International Perspectives in Teacher Training

Preparation for Employment – A Successful First Edition of the Sapientia Summer University in Social Sciences
For the first time, between July 14–17, 2025, we organized the Social Sciences Summer University linked to Sapientia University’s social science programs, “Preparation for Employment.”

Summer Practical Report – Hódmezővásárhely, Makovecz Program
Between 29 June and 4 July 2025, horticulture and agricultural engineering students from Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania participated in a study trip to Hódmezővásárhely, organized as part of the Makovecz Student Scholarship Program.

Associate Professor Receives Best Paper Award
Dr. MÁTYÁS László, Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, has received the Best Paper Award of the journal Computation.

Landscape architecture students created works at the Ciumbrud Rose Festival
For the 22nd edition of the festival, held on June 28–29, students from our Landscape Architecture programme, guided by Assist. Prof. Dr. HENNING Anna Imola, created installations.

Accessible tourism - field education
As part of the Accessible project, on 16 April 2025, first-year students of Engineering and Management in Catering and Agrotourism, along with lecturers NAGY Benedek and GERGELY Norbert, participated in a field training.

Open Lessons at the “Benedek Elek” Pedagogical High School in Odorheiu Secuiesc
On May 13, students from the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering, specializing in Romanian Language and Literature – English Language and Literature, participated in open lessons held at the “Benedek Elek” Pedagogical High School in Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Hungarian Translators’ House – Balatonfüred
Students from the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc spent a week at the Hungarian Translators’ House in Balatonfüred.

We Participated in the 6th Higher Education Talent Promotion Forum in Romania
On June 13, 2025, we participated in the 6th Higher Education Talent Promotion Forum in Romania, hosted this year by Partium Christian University. The results of our university’s scientific student circle activities were presented by Professor BALOG Adalbert.

Planetarium in Miercurea Ciuc: Sapientia University Opens New Laboratory (Press Release)
A unique educational facility opened its doors on June 16, 2025, as Sapientia University inaugurated a planetarium at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc. The spherical dome will serve not only the university’s students, but will be open to high school groups, local residents and the general public as well, who will have the opportunity to attend themed projections and engaging presentations.

Consultations with the Hungarian University of Sports Science
Dr. STERBENZ Tamás, Rector of the Hungarian University of Sports Science in Budapest, visited the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, where he delivered a lecture and took part in a meeting with representatives of our institution.

Students awarded at the protocol competition in Budapest
Students from the International Relations and European Studies, as well as Diplomacy and Intercultural Studies programmes at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca, returned home with a special prize and the audience award from the 13th edition of the College and University International Communication, Behavioral Culture and Protocol Competition.

The SPIRIT Erasmus+ Project Continued in Cyprus with a Three-Day International Validation Meeting
The three-day event aimed to evaluate the learning activities, STEAM days, and game-based pedagogical tools implemented during the pilot phase, and to prepare for the upcoming project management tasks.

Mentor teacher meeting at the Teacher Training Institute in Târgu Mureș
The aim of the event was to strengthen cooperation among participants involved in teacher education and to provide a forum for sharing experiences related to practical training and discussing mentoring activities.

Marketing Days 2025
On May 15–16, 2025, Marketing Days took place at our Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc—an event dedicated to Marketing students, where business leaders shared first-hand insights into the professional challenges of the industry.

Nexus Team Wins Third Place at the 5th Ács Antal Case Study Competition
The Nexus team, recently established within our Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, successfully participated in its first international case study competition, organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Debrecen, Hungary.

Two Professors Honored with Arany János Awards
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences awarded the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Prize to Professor Dr. PETHŐ Ágnes , and the Arany János Medal to Professor Dr. VERESS Emőd.

Dr. SZTRANYICZKI Szilárd has successfully obtained his habilitation degree
Dr. SZTRANYICZKI Szilárd, Vice-Rector of Sapientia University and Associate Professor in the Department of Juridical Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca, successfully passed his habilitation examination on May 5, 2025, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Debrecen.

Scientific Spring: Sapientia Students Achieve Outstanding Results at the 37th OTDK
Our university has joined this academic movement not only as an organizer, but also through the remarkable achievements of its students: at the 37th edition of the OTDK, Sapientia students submitted 104 papers and earned 37 awards.

