institutul de studii masterale

Master’s programme in Formal Methods in Programming

Core disciplines: Formal Methods in Programming; Software Architecture; Java Platforms and Technologies for Distributed Applications; Software Modelling; Algebraic Specification; Framework Design; Rule-Based Programming; Temporal Logic; Formal Methods in Programming Languages; Advanced Methods for Data Analysis.

Partner universities: Johannes Kepler University of Linz, University of Pisa, University of Wolverhampton, Pierre Mendès-France University of Grenoble.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives: The master’s programme reflects the modern trends in theoretical and applied computer science. The courses taught provide students with the required knowledge in this field and aim to enable them:

1. to acquire the formal techniques necessary for the development of software systems;
2. to gain theoretical and practical skills for formal mathematical thinking in specifying, verifying and developing programmes;
3. to acquire sound theoretical knowledge essential for the implementation of reliable software systems;
4. to attain the necessary skills for the development of efficient and reliable software applications;
5. to learn how to work in a team and follow interdisciplinary approaches with regard to research and development;
6. to acquire specialized training in the field of software analysis and its improvement.

Course aimed at: graduates in Computer Science and Automation & Computers.

Admission requirements: overall four-year undergraduate average grade.

Master’s programme in Component-Based Programming

Core disciplines:

1. First semester: Component-Based Programming; Formal Methods in Programming; Modelling of Software Systems Behaviour; Mathematical Foundations of the Decision-Making Process;
2. Second semester: Formal Models in Programming Languages; Formal Methods in Parallel Programming; Web Services and Middleware Technologies; Optimization Models;
3. Third semester: Rule-Based Programming; Decision Support Systems; Workflow Systems; Data Mining; Research Methodology in Computer Science;
4. Fourth semester: Software Architecture; Petri Networks in Software Modelling and Verification; Framework Design; Validation of Simulation; Research Project in Component-Based Programming.

Partner universities: European partners within the Erasmus programme; bilateral cooperation agreements with Wayne State University and Northern Kentucky University.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The disciplines in the curriculum are aimed at two general objectives:

1. to bring the master’s programme in line with similar specialised courses offered at universities both in Europe and around the world;
2. to meet the high demand for specialists required by the software industry and thus to enable graduates to have a competitive advantage on the labour market.

Furthermore, considering the field of study and its potential applications, the following specific objectives should be taken into account:

1. the acquisition of general and specific knowledge as well as the skills necessary for software development;
2. training in order to model the economic, financial and budgetary development of organisations in order to have an integrated approach to the flow of information;
3. training in team work as well as an interdisciplinary approach to the research and development of computational services and products;
4. specialist training in the implementation of modern software systems, incorporating advanced mathematical models and aiding the decision-making process;
5. the setting out and development of communication within a network of specialists in advanced software systems development; furthermore, students will be brought into contact with the international network of trainers and professionals in the field.

Course aimed at: graduates in Computer Science, Computers, as well as graduates interested in a research career in Computer Science or Software Systems Development.

Admission requirements: option-based competition at the faculty level; overall undergraduate average grade.

Master’s programme in Intelligent Systems

Core disciplines:
Evolutionary Algorithms; Machine Learning; Advanced Methods for Data Mining; Knowledge Discovery in Wide Area Networks; Evolutionary Computation for Complex Problem Solving; Knowledge-Based Systems and Language Technology; Unconventional Computing in Solving Real-World Problems; Knowledge Discovery and Web Semantics; Cooperative Intelligent Agents; Genetic Programming and Applications; Research Methodology in Computer Science; Data Mining; Decision Support Systems; Software Architecture; Computational Approaches to Complex Systems and Natural Language Semantics; Research Project in Intelligent Systems; Framework Design; Validation of Simulation.

Partner faculties: Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Geography (Babeş-Bolyai University).

Type of master’s programme: research.

Programme objectives:

1. to provide students with in-depth knowledge about the basic principles, techniques and applications in Machine Learning and Natural Computation (genetic programming, evolutionary computation, decision support systems);
2. to introduce students to advanced data mining methods;
3. to inform students about unconventional computing methods;
4. to present a broad range of methods for knowledge representation and processing;
5. to discover the underlying formal structure of knowledge and to derive knowledge;
6. to study distributed artificial intelligence;
7. to adopt simulation as a method for the validation of real phenomena;
8. to offer students the opportunity to contribute to the development of a new framework for teaching.

Course aimed at: graduates in Computer Science, Computers, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering.

Admission requirements: overall undergraduate average grade.

Master’s programme in Modelling and Simulation

Core disciplines:

1. First semester: Advanced Methods for Data Analysis; Computational Statistical Models; Modelling of Software Systems Behaviour; Mathematical Modelling in the Hard Sciences;
2. Second semester: Simulation Languages; Formal Models in Programming Languages; Efficient Numerical Models in Computational Sciences; Continuous Systems Simulation;
3. Third semester: Cooperative Intelligent Systems; Numerical Methods in Simulation; Advanced Techniques in Distributed Virtual Environments; Java Platforms and Technologies for Distributed Applications; Research Methodology in Computer Science;
4. Fourth semester: Validation of Simulation; Economic Process Modelling; Software Architecture; Framework Design; Research Project in Modelling and Simulation.

Partner universities: European partners within the Erasmus programme; bilateral cooperation agreements with Wayne State University and Northern Kentucky University.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:

1. training in the modelling and simulation of various types of problems;
2. acquisition of the mathematical knowledge necessary in order to tackle complex problems;
3. the acquisition of in-depth knowledge in the modelling / design / implementation of complex applications aimed at simulating various aspects and solving problems specific to natural sciences or economics;
4. the acquisition of specialized knowledge in the analysis and improvement of software processes;
5. professional modelling for team work as well as interdisciplinary approaches to research and development.

Course aimed at: graduates in Computer Science and Computers; graduates interested in the modelling of problems and simulation specific to various areas.

Admission requirements: option-based competition at the faculty level; overall undergraduate average grade.

International master’s programme in Modelling Structure and Dynamics in Chemical and Biochemical Systems

Language of instruction: English (except for modules taken in home universities where the local policy is applied).

Core disciplines:

1. First module: Advanced Chemistry;
2. Second module: Theoretical and Computational Chemistry: Introductory Quantum Chemistry; Foundations of Optimization Techniques in Chemistry; Molecular Dynamics in Biochemistry; Molecular Mechanics in Chemistry and Biochemistry; Modelling Molecular Shapes and Interactions; Ab initio and DFT Calculations of Molecular Properties; Molecular Dynamics Techniques for Soft Matter and Nanostructured Systems; Introduction to Research;
3. Third module: Introduction to Research in Molecular Modelling Based on Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. Students are required to undertake a research project at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, University of Pécs.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme in Modelling Structure and Dynamics in Chemical and Biochemical Systems aims to offer students the sound knowledge necessary for the use of rigorous theoretical and computational methods in solving problems specific to chemical research.
The course is a real opportunity for students interested in furthering their study leading to a PhD degree in Theoretical Chemistry or Biochemistry.

