The Crossroads of Europe
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European Social The crossroads of Europe Fund INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION The history of Hungarian higher education goes back more than 650 years and builds on its unique academic heritage by integrating innovation, creativity and cooperation. EUROPEAN DEGREE WHY HUNGARY? HUNGARY? WHY Studying in Hungary means studying in Europe. Degrees earned in Hungary are recognised internationally and help you to get ahead in the global job market. AFFORDABILITY The extremely favourable cost-to-value ratio of Hungarian higher education and the affordable living costs make studying in Hungary a great investment. Scholarship opportunities are also available. CENTRAL LOCATION IN EUROPE Hungary is conveniently located in the heart of Europe. Discover unspoilt nature and numerous World Heritage sites of the country as well as other European cities within easy reach. UNFORGETTABLE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE The country has a 2000-year-old history and offers a thrilling cultural life. With its vibrant student communities and its enriching cultural scene you will never be bored. Hungary in brief & Hungarian Higher Education size: 93,000 square kilometres dimensions: 250 km (North-South) and 64 higher education institutions in Hungary 524 km (East-West) population: 9.7 million 38,500 international students from capital: Budapest (1.7 million) 163 countries (10% of the student population) currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF) time zone: CET (GMT +1) international students on 750 foreign climate: dry continental with four seasons language study programmes in 39 HEIs language: Hungarian HUNGARIAN HIGHER EDUCATION ACCORDING BASIC STRUCTURE OF STUDY PROGRAMMES TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BA / BSc MA / MSc Doctoral (PhD, DLA) (6-8 semester) (2-4 semester) (8 semester) THE TOP 3 REASONS FOR STUDYING IN HUNGARY: HIGH QUALITY OF (10-12 semester) EDUCATION, GETTING TO KNOW ANOTHER CULTURE AND AFFORDABLE PRICES. Undivided Programmes / One-tier master’s (OTM) (example: Law or Medicine) 70% 26% OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WOULD OF INTERNATIONAL DEFINITELY COME BACK TO STUDY IN HUNGARY. STUDENTS WOULD ”I like the high quality of lectures offered by PROBABLY COME BACK my university and the professionalism of our TO STUDY IN HUNGARY. professors. I love that my programme provides international experience, since I can get to know people from all around the world.” SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION WERE RATED 4 OUT OF 5 BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. NORMA from Mexico FIND YOUR PERFECT STUDY PROGRAMME SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Browse the Study Finder database available on the Study in Hungary There are various scholarship opportunities available to help website to find the programme and higher education institution that fund your studies in Hungary including Stipendium Hungaricum, suits you best. Erasmus+, CEEPUS and Bilateral state scholarships. start here: www.studyinhungary.hu » Study Finder find out if you are eligible here: www.studyinhungary.hu » Find a Scholarship 3 Living & studying in Hungary ACADEMIC YEAR GRADE AND ECTS – COMPATIBLE GRADE The academic year is divided into 2 semesters including 14-15 weeks university equivalent of lectures and seminars followed by an examination period that grade eCTS grade lasts for 6-8 weeks. 5 (excellent) A, B (excellent, very good) AUTUMN SEMESTER 4 (good) C (good) 3 (satisfactory) D (satisfactory) Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Febr. 2 (pass) E (sufficient) SPRING SEMESTER 1 (fail) FX, F (fail) Febr. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. TUITION FEES HOLIDAYS autumn break: end of October winter break: end of December spring break: Easter week international business engineering medicine and registration and term time exam period holidays relations administration dentistry signing up for courses (14-15 weeks) ca. € 600-1,000 ca. € 1,200 ca. € 1,600-2,500 ca. € 6,000-8,000 per semester COSTS OF LIVING Full-price monthly Dormitory Private flat Shared flat One litre of petrol ticket for students HUF 25-45.000 HUF 100-160.000 HUF 60-100.000 HUF 400 HUF 3450 One litre of One litre of milk One bottle of beer Bread bottled water Coffee in café HUF 240 HUF 450 HUF 500 HUF 270 HUF 200 Visit the Cost Calculator on the Study in Hungary page to easily calculate your costs in the biggest Hungarian cities: Lunch at canteen Cinema ticket Haircut men/women HUF 1200 HUF 1600 HUF 5-15.000 www.studyinhungary.hu » Your Costs of Living 4 Pay a visit to some of our hungarian higher education institutions Take a virtual tour to visit some of our higher education institutions on the following pages. Budapest