Admission to the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, bachelor’s level, 2025

No. 194/04.03.2025
Approved by the Faculty Council on 10.12.2024
Approved the amendment of the regulation in the Faculty Council on March 4, 2025

These regulations apply to the 2025 admission examination (bachelor’s level) at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1. Admission period:

The period of the admission exam is determined by Babeș-Bolyai University.

2. Admission criteria:

2.1. Grade in the written admission exam (with physical presence)

2.1.1. The written exam, which consists of 24 multiple-choice questions, lasts for 3 hours and takes place in the subjects of Mathematics or Computer Science (depending on the option chosen at the time of application). The topics are taken from the list of topics for Mathematics/Computer Science, which is published on the faculty’s website and included in Appendix 3A and Appendix 3B. The grade of the written admission exam must be at least 5.00 (five).

Evaluation of multiple-choice questions:

  1. At least one correct answer and at least one incorrect answer are given to each question. There are no “I don’t know” answers.
  2. Each task is graded with a number of p points. The p points are achieved only when the participant exclusively checks the true statements.
  3. In the case of a multiple-choice question (with t true statements and f false statements), the following rules apply:
    1. If one of the t-true statements is checked, the candidate receives p/t points.
    2. If one of the f false statements is checked, the candidate receives (-0,66) *p/t points (i.e., he will be penalized).
    3. The minimum number of points for a task is zero “0” (in the case that a participant has incorrectly checked all answers, the negative number is replaced by 0), and the maximum number of points is p.
    4. When all answers are checked, the participant receives a score of 0.

2.1.2. Candidates who have obtained a grade higher than 6 (six) at the Math-CS BBU Contest in 2024 or 2025 may use the obtained grade as the result in the written exam for the entrance exam. A candidate who has taken the written test of the admission exam can choose between two grades: the grade from the Math-CS BBU Contest 2024 or 2025 and the grade from their written admission exam in 2025. In this case, the higher grade is decisive.

2.2. Candidates who have achieved the results listed below in the national and international Olympiads or in the Math-CS BBU Contest in 2024 or 2025 will be admitted with an average grade of 10. This criterion is referred to as category A.

  • 2.2.1. Graduates with a high school diploma who have participated at least once in the international phase or have received at least one award (1st, 2nd, 3rd prize, or distinction) in the national phase of the following school olympiads: School Olympiad in Mathematics, School Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics, School Olympiad in Computer Science, School Olympiad in Information Technology (C# section), AcadNet Olympiad for Applied Computer Science, OIA Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence, and OSC National Cybersecurity Olympiad.
  • 2.2.2. Graduates who have participated at least once in the international phase of the Mathematics Olympiad for schools/departments where instruction is in Hungarian or have won at least one award (1st, 2nd, 3rd prize, or distinction) in the national phase of this competition in grades IX-XII.
  • 2.2.3. Graduates with a high school diploma, who have ranked among the top 20 participants in the international phase of the “Nemes Tihamér Informatika Verseny” competition, in the field of Programming, during one of the last four years of study.
  • 2.2.4. Graduates with a baccalaureate diploma who have received at least the I., II., or III. prize or distinction in the final phase of the Central European Olympiad in Informatics or in the final phase of the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad or in the Balkan Olympiad in Informatics.
  • 2.2.5. Graduates with a baccalaureate diploma who have obtained one of the first 10 grades greater than or equal to 9.50 (nine fifty) in the Computer Science test at the BBU Math-CS Competition 2024 or 2025.
  • 2.2.6. Graduates with a baccalaureate diploma who have obtained one of the first 10 grades greater than or equal to 9.50 (nine fifty) in the Mathematics test at the BBU Math-CS Competition 2024 or 2025.

2.3. Candidates who have achieved the results listed below in the County Olympiads will receive a grade of 10 for 1/2 of the final average grade. The admission average is calculated as follows: 1/2 10 + 1/2 the grade for the written examination. The grade for the written examination must be at least 5 (five). This criterion is referred to as Category B.

  • 2.3.1 Graduates with a high school diploma who have earned at least a first, second, or third prize in the district phase or a qualification in the national phase of the following school Olympiads in grades IX-XII: School Olympiad in Mathematics, School Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics, School Olympiad in Computer Science, School Olympiad in Information Technology (C# section), AcadNet Applied Computer Science Olympiad, OIA Artificial Intelligence Olympiad, and OSC National Cybersecurity Olympiad.
  • 2.3.2 Graduates who had at least one participation in the final phase of the National Mathematics Olympiad in the classes IX–XII in schools or departments where instruction is given in Hungarian.
  • 2.3.3 Graduates with a high school diploma who have qualified for the international phase of the “Nemes Tihamér Informatika Verseny” competition, in the field of Programming.

2.4. Important notes:

  • 2.4.1 After the admission examination is complete, you cannot activate or change the option to avail of special conditions.
  • 2.4.2 Applicants who have received the awards mentioned in points 2.2 and/or 2.3 during high school can only claim the respective conditions once when applying for a place at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. This action is only possible within a period of a maximum of four years after graduation.
  • 2.4.3 Graduates, with or without a degree diploma from a Romanian state university, are subject to the same selection standards as other applicants.
  • 2.4.4. If an applicant uses the criteria under 2.1.2 or 2.2 without taking the written admission test, they must present the language certificates that correspond to the languages of instruction of the subjects in their list of options (including the first option).
  • 2.4.5. The Olympiads and school competitions not listed above will not be considered.
  • 2.4.6. Proof of qualification for the national phase can be provided either by a certificate from the district school inspection or by a certificate issued by the competition organizer.