Course aimed at: graduates in Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Admission requirements:
The students’ academic record and additional certified training will be considered, as well as their research motivation and knowledge of English (or another modern language according to the receiving university).

Master Program Advanced Process Engineering

Fundamental courses: Process Intensification, Chemical Process Mathematical Modelling and Artificial Intelligence, Process Design Using Specialized Software, Chemical Process Advanced Control, Heat Integration and Pinch Technology, Risk Factors Assessment, Safety and Environment Security, Molecular Modelling and Design.

Partner institutions/collaborators: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich

Type of the master program: Professional Master

Objectives of the master program:
Education of specialists in Advanced Process Engineering is based on a modern curriculum merging knowledge from exact sciences, information technology and engineering, complemented with molecular design. On the basis of the gained knowledge, the graduate master engineers of this specialisation will be able to use the concepts and methods of advanced computer aided process engineering in industry, pilot or laboratory scale applications. The main objectives of the specialisation are:

1. Professional build-up of chemical engineers with the master degree by developing competences based on advanced knowledge of chemical, biochemical and environmental process engineering, accompanied by strong computer aided process engineering expertise
2. Development the master students abilities for performing design, research, optimization, advanced control and innovation activities, as response to the information technology demand in the chemical and biochemical engineering fields
3. Developing master graduates capable to fulfil demands of the jobs featuring multidisciplinary activities in process engineering, process informatics and applied computer science
   
4. Setting up a source of specialists for recruiting the future scientific researchers aimed to work in institutions performing research activities, with national or international collaboration, and serving as human resource for the higher education system
   
5. Preparation of highly qualified master graduates able to continue their studies at the PhD level.
   

Target group: Graduates of the chemical, biochemical, environmental, economical, mechanical and electrical engineering fields, aimed to perform design, integration of process computer systems, research, CAD design and programming type of activities, with applications in chemical and petrochemical, food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, wood and furniture, and textile industries, in environmental protection and health care laboratories as well as in research institutions.

Selection criteria:
The Final Admission Score is computed as a weighted average score between General Score of the Bachelor Graduation Program (75% weighting factor) and the Bachelor Program Final Examination Score (25% weighting factor).
Additional Criterion: Candidates have to present a Linguistic Proficiency Certificate for English language obtained from the Alpha or Lingua Centre (Tőefl, Cambridge or equivalent proficiency certificates).

Master’s programme in Studies in Hungarian Linguistics and Literature

Core disciplines:
Compulsory: Science Theory and Research; History of Hungarian Stylistics; Critical Editing; Socio-linguistics; Rhetoric; Text Theory; Hermeneutics; Theory of Translation;
Elective: Reading and Understanding Contemporary Literature; Cognitive Linguistics; Sociology of Literature; Psycholinguistics; Values and Languages; Palaeography; Regional Literature; Grammar Theory; Memoirs; Language and Cultural Contacts; Philosophical Culture: Modernity and Nietzsche; History of Linguistics.
Each semester, besides the enumerated electives, students can choose an elective course offered by any master’s programme within the faculty or university.

Programme objectives: The master’s programme in Studies in Linguistics and Hungarian Literature aims to broaden student knowledge about theoretical and practical issues pertaining to linguistics and literature. The programme offers – besides lectures, seminars, compulsory and elective subjects – the possibility of conducting research under the supervision of professors engaged in research programmes.

Course aimed at: Graduates in human sciences who want to expand their knowledge of linguistics and literature and who want to have an interdisciplinary perspective on it.

Admission requirements:

1. Enrolment: Every student who graduated 6 (Bologna-type) or 8 semesters could be enrolled. However, those who graduated from human sciences are preferred. Enrolment requires a certificate / diploma of proficiency in a foreign language;
2. Admission: written exam on the basis of the given bibliography.

Master’s programme in Romanian Literary Studies

Languages of instruction: Romanian, for at least 2/3 of the disciplines. Professors from partner universities teach in French, English or Italian.

Core disciplines:
Literature: Figure and Discourse; Current Methods in Comparativism; Identity Theories in Romanian Literature; Romanian Literature: Programmes, Trends, Manifestos; Border Literature in Romanian Modernism; Folk Literature—Otherness and Ritual; Literature and Fine Arts; European Cultural Spaces; Romanian Literary Ideas in European Context; Research / documentation seminar for master’s dissertation writing. Students carry out their traineeships in cooperation with major printing houses and libraries in Cluj-Napoca.

Partner universities: Universities of Geneva, Rome and Fribourg (within the Erasmus programme); Universities of Florence, Krakow, Bucharest, Iaşi and Timişoara.

Type of master’s programme: research.

Programme objectives:

1. Combine theoretical and professional approaches in the training of the cultural mediators cuerrently in high demand in Europe;
2. Offer training for the future book and media editors, teachers (secondary schools and high schools), ethnologists, museum worklers, ethnographers, publicists, journalists, documentarists;
3. Offer the possibility to continue with doctoral studies and participate in national and international research projects.

Course aimed at: graduates of any higher education institution recognized by Babeş-Bolyai University.

Admission requirements: Written exam on the basis of the given bibliography. Average proficiency in Romanian is required.

Linguistics and Teaching Methods. Analysis of Didactic Communication in Modern Languages

Language(s) of instruction: French, Italian, Spanish and Romanian.

Core disciplines:

1. Contrastive Linguistics (French-Romanian, Italian-Romanian, Spanish-Romanian);
2. Modern Trends and Directions in Romance Linguistics;
3. Communication and Discursive Practices;
4. The Analysis of Verbal Interaction in a Didactic Context;
5. Theories of Reception from the Cultural and Literary Phenomenon to the Didactic Phenomenon;
6. Linguistics and the Approach to a Literary Text;
7. Controversial Grammatical Issues in French, Italian and Spanish;
8. Culture, Civilisation and Translation (fields: French, Italian, Spanish);
9. Models of Planning and Assessing in the Teaching/Learning of Modern Languages;
10. Linguistic Stereotypes and Argumentation;
11. Research Trends and Methods in Teaching Modern Languages.

Partner universities: University of Nantes, Claude Bernard University of Lyon, Pedagogical Institute of Bastogne.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The course provides students with professional and scientific-oriented knowledge and skills in:

1. teaching modern languages and carrying out various training programmes and methods; drawing up and assessing methods and textbooks for primary and lower secondary education;
2. literary translation and text editing based upon an interdisciplinary approach to contrastive linguistics, the theory and practice of translation and to the reception of Romance cultures and literatures in Romanian society;
3. research in text linguistics, discourse analysis, argumentation theory, reception theory, in the design, planning and evaluation of teaching/learning processes, as well as in research methods applied to modern languages.

