Master's Degree Programmes
Automotive Engineering
The master’s degree domain this study programme belongs to is Automotive Engineering. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The main purpose of the master's degree programme entitled Motor vehicles and future technologies is to provide graduates the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for a professional career in the automotive industry and in the research-design-development structures of the same domain. The master's programme Motor vehicles and future technologies offers specialization tracks in the field of motor vehicle propulsion and other vehicle system categories (including those for special purposes). The students acquire skills in modeling, simulation and constructive optimization of motor vehicle structures, equipment and systems: design and implementation of testing procedures for vehicle systems and equipment, testing of systems and components destined to the cars of the future; design of integrated systems meant to analyze the life span of vehicle systems, their impact on the environment when under the auspices of sustainable development, etc.
Studied disciplines: Numerical methods applied in engineering, New materials and technologies in automotive industry, Modeling and analysis with finite elements, Life cycle of vehicle systems, CAD - CAE - CAM for vehicles, System simulation in vehicle engineering, New solutions for internal combustion engines, Testing and validation procedures of vehicle systems, Thermal management and energy recovery in internal combustion engines, Active and passive safety systems, Fuels of the future, Auxiliary systems of internal combustion engines, Communal vehicles and tractors, Special vehicles, Vehicles with alternative propulsion systems, Simulation of traffic accidents, etc.
Prospects after graduation: the graduates can work as design engineers in the field of automotive engineering or as researcher engineers in the field of automotive engineering. They can also take up doctoral studies.
The master’s degree domain this study programme belongs to is Automotive Engineering. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The students acquire skills in the analysis and planning of transport networks; the design of transport networks; the modeling, calculation, simulation and optimization of transport infrastructure nodes; the development and implementation of intelligent transport systems; the control of chemical and noise pollution in transport networks; ensuring the maintenance of road vehicles; the analysis of part materials and subassemblies for motor vehicles; designing and making up testing procedures for systems and equipment; designing maintenance technologies for vehicles; designing environmental protection systems, etc.
Studied disciplines: Road safety, Information and communication systems in vehicles, Assessment and control of chemical pollution generated by vehicles and road traffic, Intelligent transport systems, Advanced methods for investigating the technical state of vehicles, On-board diagnosis of vehicles, Assessment and attenuation of ambient noise, Impact of road transport on environment, Planning and designing road networks, Logistics concepts of freight and passenger transport, Autonomous vehicles, Road infrastructure security design, Passive safety research.
Prospects after graduation: the graduates of this master's degree programme can be employed by the county and local authorities that deal in transport for people and freight; by the road authorities; Police inspectorates - traffic police; National Administration of Roads and Bridges; freight forwarding companies; urban and extra-urban public transport; insurance companies; road maintenance companies; transport consultancy, etc.
The master’s degree domain this study programme belongs to is Automotive Engineering. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The main purpose of the master's degree programme is to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies required for a professional career in the domain of automotive industry and research-design-development structures in the same field. The students acquire skills in modeling, simulation and constructive optimization of structures, equipment and systems of vehicles.
Studied disciplines: Vehicle dynamics complements, New solutions for internal combustion engine, Computer assisted vehicle design, Information and control systems in vehicle, Pollution-generated control and evaluation in vehicles, Urban Transport Network Designing and Planning, Hydraulic systems for mobile applications, Active safety systems in vehicles, Testing procedures and equipment for vehicle and their parts, Power Flow and Road Interaction Control, etc.
Prospects after graduation: The graduates can work as design engineers in the field of automotive engineering or as research engineers in the field of automotive engineering.
Mechanical Engineering
The master’s degree domain this study programme belongs to is Automotive Engineering. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The students acquire advanced engineering skills (simulation - calculation, design, testing - correlation).
Studied disciplines: Advanced design elements - CAD, Lifelong design, C ++ Programming for engineering applications, Multibody systems, Computational mechanics, Hybrid engineering, Experimental mechanics, Light structures / Mechanical energy conversion systems, Mechanical structure analysis, Structural optimization, Modal analysis, Modeling and simulation of transfer processes, Non-linear analysis of deformable solids.
The part-time studies entail activities devoted mostly to synthesis courses and practical training, programmed in a compact and periodical manner, which presupposes the direct meeting in the university space of the students with the teaching staff, supplemented by other specific training means for distance learning.
The advantages of part-time studies: the diplomas are recognized by the Ministry of National Education; the reduced frequency learning is a flexible method which permits observing the personal pace of learning; thus, students have the opportunity to work and learn at the same time, eliminating the necessary meal and accommodation costs; interactive teaching methods - learning - evaluation; continuous pedagogical support provided by university professors.
Industrial Engineering
The master’s degree domain within which this particular study programme falls into is Industrial Engineering with a length of studies of 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The programme is coordinated by The Centre for Scientific Research: Renewable Energy Systems and Recycling. The study programme is structured into three areas of expertise which have a common set of lectures in the 1st year, 1st semester (Advanced Product Design, Eco-design, etc); starting with the 2nd semester the three areas of expertise, have specific lectures:
- • Product Design - the Advanced module: advanced lectures within the domain of using the latest software programmes applied across all stages of the product design process. Alongside the above mentioned, the module comprises lectures that develop the competence analysis of the products’ lifespan from their design to manufacturing and discharge.
- • Design and Management of Renewable Energy Systems - offers lectures which train experts to develop and design renewable energy systems, both at the level of product development industries and at the level of constructions, installations, etc. It comprises nationally unique lectures, on adapting of the renewable energy systems to setting implementation.
- • Environment Design Processes and Risk Evaluation - offers advanced lectures on pollution control and depollution processes, with a closer look on the materials and new processes which allow for the framing within the environmental quality-imposed dynamics, with affordable costs. In the second year of studies, students can opt for one of the two tracks of scientific research:
- • Design and Optimisation of Renewable Energy Systems: sets the framework for the development of competencies for the sketching, designing and virtual prototyping and the development of renewable energies conversion systems, especially solar energy conversion systems.
