The Office for Inter-University Agreements

Centre for International Cooperation

TRADITION AND EXCELLENCE IN MULTICULTURALITY

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Our Mission

A public higher education institution promoting and sustaining the cultural components of the local, regional, national and international community.

  • A permanent and innovative learning culture
  • A culture of active attitude and participation
  • Multiculturalism, intercultural dialogue and collaboration between religions
  • An action culture based on systematic, innovative knowledge
  • Integration in diversity and globalisation, respecting identity and reciprocity
  • A culture of personal and moral development

Babeș-Bolyai University is a great example for what we want to achieve in Europe: a cooperation between people, cultures and languages, regardless of their origin and confessions.

Angela Merkel, 2010Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by UBB

Global Partners

ca. 250

active inter-university agreements

Partners across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • USA

A selection of partner countries

Our Strategy

Building partnerships

  • Developing programmes with institutions from strategic global areas
  • Creating new regional partnerships
  • Developing double degree programmes

Strengthening impact

  • Internationalisation at home
  • Consolidating UBB international visibility
  • Increasing ties with international associations
  • Community engagement

Joint Programmes and Exchanges

  • SECONDOS

    Mobility programme with the University of Regensburg (Germany) for students with a migratory background.

  • TANDEM

    Empirical research programme for UBB and Regensburg students in the field of German and Romanian culture and civilisation.

  • Double degrees

    With universities and research entities in Germany, Italy, France, Hungary and more.

  • Joint masters

    History of South-Eastern Europe, Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations (DYCLAM); European Comparative Political Studies (MITRA); Social Economy and Social Work (SOWOSEC).

  • FRANÇUBB

    FRANÇUBB is a network dedicated to promoting Francophonie within Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB). Its mission is to strengthen the visibility of the French language and Francophone cultures, foster intercultural exchanges, and develop cooperation with Francophone universities and institutions.

Scholarships and Mobilities

  • MAKOVECZ

    Study and research mobilities to universities in Hungary, or with teaching in Hungarian from the Carpathian Basin.

  • EUGEN IONESCU

    Scholarships from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) for mobilities in French-speaking countries.

  • ICON

    Teaching, administrative, doctoral and research mobilities to Latin America, China and Africa, with associated members in the USA, Australia and Armenia. Coordinated by the SGroup.

  • SOUTH KOREA

    Scholarships offered in cooperation with Dongguk University.

  • SEMP

    Swiss European Mobility Programme: bilateral mobility for students, teaching and administrative staff, financed by the Swiss government.

Member of EUTOPIA

A challenge-led, student-centred, inclusive alliance of entrepreneurial, change-focused universities, built on four key principles.

  • Challenge-led

    Geared towards the challenges of the future

  • Student-centred

    Student-centred and student-empowering

  • Open & inclusive

    Committed to the principles of openness and inclusion

  • Service to society

Selection of past European Projects coordinated by the office

RE-ACT

2020-2022

Self-reflection Tools for Smart Universities Acting Regionally

Unleashes the potential of the SUNAR self-assessment tool, helping higher education institutions rethink and reposition their strategies, structures and actions through a holistic, regionally embedded approach to innovation and entrepreneurship, supported by links among triple helix actors.

DIAL4U

2021-2023

Digital pedagogy to develop Autonomy, mediate and certify Lifewide and Lifelong Language Learning for (European) Universities

Promotes digital technologies and open pedagogies in language teaching and learning, recognising student and teacher skills, including Open Educational Resources. Results are transferable and verifiable at a distance through open badges and micro-credentials stored in Europass and EBSI.

Centres and Collaboration

23

foreign cultural centres, institutes and libraries

KU-UBB ICC

The Centre for International Collaboration between Babeș-Bolyai University and the University of Kobe, Japan.

Local Projects

  1. 2015-2020

    Journey Around the World. 7 Days. 7 Cultures

    Addressed to pre-school pupils.

  2. Since 2017

    Course for Internationalisation

    Addressed to UBB administrative staff.

  3. Community

    Days of Cluj Festival

    All 23 UBB cultural centres take part in the multicultural promenade and parade.

Meet the Team

International officers

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Centre for International Cooperation of Babeș-Bolyai University

Mailing address
68 Avram Iancu Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400083 Cluj, Romania