What are the criteria for selecting candidates?

Candidates for enrollment in the study cycle will be selected by the Master’s Scientific Committee, taking into account the following criteria:
    • Scientific similarity between the 1st cycle of studies attended or the school or professional curriculum they hold and the cycle of studies they are applying for;
    • Graduation grade or other academic degrees that qualify for admission to the Master’s Degree;
    • Academic, scientific, technical and professional curricula that qualify for admission to the Master’s Degree.
The Master’s Scientific Committee draws up a list of admitted and excluded candidates based on “scientific similarity between study cycles”. Candidates admitted to each Master’s study cycle are ranked by the respective Scientific Committee on an integer numerical scale from 0 to 20, using the following formula: C= 0.6 X “Degree grade” + 0.4 X “Curriculum grade” in which: “Degree grade” is a number between 0 and 20, which results from the grade obtained in the degrees. “Curricular grade” is a number between 0 and 20, assigned by the Scientific Committee and results from the evaluation of the academic, professional, technical and scientific activity acquired in addition to the Bachelor’s degree or equivalent for entry purposes. The proposal for the selection of candidates is approved by the Technical-Scientific Council of the School awarding the degree.

Who can apply for a Master's degree?

The following can apply for admission to the study cycle leading to a master’s degree:
    1. Holders of a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent;
    1. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a 1st cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a Member State of the Bologna Process;
    1. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as satisfying the requirements for a bachelor’s degree by the Technical-Scientific Council of the school that awards the degree;
    1. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum, which is recognized as attesting to the ability to carry out this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Council of the School that confers the degree.
Candidates for a Professional Master’s degree must have at least five years’ proven professional experience.

What is the structure of a Master's cycle of studies suitable for the Bologna Process (2nd Cycle)?

UPB’s Master’s degree programmes are structured in accordance with the Bologna Process (Article 20 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006 of March 24, in its current wording), comprising:
    • A specialization course, made up of an organized set of curricular units, called a master’s course, to which a minimum of 50% of the total credits of the study cycle correspond;
    • A dissertation of a scientific nature or a project work, original and specially carried out for this purpose, or an internship of a professional nature which is the subject of a final report, depending on the specific objectives pursued, under the terms established by the respective regulations, corresponding to a minimum of 30 credits.
An exception to the above may be Master’s degree courses that confer a professional qualification for teaching (teacher training area), which are governed by Article 16 of Decree-Law 43/2007 of February 22. The dissertation or project work or professional internship which is the subject of a final report must ensure that the student acquires a specialization of a predominantly professional nature and is the result of an activity carried out in an environment of experimental work and practical application of the knowledge acquired in the curricular units of the master’s study cycle. It should involve components of a theoretical, laboratory or field nature, promoting the approach to new situations of current practical interest, the collection of information and bibliography, the justified selection of approach methodologies, the design of a solution to the proposed problem, its implementation and the critical analysis of the results.

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Documents required for application
    • Document proving the required qualifications (certificate and academic transcript);
    • Curriculum Vitae ellaborated according to specific norms (with the supporting documents);
    • Consent scan of identification document (with TIN);
    • Document proving a minimum of five years’ professional experience (for professional master’s degree candidates).
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What are the application deadlines?

The application for reentry can be made at any time during the academic year, if conditions exist or can be created to integrate the applicants into the study cycles in question. Applicants can request a change of institution/course at the following points in the academic year: 1. First application period: on a date to be defined annually by order of the UPB President (July-August). The applications submitted during the first application period will be analyzed and the respective candidates will be ranked by the beginning of the following school year (September). The number of places available for the first application period is limited and fixed annually for each UPB degree cycle. 2. Second application period: after the close of the first application period and until a date to be defined annually by order of the President of the UPB. The applications submitted during the second application period will be analyzed and the respective candidates will be ranked, together with any unplaced and/or substitute candidates from the first application period, after the results of the 2nd phase of the national competition for access to higher education have been published. 3. Third application period: after the close of the second application period. The applications submitted during the third application period will be analyzed and the respective candidates integrated, by decision of the statutorily competent bodies of each school, if there are vacancies available and if the conditions exist or can be created to integrate the applicants into the courses in question.

What are the rules for selecting candidates for this access regime?

If the number of vacancies is less than the number of applicants, a ranking will be made taking into account:
    • The number of ECTS credits, in the course to which you are applying, as a result of the accredited training completed previously;
    • The classifications of the certified training that was relevant for this accreditation;
    • The total number of credits submitted in the accreditation process;
    • The grades of the credits submitted in the accreditation process;
    • Curricular evaluation.