Landscape Architecture Students Took Part in a Study Trip to Rome
As part of the semester curriculum, third-year Landscape Architecture students from Sapientia University participated in a study trip to Rome. During the field practice, they visited historical public space design sites discussed during the lectures of the Public Space History course.

Sapientia’s Largest Team Ever and Charity Run at the 14th WizzAir Cluj Marathon
At the 2025 event, the community representing Sapientia University grew to 14 members. Participants included representatives from the faculties in Cluj-Napoca and Sfântu Gheorghe, the Rector’s Office, and the Sapientia Foundation.

Summary: Közvetítés/Transmitere/Transmission – International Conference
The Intercultural Confluences Research Centre of the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, in cooperation with the Regional Committee in Cluj of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, organized an international conference entitled Közvetítés/Transmitere/Transmission on March 21–22, 2025.

Associate Professor Dr. GERGELY Attila Levente Receives the Dr. Gyenge Csaba Memorial Award
The Technical Sciences Section of the Transylvanian Museum Society awarded the Dr. Gyenge Csaba Memorial Award to Associate Professor Dr. GERGELY Attila Levente in recognition of his outstanding research activity, for his high-quality presentation at the Scientific Session of Young Engineers, and as encouragement for further scientific work.

We Signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Association of Szekler Farmers’ Organizations
The agreement was signed on March 20, 2025, in Sfântu Gheorghe, during the Coordination Forum of Farmers’ Organizations in Szeklerland.

Doctor Honoris Causa Title Awarded to Professor MENYHÁRD Attila, PhD
The award ceremony will take place during a festive Senate session on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the "Hunyadi Mátyás" Aula Magna of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts (Calea Turzii No. 4).

“Science Holds Value Only When It Benefits Life” – Report on the 35th Herman Ottó Biology Competition in the Carpathian Basin, Transylvanian Round
On March 1, 2025, we organized the ninth edition of the Transylvanian round of the Herman Ottó Biology Competition in the Carpathian Basin.

Erasmus+ Open Doors – Information Session and Discussion, 2025
Would you like to know what it’s like to take part in the Erasmus+ programme and study abroad with a scholarship? Would you like to apply? Now you can get to know the programme, learn from the experiences of those who have already taken part in mobilities, and our university’s Erasmus+ coordinators will be there to answer your questions.

Award-Winning Experimental Film at the 44th Hungarian Film Week
Iszap (Mud), created by master’s students from the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca, won the award for Best Experimental Film.

IMPACT: First Place at the National Financial Case Study Competition in Hungary
Our university’s team, IMPACT, with outstanding perseverance and hard work, triumphed at the 23rd edition of the National Financial Case Study Competition in Hungary, held in Győr and organized by the Kautz Gyula College of Economics. In addition to winning first place, the team also received another prestigious award.

“MONDATAINK” – Visual Arts Exhibition Featuring Associate Professor Dr. Mira MARINCAȘ
Dr. Mira Marincaș, associate professor at the Department of Media, is exhibiting graphic works under the title Unborn.

Assistant lecturer contributed to a Hungarian film selected for Berlinale
NAGY V. Gergő, one of the film’s screenwriters, is a lecturer at the Media Department of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca.

Increasing interest in Sapientia’s programs at the 2025 Educatio Fair
Between January 9–11, 2025, at the international education fair Educatio, our university’s booth attracted growing interest from high school students, confirming that Sapientia University is seen as a real higher education alternative also for prospective students from Hungary.

SPIRIT Erasmus+ Project Meeting in Brussels
The project aims to develop the transversal skills of children aged 6-10 years old, especially through game-based and experiential learning methods and STEAM activities.

Lecturer's latest book launched
On 26th November 2024 at the Teacher Training Institute of Sapientia University lecturer TÓDOR Imre, PhD, presented his book entitled Pedagogical Practice Step by Step. The Path of Teacher Candidates in Training Schools.

Education and Efficiency – conference
The main objective of the conference, held on November 16, was to explore the opportunities for harmonizing research and the management of the educational process.

Key gathering in Miercurea Ciuc for the next generation of agriculture specialists
The Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc will host the agricultural science section of the Hungarian National Student Research Conference (OTDK) between April 24 and 26, 2025. Székelyhon news portal interviewed WEISZBURG Tamás, president of the National Association for Student Research (OTDT), and TONK Márton, rector of Sapientia University.

