POLITICAL SCIENCE (EN) SPE

POLITICAL 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

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