3. The selection criteria:

The following criteria apply to applicants who have the same average grade:

  1. Baccalaureate grade in Mathematics (from any profile) or Computer Science (formal science profile, theoretical orientation, specialization in Mathematics-Computer Science or Natural Sciences), as chosen by the candidate. For candidates who do not have the aforementioned grade, the average grade in Mathematics will be calculated for the last 4 or 5 years (for evening classes).
  2. Average grade of the baccalaureate.
  3. Average grade from high school for the subject Mathematics for 4 or 5 years (for evening classes). In this case, applicants are required to submit a copy of the matriculation sheet.

4. Classification procedure:

Applicants who have obtained at least a grade 5 (five) (the written examination must be at least five; one exception is for applicants in category A) as an average score of the admission examination are recognized as admitted, and they are listed in descending order of their average grade and according to the options indicated at registration on the seats approved by the competent ministry.

5. Regulations

  • 5.1 An applicant can simultaneously apply for admission to several departments of Babeș-Bolyai University or other universities but may only be enrolled in a maximum of two study programs at the same time, regardless of the cycle and the educational institutions offering them.
  • 5.2 An applicant may not submit more than one application for the same field of study as his first choice. An admitted applicant can only receive study funding for one program/field of study.
  • 5.3 An applicant admitted to a state-subsidized study program can only receive study funding during the regular duration of the program for which they were admitted. In the case of students who were enrolled in state-subsidized places in previous years—at state universities—the number of years already spent is considered and deducted from the remaining years. The same rules apply to exmatriculated students, including those who have abandoned their studies, except for the first year after resuming them (this is carried out on a fee basis). The state funding of the regular study cycle presupposes a one-time study at a funded place of study. Any other situation, with the exception of social cases, requires studying at a tuition-paying place of study.
  • 5.4 University graduates may apply for admission to a new study program, with or without a bachelor’s degree (final diploma) from a public or private higher education institution. In this case, applicants must independently indicate on the application form how many years they have already attended a tuition-free study program. Appendix 2 lists the periods during which they were students.
  • 5.5 For a bachelor’s program organized in a foreign language, applicants must present either a language certificate (Annex 1 of the Regulation on Admission to Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs at Babeș-Bolyai University, supplemented and republished based on Senate Decision No. 40 of 18.03.2024) or a certificate of their language proficiency from the baccalaureate, provided that 3 out of 5 qualifications are at least B2. If the candidate chooses more than one field of study in a foreign language, they must present a certificate of language proficiency for each study program on the list of options. Candidates who have completed at least 8 years of education with instruction in German (this must be proven by a certificate of secondary school completion, a school report, or an equivalent document, etc.) do not need to submit a language certificate for German. Candidates whose native language is German (proven by their Baccalaureate grade in German) do not need to submit a language certificate or proof of their language skills.
  • 5.6 For applicants who take the written admission exam in German or English, no language certificate is required for the respective language.
  • 5.7 Applicants who do not participate in the written entrance examination due to the fulfillment of a special condition need to provide proof of their language proficiency in the language(s) of the study programs of the expressed options.
  • 5.8 Candidates with a baccalaureate/high school or another equivalent certificate, as well as Romanian citizens, citizens of the EU countries, the EEA countries, and the Swiss Confederation, obtained in the aforementioned countries and recognized by the higher education institution, can apply for the bachelor’s level admission examination. When applying, candidates who are not in the above-mentioned categories must present a certificate of recognition of academic achievements issued by the specialized department of the Ministry (C.N.R.E.D.). Citizens of the member states of the European Union, the states belonging to the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and members of their families (spouses and dependent children) as beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from the North from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01, can participate in the admission competition under the same conditions provided by law for Romanian citizens, including regarding tuition fees.
  • 5.9 Applicants from EU third countries can apply for the special places allocated by the faculty, in accordance with the university’s regulations.

6. The allocation procedure of the study places

The candidates will be ranked in descending order based on the average score obtained in the admission competition, strictly adhering to the order of the stated preferences, starting with the first option. The procedure for assigning places will be published at a later date. After the final results are determined, objections based on ignorance of the admission methodology will not be accepted.

7. Application procedure

8. Fees

9. Annexes 1, 2, 3A, and 3B are integral parts of this regulation.

10. The admissions committee is entitled to align this regulation with the regulations of the relevant ministry, which were issued up to the date of the admission procedure.

11. The calendar for the admission exam, bachelor’s level, July 2025, can be accessed here: https://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/admission/undergraduate-programmes/admission-calendar/.

12. Regulations for the admission examination in September 2025

  • If there are still tuition-free study places available on August 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025, they will be filled by applicants who have been admitted to the tuition-paying study places in the same discipline, in descending order of the average grades, provided the admission requirements are met and the high school diploma and original certificate have been submitted to the file by the date (to be announced later). On September 3, 2025, the list of applicants who have changed their funding status will be published on the faculty’s website, if applicable. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that you submit your high school diploma and the enrollment certificate in original form by the (to be announced) date to take advantage of this opportunity.
  • In the event that no admission exams are organized in September 2025, applicants who are declared not admitted after the announcement of final results in July 2025 (and who have achieved at least an admission average of 5) can apply for a paid study place, which will be assigned to a specialization in the field of Mathematics, and which will only become available through the withdrawals of other applicants who were initially declared successful. Applications can be submitted online in September 2025 (the date will be announced soon). The allocation is done in descending order of the average grade, and the list of applicants who have been admitted to the fee-paying places will be published at that time (the date will be announced soon). The confirmation of the place is done by paying the first installment of the tuition fee and filling out the study contract on the admission platform by the date (to be announced later). The list will be displayed after the date is confirmed (to be announced later).

Dean,
Conf. Dr. Marcel Șerban