- • Advanced materials for Energy and Environment: the lectures concentrate on the processes of advanced material development for energy, environment (e.g. optoelectronic materials) and health.
Graduates of this master's degree programme in the field of Industrial Engineering receive 120 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a 2-year course of study. Students gain skills in using current strategies and techniques of Manufacturing Engineering for the implementation of CAD/ CAPP/ CAM concepts, Concurrent (Simultaneous) Engineering, Industry 4.0. Moreover, graduates develop advanced scientific research abilities.
Studied disciplines: CNC Systems, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Software Packages for Innovative Product Modelling, Computerized Technologies for 3D Measurement, Reconfigurable Production Systems, Management and Resources of Research Projects, Innovation and Inventics, Design of Experiments, etc.
Students’ career prospects after completing the course of study: research engineer in Machine Building Technology, production line manager, research engineer in Machines and Mechanical Installations, head of department Research and Design, head of Technical Office, production system trainer, research engineer in Technical Creation in Machine Building; CAPP/ CAM engineer, CNC programming engineer, CAD engineer, process improvement engineer, production planning engineer, maintenance engineer, scientific researcher in Industrial Engineering, etc.
Graduates of this master's degree programme in the field of Industrial Engineering receive 120 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a 2-year course of study. Students gain skills in developing new products and technologies, in designing technological processes for the manufacture of metallic and plastic products, as well as in using techniques for designing and implementing enterprise management, quality management and industrial project management. It is a vocational Master's degree programme supported by 11 top industrial companies in Brasov area. The completion of this study programme allows graduates to choose the profession of manufacturing engineer, as well as other career options in Industrial Engineering, either within the companies that support the programme or elsewhere, at home or abroad.
Studied disciplines: Manufacturing Design, Technologies Used in Manufacturing Processes, Quality Management, Project Management, Plastic Injection, etc.
Students’ career prospects after completing the course of study: expert mechanical engineer, chief manufacturing engineer, manufacturing engineer, process improvement manager, etc.
Graduates of this master's degree programme in the field of Industrial Engineering receive 120 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a 2-year course of study. Students gain skills in a range of professional activities, such as: the implementation and audit of quality management in Industrial Engineering; the elaboration and implementation of an integrated system: quality-environment/ quality-environment-occupational health and safety; the in-depth analysis of all systems used in Industrial Engineering, in terms of reliability and security; the elaboration of methods, procedures and adequate maintenance systems; the use of methods, procedures, means, algorithms, software, etc. intended for design work and scientific research in Industrial Engineering.
Studied disciplines: Quality Management System, Environmental Quality Management, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Risk Management, Modern Control Technologies and Equipment, Statistical Quality Control, Analysis on System Reliability and Security, Maintenance Systems, Methods and Procedures, etc.
Students’ career prospects after completing the course of study: quality specialist, quality auditor, project/ programme leader; graduates of this Master’s degree programme have various employment opportunities, as they can choose a career not only in Industrial Engineering, but also in other compatible fields, such as: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering and Management, on the position of quality specialist, quality auditor, project/ programme leader in Industrial Engineering, maintenance engineer, etc.
Major field of study – Industrial Engineering. The duration of this programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). The purpose of this master’s degree programme is to provide competences for a professional and research career in the field of Welding Engineering of Advanced Materials. This programme has corresponding master’s degree programmes at international level such as the ones from: University of Vigo (Spain), Radboud University Nijmegenn (The Netherlands), Cranfield University (England), Ohio State University (The United States of America), University of Wollongong (The United States of America), Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana (The United States of America) and PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore (India) - Welding Engineering.
Competences acquired: diagnosis regarding the welding of advanced materials; new knowledge regarding the design of welding technologies by melting and pressure and of technologies related to welding; development of the ability to design the welded structures from a technological point of view; welding equipment management and development of scientific research abilities in the field of advanced materials welding.
Main subjects: Welding procedures, Modern welding sources, Computation methods and programs for welding processes and technologies, The construction and design of welded structures, CAD/CAM/CAE technologies in welding engineering, Clean welding technologies, Advanced materials engineering, etc.
Prospects after graduation: European/international welding engineer; research engineer as PhD. student; teaching at higher education level; welding inspection expert; counsellor on technical problems.
Major field of study – Industrial Engineering. The duration of this programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). This programme aims to train engineers capable of coordinating industrial security activities. European Union’s legislation concerning health and safety in the workplace was passed to cover a maximum number of risks by a minimum number of norms. Framework Directive 89/391/CE (implemented in Romania by Law 319/2006 – Work Safety and Health Law). Better working conditions must be provided on the European Union territory with the help of the European Union’s actions – higher safety at the workplace, evaluation of occupational risks and protection measures. Well-being at the workplace is considered by calculating both physical risks and psycho-social ones. Moreover, employers must identify ways to minimize risks at the workplace and specialists trained in this field can identify and prevent them more easily. Employers, with the help of specialists that will be trained to identify and prevent risks at the workplace, will be capable of providing safety and a high satisfaction level for their employees and will avoid penalties due to failure to obey legislation or maybe lack of knowledge regarding laws in the field. European legislation involves the same level of protection and compliance with minimum conditions regarding health and safety in the workplace for all member states.
Main Subjects: Risk Management, Work Safety in Industrial Engineering, Quality management, Workplace accidents investigation, Work safety and health legislation, Work medicine and hygiene and Work Safety and Health Audit.
Prospects after graduation: Work Safety and Health Expert, Work auditor and evaluator for occupational health and safety management systems; work safety and health manager.
Engineering and Management
Graduates of this master's degree programme in the field of Engineering and Management receive 120 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a 2-year course of study. The study programme is in compliance with the European standards and aims to both consolidate knowledge and provide high-level education to Bachelor’s degree graduates who might be interested in the latest concepts, practices and solutions. At the same time, the programme’s major goal is to develop students’ research skills, which might prove useful if they decided to extend their study into a doctoral degree. The programme comprises two options: Industrial Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
Studied disciplines: Financial Management and Economic Analysis, Investment Management, Maintenance, Entrepreneurship, etc.
Students’ career prospects after completing the course of study: general manager, process manager, technical manager; trading company manager, small business manager - owner (endorser) in businesses, mediations and other commercial services, trading company administrator; management positions in various organisations; entrepreneur.
Materials Engineering
Major field of study: Materials Engineering
The duration of this programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points)
Graduates gain competences such as:
- the use of modern concepts and theories in the field of advanced metallic, ceramic and composite materials;
- the use of modern analytical techniques adapted for the field of advanced materials and related fields;
- the use of basic concepts from the field of research management in materials engineering;
- the use of scientific research principles characteristic of the field and oral/written communication presenting the results obtained in a clear and convincing manner;
- advanced materials management and their correlation with alternative resources available in the context of sustainable development.
Graduation from this master’s degree programme allows students to take different positions in the field of materials engineering.
Main Subjects: Unconventional Technologies, Advanced methods of materials analysis and characterization, Rapid prototyping technologies and equipment, Technical English, Criteria in material selection, Expert software – CAD, CAM, CAE; Process modelling, simulation and optimization, Total Quality management, European programmes and strategies in the field of advanced materials, Tribological Surface characterization, etc.
Prospects after graduation: research engineer in process equipment, research in car building techniques, metallurgical engineering expert, research assistant in non-ferrous metallurgy, research assistant in metal casting, research assistant in plastic mouldings and thermal treatments; research assistant in materials science; higher education teaching assistant, project manager, trading company administrator, research assistant in unconventional technologies and equipment , process engineer in rapid prototyping, expert in the field of ceramic and composite materials.
Systems Engineering
The master’s degree field of study including this programme is Systems Engineering.
The study period is 2 years (120 ECTS credits).
Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Technology
The master’s degree field of study including this programme is Electronical Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. The study period is 2 years. (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire competencies professional/research for a career within the interaction area of scientific and engineering branches of electronics, digital communications and computer engineering. We also aim at developing management capabilities for the conversion of the academic or professional contexts to new unpredictable requirements that imply innovative strategic approaches to the dynamics of technology in programmed electronics extending also to digital communications. Completing this programme enables graduates to approach numerous professions in the field of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
Study Disciplines: The first semester includes disciplines common to the two directions of the Master’s programme, such as Software technologies for system testing, Package switches, and is continued with specific disciplines, namely Neural networks, Mobile communications, Network modelling, Modern processor and controller architectures. The research component is represented by disciplines such as Research practice or Creativity and Inventics.
Prospects after graduation: electrical design engineer, communications design engineer, communications or electronics research engineer, expert in the field of computer assisted design, project manager, computer network manager, software system engineer, operator for landline and mobile telecommunications services and networks, ICT services integrator, telecommunications equipment producer, System integrator, Integrated SW solutions developer.
Silviculture
The master’s domain within which this particular study programme falls into is Engineering Studies, a 2nd year course (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire competencies in management and entrepreneurship in forestry, forest protection, GIS, evaluation and conservation of wild fauna, conservation and use of genetic forest resources, etc. The completion of this study programme enables graduates to apply advanced forest management methods.
Future career prospects: Graduates can work in production, education and research, forestry administrations, landscape companies dedicated to forests and wood exploitation, hunting and fishing organisations, in the administration of protected areas, forestry guards and environmental protection agencies, etc.
The master’s domain within which this particular study programme falls into is Engineering Studies, a 2nd year course (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire advanced abilities and competencies related to the management and research specific to the analysis, designing and development of sustainable technical systems, that can be applied and/or implemented within the administration activity of the resources, products and forest ecosystems services. The study programme Management and Technical Systems in Forest Exploitation focusses on the development of the necessary abilities and competencies in order to set up a career in research or forest management at a high level. The majority of the master’s degree theses are concentrated on issues of fundamental and applied research as well as on issues of technological development. Training in specific research activities occurs during each taught discipline.
Studied disciplines: Technological systems and the organisation of exploitation areas, Machinery in timber harvesting, Eco-technologies for forest harvesting, Computer aided design, organisation and planning in forest engineering, Ecological constructions, Forest road networks, Modern transport systems, Modern information systems in forestry, Management of forest products quality, Superior capitalization of forest resources, Forest fire management, Techniques and Technologies for Forest Roads Construction and Rehabilitation, Wood protection, Optimization of timber harvesting processes, Automation of timber harvesting processes, Management of forest harvesting activity.
Future career prospects: the completion of the study programme offers the possibility of creating a career in entrepreneurship, management, production, education and research from the forestry field. Many of the graduates own their own business within the domain of exploitation and industrialization of timber while others choose to work in management positions within RNP Romsilva, as well as for affiliated forestry administrations. Within the private sector, the prospects for employment are those specific to the management of societies for timber harvesting and industrialization, for the design and technological development in the forestry field, etc. Many of our graduates hold such positions, while others hold similar positions in similar fields of activity: cadastral and topographic survey, forest planning, designing and building of transport networks and public utilities, etc. The completion of the Management and Technical Systems in Forest Exploitations programme offers the possibility of developing a career in higher education and research in forestry, including the continuation of studies through doctoral programmes.
Forestry engineering
Graduates of this master's degree programme in the field of Forest Engineering receive 120 ECTS credits upon successful completion of a 2-year course of study. Students gain skills in developing and implementing studies, conceptual tools and projects on various topics, such as the recognition, conservation and restoration of wooden artifacts, the furniture eco-design, or the scientific preservation of antique furniture. The completion of this study programme may provide graduates with good job prospects in areas such as wood engineering, design of furniture or wood finished products, interior design, conservation and restoration of furniture/ heritage assets.
Studied disciplines: Wood Civilization, Furniture History, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Traditional Materials and Techniques, Product Eco-design, Furniture Design, Scientific Investigation, Materials Science for Conservation-Restoration, Restoration Techniques, CAD Modelling, etc.
Students’ career prospects after completing the course of study: creative-innovative activities in specific areas, such as: (eco-)design of furniture/ human living environment, design of furniture and wood finished products, conservation-restoration of furniture/ cultural assets, research, etc.; the possibility to pursue a doctoral degree in the field of Forest Engineering.
The master’s degree programme Wood Technologies for Building falls within the field of the field of Forest Engineering and runs for a 2-year period, totalling 120 ECTS credits.
Students acquire skills for a professional career in the field of timber constructions; the structural and technological design of advanced timber structures for constructions; the production and testing of wood-based and wooden products intended for the building sector; the creation of innovative wood-based and wooden materials and eco-materials for constructions.
Civil Engineering and Installations
The master’s degree field within which this study programme falls is Civil Engineering and Installations. The duration of studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The main aim of the master’s degree programme is to prepare graduates for a career that requires a high degree of specialized knowledge, and is designed to cover a variety of disciplines, from the conception, design and optimization of building installation systems, to the proposal of measures to achieve buildings with low energy consumption and is therefore an important advance in the education of students in the field of Installation Engineering.
Perspectives after graduation: The engineers are employable in design and execution companies. They can also conduct their activity in county councils and town halls, specifically in the technical offices for the authorization of buildings, as well as in companies that own heritage buildings.
The master’s degree field within which this study programme falls is Civil Engineering and Installations. The duration of studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). The students acquire skills in the design and execution of the consolidation and rehabilitation works for buildings, and in the energy modernization of the structures in the built environment. The completion of this study programme involves broadening the area of general competences and skills specific to the profession of civil engineer, but also other specializations closely related to the building sector: technical responsible for execution, chief civil engineer, or construction-assembly company manager, etc.
Perspectives after graduation: The engineers are employable in design and execution companies. They can also conduct their activity in county councils and town halls, specifically in the technical offices for the authorization of buildings, as well as in companies that own heritage buildings.
Food Engineering
The master’s degree domain of this study program is Food Engineering. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in the design, research and development of technologies and equipment for the processing and control of food products; students acquire skills in the domain of food control and expertise as well as in the domain of consumer protection; skills in designing, implementing and monitoring systems of food quality and safety management. The completion of this study program allows graduates to access several professions in the domains of engineering and food safety.
Subjects: Modern technologies of processing and preservation of agricultural and food products; The production and advanced processing of animal products; Modern control techniques in food industry; Food safety and security; The auditing of risk analysis systems in food industry.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: specialists in small and medium-sized plants for the processing of agricultural and food products; specialists in the design and production of technical equipment and of bio-food within large agri-food companies (holdings); food control and expertise units (DSVA, OPC, etc.); consultancy and technical assessment; audit and certification unit for food industry engineering and management; institutions operating in agriculture, food industry, environmental protection and tourism (agriculture departments, consultancy offices).
Engineering and Management in Agriculture and Rural Development
The master’s degree domain of this study programme is Engineering and Management in Agriculture and Rural Development. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in conducting systemic analyses on matters which are specific to the industry of hospitality and tourism, in identifying and applying research methods from the domain of management, technologies and specific equipment, in designing and promoting tourism products and services, in devising strategies in the domain of hospitality and tourism. The study programme comprises two optional specialization tracks: “Business development in the hospitality industry” and “The development of tourist destinations and tourism products”. The completion of this study programme allows graduates to access several professions in the domain of engineering and management.
Subjects: Technical and technological systems in accommodation and foodservice facilities; Software tools for hospitality and tourism; The control of management processes and activities in hospitality, ecotourism and organic food; The development and trading of tourism products, etc.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: professional career in production, education, research, in the local or central administration.
Mechatronics and Robotics
The master’s degree domain within which this particular study programme falls into is Mechatronics and Robotics, a 2-year course with four semesters (120 ECTS credits). Seen as an essential follow-up of the bachelor’s studies, the master’s programme aims at developing some formative and research programmes in order to obtain in-depth knowledge within the transdisciplinary subdomains of mechatronic engineering in line with the present tendencies in science and also ensuring a synergetic combination between fine mechanics, electronic command and control systems and computer technology, which allows for the sketching, designing, setting off and exploiting high-performance automatic systems. To achieve the intended mission and objectives, the master’s programme is structured into two teaching tracks: Advanced mechatronic systems and Mechatronic systems in medicine and optometry.
The studied disciplines are: in the 1st year the taught disciplines ensure a common ground for both of the teaching paths. From the third semester, the two tracks split, each with its specific disciplines.
Future career prospects: mechatronic engineer, expert mechatronic engineer, mechatronic researcher, systems automation engineer, clinic engineer, biomedical engineer, optometrist engineer, etc.
Mathematics
Major field of study – Mathematics. The programme is also open to students who graduated from bachelor’s degree programmes in the field of Computer Science, technology or Economics and who wish to specialize in the field of Mathematics. The duration of the programme is 3 years (180 ECTS credit points). It is a research-oriented master’s degree programme aiming to provide advanced knowledge in Mathematics that is needed in teaching, economics and research. The programme allows students to work in various fields that require advanced training in Mathematics.
Main Subjects - Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations, Geometry, Probability and Applied Mathematics.
Prospects after graduation: teaching at secondary and high school level, mathematician in Computer Science, in economic organisations, in financing, etc. The training can be continued by attending a doctoral programme.
Computer Science
Major field of study – Computer Science. The duration of the programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). Students who graduate from this programme develop competences in: software systems specifications, design and development using: procedural programming, object-oriented programming, declarative programming, databases, development methodologies and platforms as well as operation, use and administration of computational systems, computer networks and database record keeping systems.
Main Subjects: Advanced technologies in developing WEB applications with PHP and MySQL, Advanced elements in Computational Graphics, Distributed programming techniques, Functional programming, Logical programming, Mobile devices programming, Enterprise software architecture, .NET platform, Advanced elements in software systems engineering, etc.
Prospects after graduation: system analyst, software designer, web and multimedia systems developer, database administrator and designer, system administrator and computer network specialist.
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Marketing
This master’s degree programme is comprised within the academic field Marketing and it covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). The students acquire competences in marketing development, assessment and implementation in complex business environments, thoroughly analysing a wide range of trade and marketing concepts, theories, case studies, tools, techniques and models; they acquire knowledge about marketing structure and functions generally and about marketing policies and strategies in particular and become able to organize their professional activity efficiently.