Business School Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest University of Technology and Economics Eötvös Loránd University Óbuda University Semmelweis University Tomori Pál College University of Physical Education Ukraine University of Veterinary University of Miskolc Medicine Budapest Slovakia MISKOLC Eszterházy Károly Szent István University University EGER University of Széchenyi István GÖDÖLLŐ Sopron University University of SOPRON GYŐR BUDAPEST Austria Debrecen DEBRECEN University of Dunaújváros Romania University DUNAÚJVÁROS of Pannonia VESZPRÉM Slovenia University of Szeged University SZEGED of Pécs Croatia PÉCS Serbia 5 Budapest Business School � University of Applied Sciences Budapest Business School (BBS) is one of Hungary’s market leading or a Master’s programme in English, as well as the Doctoral School and largest universities, educating more than 17,000 students. BBS of Entrepreneurship and Business. has three Faculties in Budapest: Faculty of Commerce, Hospitality Year by year, more and more new students study at BBS from differ- and Tourism; Faculty of International Management and Business; ent countries of the world. Faculty of Finance and Accountancy. Each faculty provides special- ised knowledge for different fields of business, which also means sig- One of the reasons behind this large increase is the wide range nificant synergies during studies. All programmes are in English with of opportunities they can choose from: some choose to study as the exception of one programme, which is launched in French as well a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holder student, others as a (International Business Economics in English/ Gestion Internationale Christian Youth scholarship holder student, or they can take part in French). in the Erasmus+ programme, but it is also popular to study as a self- financing student at Budapest Business School. Graduates who obtained their degrees from BBS during recent years have become recognized experts and professionals in their field and ACADEMIC FIELD AND LEVEL BA/BSc MA/MSc OTM PhD/DLA are in great demand in both the domestic and the international Arts and Humanities labour markets. • Economic Sciences As a foreign student wishing to study in one of the faculties of BBS, • • • there are several programmes to choose from, both on a Bachelor’s en.uni-bge.hu contact details: István KŐVÁRI + 36 1 469 6600/6758 H-1055 Budapest, Head of Academic Mobility Division [email protected] Markó utca 29-31. [email protected] 6 Budapest University of Technology and Economics As a BME diploma is accepted all over the world, the mission of Here, students learn about sustainable energy, clean water, safe our university is to issue restigious diplomas which are amongst the transport on roads and bridges producing less pollution, buildings most highly regarded in the labour markets of Hungary as well as for comfortable living and working, machines and robots for work Central and Eastern Europe, and to train graduates who would be and for amusement, fast and reliable communications, medical the most sought after by the best companies and institutions. equipment that assures a good quality of life for the individual and can be financed by society, and healthy food for us all. We provide The predecessor of Budapest University of Technology and Eco- you with this vital knowledge and these skills to help you make your nomics, the Institutum Geometricum, was established in 1782. own contribution and to be able to do your best for your colleagues, During the past 238 years the professors of the university have company and society. strived to provide an outstanding quality of education. This has earned the university an international reputation, attracting stu- ACADEMIC FIELD AND LEVEL BA/BSc MA/MSc OTM PhD/DLA dents as well as professors from all over the world. Computer Science and IT • • • Our university has eight faculties: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Economic Sciences • • Engineering, Architecture, Chemical Technology and Biotechnol- Engineering Sciences • • • • ogy, Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Transportation Engi- Natural Sciences • • • neering and Vehicle Engineering, Natural Sciences, Economics and Social Sciences. Leader in Technical Higher Education www.bme.hu/en contact details: Department for International Relations H-1111 Budapest, +36 1 463 3981 Műegyetem rakpart 3. [email protected] 7 Corvinus University of Budapest Corvinus University of Budapest is an internationally recognised, The University is located in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, which prestigious, state-accredited Hungarian university with over 300 serves as the main centre for Hungarian scientific and cultural life. partner universities on five continents, and memberships in some Come to Corvinus to earn your Bachelor's, