Philosophical Counseling and Consultancy | UVT admission
Description of the exam test (s)

Oral elimination test "English language proficiency test (level
B2)”

The language proficiency test will be graded as pass/fail and will be organized in
online environment, using electronic means that ensure direct audio communication
and video with the candidate.

Candidates who present language proficiency certificates attesting
knowledge of English at minimum level B2, according to the Common European Framework
Language Reference Certificate or who present academic documents issued by educational institutions
education from Romania or abroad, with teaching in the language, will be equivalent
corresponding language proficiency test by the admissions committee
the faculty level, being declared admitted.

Oral test of a "Professional development project in the field of
The exam is held in English.

Topic and bibliography:

1.Philosophy as a way of life in Antiquity
Bibliography: Hadot, Pierre. Philosophy as a way of life. Spiritual exercises, Bucharest,
Humanitas Publishing House, 2019 / Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from
Socrates to Foucault, London, Wiley-Blackwell, 1995

2. The origins of modern philosophical rationalism
modern
Bibliography: Descartes, René. A Discourse on the Method, Oxford University Press,
2006 / Discourse on the method of directing our reason well and seeking truth in
sciences, Bucharest, Academy Publishing House, 1990.

3. Main themes in contemporary philosophy
contemporary
Bibliography: Russell, Bertrand. Problems of Philosophy. Oxford University Press, 1998
/ Problems of Philosophy, Bucharest, All Publishing House, 2004.

Evaluation criteria and scale:
a. research methodology in the field of philosophical counseling (norms, ethics
academic) 3p

b. orientation in specialized literature (sources used in research in
field of philosophy, current perspectives) 3p

c. career development perspective (need to study the study cycle
university master's degree) 3p

One point awarded ex officio.

Working/presentation time: max. 15 min./candidate

Details regarding the admission steps
List of required documents
Candidates will have to present all the documents necessary for the admission process in original or in legalized copies at the points of collection of admission documents in the UVT offices or in the county admission centers organized by UVT, for their scanning and certification according to the original by UVT operators.

Deadline for certifying documents according to the original:

July session: 20.07.2026, 16:00
September session: 10.09.2026, 16:00

Deadline for certification of documents according to the original for Romanian candidates from all over the world (master's degree): July and September 2026 sessions: 5.10.2026, 16:00 p.m.

Candidates who do not meet the provisions of this paragraph will not be included in the ranking of the admission process.

After the end of the registration period, the options, their order as well as other information from the file registered on the online admission platform cannot be changed.

Article 10. Documents required for enrollment in the admission process

(1) The documents required for the application file for master's degree programs within the Faculty of Letters, History, Philosophy and Theology are as follows:

  1. ID card;
  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 appropriate;
  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, not older than 90 days from the date of its presentation at the document collection office, certifying whether the candidate is fit to enroll in university studies and, if applicable, the conditions chronic conditions suffered by the candidate (neuropsychiatric, psycho-pathological, pulmonary, dermato-venereal, disability (type, degree), etc.). Specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, etc.) or any special educational requirements will be attested by a diagnostic certificate;
  6. Certificate certifying completion of another master's university study program (completed or not at the time of submission of the file), in which the funding regime in which each year of studies was completed (with funding from the state budget/with a 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 appropriate.
  7. Proof of knowledge of the English language at a minimum level of B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, for candidates enrolled in master's degree programs taught exclusively in English.

 (2) Candidates who are Romanian citizens or from member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and their family members, as beneficiaries of Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01 (British citizens who are in Romania and continue to reside on the territory of Romania after the end of the transition period of the withdrawal process of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union, established according to Article 126 of the Withdrawal Agreement for December 31, 2020, their family members who accompany them or who join them after the end of the transition period if they had the status of family members before its end, as well as children born or adopted after the end of the transition period, provided that proof of registration from the General Inspectorate of Immigration within the Ministry of Internal Affairs is presented), who completed their undergraduate studies outside Romania must present, in addition to the above documents, the equivalence/recognition document of studies issued by National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED). In the case of recognition documents issued online by the specialized departments within the Ministry of Education and Research, they are uploaded in electronic format to the admission platform by the candidate, within the deadline established for registration by the own regulation regarding the organization and conduct of the admission process at the level of each faculty, and do not require certification according to the original by UVT operators. The necessary documents and the procedure for the equivalence of studies completed outside Romania are mentioned in Appendix 2 a Regulations of the West University of Timisoara (UVT) regarding the organization and conduct of the admission process for university study programs at the master's degree level.