Studied disciplines: Market behaviour; Internet marketing; Innovation marketing; Strategic marketing; Brand strategies; Qualitative methods for market research; Quantitative marketing research; Relational marketing; Social marketing policies; Commodity design and aesthetics; Modern techniques for data mining; Modern methods for marketing forecasting and simulation; Multivariate analysis of marketing data; Information technologies in trade and marketing, Integrated marketing communication; Marketing strategies in international business, etc.
Prospects after graduation: Economist in Trade and Marketing; Specialist in Public Relations; Media Planner; Designer of Product Exhibition Space; Marketing Planning Specialist; Product Manager in the marketing structure of the company; Global Advertising/ Merchandising Manager; Event Planner; Marketing Channel Manager; Online Communication Manager; Logistics Specialist and Manager.
Business Administration
This master’s degree programme is comprised within the academic field Business Administration and it covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire competences in decision-making under the conditions of risk and uncertainty characterising business administration in tourism, in the interpretation of the business environment dynamics in tourism and the enhancement of the results, creatively applying methods and techniques for analysing and identifying solutions for specific situations in tourism, using information technology and acknowledging its capacity to solve problems in the field. The completion of this programme of study enables graduates to choose from several jobs in the field of tourism.
Studied disciplines: Business and entrepreneurship, Research methods for the tourist market, Marketing in the tourism and Hospitality industry, Planning and organising the event tourism, Business communication in English/ French, Geography of the tourist destination, Restaurant management and food safety, etc.
Prospects after graduation: General Manager, Manager and managerial positions, Manager in Tourism, Hospitality, Food and Entertainment Activities, Professional holding management and commercial positions, Economist, Teaching Assistant, High School Teacher, Manager in Tourism, Manager of small-size companies in tourism, Manager of Small Enterprises in Tourism, Hospitality, Food and Entertainment Activities.
Management
This master’s degree programme is comprised within the academic field Management and covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). It prepares graduates who are able to manage public or private organisations, to make decisions regarding the accomplishments of complex projects in a dynamic economic environment, in which more and more emphasis is put on the entrepreneurs’ initiative and capacity to cope with risks, sustainable development, rapid changes and increasingly fierce competition.
Studied disciplines: Economic forecasting methods, Management accounting, Financial strategies for business, E-Business, Business law, Risk management, Entrepreneurship and BUSINESS strategies, Management of European projects, Management of sustainable development, Enterprise assessment, International business, etc.
Prospects after graduation: Manager, General Manager, Local Manager, Product Manager, Human Resources Manager, Logistics Manager, Purchasing Manager, Project Manager, Management Analyst, Quality Manager, Risk Management Manager, Management Consultant.
Economy and International Business
The programme addresses those who intend to study international business relations more thoroughly, who are willing to have a successful career in this field and to become more and more accustomed with the numerous strategic decisions underlying international business, aiming at developing abilities to use a complex analytical tool with a view to making decisions in the market economy. The programme covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits).
Studied disciplines: Strategic marketing, E-business, European economic policies, Community institutions, Branding, International logistics.
Prospects after graduation: the graduates can find jobs in multinational companies, in small and medium Romanian and foreign companies, or they can start their own business in the following fields: customer-relations, logistics, purchasing, public relations, etc.
Finances
This master’s degree programme is comprised within the academic field Finance and it covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). The students acquire competences in using models, techniques and analyses in the field of finance and banking with a view to analysing the financial and market performance of companies, as well as competences related to the way banking companies operate. The completion of this programme of study enables graduates to choose from several jobs in the field of finance and banking.
Studied disciplines: Financial investments, Advanced financial management, Credit portfolio management, etc.
Prospects after graduation: Financial Manager, Financial Controller, Specialist in the Finance and Banking System, Researcher and Research Assistant in Finance and Banking, Foreclosure Specialist, Fiscal Expert, Risk Control Specialist, Investment Analyst, Credit Administrator, Budget Consultant.
Accountancy
This master’s degree programme is comprised in the academic field Accounting and it covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). The programme has two specialized tracks: the 1st track – Accounting Policies; the 2nd track – Accounting, Audit and Management Control. The students who choose the 2nd track can be exempt of the admission exam for CECCAR, in accordance with the protocol concluded between the institutions. The subjects in the curriculum ensure the acquisition of both theoretical knowledge and of appropriate and ethical experience and attitude for a professional career in the field of accounting, auditing and management control.
Studied disciplines: Compared accounting systems, International standards for financial reporting, Doctrine and deontology of the accounting profession, Accounting expertise, Advanced audit and internal control, etc.
Prospects after graduation: Chief Accountant, Fiscal Expert, Financial Analyst for the graduates of the 1st track; Head of the Financial and Accounting Office/ Department, Researcher in Management, Accounting and Financial Control, Management Controller for the graduates of the 2nd track.
Economic Informatics
This master’s degree programme is comprised within the academic field Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics, and it covers two years of study (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire competences in analysing, designing, implementing integrated information systems, forecasting and simulating economic processes and phenomena, using decision-making information products, designing and implementing auditing and consultancy activities in the field of ERP systems, developing and using modern entrepreneurial strategies in information technology. The completion of this programme of study enables graduates to choose from several jobs in the IT field.
Studied disciplines: Integrated information systems, Decision support information systems, Information systems management, Mobile technologies, Modelling and optimizing economic decisions, Data mining, Knowledge management, Entrepreneurship and business strategies, Information system auditing, E-Business, etc.
Prospects after graduation: ERP, CRM, SCM Consultant, IT Consultant, IT Project Manager, Programmer, Integrated Information Systems Analyst, Developer of Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Systems, Developer of Data Mining Applications, Information System Designer, Data Base Designer and Administrator, IT Tester (Quality Assurance), Developer of Commercial and Open Source Integrated Systems.
