Study Political Science in Romania: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Romania has 14 undergraduate programmes in Political Science at 11 universities in 8 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €939 a year (€657–€1,173); non-EU students €3,150 a year (€1,980–€3,600).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Political Science programmes in Romania

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Political SciencesBabeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca)Cluj-NapocaEnglish3 yr€1,070€2,700
Științe politiceBabeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca)Cluj-NapocaRomanian3 yr€1,070€2,430–€2,700
Științe politiceHyperion University of Bucharest (București)BucharestRomanian3 yr€789—
Științe politiceLucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiuRomanian3 yr€845€3,600
Științe politiceNational University of Political Studies and Public AdministrationBucharestRomanian3 yr€657€1,980
Științe politiceOvidius University of ConstanțaConstanțaRomanian3 yr€939€3,500
Științe politiceUniversitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași (Iași)IașiRomanian3 yr€751—
Științe politiceUniversitatea „Petre Andrei” din IașiIașiRomanian3 yr€1,877€6,000
Political ScienceUniversity of Bucharest (București)BucharestEnglish3 yr€1,173€3,150
Science PolitiqueUniversity of Bucharest (București)BucharestFrench3 yr€1,173€3,150
Științe politiceUniversity of Bucharest (București)BucharestRomanian3 yr€1,033€3,150
Științe politiceUniversity of Craiova (Craiova)CraiovaRomanian3 yr€751€3,000
Științe politiceUniversity of Oradea (Oradea)OradeaRomanian3 yr€845€3,150
Științe politiceWest University of TimișoaraTimișoaraRomanian3 yr€920€1,980

How admission works in Romania

There is no national application platform: each university runs its own admission for each programme and must publish the conditions at least six months before the exam. You need a Romanian Bacalaureat or a recognised equivalent; depending on the faculty, applicants are ranked by their Bacalaureat grades (sometimes with school grades) or by an admission exam, for example in medicine, architecture, the arts and sport. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens apply on the same terms as Romanians, while non-EU applicants send their file to the university, which forwards the selected candidates to the Ministry of Education for a letter of acceptance (needed for the study visa); Romanian-taught programmes require Romanian at level B1 or a preparatory year. Admission sessions are usually held in July with a second session in September (as at the University of Bucharest in 2026); for the autumn 2027 intake each university publishes its own calendar, and deadlines for non-EU applicants are usually in spring (for 2026 the University of Bacău accepted non-EU files from 26 January to 15 February).

See also: Study in Romania · Political Science in other countries

Sources

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