East African University Rwanda (EAUR) and Romania’s Transilvania University of Brasov are exploring opportunities to strengthen cooperation in journalism and communication through joint research, postgraduate scholarships and academic exchanges.
The discussions took place on November 11, 2026, when an EAUR delegation led by Vice Chancellor Professor Callixte Kabera met Associate Professor Arabela Briciu, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Sociology and Communication at Transilvania University of Brasov.
The delegation also included Jean Baptiste Hategekimana, a consultant lecturer at EAUR.
During the meeting, Kabera presented EAUR and its School of Communication, highlighting its Mass Communication programme and academic activities. Briciu, in turn, introduced her faculty and outlined its academic programmes.
The Faculty of Sociology and Communication offers undergraduate programmes in sociology, social work, communication and public relations, human resources and digital media. Its postgraduate offerings include community development, human resource management, company branding and digital communication strategies, while sociology and communication are offered at doctoral level.
The two sides discussed several areas of potential cooperation, including joint capacity-building projects, scholarships for master’s and PhD students, and academic mobility programmes for students and lecturers.
Other proposed areas include organising academic conferences, conducting joint research and strengthening practical journalism training through campus media.
Following the discussions, the EAUR delegation toured the university’s television studio, photography studio and student editing facilities, where they had an opportunity to learn about the practical resources available to communication students.
The two universities signed an agreement in March 2024 to guide their cooperation. The latest discussions focused on opportunities to advance activities under the partnership, particularly in journalism and communication education.
