Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Science should complete at the post-doctoral level or teach at the post doctoral level four (4) courses offered by our affiliates/partners (e.g., by the Albert Ellis Institute, which has already accepted to be our partner or any other future affiliates) or by the Babes-Bolyai University (BBU), during the previous four years, and shall write a final report (i.e., dissertation) supervised by a member of the International Institute's Faculty.

Further reliance for candidacy will be made upon each applicant's acquired expertise in psychotherapy and other mental health applications such as pharmacology, mental health testing, group psychotherapy, development of school based mental illness prevention programs, vocational coaching, pastoral interventions, and marriage & family interventions, inter alia. Each candidate will choose for his/her final report (i.e., dissertation) a Supervisor from among the members of the International Institute's Faculty.

The final report should not exceed 100 pages for the body of the text. Former publications of the applicant can be used in great measure to make up the dissertation. After the final report is approved by the Supervisor, the candidate will come to the International Institute in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for a collegial presentation of his/her dissertation (presentations by videoconference are also acceptable) with a committee representing the Board of Directors of the International Institute.

Course completion through participation or teaching of the courses plus the dissertation with presentation and payment of all fees will enable the International Institute of BBU to confer the DSc (ScD) degree.

Those interested should directly contact the International Institute (att. Dr. Daniel David):

Email: or  

Fax: 00 40 264 595576

Tel: 00 40 744266300

Mail: International Institute of Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republici street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

"THE POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE UPCOMING LAW OF EDUCATION. AFTER THE LAW VOTING NEW CRITERIA (e.g., only intramural/in site postdoctoral programs) FOR POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM WILL BE ADOPTED AND PRESENTED HERE"