Teacher Training Institute (DSPP) at Sapientia University of Cluj-Napoca - partner in the "OkTáv" project
The main objective of the project Oktatási Világpolgárok: Nemzetközi Szemlélet a Tanító- és Tanárképzésben [World Citizens in Education: An International Perspective in Teacher Education] (OkTáv) is to create a flexible course in the education and training of future teachers.

A new book signed by teachers of the Teacher Training Institute
In the book, the authors present the data of an empirical research conducted in 2023, in which they investigate the language socialisation characteristics of secondary school students of the "reform generation".

The Department of Media Organizes an Animation Festival
Entries are accepted until September 30.

Student Wins Award at the Tabéry Short Story Competition
BALÁZ Erika, a student at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, specializing in World Literature and Comparative Literature – English Language and Literature, received second prize.

Short Films by FARKAS Ágnes Anna and FAZAKAS Lehel Awarded at TIFF
The two were honored at the local competition.

Excellent university indicator: US included in SCIMAGO rankings
Only about one-third of the more than 100 institutions in Romania were included in the ranking, with Sapientia University placing 30th.

Three former students worked on one of the short films shortlisted for the student film competition at the Cannes Film Festival
MÉDER Tamás worked as cinematographer, DUNAI László as editor, and JESZENSZKY Tamás as sound engineer for the short film It'll Pass (Praeis).

Sapientia Graduate Wins the Junior Landscape Architect of the Year 2024 Award
DANI Eszter, a former student of the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș, has been named the Junior Landscape Architect of the Year 2024.

One of the largest vocational education centres in Romania to be established in Miercurea Ciuc, in collaboration with Sapientia University
The project will launch dual education in Harghita county, through the collaboration of four vocational secondary schools in Miercurea Ciuc and Sapientia University.

Mentor teachers’ meeting
Organized annually, the meeting of mentor teachers working at the Teacher Training Institute of Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, took place on the afternoon of 22nd March this year.

Sapientia University receives a higher score in University Metaranking
Sapientia has gained another position in the classification that includes only one-third of the universities in Romania.

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae to receive an Impact Factor
Three series of our journal, Acta Universitatis Sapientiae – Mathematica, Informatica, and Film and Media Studies – have received an Impact Factor and benefit from an enhanced journal profile page for the first time.

Conference on the Challenges of Teaching in Hungarian Public Education in Romania
On June 12, the conference with the theme Challenges of Teaching in Hungarian Public Education in Romania was organized by the Department of Psychopedagogy of Sapientia University and the PedPsi Research Centre. This year's event was hosted by the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș.

Challenges in the Carpathian Basin - 16th International Conference on Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering, Miercurea Ciuc invites you to the Challenges in the Carpathian Basin - 16th International Conference on Economics and Business.

Agriculture students receive excellence scholarships
Three senior students enrolled in Agriculture at the Study Centre in Sfântu Gheorghe have been awarded excellence scholarships by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture.

Assoc. prof. Bakk Miklós, PhD, receives the Gábor Áron Award
BAKK Miklós, PhD, political scientist and associate professor at the Department of International Relations and European Studies of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca, is one of this year's recipients of the Gábor Áron Award, presented by the Szekler National Council.

Püsök Botond's film awarded at FIPADOC and BIDF
The former student of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca won three awards last weekend for his film Too close / Túl közel.

Our bioengineers published a paper on a bacterium with pollutant degrading properties
The abstract of several years of research carried out at the Department of Bioengineering within the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc was published in the World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology by Springer.

Open call: Sapixel International Photo Contest
The Students' Association and the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca are launching, for the eighth time, the Sapixel International Photo Contest.

Four Sapientia films in the regional competition of the Alter-Native festival
The Alter-Native International Short Film Festival will take place for the 30th time in Târgu Mureș, from September 28 to October 2.

Agriculture students achieve outstanding results at Agrovirtus
Ten students from the Agriculture study programme at Sapientia University’s Study Centre in Sfântu Gheorghe actively participated in the online qualification phase of the international digital agricultural management competition Agrovirtus.

