Faculty of Orthodox Theology

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The Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca is a centre of theological education and training based on the Apostolic Tradition of the Eastern Church. Being aware of the need for a spiritual experience in all areas of human existence, our faculty encourages a living theology and a dynamic mode of theological argument by which to discover new meanings of the unchanged and unique Truth, in an attempt to render the content of Revelation accessible to contemporary man. In this respect, it plays the role of forming priests and lay theologians for church bodies, but at the same time it has the capability of transmitting a theology school that provides the instruments required for a theological reading of reality and mediation of meeting of the world with the living Christ.


The beginnings of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca go back to 1924 through the establishment of the Orthodox Theological Institute in Cluj-Napoca by Bishop Nicolae Ivan (1921-1936). After a troubled history, the activity of the institute was even halted (between 1952-1990), and according to protocols signed between the Ministry of Education and the Romanian Patriarchate, beginning with the 1992-1993 academic year, the Theological Institute of Cluj reestablished in 1990 was integrated into the Babeș-Bolyai University, taking the name of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology Cluj-Napoca.

Today, the Faculty offers four undergraduate specialisations: Pastoral Theology, Didactic Theology, Social Work Theology and Sacred Art; six master's specialisations: Hermeneutics and DoctrinePastoral and Clerical GuidanceRomanian Orthodoxy and Liturgical Lifeacred ArtBioethics - Moral, Ethics and DeontologyPastoral Counselling and Psychosocial Assistance ; 10 doctoral specialisations: Orthodox Spirituality, Church Music and Ritual, Old Testament Theology with elements of biblical archaeology and Hebrew language, History of Romanian Orthodox Church with elements of palaeography, Missiology and Ecumenism, Church History, Bible study and exegesis of the New Testament, Christian Morality, Pastoral Theology.

  • Adresa: f.n. Nicolae Ivan Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400692
  • Tel.: +40264-431.005
  • E-mail: secretariat.ot@ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://ot.ubbcluj.ro

Specialization

THEOLOGY Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: SACRED ARTS - CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND CREATION OF CULTURAL ASSETS
- 2 years, in Romanian

2. Programme: PASTORAL COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK
- 2 years, in Romanian

3. Programme: HISTORY OF RELIGIONS. GEOPOLITICS OF MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS (CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, ISLAM)
- 2 years, in Romanian

4. Programme: MASTER OF ADVANCED RESEARCH IN ORTHODOX THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
- 2 years, in English

5. Programme: BIOETHICS - MORAL, ETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY
- 2 years, in Romanian

6. Programme: PASTORAL AND LITURGICAL LIFE
- 2 years, in Romanian

7. Programme: DOCTRINE, HERMENEUTICS AND CHURCH HISTORY
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Project worth 60% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 40% of the admission score.

NOTE Organising the degree programmes is subject to a minimum number of 10 candidates/programme. Candidates admitted to such programmes may apply to other programmes.

Number of student places 2024

Field Specialisation Allocated places
State funding Tuition Total
Theology Bioethics - Moral, Ethics and Deontology 0 9 9
Theology Sacred art - Conservation, Restoration and Creation of Cultural Goods 11 10 21
Theology Pastoral Counselling and Psychosocial Work 11 7 18
Theology History of Religions, Geopolitics of Monotheistic Religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) 4 10 14
Theology Doctrine, Hermeneutics and Church History 11 10 21
Theology Master of Advanced Research in Orthodox Theology and Religious Studies 2 13 15
Theology Liturgy and Pastoral Care 8 10 18
Total 47 69 116

Faculties Admissions Calendar
July Session 2025

JULY 2025

Application process and deadlines

10-20

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 20 July at 15:00 hrs)

21

Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

22

Posting exam results

23

Submitting and handling appeals

24

Posting initial lists

24-25

Confirmation of places

28

Redistribution of unused places

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 15:00 hrs)

9

Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

10

Posting exam results

11

Submitting and handling appeals

12

Posting initial lists

12-13

Confirmation of places

14

Redistribution of unused places

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

50

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MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

150

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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

3.600

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