Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences

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Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences (FSPAC) offers study programmes in Public Administration, Journalism, Public Relations and Communication, Leadership, Advertising, Political Science and Public Health. Since the beginning of 1995, the faculty has engaged in a continuous development in terms of education and research programmes, infrastructure, quality of education and extracurricular activities. The FSPAC mission is to train professionals in the field of political, administrative and communication sciences, achieving a stable connection based on efficiency and effectiveness between the educational process and the labour market. The teaching staff is mainly composed of a young team, trained within FSPAC and further specialised at prestigious universities in Europe and the United States.

  • Address: 71 General Traian Moşoiu Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400132
  • Tel.: +40264-431.505
  • E-mail: admitere@fspac.ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://fspac.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 2 years, in English

2. Programme: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 2 years, in Romanian

3. Programme: CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
- 2 years, in English

4. Programme: MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY
- 2 years, in Hungarian

5. Programme: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 2 years, in Romanian

6. Programme: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
- 2 years, in Romanian

7. Programme: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- 2 years, in English

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 100% of the admission score.
NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, written in the language of the programme.

8. Programme: EUROPEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 2 years, in Romanian, REȘIȚA

Selection criteria

  • Academic paper worth 20% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 80% of the admission score.

PART TIME education                                    

9. Programme: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 100% of the admission score.
NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, written in the language of the programme.

10. Programme: HEALTH POLICIES AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Portfolio worth 100% of the admission score.

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

11. Programme: ADVERTISING
- 2 years, in Romanian

12. Programme: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
- 2 years, in German and English

13. Programme: PUBLIC RELATIONS
- 2 years, in Romanian

14. Programme: PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING
- 2 years, in English

15. Programme: ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
- 2 years, in Hungarian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 70% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 30% of the admission score. 
NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, written in the language of the programme.

16. Programme: MEDIA COMMUNICATION
- 2 years, in English

17. Programme: DIGITAL MEDIA AND GAMES STUDIES
- 2 years, in English

18. Programme: MEDIA MANAGEMENT
- 2 years, in Romanian

19. Programme: MEDIA PRODUCTION
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 25% of the admission score. 
  • Undergraduate education overall grade worth 25% of the admission score.
NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, written in the language of the programme.

20. Programme: APPLIED MEDIA STUDIES
- 2 years, in Hungarian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 40% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 30% of the admission score. 
  • Undergraduate education overall grade worth 30% of the admission score.
NOTE The interview, conducted in Hungarian, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, both written in Hungarian.

PART TIME education

21. Programme: ADVERTISING
- 2 years, in Romanian

22. Programme: PUBLIC RELATIONS
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 70% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 30% of the admission score. 
NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter and a CV, written in the language of the programme.

23. Programme: MEDIA MANAGEMENT
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade, worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 25% of the admission score. 
  • Undergraduate education overall grade worth 25% of the admission score.
NOTE: The interview will focus on a cover letter and CV.

POLITICAL SCIENCE Field

FULL TIME education

24. Programme: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- 2 years, in English

25. Programme: RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
- 2 years, in English

Selection criteria

  • Portfolio worth 25% of the admission score. 
  • Interview exam grade worth 75% of the admission score.

26. Programme: MANAGEMENT OF POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Interview exam grade worth 100% of the admission score.

Number of student places

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2025

JULY 2025

Application process and deadlines

10-18

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 18 July at 14:00 hrs)

19

  • Admission exam
  • Posting exam results

20

  • Submitting and handling appeals, phase I
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

21

Posting initial lists

22-24

  • Confirmation of places (the platform closes on 24 July at 24:00 hrs)
  • Redistribution of unused places

26-27

  • Confirmation of places following redistribution (by 14:00 hrs)

29

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions Calendar
September Session 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025

Application process and deadlines

5-8

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 8 September at 14:00 hrs)

9

  • Admission exam
  • Posting exam results

10

  • Submitting and handling appeals
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

11

Posting initial lists

11-12

  • Confirmation of places (the platform closes on 24 July at 24:00 hrs)
  • Redistribution of unused places

13

Confirmation of places following redistribution

15

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 DEGREE - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations (including branch campuses: Bistrița, Satu Mare, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Reșița)

50

50

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

250*

250*

Branch Campuses (Bistrița, Satu Mare, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Reșița)**

250*

250*

* only for graduates of other faculties/ universities. FSPAC graduates are exempt from paying the admission registration fee
** if they apply only at the branch campus

 

Tuition fees for the academic year 2025 / 2026 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 (including branch campuses: Bistrița, Satu Mare, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Reșița)

4.900

-

4.500

Health Policies and Health Management

4.900

-

10.000