Sapientia is evolving: has been included in the ranking of Romanian universities, digitalizes, and prepares to establish a new faculty
In 2012, Sapientia University became a statutory and accredited institution, an integral part of the national higher education system in Romania, and by 2022 it would be an indispensable reference institution of the same system, both in terms of education and excellence in research, as well as social and community involvement.

We renewed our cooperation agreement with the University of Debrecen
The cooperation between Sapientia University and the University of Debrecen will include new areas of training: joint activities will be carried out in the fields of economics and agriculture, as well as sport and tourism. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

University results at the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition
This year, at the Central Eastern Europe Round of the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition, held on December 1-3, the team of the Department of Legal Sciences of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Cluj-Napoca, won 8th place.

Teachers awarded within the Domus programme
Prof. BITAY Enikő, PhD, and TAMÁSI Zsolt, PhD, from the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș, as well as Assoc. Prof. URÁK István, PhD, from the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca were among the recipients of the Domus Memorial Certificate.

We signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Baptist Theological Academy and the Hungarian Baptist Aid
The agreement was signed on Monday, December 5, 2022, at our Rector' Office in Cluj-Napoca.

From student to citizen: a programme for acquiring advocacy skills
The launch meeting of the PRIME project took place in Székesfehérvár on November 25-26, 2022, where our institution was represented by Rector TONK Márton, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. TORÓ Tibor, project collaborator on behalf of Sapientia University.

Student awarded at Pannonfíling Film Festival
One of the seven Sapientia short films won the prize of the jury: the film directed by NAGY Márton was rewarded for its original humour.

First prize at the 10th edition of the Student in Bucovina international conference
The Faculty of Food Engineering within the Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava organized the 10th edition of the "Student in Bucovina" international conference on November 10-11, 2022, in hybrid format.

Over 3500 high school students had the opportunity to discover Sapientia University
After a two-year break, Sapientia University returned to Hungarian high school students from all over the country to answer their questions about the offered study programmes. During the information tour, which took place between November 14-18, 2022, the teams made up of Sapientia students have given around 100 presentations.

Landscape architecture students on a study trip to Germany
The visit of third-year students from the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences, Târgu Mureș, took place within the framework of the international student project competition Le Notre, organised by the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA).

Mentor teacher meeting at the Teacher Training Institute in Miercurea Ciuc
The annual meeting of mentor teachers took place on 9 November 2022 at the Teacher Training Institute in Miercurea Ciuc.

Emeritus Professor HOLLANDA Dénes receives Transylvanian Master of Science Award
At the conference held to celebrate the Hungarian Science Days on November 11, 2022, in Târgu Mureș, the Regional Committee in Cluj of the MTA / Hungarian Academy of Sciences awarded its scientific distinctions for 2022.

Uncanny Intermediality - International Film Science Workshop
The workshop took place within the framework of the "Affective Intermediality. Cinema between Media, Sensation and Reality" research project on October 21-22, 2022, at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca.

New book by Assistant Professor Zsigmond Andrea, PhD
The assistant professor of the Department of Environmental Science at the Faculty of Science and Arts, Cluj-Napoca, has published her new work on data processing with R and applications in environmental science.

Study trip to Italy within the HealAll project
As part of an international Erasmus+ project, the staff of the Faculty of Economic, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc participated in a study trip to the Veneto region of Italy.

Lost Millennials international project meeting in Burgos
On 27-28 september 2022, the second in-person meeting between the participants of the Lost Millennials international project took place in Burgos, Spain.

Professionalism in Research Management and Administration
Within the foRMAtion project, a new public event will take place on October 28, 2022, at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca.

Filmgalopp Grand Prize awarded jointly to our students
The Audience Award and two special prizes were also won by graduates of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca.

World premiere of Lakatos Róbert's new film to take place at the Warsaw International Film Festival
The 38th edition of the festival will take place from October 14 to 23.

Nagy Márton's film awarded at the 30th Alter-Native festival
How My Girlfriend Ignited on Our Third Date, created by our former student, won the Schnedarek Ervin Award for best regional film.

We concluded a cooperation agreement to continue the HTDK programme
The plenary session of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference took place on September 30, 2022, in Oradea, as part of which we signed a new long-term cooperation agreement with OTDT and representatives of the Hungarian higher education institutions.