(3) Necessary documents for candidates applying for places for Romanian citizens everywhere[1] are mentioned in Appendix 3 a Regulations of the West University of Timisoara (UVT) regarding the organization and conduct of the admission process for university study programs at the master's degree level.

(4) Applicants eligible for exemption from the registration fee, in accordance with Article 17 of this Regulation, will upload on the admission platform also the supporting documents for the category in which they fall.

(5) For admission to university master's degree programs taught in Romanian, candidates who do not hold Romanian citizenship and who do not present Romanian study documents (diplomas and certificates) issued following the graduation of study programs taught in Romanian or study documents/school situations attesting to at least three years of consecutive studies followed in Romanian issued by school units/higher education institutions from the national system in Romania or abroad, are required to present a certificate/attestation of linguistic competence for the Romanian language of minimum level B1, according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by the pre-university education units organizing the introductory course in Romanian, by the accredited higher education institutions in Romania organizing Romanian language preparatory program for foreign citizens, regardless of the field studied, by the lecturers of Romanian language, literature, culture and civilization in higher education institutions abroad, by the Institute of the Romanian Language or by the Romanian Cultural Institute.

(6) For study programs with teaching in an internationally spoken language, candidates can upload supporting documents to attest knowledge of the language of instruction, being relevant only those documents attesting knowledge of the respective language at minimum level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages .

(7) Candidates who present academic documents issued by educational institutions in Romania or abroad, with teaching in the respective language, will have their language proficiency test duly equivalent by the admission committee at the faculty level.

[1] Romanians everywhere = persons who freely assume the Romanian cultural identity, persons of Romanian origin and those belonging to the Romanian linguistic and cultural vein who live outside the borders of Romania, regardless of the ethnonym used, as well as Romanian emigrants, whether they have kept or not Romanian citizenship, their descendants and Romanian citizens with permanent residence or residence abroad (who do not hold a Romanian identity card).

Taxes amount & payment methods

Admission calendar entries

The test schedule and the distribution of candidates to the rooms will be sent to the candidates by email, 24 hours before the test.

At the same time, the information will also be published on the front page of our faculty: https://lift.uvt.ro/

Admission process calendar
  • Registration period
    until 18.07.2026, 2:00 p.m.
  • Date of display of preliminary results
    18.07.2026, 18:00
  • Date of taking the language skills test - July
    20.07.2026, 16:00 (online)
  • Date of the admission test (s) (day, hour)
    21.07.2026, 09:00, (online)
  • Deadline for certification of documents according to the original - July
    20.07.2026, 16:00 | Deadline for Romanian candidates from all over the world: 5.10.2026, 16:00
  • Date of results listing
    21.07.2026, 19:00 (https://lift.uvt.ro/)
  • Filing appeals period
    21.07.2026, time 19:00 –22.07.2026, time 16:00
  • Date of display of results after appeals
    22.07.2026, 19:00
  • Seats confirmation period
    22.07.2026, time 19:00 - 24.07.2026, time 16:00
  • Listing results after confirmations
    24.07.2026, 19:00
  • Seats confirmation period (second stage of confirmations)
    24.07.2026, 19:00 − 27.07.2026, 8:00
  • Date of display of results after confirmations (second stage of confirmations)
    27.07.2026, 13:00
  • Final results listing
    27.07.2026, 13:00
Schedule of the admission process for the September session (valid if seats remain available after the first admission session)
  • September registration period
    10.09.2026, 08:00
  • Date of posting of candidates registered in September
    10.09.2026, 10:00
  • Language proficiency test date - September
    10.09.2026, 16:00 (online)
  • Date of taking the admission test (s) September
    Language proficiency test: 10.09.2026, 16:00 (online) | Admission tests: 11.09.2026, 9:00 (online)
  • Deadline for certification of documents according to the original - September
    10.09.2026, 16:00 | Deadline for Romanian candidates from all over the world: 5.10.2026, 16:00
  • September results listing
    11.09.2026, 16:00
  • Appeals period
    11.09.2026, 16:00 - 12.09.2026, 13:00
  • Display of results after September appeals
    12.09.2026, 17:00
  • September place confirmation period
    12.09.2026, time 17:00 - 14.09.2026, time 12:00
  • Listing results after confirmations
    14.09.2026, 16:00
  • Seats confirmation period (second stage of confirmations) September
    14.09.2026, 16:00 − 15.09.2026, 15:00
  • September final results listing
    15.09.2026, 19:00
The results of the admission process

The results of the admission process will be published on the website of our faculty:

https://lift.uvt.ro

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