Course aimed at:
The master’s programme in Linguistics and Teaching Methods is designed for BA students in French Language and Literature and/or Italian Language and Literature and/or Spanish Language and Literature.

Admission requirements:

1. interview in one of the relevant languages (French, Italian, Spanish) with a presentation of candidate’s career intentions.

The interview focuses on the professional and scientific area(s) chosen by the candidate: teaching in the lower secondary education system, translation and editing and/or linguistic or didactic research. The candidate chooses one of these fields and – upon completion of his or her master’s degree studies – subsequently draws up his or her MA research project.

German Studies in  European Cultural Context

Language(s) of instruction: German.

Core disciplines:

1. Contemporary German Literature;
2. German Literature in Central and South-Eastern Europe;
3. The Early German Literature in Central Europe;
4. Translation as an Intercultural Act of Communication;
5. German Literature for Children and Youth;
6. Evolutionary Trends in Contemporary German Language;
7. Austrian Culture and Literature;
8. Current Trends in German Philological Research.

Partner universities: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, University of Leipzig, University of Gießen, University of Vienna, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Osnabrück, Chemnitz University of Technology, University of Magdeburg, University of Rostock.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:
The master’s degree programme has a solid interdisciplinary character and offers not only philological knowledge, but also knowledge of philosophy, history of Germany and German culture, as well as of comparative literature perceived and presented in the European context. Some courses aim to bridge the gap between two cultures and to contribute to the construction of a European and intercultural model of thinking.   

Course aimed at: Romanian and foreign BA graduates.

Admission requirements: bibliography-based written examination.

Master’s programme in Language and Literature – Romanian Language in the Context of Romance Languages

Languages of instruction: Romanian (some subject areas are taught in French, Italian and Spanish).

Core disciplines: Directions and Trends in 20th Century Romance Linguistics (Structuralism, Generativism, Functionalism, Cognitivism); The Origin of Romance Languages; The Individuality of Romance Languages (Phonetics, Morpho-syntax, Vocabulary): French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan; The Individuality of Romanian (Phonetics, Morpho-syntax, Vocabulary); Current Trends in Romance Languages; Controversial Issues in the Grammar of Romance Languages (excepting Romanian); Controversial Issues in the Grammar of Romanian; Current Tendencies in the Romanian Language; Stylistics and the Psychology of Style. The Romance Field; The School of Linguistics in Cluj and Its Contribution to the Development of Romance Linguistics; Discourse Analysis in Romance Languages (workshops).

Partner universities: Department of French Language and Literature (Babes-Bolyai University), Department of Romance Languages (Babes-Bolyai University), Aix-en-Provence University, University of Jena, Sapienza University of Rome.

Type of master’s programme: professional and research programme.

Programme objectives:

1. Because of its interdisciplinary character the programme offers a general survey of the Romance linguistic and cultural field (from a synchronic and diachronic perspective); it also aims at setting up the theoretical and practical foundation of future areas of study (e.g. doctoral programmes);
2. The programme aims at reviving student interest in Romance philology; it is also aimed at training and educating specialists in this field;
3. By laying stress on the Romanian language and its particular features within Romance languages, the programme aims at calling the specialists' attention to the changes that occur in present-day language (owing to Anglicisms, the cultivation of normative aspects in grammar and vocabulary).

Course aimed at: The programme is designed for Romanian and foreign persons who have graduated from philological schools (Romanian, French, Italian and Spanish, major / minor) and have sound theoretical and practical linguistic knowledge of one of the Romance languages.

Admission requirements:

1. The programme is open to all those who have completed a course of studies at a college and have received a degree or diploma (e. g. B.A.);
2. Candidates will take a written examination consisting of two parts: a theoretical part (focusing on the Romanian noun phrase) and a practical part (a test focusing on spelling, grammar, vocabulary and semantics).

European master’s programme in Conference Interpreting

Member of the European Master’s in Conference Interpreting (EMCI) Consortium since 2007

Core disciplines:
The curriculum includes general and specific disciplines such as: Language and Cultural Studies; Public Relations; Information Technology and Communications; European Negotiations; European Economic Policies; Contemporary Romanian Language; Interpreting Techniques; Theory of Interpreting; Consecutive / Simultaneous Interpreting.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Partner institutions / universities:

1. DG Interpretation, European Commission, Brussels; DG Interpretation, European Parliament, Brussels;
2. EMCI member universities: Karl Franzens University, Graz (coordinating institution), Institute for Translators and Interpreters, Antwerp; Charles University, Prague; Copenhagen Business School; University of Turku; Sorbonne Nouvelle University (ESIT), Paris; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz; Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest; University of Trieste; University of Warsaw; University of Lisbon; University of Ljubljana; University of La Laguna; University of Stockholm; University of Geneva (coordinating institution); University of Westminster, London; Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca; Boğaziçi University, Istanbul.

Programme objectives:
The European master’s programme in Conference Interpreting offered at Babeş-Bolyai University offers professional-level training for the future high level conference interpreters (qualified to perform consecutive and simultaneous interpreting).

Course aimed at: graduates coming from all accredited higher education institutions and willing to train as professionals in this field.
If successfully passed, the final assessment or graduation exam leads to an MA diploma in Conference Interpreting mentioning the language combination as well as an EMCI certificate.

Admission requirements:

1. Eliminatory written test (language proficiency test): written translation from the A language into the B language and written translation from the C language(s) into the A language, where A language = mother tongue, B language = first foreign language, C language = second foreign language;
2. Aptitude test: preparation of speeches (in the A and B languages) starting from a list of five words and their presentation; A-language summary of a speech delivered in the B language; A-language summary of a speech delivered in the C language; interview (short introduction, motivation, previous experiences in the field, if any, discussion on a topic pertaining to European Union policies. The aptitude test is the only criterion for the final selection, carrying a pass/fail verdict.

European master’s programme in Translation Studies – Terminology

Core disciplines:
Contemporary Romanian Language. Linguistic Principles of Textual Analysis and Production; English/French/German/Spanish Language and Cultural Studies; Information and Communications Technology; Contemporary Translation Theories; Terminology; Production of Functional Texts; Translation – A European Profession; English/French/German/Spanish from/into Romanian Specialized Translations (including Legal Translations, Subtitling and Localization); Translation Project; Research/Traineeship.
Special attention will be given to practical translation and terminological projects.

Type of master’s programme: interdisciplinary.

Partner universities / institutions:

1. University Rennes 2 - Haute Bretagne; Otto-Friedrich University, Bamberg; University of Alcala, Madrid;
2. The Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission, Brussels; Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, Luxemburg; Agence universitaire de la Francophonie.

