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

8. Programme: NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION*
- 2 years, in Romanian

*The aforementioned majors will only be offered if they are listed in the Government Decision approving university majors/degree programmes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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.

9. 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.

DISTANCE education

10. 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.

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

Selection criteria

  • Admission test (Interview) grade worth 100% of the admission score.

NOTE: The interview, conducted in the language of the programme, will focus on a cover letter written in the language of the programme.

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

12. Programme: ADVERTISING
- 2 years, in Romanian

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

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

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

16. 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.

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

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

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

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

21. Programme: DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEMS*
- 2 years, in Hungarian

*The aforementioned majors will only be offered if they are listed in the Government Decision approving university majors/degree programmes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

22. Programme: INFORMATION, SCIENCE, SOCIETY*
- 2 years, in English

*The aforementioned majors will only be offered if they are listed in the Government Decision approving university majors/degree programmes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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.

23. 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.

DISTANCE education

24. Programme: ADVERTISING
- 2 years, in Romanian

25. 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.

26. 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

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

28. 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.

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

Selection criteria

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

Number of student places September 2025

Full time education
Field Specialisation Budget 2025 Master in Didactics Ethnics Tuition
Administrative Sciences Human Resources Management in the Public Sector 0   3 39
Administrative Sciences Public Administration (in English) 5   0 43
Administrative Sciences Public Administration 6   3 23
Administrative Sciences Conflict Analysis and Management (in English) 4   0 35
Administrative Sciences Management and Public Policy (in Hungarian) 0   0 53
Administrative Sciences Project Management And Programme Assessment In Public Administration 0   3 32
Administrative Sciences Master of Public Health (in English) 0   0 29
Administrative Sciences European Public Administration (in Reșița) 0   2 15
Communication Sciences Advertising 0   0 13
Communication Sciences Media Communication (in English) 10   0 40
Communication Sciences Media Management 0   0 0
Communication Sciences Media Production 0   2 32
Communication Sciences Advertising and Public Relations (in German and English) 0   0 24
Communication Sciences Public Relations 0   1 16
Communication Sciences Public Relations and Advertising (in English) 0   0 4
Communication Sciences Applied Media Studies (in Hungarian) 5   0 39
Communication Sciences Advanced Communication Techniques (in Hungarian) 5   0 30
Communication Sciences Digital Media and Games Studies (in English) 0   0 21
Political Science Management of Political Organizations 0   4 65
Political Science International Development (in English) 0   0 60
Political Science Research Design and Data Analysis in Social Sciences (in English) 0   0 55
Total   35 0 18 668

 

Part time education
Field Specialisation Tuition-paying
Administrative Sciences Public Administration 26
Administrative Sciences Health Policy and Management 53
Communication Sciences Advertising 33
Communication Sciences Media Management 0
Communication Sciences Public Relations 42
Total 154

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

13-18

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

19

  • Admission tests
  • Posting results of admission tests

19-20

  • Submitting appeals (within 24 hours of publishing the admission test results)
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing appeals and observations

21

Posting initial lists

22-24

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 24 July at 00:00)
  • Redistribution of unused places

26

Posting results after redistribution of places

27-28

Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 28 July at 14:00)

30

Posting final lists

30 AUGUST

Submission of original documents

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
  • Posting results of admission tests

10-11

  • Submitting appeals (within 24 hours of publishing the admission test results)
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing appeals and observations

11

Posting initial lists

12

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 12 September at 00:00)
  • Redistribution of unused places

13

Posting results after redistribution of places

14

Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 14 September at 00:00)

16

Posting final lists

SEPTEMBER

Submission of original documents

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

60

60

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

290*

290*

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

90*

-

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

5.700

-

4.700

Health Policies and Health Management

5.700

-

10.000