Romanian citizens, as well as citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, as well as Roma, regardless of their citizenship, can apply to the doctoral school, for which exactly the same conditions apply as those provided by law for Romanian citizens, including tuition fees.

Candidates who have:

– Baccalaureate diploma or equivalent of long-term university studies organized in accordance with law no. 84/1995, republished, with the last modifications and additions

• holders of long-term study diplomas have the right to enrol in university doctoral studies without the obligation to complete the second cycle of university studies or master’s studies

– graduates holding a master’s program of the master’s university study cycle organized in accordance with Law no. 288/2004, with subsequent modifications and additions OR

– graduates of studies finished abroad and recognized by the specialized departments of the Ministry of National Education, as university master’s studies.

Observation: Candidates who have studied abroad will present during registration the certified translation of the diploma obtained, as well as its equivalence by the National Council for the Attestation of University Titles, Diplomas and Certificates within the Ministry of Education and Research.

SEPTEMBER 2024 SESSION

REGISTRATION: 02-16.09.2024

ADMISSION CONFERENCE: 17-18.09.2024

RESULTS: 09/20/2024

ADDITIONAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 2024 (if the allocated seats will not be occupied)

REGISTRATIONS: 20-25.09.2024

ADMISSION CONFERENCE: 09/26/2024

RESULTS: 09/27/2024

OBSERVATION: The file can be sent by email to the secretariat  of the Doctoral School (gabriela.ifrim@fspub.unibuc.ro) for verification, and the original file must be submitted to the Doctoral School secretariat within the 5 days following the publication of the results of the conference.

The application file must include the following documents:

1) registration form (one of the standard forms below)

•     standard form for Romanian citizens – download HERE or
•     standard form for EU citizens – download HERE or
•     standard form for NON-EU citizens – download HERE or
•     request for places for Roma – standard form – for registration; download here

            PLEASE NOTE: In the case of dual affiliation, candidates will choose an affiliation with which they wish to participate in the competition and this option cannot be modified during admission for the academic year concerned.

2) copy of a valid identity document (B.I./C.I./passport, etc.);

3) copy of birth certificate;

4) copy of the marriage certificate or other name change certificate;

5) copy of the Baccalaureate diploma or equivalent;

6) copy of the higher education diploma (license) and the diploma supplement/grades transcript;

7) copies of the master’s/advanced studies diploma and the diploma supplement/grades transcript;

• graduates of university master’s studies, class of 2024, can only submit the certificate of completion of university master’s studies in the file.

8) scientific activity report;

9) the list of titles of published scientific works;

10) a research project which describes in 30,000 to 40,000 characters (Times New Roman 12 format, on one line) the topic of the research, emphasizing its novelty and relevance, the research methodology, as well as

11) a preliminary bibliography.

12) the research project must have the approval of a thesis director from the Doctoral School of Political Science (list here), in order to be supported before the commission; coordination approval document – download HERE.

13) copy of a language certificate;

•  the types of recognized language certificates are available HERE.
• for foreign citizens – the certificate of linguistic competence regarding knowledge of the Romanian language/certificate of linguistic competence regarding knowledge of an internationally spoken language, in the case where the doctoral program will take place in an internationally spoken language, at the the exception of candidates, foreign citizens, who come from States with an official language of international circulation;

14) declaration on honor regarding the correctness/accuracy of the submitted documents;

15) medical certificate

16) 3 ID card photos (3cmx4cm)

17) receipt for payment of registration fees (see details below, in the fees category).

The selection process will be carried out by a committee composed of all members of the Doctoral School. The absence of a teacher will be justified in advance.

The doctoral admission competition takes place at the faculty headquarters.

• In special cases, upon reasoned request from the candidate, with the agreement of the Doctoral School council and with the agreement of the management of the University of Bucharest, the admission competition can take place by videoconference. Audio-video recording of the online admission test material is mandatory and is archived with other admission documents.

The selection process will take into account both the quality of the project presented and its relevance to the field, as well as the coherence of the argumentation and oral presentation, within the examination.

In the event of a tie, the tie-break is done according to the following criteria:

    (a) the language of the project, English or French representing an advantage over Romanian;

    (b) the specialization pursued at the master’s degree, candidates having pursued studies in political science being preferred to all others;

    (c) general average of master’s studies.

The average of each candidate is calculated to two decimal places without rounding. The minimum admission average is 7 (seven).

The ranking of candidates will be marked on a single list, in descending order of the general averages obtained, specifying which candidates are admitted.

    (a) on places financed from the budget with a scholarship,

    (b) on places financed from the budget without a scholarship or

    (c) on places subject to tuition fees

The general averages obtained by the candidates for admission are valid for the establishment of the ranking order only at the Doctoral School to which they applied and for the respective session.

ATTENTION ! Failure to submit the original diploma on time, through the exclusive fault of the admitted candidate, results in the loss of the budgeted place.

The files of rejected candidates or those who abandoned the solicitation will be returned, upon request, no later than 48 hours from the submission of the application, free of charge, upon presentation of identity documents. Candidates who withdraw their registration form before the final result of the competition is displayed are considered eliminated from the competition.

Candidates declared admitted are registered for university doctoral studies on the basis of the result of the competition for the 2024/2025 academic year by decision of the Rector of the University of Bucharest.

Registration fees

The registration fee for Romanian candidates is 500 lei and for NON-EU candidates 100 euros and is payable:

• by credit card on po.unibuc.ro
• or at the University of Bucharest cash desk.

Are not subject to the obligation to pay registration fees for the admission:

• candidates who have lost both parents,
• candidates from children’s homes or foster families and
• staff employed at the University of Bucharest.

One of the following documents is required to benefit from the exemption:

• copy of the parents’ death certificates (in the case of orphans of both parents);
• certificate from the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection (for candidates from children’s homes or placed in foster families);
• certificate attesting the quality of the teaching staff or auxiliary teaching staff of the University, in activity.

Tuition fees

The tuition fees for paid places for the 2024-2025 academic year are 12,000 lei/year, and the tuition fees for paid places (CPV) for the 2024-2025 academic year are euros/year.

Registration fees

When the place is confirmed, the registration fee of 50 lei will be paid either to the University of Șos cashier. Panduri no. 90, or online (by bank transfer/payment order) IBAN RO67RNCB0076010452620072, payment details: “Faculty of Political Sciences, Doctoral School of Political Sciences – doctoral registration fees, first and last name of the doctoral student”.

DOCTORAL SUPERVISORS

The list of thesis directors and fields can be consulted HERE

THE NUMBER OF PLACES

we will update for the September 2024 session as soon as we receive the figures from the Ministry of National Education).

UB – PHD Methodology Admission 2024

FSPUB – PHD Methodology Admission 2024

Schedule of the admissions competition here

Results of the admissions competition here