Programme objectives:
The European Master’s in Translation Studies - Terminology is designed to address the growing need for professional translators on the Romanian, European and international markets. In line with current developments on the European scene, this master’s programme considers the guidelines of the DGT regarding a European Master’s in Translation, as well as professional standards issued by European and international standardization bodies (e.g. the most recent being EN 15038:2006 Standard for Translation Services. Service Requirements). The curriculum is thus constructed to develop translation competence at the highest level and to also cater for other manifold language professions that are now becoming recognized (including reviser, terminologist, subtitler and localizer). Our graduates will be equipped to work freelance and in‑house in a variety of specialized domains (e.g. the law, public administration, science and technology, medicine, environment, and other social sciences) having also acquired the necessary marketing and management skills.

Course aimed at: graduates coming from all accredited higher education institutions who want to receive training as professionals in this interdisciplinary field, people who seek access to a labour market that is increasingly demanding and competitive.

Admission requirements:

• Written test: translation from language B into language A; translation analysis (language B) and the drawing up of a bilingual glossary, computer editing included; proficiency and aptitude test (language C); proficiency test (language A);
• Interview: statement of motivation, discussion on translation knowledge/experience; presentation of terminological project and general knowledge issues, as indicated in the bibliography;
• The selection of candidates is based on the combined mark awarded.

Master’s programme in Culture and Society—Tradition and Modernity

Languages of instruction: Hungarian and, for one course in Anthropology, English. In the partner universities, the languages used are French and English.

Core disciplines:
The Popular Religious Spirit in Transylvania (ethnological sources, methods of analysis, cultural contacts); Ethnic and Regional Cultures in Transylvania; The Theory, Methodology and History of Cultural Studies (The Transylvanian Plain between Myth are Reality); Creation of Ethnographic Databases (processing and filing); Historical Anthropology; Norm and Deviance in Social Relations; Representation and Power; An Anthropology of Imagination (theory and analysis); Strategy and Mentality in Economic Life – between Tradition and Modernity; Tradition and Modernity. Concepts, Terminology; the Modernization of Traditional Societies; The Szeklers between Myth and Modernity.

Partner universities: Master TEMA-Theme : Territoires européens (civilisation, nation, région, ville : Identité et développement : École de Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris; Atelier Centre Franco-hongrois en Sciences Sociales, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest; Charles University, Prague; University of Catania.

Type of master’s programme: specialized programme.

Programme objectives:

1. involve the most gifted graduates in a process of intensive postgraduate training;
2. create an environment for research and training;
3. train researchers in folklore and European ethnology;
4. train professors for the discipline The History and Culture of Ethnic Minorities;
5. train specialists in museum studies, applied ethnography (tourism, organization of cultural events, festivals).

Course aimed at: university graduates in ethnology, anthropology and sociology. The programme is also offered in French or English to both EU and non-EU foreign students.

Admission requirements:

• Written test on the basis of the given bibliography;
• Oral examination (present an individual research programme).

The History of South-Eastern Europe

Language(s) of instruction: German, Romanian or Slovenian (according to the university of origin).

Core disciplines:

• Anthropology. Issues of Contemporary Historical Anthropology;
• Modern Political Myths and Mytologies;
• History of Europe’s Population in the 18th – 20th Centuries. Historical Demography;
• Political Structures and Cultural Institutions in Modern Transylvania;
• Demographic Policies and International Migrations in the 19th – 21st Centuries;
• Theories of Nationalism;
• Eastern Symbolic Geographies;
• History of Attitudes towards Death;
• Secularization and Resacralization in the Modern World;
• The Anthropology of  Food and Human-Animal Relationship;
• Modernisation in the Rural World;
• The Economic Modernisation of the Habsburg Empire.

Partner universities: University of Graz and University of Ljubljana.

Type of master’s programme: joint programme.

Programme objectives:
The joint master’s degree programme set up by the universities of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, of Graz, Austria and of Ljubljana, Slovenia offers courses in the history of South-Eastern Europe. The educational path is designed to provide postgraduate students with a very useful qualification taking into consideration the development of the common European labour market. The curriculum encompasses three basic modules focusing on the history and historical anthropology of South-Eastern Europe within the greater framework of European integration. The partner universities cooperate effectively to the setting up of a solid didactic offer – regional aspects included – meeting the international requirements.

Course aimed at:
The master’s degree programme is designed for students who completed a BA course in Humanities. Prospective candidates apply with their home universities’ coordinators; afterwards, they are integrated in the international exchange programme which comprises one semester abroad and the annual summer school allowing them to earn ECTS credits. The student may choose to spend his or her semester abroad in one of the two other partner universities provided that he or she has the required skills in the teaching language in the receiving university. Upon completion of studies, students are granted a MA degree fully recognised by all three states involved in the master’s programme. This allows them to enrol for a PhD degree in any of these countries.

Admission requirements:

• high school graduation diploma and BA degree; application deadline: 15 May.

Considering that the entrance examination takes place prior to the BA graduation examination, prospective candidates are invited to contact the programme coordinator.

• certificate of language proficiency.

Management of International Relations and European Policies

Language(s) of instruction: Romanian, English and French.

Core disciplines:

1. Contemporary Theories of International Relations (in French);
2. The European Neighbourhood Policy (in English);
3. The Governance of the European Union (in French);
4. National and Ethnic Minorities in International Relations (in French);
5. The Management of European Projects (in English);
6. European Economic Policies (in Romanian);
7. The European Union: from the Treaty of Maastricht to the Treaty of Lisbon (in Romanian).

Partner universities: -.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:
Based upon rigorous scientific methods, modern teaching and analysis schemes, with an interactive and co-participative character, the master’s degree programme aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge and to develop the competences and skills required on the professional markets in the area of international relations and European studies. The second objective of the course is to train the future specialists, i.e. European/international employees, experts for non-governmental organisations, analysts or managers in international organisations or multinational companies.

Course aimed at:
Considering the interdisciplinary nature of international relations and European policies in the framework of social sciences and the humanities (history, economics, law, sociology, diplomatic and community language, political science), the master’s degree programme is designed for all graduates regardless of their BA degree.

Admission requirements:

1. research project-based interview (in a modern language);
2. selection criteria for equal average grades: overall average grade, graduation examination average grade.

Security Management in Contemporary Society

Language(s) of instruction: Romanian.

Core disciplines:

1. National Security Policies and Strategies;
2. European and Transatlantic Security;
3. Organisational Security Management;
4. Risk and Security Management in Business;
5. Management and Decision-Making Processes in Foreign Affairs.

Partner universities: -.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme in Security Management in Today’s Society aims:

1. to train postgraduate students in security management at the beginning of the 21st century, on the basis of rigorous teaching and research methods and combining theoretical and practical aspects;
2. to professionalize security studies in Romania in order to endorse the profession of security manager and negotiator.

Also, the programme encompasses the vocational training of our master’s degree students and offers them the knowledge and skills required to properly understand, analyse, synthesise and predict security phenomena and processes. The postgraduate students will be thus able to appropriately devise a national security policy correlated to current challenges in the international security area and in accordance with the security policies of European and Euro-Atlantic organisations.

