POLITICAL SCIENCE (EN) SPE
06/11/2021 2025-09-23 18:18POLITICAL SCIENCE (EN) SPE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (SPE)
180 ECTS
Profile
This is an undergraduate program with a duration of six semesters (three years) which proposes a thorough, all-encompassing approach of the history of political thinking, the functioning of political parties, the political phenomena and their developments, as well as of public life problems in Romania. It seeks to train specialists in political science who are qualified to become employees on the specialty job market (central and local institutions, political parties, NGOs, mass-media), or to continue their studies with a master’s program in order to further develop their professional skill set and abilities.
This program trains students in the spirit of professional and academic integrity, in accordance with the ethical foundations of consolidated democracies, with respect for universal human rights and individual freedom.
Content
In the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in English, the basic courses make up 22% of the curriculum, while the additional 62% are specialized ones. Complementary courses and disciplines make up the remaining 16%. The professors are involved in individual or collective research projects in areas related to of the subjects taught and to the institutional research objectives undertaken by the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Bucharest, or to the individual goals of each professor.
FSPUB ensures that the participation of SPE students in international mobility programs is achieved through Erasmus+ funding. In order to help students fulfil the required internship, totaling 112 hours, the faculty has established collaboration agreements with over 200 public and private institutions.
Career opportunities
Some of the graduates of the SPE bachelor’s degree have continued their studies with master’s degrees and doctoral studies in renowned universities from the Anglophone space, Europe, North America, Africa, or Australia.
Graduates of the SPE course work in various fields such as: central and local public institutions (Presidency of Romania, the Romanian Parliament, Ministries of External Affairs, National Security, Department of Public Information of the Government, National Bank of Romania, town halls), or in international NGOs. Graduates can also follow a career in the private sector (stock exchange brokering, financial auditing or law consulting firms) or as consultants within political institutions or lobbying organizations.
Academic coordinator: Conf. univ. dr. Cosmin Ștefan Dogaru, Lect. univ. dr. Mirela Cerkez
COURSES 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
1ST SEMESTER [1ST YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Introduction to Political Science [5 ECTS, code SP1201] – Silvia Marton (course) & drd. Celina Ferenț (seminar)
History of Political Thought I [5 ECTS, code SP1202] – Cătălin Avramescu
Politics and Society in Modern Europe [5 ECTS, code SP1203] – Victor Rizescu
Introduction to Political Communication [5 ECTS, code SP1204] – Cosmin Dogaru
Government and Politics in Romania, XIX-XX Centuries [5 ECTS, code SP1205] – Cristina Petrescu
Academic Writing and Computer Skills [3 ECTS, code SP1206] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
English for Political Science I [2 ECTS, code SP1208] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
3RD SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Comparative Constitutionalism: Political Institutions and Procedures [4 ECTS, code SP1221] – Ioan Stanomir
International Governance, Institutions and Organisations [4 ECTS, code SP1222] – Dragoș Mateescu
Research Methods for Political Science [4 ECTS, code SP1223] – Oana-Valentina Suciu + Anca Sandu
Political Science. Scope and Concepts [4 ECTS, code SP1224] – Cătălin Avramescu
Global Issues: Political Violence, Social Inequality, Ethnic and Religious Conflicts [5 ECTS, code SP1225] – Cristina Petrescu
International Politics: International Affairs and Diplomacy [4 ECTS, code SP1226] – Ruxandra Ivan (course) & Octavian Sofronea (seminar)
Internship I [3 ECTS, code SP1227] – Sergiu Delcea
English for Political Science III [2 ECTS, code SP1228] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
5TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Public Policies [5 ECTS, code SP1237] – Mirela Cerkez
The Romanian Legal System [5 ECTS, code SP1243] – Felicia Bejan
Comparative Legislative Processes [5 ECTS, code SP1244] – Bogdan Iancu
European Political Cultures [5 ECTS, code SP1245] – Dragoș Petrescu
Literature and Politics: Dystopian Fiction as Social Critique [4 ECTS, code SP1248] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
Optional courses (to choose 2/4)
Politics and Governance in Asia and Australasia [3 ECTS, code SP1255] – Luciana Ghica
Political Science and Open Source Analysis [3 ECTS, code SP1256] – Gabriel Sebe
Economic Nationalism [3 ECTS, code SP1258] – Sergiu Delcea
Introduction to EU as a Global Digital Actor [3 ECTS, code SP1259] – Luciana Ghica [This is a Jean Monnet module supported by the European Commission and offers an additional certificate]
FACULTATIVE COURSES 1ST SEMESTER
Dileme ale politicii externe și de securitate a Ucrainei [4 ECTS, cod SPX05] – Angela Grămadă
Etică și integritate academică [4 ECTS, cod SPX07] – Camil Pârvu
Turkish Foreign Policy after 1923 [4 ECTS, SPX09] – Enis Tulca
2ND SEMESTER [1ST YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
The Romanian Political System [5 ECTS] – Andreea Zamfira [code SP1211]
History of Political Thought II [5 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu [code SP1212]
Politics and Society in 20th and 21th Century Europe [5 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu [code SP1213]
Introduction to International Studies and Global Governance [5 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica + Octavian Sofronea (seminar) [code SP1214]
Political Sociology [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu [code SP1215]
EU Governance: Theories and Practices [4 ECTS] – Radu Carp (course) [code SP1216]
English for Political Science II [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu [code SP1218]
4TH SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Political Parties and Ideologies [4 ECTS, SP1229] – Alexandra Iancu + drd. Cristea Maria-Francesc (seminar)
Statistics [4 ECTS, code SP1230] – Claudiu Tufiș
Theories of Democracy [4 ECTS, code SP1231] – Cătălin Avramescu
Latin American Politics and Society [4 ECTS, code SP1232] – Caterina Preda (course) & drd. Cristina Stoenescu (seminar)
Comparative Political Analysis [5 ECTS, code SP1233] – Dragoș Petrescu
Applied Research Methods in Political Science [4 ECTS, code SP1234]- Oana-Valentina Suciu + drd. Anca Sandu (seminar)
Internship II [3 ECTS, code SP1235] – Sergiu Delcea
English for Political Science IV [2 ECTS, code SP1236] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
6TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Academic Tutoring [5 ECTS, code SP1247] – Cosmin Dogaru
Introduction to African Politics [5 ECTS, code SP1249] – Domnica Gorovei
Revolution and Social Conflict in History [5 ECTS, code SP1251] – Victor Rizescu
Cultural Diplomacy [5 ECTS, code SP1252] – Oana-Valentina Suciu
Far Right and the Holocaust in Romania [5 ECTS, code SP1253] – Irina Matei
The Conservative Mind [5 ECTS, code SP1254] – Ioan Stanomir