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(bio)technologies, veterinary medicine, in order to maintain its competitiveness, at both national and
international level.
We aim for a continued improvement of the content of teaching study programs by harmonization with the
European programs and according to the national and international standards. This represents a key-objective
in improving the quality of education, increasing of the national/international competitiveness and
collaboration, exchanges by academic mobility.
Based on our previous excellence and performance in research, the knowledge-based development of
innovative research projects is also a main target of the university, strongly integrated with the education
programs, especially at post-bachelor level (post-doc level, PhD and master).
The practical training of students and the services offered to the economic partners at national level and
especially in the region of Transylvania, is the third priority target, which needs a special attention in the next
period.
In this context, an integrated approach is aimed, to achieve a good balance between teaching and practical
training, advanced research, and services for the society.
A good prerequisite for these strategic targets is the acquired performance over the last 8 years. USAMV Cluj-
Napoca consolidated its position as a “first class” university with Advanced Research and Education and aims a
good quality teaching process, from bachelor to interdisciplinary Master and PhD programs. The
implementation of Bologna process in our teaching system more than 8 years ago, was essential in changing
and harmonizing the study programs at national and international level. All graduate, postgraduate and
doctoral study programs offered by USAMV Cluj-Napoca are in line with the Bologna process, as defined by
the Romanian legislation. Accordingly, there is a coherent action plan in developing integrated study programs
at Bachelor-Master-Doctoral (B-M-D) levels, on areas of competence for each of the university’s faculties (see:
Appendix – Bachelor study programs and Appendix – Master study programs), and are compatible with the
Research-and-Technology Development (RTD) activities developed in the university (see: Appendix – Research
topics).
Complying with the Bologna Process, USAMV Cluj-Napoca aims to widely implement a student-centered
approach. The variety of academic areas results in a diversity of educational approaches: tutoring small
student groups or applied education and problem/project-based teaching, increasing students’ practical works
and technological practice, adapted to the “three Bologna cycles” as specific for the Romanian universities
belonging to “Engineering Sciences“, 4+2+3 years.
The educational purposes are related to the formation of students’ specific competences in their qualification
by a continuous improvement of a student-centered approach. This approach is also a main priority for the
next years, considering the students personality and their increased responsibility by more independent work
and more practical skills. A significant number of our graduates are involved in the decision-making processes,
both in public and private sectors, at regional/national level, while many of them are working worldwide, in
companies, RTD institutions, or universities.
Special attention will be given to the development of interdisciplinary Master programs, (professional masters,
and a specific Research master study program that is useful for the students who want to attend PhD studies).
The improvement of Master programs’ quality is essential for us in realizing the integration of the theoretical
knowledge (education) acquired during the bachelor studies, with research, innovation and technology
transfer. This ensures a good pipeline for the PhD and postdoctoral programs dedicated to young and talented
researchers who are working in the university’s Research labs, centers and institutes.
The teachers’ and students’ ability to speak foreign languages is of a special interest for good collaborations at
international level, for their mobility by specific Erasmus programs inside or outside Romania, and for the
development of their entrepreneurial skills, and represents a prerequisite for an efficient cooperation of the
university with other academic or non-academic entities and for a good insertion of our students and alumni
on the labor market.
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