Course aimed at:
The master’s degree programme in Security Management in Today’s Society is designed for all undergraduate students, given its high complexity but also its interdisciplinary and even cross-disciplinary character. After completion of the master’s degree course, graduates may hold various positions in both the public sector (institutions belonging to the national security and defence system, as well as to the administrative ones) and the private sector (environmental non-governmental organisations, companies).

Admission requirements: undergraduate overall average grade-based selection.

Security Management in Contemporary Society

Language(s) of instruction: Romanian.

Core disciplines:

1. National Security Policies and Strategies;
2. European and Transatlantic Security;
3. Organisational Security Management;
4. Risk and Security Management in Business;
5. Management and Decision-Making Processes in Foreign Affairs.

Partner universities: -.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme in Security Management in Today’s Society aims:

1. to train postgraduate students in security management at the beginning of the 21st century, on the basis of rigorous teaching and research methods and combining theoretical and practical aspects;
2. to professionalize security studies in Romania in order to endorse the profession of security manager and negotiator.

Also, the programme encompasses the vocational training of our master’s degree students and offers them the knowledge and skills required to properly understand, analyse, synthesise and predict security phenomena and processes. The postgraduate students will be thus able to appropriately devise a national security policy correlated to current challenges in the international security area and in accordance with the security policies of European and Euro-Atlantic organisations.

Course aimed at:
The master’s degree programme in Security Management in Today’s Society is designed for all undergraduate students, given its high complexity but also its interdisciplinary and even cross-disciplinary character. After completion of the master’s degree course, graduates may hold various positions in both the public sector (institutions belonging to the national security and defence system, as well as to the administrative ones) and the private sector (environmental non-governmental organisations, companies).

Admission requirements: undergraduate overall average grade-based selection.

Master’s programme in Entrepreneurship and Business Management

Core disciplines:
Strategic Marketing; Accounting for Managers; Change Management; Capital Placements; Intercultural Business Communication (English / French); Business Strategies; Organisational Behaviour; Strategic Human Resource Management; Business Ethics and Social Responsibility; Operations Management for Goods and Services; Entrepreneurship; Organisational Competence Development; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Conflict Management and Social Dialogue; Organisational Leadership.

Partner university: École supérieure de Commerce et Management, Paris.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:

1. to offer students the opportunity to learn and debate current topics in the field with special emphasis on the development of entrepreneurial skills;
2. to focus on the implementation of theoretical concepts through case study analysis for each topic and through detailed discussions on several potential solutions.

Course aimed at: graduates in any area willing to pursue a managerial career in a globalized world.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites: Lingua Centre certificate in Business English;
2. The admission assessment consists of the overall undergraduate average grade which counts for 60% of the total plus the graduation examination average grade which represents the remaining 40%.

Master’s programme in international business administration and communication

Type of master’s programme:     A two-year full-time/ part-time professional degree

Languages of instruction:           English, French, Romanian

Partner universities:                  Academy of Economic Sciences (Bucharest, Romania)   

Core disciplines:

The distinctiveness and strengths of the programme lies in its two pillars:

• International Business Administration
• International Communication

Entrepreneurship; Introduction to Argumentation; Business Terminology; Language and Style in Professional Discourse; E-Business; Business Strategies; Advanced Oral Business Communication; Communication and Public Relations; Communication in Conflict Management and Negotiation; Business Terminology; International Accounting; Advanced Written Business Communication; Intercultural Business Communication; Discourse Analysis in Advertising, International Marketing.

Aims:

Efficient communication is an essential condition for the successful activity of any organisation. Globalisation and rapid technological advances are quickly changing the standards of efficient communication and communication management. In order to face the professional challenges of the modern world, students must acquire, along with content knowledge, essential communication abilities and techniques.

This programme meets the needs of professionals in a variety of economic environments to improve their business skills and communication abilities, in order to skilfully gather and critically evaluate points of view and information.

At the end of the programme, students will have gained knowledge, attitudes and skills in areas related to international business administration and communication. The disciplines in the programme will train participants to link theories of communication and management in international business contexts to practice. Students will be provided with a broad set of tools that will enable them to take on demanding responsibilities in globally oriented organizations.

Students:

The programme welcomes students from a wide variety of undergraduate studies, including social sciences, humanities, sciences, engineering and other professions.

Careers:

The programme will be of interest to those wishing to work in careers related to or who have already worked in international business contexts. The graduates of this programme will likely find employment within the fields of management, marketing, advertising, communication, human resources, consultancy, or  will further develop their scientific capabilities by joining a doctoral programme.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites:
”Lingua” / ”Alpha” Language Proficiency Certificate in English / French or an equivalent certificate accepted by the BBU Senate (see http://lingua.ubbcluj.ro);

2. Assessment:
2.1. Preliminary evaluation

• BA studies average grade  – 30%;
• Language proficiency certificate average grade of oral and written tests– 30%;

2.2. Entrance exam

• Written test  grade – 40%

Bibliography:
http://lingua.ubbcluj.ro,  in the menu bar under the Masterat ACIA headline

In case of identical admission scores, the BA studies average grade will be considered

 Further information:
Tel: +40 264 412591, fax: +40 264 418955.
E-mail: secretariat_lingua@lingua.ubbcluj.ro
http://lingua.ubbcluj.ro

Faculty of Letters BA graduates  - BA diplomas.
Faculty of Letters BA graduates: BA studies average grade  – 30%; BA degree final exam grade – 30%.

Master’s programme in International Business Management

Core disciplines:
Quantitative Methods for Economics; Finance and Management; Asset Management; International Strategy; International Financial Reporting.

Partner university: Carlo Cattaneo University of Castellanza.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:

1. to develop students’ ability to analyse, anticipate, innovate and evaluate;
2. to learn how to work in a team and draw up management plans;
3. to provide students with sound knowledge in connection with market demands;
4. to offer students in-depth knowledge of the international business environment and globalisation.

Course aimed at: graduates in Economics and Business or graduates of other departments willing to improve their knowledge.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites: Lingua Centre certificate in Business English; other internationally recognised certificates are also taken into consideration;
2. The admission assessment consists of the overall undergraduate average grade which counts for 50% of the total plus the graduation examination average grade which represents the remaining 50%.

Master’s programme in Marketing and Organizational Management

Core disciplines:
Intercultural Business Communication; Econometrics of Qualitative Variables; Accounting and Financial Management; International Marketing; Internet and Business; Risk Management, Direct Marketing and Advertising; Commercial Law; Economic Appraisal; Research / Documentation Training Course.

Partner university: L’Institut supérieur d’Enseignement au Management d’Entreprise, Paris.

Type of master’s programme: research.

Programme objectives:

1. to train students as specialists able to lead a team within an international corporation or institution, mainly in francophone countries and companies;
2. to prepare future master’s graduates capable of joining a business and holding various positions in management, marketing, trade and communications;
3. to provide students with sound skills enabling them to understand and acquire in-depth knowledge on company structure, mechanisms and environment;
4. to develop students’ analytical, anticipation, innovation, assessment and team working skills.