Professor Szilágyi László, PhD, has joined the scientific programme of Óbuda University
This year, Óbuda University launched for the first time an open competition for obtaining the title of Professor of Excellence.

Associate professor Bakk Miklós received the Knight Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
The associate professor of the Department of International Relations and European Studies in Cluj-Napoca received the award on September 10, 2022.

MACRo 2022 International Conference in Târgu Mureș
The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș, Neumann János University in Óbuda, IEEE Hungary Section and the Hungarian Fuzzy Society will organize the 8th edition of the MACRo international conference on November 21-22, 2022.

Landscape architecture students attended a professional workshop in Nantes
As part of the project called The Builder Method - Action-oriented educational approaches in architecture, lecturers and students from the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș attended an international workshop organised in Nantes, France, between July 3-10, 2022.

The foRMAtion project entered a new stage
After more than two years of remote work and countless online project meetings, the partner institutions of the foRMAtion project finally met in Lisbon from 16 to 18 May 2022.

MA student wins grand prize at international film festival
NAGY Márton's short film was chosen as the best of 50 screened short films and 7 short films entered in the International Vampire Film & Arts Festival competition.

Students of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca awarded at international protocol competition
After two years of interruption, the College and University International Communication, Behavioral Culture and Protocol Competition took place again on June 10, 2022.

Our mentored high school students won bronze medal
The award ceremony of the 28th International Conference of Young Scientists, organised in Belgrade, took place on June 8, 2022, in the amphitheatre of the Zoological Museum in Cluj-Napoca.

Sapientia University acquires the “High Degree of Confidence” judgment following the institutional evaluation
The Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) has published the results of the latest external institutional evaluation of Sapientia University.

Cooperation with UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Technical and Humanistic Sciences in Targu Mures has received funding for the RoNo Cooperation for Virtual Manufacturing project, which is carried out in partnership with UiT - The Arctic University of Norway and INNO Robotics SRL from Cluj-Napoca.

Production of the short films for the final exam has started
Film, Photography, Media graduates of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Cluj-Napoca have started shooting their short films for the graduation exam.

Students ranked second in an international competition
On behalf of Sapientia University, students Ilyés Kinga (Law, 4th year) and Zeiler Hilda Izabella (Film, Photography, Media, 2nd year) participated in the SU Real Life Competition 2022.

International recognition for Keresztes Péter, former student of Sapientia University
Keresztes Péter, videojournalist of the Timișoara studio of the Romanian Television, received a "Commended" award at the international television festival Prix CIRCOM 2022.

Sapientia University, partner in a cross-border project
Our project, Horticulture 4.0 - Vocational Education for Digital Transformation in Horticulture has received funding in the Erasmus+ KA220-VET project category.

New robot at Sapientia University
Accenture Romania donated a Baxter robot to the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș.

Perspectives in Human Sciences – online workshop
On April 8, 2022, the Intercultural Confluences Research Centre of the Department of Human Sciences within the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, in collaboration with the Regional Committee in Cluj of the MTA (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), will organize a one-day online interdisciplinary workshop in English.

The Lost Millennials project has launched
The main aim of the project is to contribute to the successful integration of 25+ NEETs into the labour market or education and training.

Change4Impact - Conference and hackathon
The Change4Impact conference and hackathon will be held for the first time as a hybrid event between May 26 and 29, 2022.

Rector Tonk Márton received the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
Tonk Márton, PhD, rector and professor of our University, received the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his outstanding academic, teaching and community work.

Trans-Linguistica VI. Conference
The Department of Applied Linguistics of the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences Târgu Mureș of Sapientia University and the DAMERG Research Center is organizing the online international academic conference Trans-linguistica VI: Shaping Humanities: Innovation, Tradition, and Value Creation, from May 19 to 20, 2022.

Outstanding new success in talent promotion
The two-member team, coordinated by professors from the Department of Environmental Science in Cluj-Napoca, won first prize at the national stage of the 28th International Conference of Young Scientists.

Film about a former Sapientia student
The portrait of NYIKÓ Anetta, a disabled computer scientist and slammer, will be screened on March 31, 6 PM, at Urania National Film Theatre in Budapest.

Silver medal in futsal at the 13th Bowl of Universities of the Carpathian Basin
The multisport event gathered university teams from five countries.