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 Traian Moşoiu Street, RO-400132, Cluj-Napoca
  • Tel.: +40 264 431505, ext. 6200
  • E-mail: admitere@fspac.ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: fspac.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

Full time education

Administrative Sciences Field

  1. Specialisation Master of Public Health (in English)
  2. Specialisation Management of Public and Nonprofit Institutions (in English)
    The Specialisation has 2 modules:
    1. Public Services Management - in English
    2. Non-Governmental Organisations Management - in English
  3. Specialisation Public Administration (in English)
    The Specialisation has 2 modules:
    1. Economic Governance of Public Services - English language
    2. Community development and urban planning - English language
  4. Specialisation Conflict Analysis and Management (in English)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 1-4):

  • Motivational interview based on a cover letter and a CV, both written in English; the interview will be conducted in English.
  1. Specialisation Science, Technology and Innovation in Public Governance (in English)

Selection criteria:

  • Project on the topic "A Powerful Governance Using Technology" and CV, both written in English.
  1. Specialisation Public Administration (in Romanian)
  2. Specialisation Project Management and Programme Assessment in Public Administration (in Romanian)
  3. Specialisation Human Resources Management in Public Sector (in Romanian)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 6-8):

  • Motivational interview based on a cover letter and a CV, both written in Romanian.
  1. Specialisation Management and Public Policy (in Hungarian)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivational interview based on a cover letter and a CV, both written in Hungarian.
  1. Specialisation European Public Administration (in Romanian) (Reșița)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview - 20%
  • Graduation exam score - 80%

Communication Sciences Field

  1. Specialisation Media Production (in Romanian)
  2. Specialisation Media Management (in Romanian)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 11,12):

  • Motivation interview based on a cover letter and a CV (must include a section on a planned research/professional project in the context of the programme), both written in Romanian - 50%
  • Graduation exam score - 25%
  • Undergraduate years of study overall grade - 25%
  1. Specialisation Media Communication (in English)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a cover letter and a CV (must include a section on a planned research/professional project in the context of the programme), both written in English - 50%
  • Graduation exam score - 25%
  • Undergraduate years of study overall grade - 25%
  1. Specialisation Advertising (in Romanian)
  2. Specialisation Public Relations (in Romanian)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 14, 15):

  • Motivational interview based on a CV and a cover letter - 70%
  • Graduation exam score - 30%
  1. Specialisation Public Relations and Advertising (in German and English)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a CV and a cover letter written in German - 70%
  • Graduation exam score - 30%
  1. Specialisation Public Relations and Advertising (in English)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a CV and a cover letter written in English - 70%
  • Graduation exam score - 30%
  1. Specialisation Applied Media Studies (in Hungarian)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a CV and a cover letter written in Hungarian - 40%
  • Graduation exam score - 30%
  • Years of study overall grade - 30%
  1. Specialisation Advanced Communication Techniques (in Hungarian)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a CV and a cover letter written in Hungarian - 70%
  • Graduation exam score - 30%
  1. Specialisation Digital Media and Games Studies (in English)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivation interview based on a cover letter and a CV (must include a section on a planned research/professional project in the context of the programme), both written in English - 50%
  • Graduation exam score - 25%
  • Undergraduate years of study overall grade - 25%

Political Sciences Field

  1. Specialisation Management of Political Organizations (in Romanian)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivational interview based on a cover letter and a CV
  1. Specialisation Research Design and Data Analysis in Social Sciences (in English)
  2. Specialisation International Development (in English)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 22, 23):

  • Submitting CV and cover letter, both written in English - 25%
  • Motivation Interview - 75%

Part time education

Administrative Sciences Field

  1. Specialisation Public Administration (in Romanian)

Selection criteria:

  • Cover letter and CV, both written in Romanian - 50%
  • Average score of the years of study - 50%
  1. Specialisation Health Policies and Health Management (in Romanian)

Selection criteria:

  • Admission exam to be based on a letter of motivation submitted with the application file

Communication Sciences Field

  1. Specialisation Media Management (in Romanian)

Selection criteria:

  • Motivational interview based on a cover letter and a CV - 50%
  • Graduation exam score - 25%
  • Undergraduate years of study overall grade - 25%
  1. Specialisation Advertising (in Romanian)
  2. Specialisation Public Relations (in Romanian)

Selection criteria (for specialisations 27, 28):

  • Motivation letter submitted upon application - 100%

Tie-breaker criteria (for all specialisations):

  • Years of study overall grade
  • Graduation exam score

Admission fee for Romanian citizens, European Union Citizens, European Economic Area citizens and Swiss Confederation citizens for the 2023 / 2024 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

Public Administration - Romanian language

30

30

Public Administration - English language

30

-

European Public Administration - Reșița 30 -

Management and public policies - Hungarian line of study

30

-

Management of Public and Nonprofit Institutions

30

-

Project Management and Programme Assessment in Public Administration

30

-

Science, technology and innovation in public governance

30

-

Conflict analysis and management

30

30

Management of Political Organizations

30

-

Research Design and Data Analysis in Social Sciences

30

-

International Development

30

-

Advanced Communication Techniques

30

-

Applied Media Studies - Hungarian language

30

-

Advertising and Public Relations - German and English language

30

-

Public Relations and Advertising - English language

30

-

Advertising

30

30

Public Relations

30

30

Media Production

30

-

Media Communication

30

-

Media Management

30

30

Digital Media and Games Studies (English language)

30

-

Public Health (English language)

30

-

Human Resources Management in Public Sector 30 -
Marketing and Communication in the Political Sector 30 -
Strategy, Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector (in English) 30 -

Health Policies and Health Management

-

30

MASTER'S LEVEL - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's Level (lei)
Full time Part time

Public Administration - Romanian language

170*

170*

Public Administration - English

170*

-

European Public Administration - Reșița 170* -

Management and public policies - Hungarian line of study

170*

-

Management of Public and Nonprofit Institutions

170*

-

Project Management and Programme Assessment in Public Administration

170*

-

Science, technology and innovation in public governance governance

170*

-

Conflict analysis and management

170*

170*

Management of Political Organizations

170*

-

Research Design and Data Analysis in Social Sciences

170*

-

International Development

170*

-

Advanced Communication Techniques - in Hungarian

170*

-

Applied Media Studies - Hungarian language

170*

-

Advertising and Public Relations - German and English language

170*

-

Public Relations and Advertising - English language

170*

-

Advertising

170*

170*

Public Relations

170*

170*

Media Production

170*

-

Digital Media and Games Studies (English language)

170*

-

Media Communication

170*

-

Media Management

170*

170*

Public Health
(English language)

170*

-

Human Resources Management in Public Sector 170* -
Marketing and Communication in in the Political Sector 170* -

Strategy, Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector - in English

170*

-

Health Policies and Health Management - 170*

* only for graduates of other faculties/ universities. FSPAC graduates are exempt from the admission exam registration fee.