Course aimed at: graduates in any area with French language knowledge and skills.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites: French proficiency certificate; other internationally recognised certificates (DELF, DALF) or national / international awards are also taken into consideration;
2. The admission assessment consists of the overall undergraduate average grade (40%), the graduation examination average grade (25%), the French language test (20%) and the analysis of candidate’s file (15%).

Master’s programme in International Management

Core disciplines:
Advanced International Macroeconomics; International Trade and World Trade Structure; Business Process Management; Financial Management; Intercultural Business Communication (English); Quality Management; International Accounting Harmonisation; Business Economics, Networks Management; Project Management.

Partner universities / institutions: University of Vienna, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Karl Franzens University of Graz, University of Leipzig, University of Siegen, J. G. Herder Foundation.

Type of master’s programme: professional.

Programme objectives:
Students will be provided with the necessary skills enabling them:

1. to acquire and to perform a comparative analysis of specific concepts, theories, approaches and methodologies from a national and a European perspective with regard to research and  specialized training in the field;
2. to acquire in-depth knowledge of business functions and purposes;
3. to analyse companies’ economic functions in the macroeconomic framework;
4. to inform themselves about production processes and to organise effectively the production flow;
5. to take decisions with regard to organisational, technical and economic aspects;
6. to correlate the decisions taken by various departments in the company;
7. to correlate company’s decisions with its environment in terms of functionality and interaction.

Course aimed at: graduates with managerial ability in international corporations.

Admission requirements:
The admission assessment consists of the graduation examination average grade which counts for 50% of the total plus the overall undergraduate average grade which represents the remaining 50%.

Master’s programme in Banks and Capital Markets

Languages of instruction: Romanian and, partially, English and French.

Core disciplines:

1. Financial Macroeconomics; Financial Econometrics, Monetary Policies; Fiscal Harmonisation; Banking Performance and Risks; Bank Financial Analysis; Organisational Behaviour in Banks; Banking Risk Management; International Banking; Capital Placements; Empirical Finances; Risk Management; Financial Engineering; Financial Derivatives; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Appraisal Standards; Insurance Economics; teaching based on pragmatic approaches and case studies;
2. Special attention will be given to the effectiveness of the relation between commercial banks and the capital markets in connection with the economic development at micro and macro level.

Type of master’s programme: scientific and professional programme.

Partner university: University of Caen Basse-Normandie.

Programme objectives:

1. to study and acquire the international standards in banking and capital markets;
2. to train specialists, mainly managers, able to implement effectively the principles and norms specific to performance and risk management;
3. to prepare students for furthering their study leading to a PhD degree.

Course aimed at: those interested in becoming managers specialized in risk management or assume highly demanding responsibilities within a bank or financial institution; current managers running a business (small business included) interested in performance and risk management.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites: English proficiency certificate;
2. The admission assessment consists of the overall undergraduate average grade (50%) plus the average grade the candidate earns in the written tests in Financial and Banking Management, Financial Markets and Portfolios Management (50%).

Master’s programme in Banks and Capital Markets

Languages of instruction: Romanian and, partially, English and French.

Core disciplines:

1. Financial Macroeconomics; Financial Econometrics, Monetary Policies; Fiscal Harmonisation; Banking Performance and Risks; Bank Financial Analysis; Organisational Behaviour in Banks; Banking Risk Management; International Banking; Capital Placements; Empirical Finances; Risk Management; Financial Engineering; Financial Derivatives; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Appraisal Standards; Insurance Economics; teaching based on pragmatic approaches and case studies;
2. Special attention will be given to the effectiveness of the relation between commercial banks and the capital markets in connection with the economic development at micro and macro level.

Type of master’s programme: scientific and professional programme.

Partner university: University of Caen Basse-Normandie.

Programme objectives:

1. to study and acquire the international standards in banking and capital markets;
2. to train specialists, mainly managers, able to implement effectively the principles and norms specific to performance and risk management;
3. to prepare students for furthering their study leading to a PhD degree.

Course aimed at: those interested in becoming managers specialized in risk management or assume highly demanding responsibilities within a bank or financial institution; current managers running a business (small business included) interested in performance and risk management.

Admission requirements:

1. Prerequisites: English proficiency certificate;
2. The admission assessment consists of the overall undergraduate average grade (50%) plus the average grade the candidate earns in the written tests in Financial and Banking Management, Financial Markets and Portfolios Management (50%).

Joint master’s programme in Comparative European Political Studies: Germany and Eastern Europe

Core disciplines: History of Germany. Germany and the Integration of the East-European States; Europe in the System of International Relations; Political and Legal Changes in Central-Eastern Europe; A Comparative Analysis of European Societies; Germany and Central Europe; State Structure Transformations and European Integration; Political Ideas and Institutions in Germany and Eastern Europe; Social Diagnoses, Ethnic Minorities and Regional Autonomy; Changes in Central-Eastern Europe as Mirrored in Literature and Art; Regional Development.

Partner universities / institutions: Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg (Department of European Studies), German Academic Exchange Service, University of Oldenburg, University of Münster, University of Munich.

Type of master’s programme: research.

Programme objectives:

1. to train future specialists in international relations (especially for the European German-speaking area) able to assess and analyse various issues and perspectives specific to this area, as well as to the relationships between Romania and the German-speaking area, on the one hand and Central-Eastern European countries, on the other hand;
2. to prepare students to implement their knowledge of the German-speaking area and Central-Eastern Europe into the academic, social, cultural and economic environment;
3. to offer students from Otto-von-Guericke University the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of a Central-Eastern European region and to provide research works projects on this topic;
4. to encourage both students and academic staff to develop research and interdisciplinary studies projects in social sciences and humanities within the bilateral institutional cooperation.

Course aimed at: mainly graduates in Political Science and International Relations; master’s degree candidates from other areas such as Sociology, History, Philosophy, Philology, Law and Economics are also welcome.

Admission requirements:
The admission assessment consists of a research project presentation and a test of German (reading, speaking and writing skills).

Joint master’s programme in Comparative European Political Studies
Accredited by the French Ministry of National Education

Languages of instruction: Romanian and French.

Core disciplines: The Study of Modernity. European History and Civilisation; Research Methodology in Social Sciences; French Language Applied to Social Sciences; Political Philosophy. Subsidiarity; Political Sociology; European Economy in the Context of Globalization; The Birth of Nations in Europe and Latin America; European Projects and Structural Funds; Development of the European Institutional System; Institutions and Elections in the French 5th Republic; Ethics and Politics in Europe; European Union Social Policies; Multiculturalism in France; Vocational Counselling and Francophone Career; Analysis of Public Policies. Throughout the course students are required to carry out research work in a European projects company or abroad.

Partner universities / institutions: University of Marne-la-Vallée (within the Erasmus programme), French Cultural Centre of Cluj-Napoca, Centre for Political Studies and International Relations, Romanian Association of Francophone Students.