Internal Audit – Complementary Master’s degree
Business Administration– Complementary Master’s degree
Psychology
The master’s study programme is in the field of Psychology. The study period is 2 years (120 credits). Students develop competencies in analysing critical situations in the educational field, psychological evaluation, counselling for pupils, families, teachers, school managers and community members. Graduates of Bachelor’s programmes in the fields of Psychology, Specialised Psycho-pedagogy, Social Assistance, Sociology and any other fields are accepted.
Study Disciplines: Psychological evaluation, Counselling for children and teenagers, Family counselling, School counselling, Vocational counselling and career management, Adult education, Socio-psychological intervention in crisis situations in educational environments, etc.
Prospects after graduation: school counsellor, school psychologist, youth counsellor, educator, counsellor for employees and for unemployed, psychologist in the field of specialised psycho-pedagogy etc.
COPSI certification: The master’s programme has been certified by the Psychologists College in Romania (Appendix no. 6/31.10.2016 to the professional certification no. RF-I-BV-22/22.11.2011).
The study programme is in the field of Psychology. The master’s programme trains specialists in psychology according to the competencies profile of psychologists, as defined in European and national reference documents of the profession. The study period is of 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Graduates of bachelor’s programmes such as Pedagogy, Social assistance, Sociology etc. are accepted. The programme develops intervention competencies for organisations, from algorithmic solution implementation (Bachelor’s) to autonomous intervention in new, complex or deteriorated situations. It also aims at developing consulting and counselling competencies for the organisational area, for human resources management, optimisation of professional adaptation and promoting well-being at work.
Study Disciplines: advanced theories in various subdomains of psychology; qualitative and quantitative research methods; psychological evaluation, personal and professional development; vocational counselling and career management; organisational communication; interventions in organisations; professional recruiting and selection; road traffic psychology, etc.
Prospects after graduation: the graduate will be able to work in companies and institutions, human resources consultancy companies, individual labour and organisational psychology offices, psychology offices for labour medicine, professional associations for psychologists, specialist in human resources, experts in labour force and unemployment, employee recruitment/integration analyst, personnel conversion/mobility consultant, educator, specialised inspector for education, evaluation and professional selection, etc.
COPSI certification: The master’s programme has been certified by the Psychologists College in Romania (Appendix no. 5/21.10.2016 to the professional certification no. RF-I-BV-22/22.11.2011).
The study programme is in the field of Psychology. The study period is of 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Graduates of bachelor’s programmes such as Psycho-Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Social assistance, Sociology etc. are accepted. The programme provides fundamental knowledge for comprehension of normal and pathological behaviour, of life situations and difficulties clients face, instruments for psychological evaluation and techniques and methods specific to psychological counselling and psychotherapy, as well as developing decision capacity for selecting the personalised psychological intervention strategy that is adequate for each case.
Study Disciplines: Psychological evaluation, Psychological counselling, Personal and professional development, Ethics and deontology in applied psychology, Child and teenager psychopathology, Clinical Psycho-diagnosis, Couple and family psychotherapy, Emotion management in psychological counselling and psychotherapy, Prevention and intervention methods in crisis situations and addictions, Positive psychology, etc.
Prospects after graduation: graduates will be able to work in individual clinical psychology offices, psychiatric and neurological profile clinics, geriatrics, NGOs for assistance and protection of people with special educational needs, chronic and invalidating diseases, the national network for expertise and recovery of work capacity for invalidity cases, the national social assistance and child protection network, nurseries, kindergartens and schools.
COPSI certification: The master’s programme has been certified by the Psychologists College in Romania (Appendix no. 3/31.07.2015 to the professional certification no. RF-I-BV-22/22.11.2011).
Education Sciences
The study programme is in the field of Education Sciences. The study period is of 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students develop specific competencies for educating efficient professionals in the field of school management and adult training (two directions of the curriculum). The common diploma is issued with supplements that differentiate the two specialisations.
Study disciplines (some are common to both directions, some are specific to each of them): Communication skills in management and education, Promoting school institutions and training courses, etc.
Prospects after graduation: The master’s degree opens multiple perspectives for professional activities in the field of education, also expanding to other domains that imply human resources management.
The study programme is in the field of Education Sciences. The study period is of 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Graduates develop the necessary competencies for devising and performing interventions in the field of preschool and primary education, for counselling and providing assistance to educational groups, for planning, implementing and using field-specific research.
Study Disciplines: Advanced study of community education, Didactical aspects of preschool and primary education, Project management of research in education, Qualitative research methods, Advanced studies in developmental psychology for children (preschool and primary school level), Educational planning of early, preschool and primary education activities, Management of individualised curricula and Personalisation, management of personalised psycho-pedagogical intervention strategies, etc.
Prospects after graduation: Graduates will be able to work in educational institutions as Mentors, School counsellors, Psycho-pedagogy specialists, School mediators, Preschool educators.
The Science of Sports and Physical Education
The field of study in which this master’s program falls within is Science of Sport and Physical Education. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills and competences to optimize sport performance, to properly direct the effort according to the training factors specific for some groups of disciplines and sports considering their extent of application and to plan the performance indicators. The master's degree programme is focused on the vocational component, offering graduates multiple possibilities for professional achievement in high-performance sports.
Disciplines studied: Adaptive body changes in physical exercise, Sports science, Recovery methods and recovery after effort, Communication science in training, Advanced research methods in sport.
Prospects after completing the studies: teacher - coach in school sports clubs and associations; teacher - coach in private sports clubs; physical trainer - civil servant in local and central administrative structures; manager in specialized state and private bodies; sports counselor, sports promoter;
Music
This is a 2-year Bologna master’s degree programme provided in Romanian by the Faculty of Music, Department of Musical interpretation – Instruments and Vocal (120 ECTS credits).
Students gain during the period of study an array of formative and developing professional knowledge and skills in the field of instrumental and vocal music that will lead to the elaboration and implementation of artistic projects in line with the present level of development of the musical society.
Courses: Individual instrument, Chamber music, Piano accompaniment, Artistic practice, Orchestra, Harpsichord, Score reading, Guitar ensemble, Opera, Musical semantics, Strategic management of cultural organizations, Cultural entrepreneurship, Cultural marketing, Old music, Schenkerian analyses, Musical systems in the 20thcentury, Basics of cultural organizations’ management, Applied psychology, Business ethics.
