Master's degree in Geography UVT admission
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    Master's degree in Geography

    Framing the study program in fields of science
    • The fundamental field
      Social Sciences
    • The branch of science
      Psychology and behavioral sciences
    • Wide domain according to the international classification ISCED F-2013
      01 Education
    • Restricted domain according to the international classification ISCED F-2013
      011 Education
    • Detailed field according to the international classification ISCED F-2013
      0111 Education Sciences
    Qualification details
    • The name of the qualification acquired through the study program
      Master's degree in Geography
    • Qualification level format *
      ISCED level 7
    • Awarded title
      Master in Education Sciences
    Program details
    • Duration of the study program
      2 years
    • Number of credits **
      120
    • Maximum number of students that can be enrolled
      25
    • Seats financed from the state budget
      10
    • Paid places***
      15
    • Annual tuition fee
      5600 lei
    Note
    * According to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

    ** The total number of transferable study credits allocated to the study program, according to The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

    ***The number of places with a fee displayed may be reduced, given that the schooling capacity also includes other categories of candidates - graduates from rural areas admitted to places specially allocated to them, Romanians from all over the world, etc.
    Field of study
    The university study cycle
    Accreditation status
    Form of education
    Language of instruction
    Study program presentation

    The program is organized as part-time education and is aimed at graduates with a bachelor's degree who want to focus on a teaching career and/or teaching staff who want to improve their skills by following a university master's degree program.

    Registration for the admission competition for master's degree studies in a specific field of teaching master's degree can be done only in the same fundamental field corresponding to the field of completed undergraduate studies.

      Knowledge:

      RI.C1. to know the particularities of students' development from a physical, social and intellectual point of view;

      RI.C2. to know the particularities of the students' learning process;

      RI.C3. to understand the particularities of the different linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic environments existing on the Romanian territory;

      RI.C4. to understand the particularities of different typologies of scientific content in the field of Geography and their associated teaching strategies;

      RI.C5. to know the national framework and specific curricular benchmarks for teaching the subject of Geography;

      RI.C6. understand innovative educational design models and techniques;

      RI.C7. to know teaching strategies applicable to teaching the subject of Geography; in pre-university education;

      RI.C8. to know the various educational resources that can be used in teaching geography in pre-university education;

      RI.C9. to know strategies for motivating and stimulating students' situational interest in the context of teaching Geography in pre-university education;

      RI.C10. to understand the issue of evaluating educational programs.

      Abilities:

      RI.A1. differentiate learning to meet students' specific learning needs for the full range of skills (level and type);

      RI.A2. adopt strategies to support the full participation of students with disabilities;

      RI.A3. be able to select and organize the scientific content of the Geography discipline;

      RI.A4. to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within the teaching-educational activities of the Geography discipline;

      RI.A5. set challenging learning goals;

      RI.A6. use effective communication in the classroom;

      RI.A7. to involve parents and / or legal guardians in the instructive-educational process;

      RI.A8. to manage the activities of the student class;

      RI.A9. manage challenging behavior in the classroom;

      RI.A10. to evaluate student learning in the Geography discipline;

      RI.A11. to provide feedback to students regarding their learning in the Geography subject;

      RI.A12. interpret student evaluation data in the Geography discipline;

      RI.A13. to develop substantiated reports on students' achievement in the Geography discipline;

      Responsibility and autonomy:

      RI.RA1. to support students' participation in the educational process;

      RI.RA2. to maintain students' sense of security and well-being throughout their involvement in the teaching process;

      RI.RA3. use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically;

      RI.RA4. to develop consistent and comparable value judgments based on scientific and ethical criteria;

      RI.RA5. to show a proactive attitude towards professional training;

      RI.RA6. to get involved in continuous professional training actions;

      RI.RA7. to show a positive attitude towards collaboration with colleagues in order to improve educational practice;

      RI.RA8. apply vocational learning to improve student learning;

      RI.RA9. to respect professional ethics and responsibilities;

      RI.RA10. to comply with the legislative, administrative and organizational requirements in the design and implementation of instructive-educational actions;

      RI.RA11. to collaborate with parents and / or legal guardians in the design, implementation and evaluation of instructive-educational actions;

      RI.RA12. to get involved in professional teaching communities, with colleagues and / or other external partners.

      Year I, semester 1:
      Mandatory subjects
      Pedagogy: theories and practices
      The psychology of education
      School curriculum and curriculum development
      Ethics and academic integrity
      Elements of physical geography
      Pedagogical practice I - geography
      Optional disciplines
      Population, natural resources, the economic system and the development of the contemporary world
      Year I, semester 2:
      Mandatory subjects
      Training design and learning theories
      Class management
      Didactics of geography
      Pedagogical practice II - geography
      Educational research I
      Optional subjects
      Elements of cultural and social geography
      Digital educational resources
      Critical thinking
      Intercultural educational psychology
      Failure management
      Optional disciplines
      Romania and the European Union - elements of physical geography
      Year II, semester 1:
      Mandatory subjects
      Evaluation and testing in education
      Inclusive education
      Effective communication and emotion management
      Educational research II (action research)
      Pedagogical practice - geography
      Virtual learning environments
      Optional disciplines
      Current environmental issues
      Year II, semester 2:
      Mandatory subjects
      Didactics of the field - integrated approach to the school curriculum
      Pedagogical practice - geography
      Educational research for the elaboration of the dissertation (co-tutoring)
      Optional subjects
      Digital cartography
      Statistics applied in geography
      Optional disciplines
      Current issues of applied geopolitics

      COR code: 233001: teacher in high school, post-high school
      COR code: 233002: teacher in secondary education

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    Description of the exam test (s)

    Admission to a master's degree program in teaching is based on an argumentative essay on the role of the teacher in the contemporary school (2000-2500 words). The admission process will be finalized by granting the grade ADMITTED/REJECTED by the admission committee, following the analysis of the argumentative essay submitted by the candidate in the application file. The argumentative essay must also be uploaded by Romanian candidates from all over the world. The ranking of candidates will be based on the average of the graduation of undergraduate studies. In order to complete the argumentative essay, the following list of minimal bibliographical references will be taken into account:

    • Hattie, J. (2014). Visible learning. Guide for teachers. Bucharest: Trei Publishing House, ISBN: 978-606-719-058-8.
    • Illeris, K. (coord.). (2014). Contemporary theories of learning. Reference authors. Bucharest: Trei Publishing House, ISBN: 978-606-719-059-5.
    • Marzano, RJ (2015). The art and science of teaching. A comprehensive framework for effective training. Bucharest: Trei Publishing House, ISBN: 978-606-719-318-3.
    • Pânișoara, IO (2015). The successful teacher, 59 principles of practical pedagogy. Iasi: Polirom, 978-973-46-5277-8.

    For all specializations for which the West University of Timișoara organizes a teaching master's degree, the ranking of candidates who have an average equal to that of the last place allocated for both places financed from the state budget and for places with a fee will be carried out in order, depending on: (1) the average of the years of undergraduate studies and (2) the arithmetic average of the undergraduate exam scores.

    Details regarding the admission steps

      The minimum general average for admission to the teaching master's degree programs organized by UVT cannot be lower than 7,00 (arithmetic average of the bachelor's exam scores x 50% + average of the years of bachelor's degree studies x 50%).

    List of required documents

    Admission to university teaching master's degree programs is based on a file that will contain the following:
    1. Identity card / bulletin;
    2. Birth certificate - for UVT graduates of undergraduate studies who were admitted to undergraduate studies starting in 2020, it is not mandatory, and can be taken from the existing file for the undergraduate studies cycle, except in the case where the candidate has been issued another birth certificate since that time;
    3. Marriage certificate - if applicable;
    4. Bachelor's degree or diploma equivalent to it, accompanied by the supplement to the diploma, or certificate of completion of undergraduate university studies, accompanied by the transcript, for candidates who graduated from undergraduate university studies in the current year; UVT graduates of undergraduate studies in the current year do not need to upload the certificate of completion of undergraduate studies and the transcript on the admission platform in order to apply for master's studies in the same year, the results of the final examination of undergraduate studies , respectively the average of the years of undergraduate university studies, being taken over in the candidate's file directly by the admission committees of the UVT faculties;
    5. Medical certificate issued by the family doctor or from a student medical office, no older than 90 days from the date of its presentation at the document collection office, attesting whether the candidate is fit to enroll in university studies and, if applicable, the chronic conditions from which the candidate suffers (neuropsychiatric, psycho-pathological, pulmonary, dermato-venereal, disability (type, degree) etc.). Specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia etc.) or possible special educational requirements will be attested by a diagnostic certificate;

    • by exception, for the Master's degree in Physical Education and Sports, candidates must present a medical certificate issued by specialist doctors (general clinical examination, ophthalmological examination, psychological examination), which attests whether the candidate is fit to enroll in university studies in the respective field of study (according to the available model). HERE);

    6. Certificate certifying completion of another master's university study program (completed or not at the time of submitting the file), in which the funding regime in which each year of studies was completed (with funding from the state budget/ with fee, if it is/was carried out at a state higher education institution in Romania) and, if applicable, the years and semesters of studies in which the student benefited from the scholarship, respectively its type - if applicable.
    7. Argumentative essay on the role of the teacher in contemporary school (2000-2500 words).

    Admission process calendar
    • Registration period
      until 10.09.2026, 12:00
    • Date of display of registered candidates
      10.09.2026, 18:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    • Deadline for certification of documents according to the original - July
      11.09.2026, 14:00
    • Date of results listing
      11.09.2026, 18:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    • Filing appeals period
      11.09.2026, time 18:00 - 12.09.2026, time 14:00
    • Date of display of results after appeals
      12.09.2026, 16:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    • Seats confirmation period
      12.09.2026, time 16:00 - 14.09.2026, time 08:00
    • Listing results after confirmations
      14.09.2026, 10:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    • Seats confirmation period (second stage of confirmations)
      14.09.2026, time 10:00 - 15.09.2026, time 10:00
    • Date of display of results after confirmations (second stage of confirmations)
      15.09.2026, 12:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    • Place confirmation period (third stage of confirmations)
      15.09.2026, 12:00 - 16.09.2026, 12:00
    • Final results listing
      16.09.2026, 14:00, on the page www.fpse.uvt.ro
    Accommodation policy

    Student accommodation in dormitories owned by the West University of Timișoara is carried out in accordance with the UVT Dormitory Accommodation Regulations, within the limit of available places allocated to each faculty.

    Students enrolled in the full-time form of education, who are following the respective university study cycle (bachelor's, master's or doctorate) for the first time, can benefit from accommodation. Students following a second university study program in the same university study cycle can benefit from accommodation only if there are places available after the accommodation of students who are following the respective university study cycle for the first time. Students with permanent residence in Timișoara or in peri-urban localities with public transport to the city cannot benefit from accommodation in UVT dormitories.

    For first-year students, the distribution of accommodation places in UVT dormitories allocated to this category of students is done in descending order of the score calculated based on the admission average and extracurricular activities or taking into account social criteria, where applicable, in accordance with the provisions of the UVT Dormitory Accommodation Regulations. Disadvantaged students, students from placement centers or students with disabilities are given priority in the distribution of accommodation places.

    To enter the process of allocating an accommodation place in a UVT dormitory, students will have to submit an application to this effect on a dedicated digital platform, after completing the admission process. Students will be informed through the institutional e-mail addresses they will receive after completing the admission process about the calendar and the method of submitting the application to enter the accommodation place allocation process.

    When completing the application on the online accommodation platform, students are encouraged to select all available dormitory options for their faculty, to maximize their chances of obtaining a place. Notifications regarding the allocation of accommodation places are sent both by email and to the account on the accommodation platform.

    UVT has several student dormitories, some located in the Student Complex in Timișoara (C12, C13, C15, C16, C17, Drept Dormitory, Piața Sf. Petru Dormitory) and others outside it (C3 dormitory, Camelia dormitory), all equipped with internet and cable TV connection, washing machines, dryers and kitchens.

    International study / practice mobility opportunities

    Students of the West University of Timișoara have access to international mobility opportunities and internships, managed by the International Relations Department (DRI) of UVT.

    The main internationalization program is Erasmus+, through which students can carry out study mobilities (one semester or one academic year, within the limit of 12 months/study cycle) or internship mobilities at partner institutions throughout Europe, benefiting from monthly grants to support their academic activity in the partner countries. The credits accumulated during the mobility period abroad are recognized upon return based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). To participate, the student must have a weighted average of at least 7,00, be a full-time student at the time of departure and have knowledge of a foreign language at a minimum level of B1.

    UVT students also have various short-term internal or international mobility opportunities available, such as Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP), lasting between 5 and 30 days, as well as virtual mobility opportunities.

    In addition to Erasmus+, students can also access international opportunities through other programs, including CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) or those managed by the University Agency of Francophonie (AUF), the Romanian-American Fulbright Commission or the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

    Furthermore, UVT is a member of the European Alliance UNITA (supported by the European Commission within the European University initiative), together with 12 universities from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Ukraine and Romania. Membership in UNITA represents a context in which UVT students will have access to unique opportunities at national and European level for professional and personal development (virtual international mobilities, international internship programs in rural areas, training courses, projects with and for students, competitions for students in topical areas: Cultural Heritage, Renewable Energies, Circular Economy, Intercomprehension as a form of communication, European Citizenship).

    More information about international opportunities available to UVT students is available on the International Relations Directorate page: ri.uvt.ro.

    Other facilities / opportunities for students

    The West University of Timisoara (UVT) offers a wide range of facilities and opportunities to support the educational process, for social support, for counseling or for personal development. All details regarding these facilities are available at: https://admitere.uvt.ro/student-la-uvt/facilitati-pentru-studenti/.

    College dorms

    The dormitories where students of our faculty can obtain accommodation are: C13, C15, C16, C17, Camelia Dormitory and Piața Sf. Petru Dormitory.

    More details about the accommodation process in UVT dormitories are available HERE.

    Average number of teaching hours / week

    20

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