Programme objectives:

1. to train future professionals with sound multidisciplinary knowledge enabling them to successfully deal with the complex transformation process of the European public environments;
2. to prepare students for furthering their study leading to a PhD degree / joint PhD degree in International Relations, European Integration, Political Science and Political Philosophy;
3. to support master’s graduates in developing managerial careers in business administration and European project management;
4. to encourage students to participate in the international research projects run by the Faculty of European Studies and publish their research papers in the faculty’s academic magazines.

Course aimed at: graduates in European Studies or in other fields such as Applied Modern Languages, Economics, Law and Political Science.
In addition to the Babeş-Bolyai University degree in European Studies, the master’s graduates are granted a French degree in Political Science, with mutual recognition of studies.

Admission requirements:

1. The admission exam consists of a written research project and its presentation within an interview with a Romanian jury.
2. The selection of the future beneficiaries of the Erasmus mobilities to France is held in the presence of a French jury.

Master’s programme in Jewish Studies

Languages of instruction: Romanian and English.

Core disciplines:
Hebrew; Jewish Mystics; The Social History of the Jewish Diaspora; Reform Judaism, Anglophone Jewish Literature; Kabbalah and European Culture; Yiddish Language and Culture; Tradition, Spirituality and Learning in the Jewish World; Jewish Intellectual and Cultural Life in Romania Between the Two World Wars; Jewish Everyday Life; Jewish Political Life in Romania.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Partner universities: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Paul Valéry University of Montpellier.

Programme objectives:

1. training students in Jewish Studies as specialists in the field;
2. preparing master’s students for furthering their study leading to a PhD degree in Jewish Studies;
3. setting out of academic relationships with professionals of Romania, Europe, Israel and the United States of America.

Course aimed at: graduates in Jewish Studies; the master’s programme is also available to graduates in other fields interested in Jewish history, culture and civilisation.

Admission requirements: research project-based interview in Jewish Studies.

Master’s programme in Public Administration
Accredited in 2007 by the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation and the first Romanian public administration master’s programme with European accreditation.

Core disciplines:
The master’s programme in Public Administration is structured into four specialized areas: Management of Public Sector Services, Community Development, Management of Local Finances and Management of Non-Governmental Organisations.

1. Economics and Public Finances; Organisational Theories; Research Methods and Techniques in Social Sciences; Comparative Public Administration; Community Development; Information Systems in Public Service Organisations; Public Sector Management; European and Comparative Administrative Law; Public Policies; Ethics; Decision-Making Process in Public Organisations; Local Economic Development; Human Resource Management; Project Management; Financial Management; Project Assessment; Public Policies Analysis; Management of Non-Governmental Organisations; Organisational Development; Regional and Community Policies; Strategic Planning; Environmental Policies; Urban Planning; Urbanism Law; Sustainable Development; Local Budgets; Fiscal Methods and Techniques; Internal Audit; Management of Local Public Investment; Budgetary Law; Decentralisation and Local Financial Autonomy; Social Capital and Public Involvement; Fundraising; Communication and Public Relations; Conflict Management and Negotiation; Marketing, Advocacy, Lobby and Volunteering.

Partner universities: Michigan State University, East Lansing; Nelson Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Washington DC; Florida International University, Miami; University of Delaware; University of Genoa; Corvinus University of Budapest; Monash University and Victoria University (Australia).

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme curriculum has been designed in keeping with the current requirements in the public administration sector, with a focus on:

1. development of key concepts in public administration;
2. improvement of the managerial skills necessary to a modern public sector and development of an efficiency-based managerial culture in the delivery of public services;
3. development of specialized implementation methods and assessment tools in the field.

Course aimed at:
In addition to the Babeş-Bolyai University degree, the master’s graduates are granted a certificate from the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) at Michigan State University.

Admission requirements:

• The admission exam consists of a CV and motivation letter (in English) plus an interview in English.

Master’s programme in the Management of Political Organization

Core disciplines:
Political Organisations; Management of Non-Governmental Organisations; Social Data: Analysis, Representation and Interpretation; Contemporary International and European Law; Public Communication; Analysis of Political Programmes; Electoral and Legislative Procedures in Romania; Organisational Ethics; Public Sector Management; European Organisations and Conflict Management; Organisations and the Process of Globalisation; European Economic Policies; Game Theory; Decision-Making Processes in Public Sector Organisations; Organisations and Human Rights; Organisational Development.

Partner universities: University College Utrecht; San Diego State University; Nelson Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme curriculum has been designed in keeping with the existing needs in political organisations and aims at developing competence in the following areas:

1. expertise in political science;
2. sectorial managerial training for the efficient functioning of political organisations;
3. implementation of specialized techniques for analysis and practice in the field (statistical analysis, assessment, negotiation).

Course aimed at: graduates in Political Science, Sociology, Administrative and Communication Sciences. Considering that the language of instruction is English and the educational offer in the field is still modest in Eastern Europe, international candidates are welcome to apply as well.

Admission requirements:
The admission exam consists of a motivation-based interview and submission of a curriculum vitae and a letter of intent.
 

Research Design and Data Analysis in Social Sciences

Language(s) of instruction: English

Core disciplines:

• Analysis, representation and interpretation of social data
• Advanced quantitative methods
• Advanced qualitative methods
• Social Statistics and SPSS
• Polls and Statistical Constructions
• Structure of Social Research
• Social Statistics and STATA
• Document analysis
• Game Theory
• Academic writing and public policy writing
• Complex Analysis of Preferences

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:

In terms of general objectives, the MA program is aimed to:

• clarify fundamental concepts;
• present and analyze the rules that guide social research;
• present solutions to the problems that occur when rules are not followed;
• provide a critical analysis of studies of reference for some of the social disciplines.

On completion of this MA program, students will have a much better understanding of the principles underlying research in social sciences, as well as solid skills in the collection, analysis, interpretation of social data and presentation of research results. Participants will be familiar with the techniques of social data processing, assisted by two statistical programs used worldwide: SPSS and STATA.

Course aimed at:
The MA program aims to strengthen the ability to develop quality empirical analyses as well as to contribute to applied research, particularly in the economic and administrative environment. The program addresses to: (a) sociologists and marketing experts who work in survey and marketing institutes (b) specialists in human resources, (c) specialists in social analysis and diagnosis from the central and local public administration (d) statisticians (e) the staff of non-governmental organizations involved in community development programs.

The structure of the MA program RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES takes into account the developments of the labor markets from Romania and the EU countries; also, the courses are compatible with those of similar master programs from Western Europe (eg. Master of Science in Society Research Methods and Statistics, University of Manchester, UK, Research Master in Social Sciences,
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Master of Science in Social Research Methods, University of Sussex, United Kingdom, Methodology and Statistics of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands).

