quacquarelli Symonds World Universities Rankings) among the first 100-150 faculties of modern languages in the world, the Faculty of Letters from Cluj offers a broad range of undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes. Candidates may choose one combination of two specialisations of a native language and literature (Romanian, Hungarian, German), a modern language (English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Finnish), an Asian language (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) a classical language (Latin, ancient Greek, Hebrew), and Comparative and universal literature, Applied modern languages, Ethnology and folklore. In the current context of globalization, mastering several languages gives graduates a major advantage for employment. Join us!

  • Address: 31 Horea Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400202
  • Tel.: +40264-532.238
  • E-mail: Litereadmitereliniaromana@lett.ubbcluj.ro; Litereadmitereliniamaghiara@lett.ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://lett.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

PHILOLOGY Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: ROMANIAN LITERARY STUDIES
- 2 years, in Romanian

2. Programme: THE HISTORY OF IMAGES - THE HISTORY OF IDEAS
- 2 years, in Romanian

3. Programme: THE ROMANIAN LANGUAGE IN ROMANCE LANGUAGE CONTEXT
- 2 years, in Romanian

4. Programme: CURRENT ORIENTATIONS IN LINGUISTICS
- 2 years, in English and French

5. Programme: BRITISH CULTURAL STUDIES
- 2 years, in English

6. Programme: IRISH STUDIES
- 2 years, in English

7. Programme: LITERATURE AND CIVILISATION - INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE IN THE FRANCOPHONE SPACE
- 2 years, in French

8. Programme: GERMAN STUDIES IN A EUROPEAN CONTEXT
- 2 years, in German

9. Programme: FINNISH LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY STUDIES
- 2 years, in Finnish

10. Programme: EAST-ASIAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH
- 2 years, in Romanian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese

11. Programme: NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDIES IN A SCANDINAVIAN CONTEXT
- 2 years, in Romanian and Norwegian

12. Programme: MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION
- 2 years, in Romanian, Italian, Spanish, French

13. Programme: EUROPEAN MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN CONFERENCE INTERPRETING
- 2 years, in Romanian and two other modern languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)

14. Programme: EUROPEAN MASTER'S IN TRANSLATION STUDIES AND TERMINOLOGY
- 2 years, in Romanian and two other modern languages (English, French, German, Spanish)

15. Programme: ROMANIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE/SECOND LANGUAGE
- 2 years, in Romanian

16. Programme: HUNGARIAN LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY STUDIES
- 2 years, in Hungarian

CULTURAL STUDIES Field

FULL TIME education

17. Programme: CULTURE AND SOCIETY - TRADITION AND MODERNITY
- 2 years, in Hungarian



Selection criteria

The admission grade is calculated as the arithmetic average between the:

  • Graduation exam score
  • Undergraduate years of study overall grade
  • Admission exam score (Research project)*

NOTE:

*for the EUROPEAN MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN CONFERENCE INTERPRETING the application file will include an interpreting skills test and cover letter.

*for the EUROPEAN MASTER’S IN TRANSLATION STUDIES AND TERMINOLOGY the application file will include a translation project proposal and cover letter.

Number of student places September 2025

Full time education
Field Specialisation Budget 2025 Master in Didactics Ethnics Tuition-paying
Philology Multilingual and Multicultural Communication (in Romanian, Italian, Spanish, French) 0   0 30
Philology Current Orientations in Linguistics (in English and French) 0   0 33
Philology German Studies in a European Context (in German) 5   0 34
Philology The History of Images - The History of Ideas 4   1 27
Philology The Romanian Language in Romance Language Context 2   0 37
Philology Literature and Civilisation - Intercultural Dialogue in the Francophone Space (in French) 4   0 34
Philology European Master’s Programme in Conference Interpreting (in Romanian, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) 3   0 37
Philology European Master's in Translation Studies and Terminology (in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) 4   0 36
Philology British Cultural Studies (in English) 6   0 25
Philology Hungarian Linguistic and Literary Studies (in Hungarian) 0   0 17
Philology Norwegian Language and Literature Studies in a Scandinavian Context (in Romanian and Norwegian) 0   0 31
Philology Irish Studies (in English) 0   0 30
Philology Romanian Literary Studies 0   2 22
Philology Romanian as a Foreign Language/Second Language 0   0 35
Philology Finnish Linguistic and Literary Studies (in Finnish) 7   0 38
Philology East-Asian Studies and Research (in Romanian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese) 0   0 24
Cultural Studies Culture and Society - Tradition and Modernity (in Hungarian) 7   0 5
Total 42 0 3 495

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2026

Pre-admission opens on June 15.
Applicants who already have a high school diploma or equivalent can submit their application files immediately.
Applicants awaiting their high school diploma can start an application and select their desired majors. They will be able to upload their diploma and finalize their application as soon as they receive it.

JULY 2026

Application process and deadlines

13-17

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 17 July at 14:00)

18

Admission tests

19

  • Submitting appeals
  • Handling appeals

20

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

21

Posting initial lists

21-23

  • Confirmation of places, phase I
  • Submission of original documents

25-26

  • Confirmation of places, phase II
  • Submission of original documents

29

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions Calendar
September Session 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Application process and deadlines

7-9

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 9 September at 14:00)

10

Admission tests

11

  • Submitting appeals
  • Handling appeals

12

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

13

Posting initial lists

14

  • Confirmation of places, phase I
  • Submission of original documents

15

  • Confirmation of places, phase II
  • 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

100

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MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

250

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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;

2. MASTER'S DEGREE

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree (lei)

Full time

Distance Learning

Part time

All specialisations

5.400

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