Prospects for graduates: Graduates of the Style and Performance in instrumental and vocal interpretation master’s programme can be employed as: instrumentalist, instrument teacher, vocalist – vocal teacher and thus contributing to the formation of competent and professional future personalities in the field of music with the objective of integrated and recognized assimilation on the labor market in Romania or in EU member states.
This is a 2-year master’s degree programme in the domain of Music (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire the skills to select, combine and use appropriate knowledge, skills and other acquisitions (values and attitudes) to successfully solve the work or learning situations specific to the Music field as well as for professional or personal development in terms of effectiveness and efficiency; of recognition, intonation and graphic coding of specific musical creation structures of the 20thcentury; description of complex writing techniques and the identification of certain ways of expressing the auditory image in modern / contemporary music; historical and rhetorical description of the musical phenomenon - composition, interpretation and musical reception. The completion of this study programme enables graduates to approach multiple professions affiliated to the Music field.
Courses: conducting stylistics, musical theory, comparative folklore, musical creation, jazz, etc.
Prospects for graduates: specialized consultant, professor, music journalist, musical secretary, musical writer, etc.
This is a 2-yaer master’s degree programme in the field of Music (120 ECTS credits).
Students acquire skills in using techniques and methods regarding:
- own visions of the human psyche;
- analysis of the therapeutic methods and techniques used in individual and group melotherapy;
- correct decoding of the philosophical, psychological, sociological and medical data of using music as therapy;
- interpretation of representative selections of melotherapy methods, techniques, materials and equipment;
- adaptation of musical materials in the treatment plan of the clients;
- definition of psycho-pedagogical skills, interrelation with clients, necessary in the melotherapy process, etc.
Courses: Introduction to melotherapy, Active instrument / voice melotherapy, Musical repertory therapies, Musical education systems, Melotherapy in psychotherapy, Complementary therapy by music, Medical acoustics, Personal optimization training centered on development of emotional intelligence, Melotherapy and medicine, Alternative methods of healing, Instrumental systems in acoustics and melotherapy, Voice and Instrumental Improvisation, Music Therapy Applications - Through Movement and Dance, Training for certification of professionals focused on the development of emotional intelligence, Melotherapy and psychiatric pathology, Mozart effect, Ethics in Melotherapy, Clinical Melotherapy, Melotherapy in special education, Specialized practice.
Prospects for graduates: Therapist in complementary therapies, Occupational therapist
Medicine
This master’s programme promotes the idea of lifelong acquisition of complementary knowledge. The specific objective of this programme is the formation and development of management skills and competencies. These are complementary to the initial medical formation of the students and provides them with knowledge of cost-benefit analyses and health services effectiveness at high standards. The main mission is to provide health specialists with management and health policy knowledge so that through their specialization they will have a wide social utility at high standards.
This master’s programme is provided as a response to the development of medical assistance services in line with a growing population with a higher life expectancy. As the population is getting older it is also having a pathology dominated by chronical illnesses that can dramatically affect the quality of life. The increase in cancer rates and a high death rate is another argument for the development of this medical field. In the past years there have been legislative changes that have included palliative care in hospitals and since 2010 palliative care for outpatients – The law of the patients’ rights and the Frame contract of 2007.
Philology
This is a master’s degree programme belonging to the Philology field of study, which spans over 2 years and is assigned 120 ECTS credits. The Cultural Innovation programme is oriented both towards humanistic research and cultural as well as literary creativity. It is well grounded in the tradition of the Faculty of Letters in Brasov, which features professors who are involved in both writing careers and cultural management. These complementary competences of experienced professors allow for a well-balanced highlight of both scientific research and cultural and literary creativity.
The programme also has a strong practical side, as it relies on achieving competences “in action”. Students are taught not only how to write a cultural project, how to create or translate a certain text (of various types), but also how to successfully achieve a cultural product, with all its composing elements.
Disciplines of study: Creative writing, Literary translation, The contemporary novel, Playwriting, Literature for children, Cultural anthropology, Cultural management, Themes and discourses of the contemporary world, Film studies, etc.
Belonging to the Philology field of study, Studies of Romanian Language and Literature is a two-year master’s degree programme (120 ECTS credits). The curriculum of this master’s programme is conceived according to the general direction of higher education in Romania and takes into account the expertise of the academic professionals at the Faculty of Letters. Courses and seminars are not focused on passing on information, but on selection and counselling in view of the student’s correct management of scientific information. Seminars and practical activities are targeted towards the development of research competences and towards finding solutions to real problems that graduates might encounter in their future professions.
Disciplines of study: Current Trends in Linguistics, The Romanian Language in Diachrony, Strategies for Interpersonal Communication, Sociolinguistics, Research Methods in the Humanities, The Management of Reasearch Projects, Modern and Postmodern Romanian Prose and Poetry, Theories of Romanian Modernism in a European Context
Prospective career opportunities: high school teacher of Romanian, research assistant, literary reviewer, journalist, book editor, media editor, public servant, specialized advisor in national and multinational companies.
The part-time learning master’s degree programme Romanian Language and Literature - Identity and Multiculturalism is conceived as an opportunity for graduate students to deepen their knowledge in the field of philology, as it proposes an advanced professional study framework for future teachers of Romanian language and literature. Through its elective courses packages, this program includes a strong interdisciplinary component which allows future graduates to consider prospective jobs on the labour market other than in the didactic field. Students can find at their disposal the university’s library and modern specialised laboratories (linguistic, multimedia).
Prospective career opportunities: high school teacher of Romanian language and literature, specialized reviewer, documentarist, research assistant in linguistic, cultural studies or literary theory and history research institutes, cultural programs coordinator, book editor, media editor, public servant, specialized advisor in national and multinational companies.
Law
The master’s degree domain of this study programme is Law. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in learning and understanding the notions and institutions related to the subjects included in this master’s programme such as: the matrimonial regime, the will, the commercial company; the interpretation of legal norms and the analysis of the jurisprudence relevant to the subject matter of each discipline within this master’s programme; the development of the ability to act according to the specific position of each party involved in contractual or procedural relationships. The completion of this study programme allows graduates to access several professions in the legal field.
