covid-19

We are concerned about the health of our students, academic teaching personnel and administrative staff, but also of our collaborators; therefore, we have taken the required measures for limiting the spread of COVID-19.

We are in contact with the authorities responsible for preventing the spread of COVID-19, but also with the academic community members, and all decisions taken shall be made public.

According to the Senate decision no. 24 of 15.09.2021 available HERE, starting with 1 October 2021, the courses, seminars, laboratories, practical works and projects will take place with all students’ physical attendance to all didactic activities within the higher education institution, according to their schedule, in compliance with and under enforcement of all protection rules. 

Coordinator of SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention activities at institutional level: Prof. Dr. Liliana Rogozea – Vice-Rector for Public relations prorector-rel.publice-imagine@unitbv.ro

Should you face a situation for which you cannot find an answer on this page, please contact your faculty’s COVID-19 infection prevention and monitoring officer (The list of the officers for the prevention and monitoring of COVID-19 infection per faculty can be found HERE).

To reduce the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the academic community of UNITBV, but also to support the anti-COVID 19 vaccination campaign addressed to the students attending the full-time, part-time (IFR) and distance learning (ID) courses within the bachelor's, master's and doctoral study programmes, Transilvania University of Brașov grants the scholarship for civic responsibility.

Basically, the students who are vaccinated against Covid 19, with at least one dose, until 30 October 2021, can benefit (upon request) from CIVICA scholarship.

Regarding the students accommodated in the university dormitories, the scholarship is not cumulated with the dormitory tax exemption for November 2021.

Further details can be found HERE. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How are courses, seminars and laboratories conducted during the alert state?

Starting with 1 October 2021, the courses, seminars, laboratories, practical works and projects will be conducted with all students’ physical attendance at all teaching activities in the higher education institution, according to their timetable and in compliance with and subject to the application of all protection rules.

2. What happens if I have been diagnosed with COVID-19?

You shall remain isolated at home and notify by phone your family doctor or, if you stay in a student dormitory, the doctor at the Student Health Centre and the officer for the management of COVID-19 situations within your faculty. (See the list of officers for each faculty).

If you have physically participated in the teaching activities and have come into contact with other colleagues, you will be informed later on the measures you need to take.

3. What should I do if I come in contact with a person tested positive for COVID-19?

If you have come in contact with a person tested positive, you shall notify the family doctor / the doctor at the Student Health Centre and the officer for the management of COVID-19 situations within your faculty.

If you are a student and live in the dormitory, you shall notify the dormitory administrator. The officers for coordinating the prevention activities against the SARS-CoV-2 infection at faculty level, and the public health specialists will decide if you need to be isolated. You will be informed later on the measures you need to take and on how to participate in the teaching activities during the upcoming period.

4. What happens if a teacher is diagnosed with COVID-19?

The teacher will remain isolated at home and the students s/he has come in contact with will be notified of any changes to their timetable. The specialists at the Public Health Directorate will determine whether other epidemiological measures should be taken.

5. What should I do if I have symptoms of COVID-19 while in faculty?

If you have a fever, cough and / or difficulty breathing while in faculty, you shall notify the teacher /the officer for coordinating the prevention activities against the SARS-CoV-2 infection at faculty level. You need to be immediately isolated from the rest of your colleagues. Then notify the faculty secretariat.

6. How will the sports classes take place?

The sports classes will take place in open spaces or, if this is not possible, in gyms, according to a timetable established and monitored by a teacher. You do not have to wear a mask during sports classes, but you must keep a distance of 1.5 m from your colleagues!Find out more in the Plan of Measures!

7. Can I have lunch at the university canteens?

Yes, you can have lunch both in the university canteens and in the “to go” mode. The food will be served in disposable packaging purchased only from the university canteen. In the dining rooms, the access and serving intervals will be organized so as to avoid congestion.

8. How can I access the library resources during this period?

During this period, the activity at the library takes place according to its regular opening hours, with a break for disinfection and sanitation between 12.00 and 14.00.

9. What do I have to do if I have come from abroad in the last 14 days?

See the list of countries for which quarantine / isolation is required at the following LINK

If the country you came from is not on the list and your health is in good condition, we are waiting for you at the university!

10. How does the faculty secretariat work during this period?

For problems that require your physical presence at the faculty secretariat, you shall make an appointment by email or telephone. Appointments are made according on a “first-come, first-served" basis and with the observance of a maximum number of students per day. You must use the institutional email address(name.surname@student.unitbv.ro).

See more details in the Plan of Measures.

11. How can I pay the fees during this period?

During this period, the university cashiers are closed but you can pay by bank transfer, intranet or via the mobile application(student@UniTBv).

12. When can I return to classes if I have COVID-19?

You can return to faculty as soon as you are cured of COVID-19.To motivate absences, you need to send a medical certificate to the faculty secretary.

13. How can I help if I had Covid?

You can donate plasma at Brașov Blood Transfusion Centre, or at any Transfusion Centre in the country. Patients in a critical condition need plasma from cured donors.

14. How can I be scheduled if I want to get vaccinated?

If you want to get vaccinated, you can be scheduled at https://vaccinare-covid.gov.ro/platforma-programare/.