Master’s programme in Biomaterials

Core disciplines:
Biotechnologies; Biomaterials and Bio-Nanostructures; Surface Techniques on Biomaterials; Resonance Methods with Biomedical Applications; Molecular and Cell Biophysics; Bioelectrochemistry; Biomaterials in Osteoarticular and Maxillofacial Surgery; Modelling Methods for Biomolecular Systems. Throughout the course students are required to undertake one semester of research work at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities: European partners within the Erasmus programme.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
Students enrolled in the master’s programme in Biomaterials have the opportunity to learn a large variety of topics closely related to the field and to become acquainted with the most recent scientific discoveries.
The course is designed to train students and provide them with basic skills required for a career in research (hospitals, biomaterial science divisions, industrial units, biophysics departments) as well as to enable them to solve modern scientific problems specific to the area of biomaterials. Also, the master’s programme aims at offering the opportunity for further studies leading to a PhD degree.

Course aimed at: graduates in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Engineering; graduates of other departments with fundamental knowledge in physics and biology are also welcome.

Admission requirements:
The admission exam consists of an interview designed to test the students’ knowledge of physics, their biomaterials-related skills, research motivation and knowledge of English. This counts for 50% of the total, while the overall undergraduate average grade represents the remaining 50%.

Master’s programme in Computational Physics

Core disciplines: Programming Languages (C++, Fortran, Java); Software Packages (Matlab, Mathematica, OpenGL); Simulation Techniques and Numerical Methods; Simulation of the Structure and Dynamics of Molecules; Image Processing; Stochastic Simulation Methods with Interdisciplinary Applications; Numerical Methods in Atomic Physics; Symbolic Calculations; Object-Oriented Programming; Digital Signal Processing; Advanced Topics in Modern Physics. Throughout the master’s programme students are required to carry out one semester of research work at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities: European partners within the Erasmus programme.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme in Computational Physics aims to equip students with a sound background in computational and modelling skills in order to solve modern scientific problems.
The course is designed to prepare students for a career in research and in computational physics-related professions, such as computer scientist, programmer, computer technician or specialist in the modelling of complex sociological and biological systems.
Furthermore, another master’s programme purpose is to develop students’ interest in undertaking PhD studies in the field.

Course aimed at: graduates in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering; graduates of other departments with fundamental knowledge in computer science, mathematics and physics are also welcome.

Admission requirements:
The admission exam consists of an interview designed to test the students’ programming skills, research motivation and knowledge of English. This counts for 50% of the total, while the overall undergraduate average grade represents the remaining 50%.

Master’s programme in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Core disciplines:
Modern Technologies of Advanced Materials; Biomaterials and Bio-Nanostructures; Nanobiophotonics; Phase Transition in Crystalline and Amorphous Solids; Ceramics and Vitreous Materials; Nanostructured Materials; Spectroscopic Methods Applied to the Study of Advanced Materials; Digital Signal Processing; Polymers and Composite Materials. Throughout the master’s programme students have to carry out one semester of research work at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities: European partners within the Erasmus programme.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
Students enrolled in the master’s programme in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials have the opportunity to study a wide variety of topics closely related to the field and to become acquainted with the most recent scientific discoveries.
The course is designed to train students and provide them with basic skills required for a career in research (physics, environmental protection, materials science) as well as to enable them to solve modern scientific problems specific to the area of biomaterials. Also, the master’s programme aims at offering students the opportunity for further studies leading to a PhD degree.

Course aimed at: graduates in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Engineering; graduates of other departments with fundamental knowledge in physics and mathematics are also welcome.

Admission requirements:
The admission exam consists of an interview designed to test the students’ knowledge of physics, their materials-related skills, research motivation and knowledge of English. This counts for 50% of the total, while the overall undergraduate average grade represents the remaining 50%.

MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Core disciplines:

Special Topics in Solid State Physics, Fundamental Models in Physics and the Theory of Phase Transition, Spectroscopic Methods in Solid State Physics, Nanostructures and Thin Layers, Physics of Metals and Alloys, Experimental Methods in Solids, Physics of Magnetic Phenomena, Solid State Electronics, Modelisation and Numerical Simulation, Transport Phenomena In Solid, Magnetic and Superconducting Materials, Electronics and Signal Processing. Through the master’s programme, students have to carry out one semester of research stage at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities:

Joseph Fourier University Grenoble, INPG Grenoble, University of Nantes, Technical University of Chemnitz, University of Osnabrueck,

University of Karlsruhe, University of Rouen.

Type of master’s programme: scientific

Programme objectives:

• to bring together students from science faculties (physics, chemistry, biology…) or engineers. The curricula will allowed the homogenization of scientific knowledge of these students and in the same times will have in mind, as major objective, the valorisation of the different scientific abilities acquired previously to master study.
• the lectures and the research activities will have a coherence in the scientific formations of the students in solid state physics and material sciences.
• the master curricula will be dynamic in permanent connections with top scientific subjects and the job opportunity on the market.
• the familiarisation of master students with the specific research methods of physicists/chemists/biologists in solid state physics in the study of materials, mainly nanomaterials.
• the necessity to prepare the future PhD students and researchers for the research activities developed in the research institutes and laboratories of Babeş-Bolyai University or exterior to UBB.
• to answer to the student questions as: „the opportunity after master studies? where the graduate can find a job? the help of master study in professional development?

Course aimed at:

- graduates in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Engineering; graduates of other departments with fundamental knowledge in physics and material sciences are welcome.  

Admission requirements:

The admission exam consist of an interview designed to test the student’s knowledge in solid state physics and material sciences, research motivation and knowledge of English. This counts 50 % of the total, while the overall undergraduate average represents the remaining 50 %.

Master’s programme in Biophysics and Medical Physics

Core disciplines:
Biomaterials and Bio-Nanostructures; Physical Methods of Investigation and Medical Therapy Treatment; Resonance Methods with Biomedical Applications; Medical Applications of Radioisotopes; Medical Imaging; Modelling Methods for Systems of Biomolecular Interest; Nanobiophotonics. Throughout the course students are required to undertake one semester of research work at Babeş-Bolyai University or abroad.

Partner universities: Claude Bernard University of Lyon, Technical University of Aachen, University of Padua, University of Würzburg and the National University of Distance Learning of Madrid, all within the Erasmus programme.

Type of master’s programme: scientific.

Programme objectives:
The master’s programme in Biophysics and Biomedical Physics allows students to acquire fundamental knowledge and expertise in a multidisciplinary area.
The course is designed to equip students with the basic skills required for a career in research (industry, hospitals and laboratories) and in medical biophysics-related professions, such as medical physicist in hospitals, clinics and various companies that produce and market medical devices. Also, the master’s programme aims at providing students with the appropriate tools for further doctoral studies.

Course aimed at: graduates in Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine and Pharmacy.

Admission requirements:
The admission exam consists of a science-based interview designed to test the students’ knowledge in the field of the chosen domain. This counts for 50% of the total, while the overall undergraduate average grade represents the remaining 50%.

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