Subjects: the theory of the civil juristic act, the law of contract, the matrimonial regime, the insolvency law, procedural instruments for the capitalization on civil rights within the European Union, the legal and testamentary disposition of the estate, the capital market law, etc.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: jurist, legal adviser, judge, lawyer, notary public, civil servant, European civil servant; graduates can specialize in the legal professions that they exercise by refining their knowledge from the domain of private law.
The master’s degree domain of this study programme is Law. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in learning and understanding the notions and institutions related to the subjects included in this master’s programme such as: the matrimonial regime, the will, the commercial company, international judicial cooperation in criminal law matters, the legislative act in European Union law; the interpretation of legal norms and the analysis of the jurisprudence relevant to the subject matter of each discipline within this master’s programme; the development of the ability to act according to the specific position of each party involved in contractual or procedural relationships. The completion of this study programme allows graduates to access several professions in the legal field.
Subjects: civil law institutions, criminal law institutions, the European law of contracts, the European protection of human rights, the dynamics of obligations in European law, the forms and principles of EU judicial cooperation in criminal law matters, etc.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: jurist, legal adviser, magistrate, lawyer, notary public, civil servant, parliamentary advisor, European civil servant; graduates can specialize in the legal professions that they exercise by refining their knowledge in the subjects included in the master’s programme.
The master’s degree domain of this study programme is Law. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in learning and understanding the notions and institutions related to the subjects included in this master’s programme such as: treaty, diplomacy, international dispute, the legislative act in European Union law, international negotiation, European litigation on human rights; the interpretation of legal norms and the analysis of the jurisprudence relevant to the subject matter of each discipline within this master’s programme; the development of the ability to act according to the specific position of each party involved in contractual or procedural relationships. The completion of this study program allows graduates to access several professions in the legal field.
Subjects: the law of treaties, regulations on material law in the European Union, principles and institutions of public international law, EU social law, European public policy, Romania in the frame of international relations, etc.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: professional career in production, education, research, in the local or central administration.
The master’s degree domain of this study programme is Law. The duration of the studies is 2 years (120 ECTS credits). Students acquire skills in learning and understanding the notions and institutions related to the subjects included in this master’s programme such as: multiple offences, individualization of punishment, criminal trial, negotiated justice, international judicial cooperation, European litigation on human rights, cybercrime; the interpretation of legal norms and the analysis of the jurisprudence relevant to each subject within this master’s programme; the development of the ability to act according to the specific position of each party involved in contractual or procedural relationships. The completion of this study program allows graduates to access several professions in the legal field.
Subjects: the law of treaties, regulations on material law in the European Union, principles and institutions of public international law, EU social law, European public policy, Romania in the frame of international relations, etc.
Perspectives upon completion of studies: jurist, legal adviser, judge, prosecutor, lawyer, notary public, civil servant, European civil servant, international organization official; graduates can specialize in the legal professions that they exercise by refining their knowledge from the domain of criminal science.
Sociology
The major field of study for this master’s degree programme is Sociology. The duration of the programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). The aim of the programme is to offer sound theoretical and practical training materialized in the development of useful instrumental and practical competences valuable both for labour market integration and for developing scientific research abilities in the field of social sciences and communication. This master’s degree programme will develop competences regarding the management of interpersonal relationships when working on a team capable of dealing with projects in the field of communication for public figures, organisations as well as various brands and services. After graduation students will be able to take different jobs in the field of social sciences and communication.
Main subjects: Brand building, Marketing campaigns, Consumer/ Advertisement psycho-sociology, Managing public image crises, Brand management and corporate identity, Communication and negotiation techniques, etc.
Prospects after graduation: specialists (senior experts as well as other management positions including top management such as director/manager/public relations) capable of promoting Public Relations products, of managing communication in crisis situations and of working on multidisciplinary teams created on principles of efficiency and professional deontology.
Major field of study – Social Sciences. The field of study of this master’s degree programme is Sociology. The duration of the programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). This master’s degree programme develops competences of senior expert in the management of Human Resources. Graduates of different bachelor’s degree programmes can enrol for this. Besides Human Resources Management and Sociology graduates, the programme has been taken up by graduates from Psychology, Economics, Letters, Law, Education Sciences, European Studies, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science and Military Sciences.
Main Subjects – the subjects cover all the four fields of Human Resources management that is staffing, staff administration, staff development, diagnosis and organisational development.
Prospects after graduation: As an employee: senior expert in any field of Human Resources Management, that is management positions in Human Resources management including top management (director/ manager/ vice-president of Human Resources). As a self-employed person, organisation or NGO, including free-lance versions: provider for the market of Human Resources management which is currently growing and becoming more and more diverse.
Social Assistance
Major Field – Social Sciences, field of study for the master’s degree programme – Social Work. The duration of the programme is 2 years (120 ECTS credit points). This master’s degree programme is aimed to perfect competences regarding research in the field of social work and community development. The graduates will develop their ability to apply the research theory and methodology characteristic of this field to community development. They will be able to conduct a diagnosis of the social services and programmes, draw up community or group profiles, implement and monitor intervention plans at community level, design an efficient community service management and promotion model. Likewise, practical abilities for working with marginal groups and various categories of people on social welfare will be developed.
Main subjects: Regional and community development strategies, Community intervention strategies for risk groups, Quality of life, etc.
Prospects after graduation: the occupational field targeted by this programme’s graduates will be mainly health and social work, public services and community development. Graduates can take positions as counsellors in public and private institutions, higher level social workers, chiefs of departments in public institutions, etc.
Environmental Engineering
PThe Bachelor domain within which this study programme falls into is Environmental Engineering. The length of studies is 4 years (240 ECTS credits). During the years of study, the students gain interdisciplinary competences which allow them, at the end of their studies, to work for the design, implementation and the management of processes and depollution technologies, as well as for the development of products with a lower impact on the environment and for the audit of production systems.
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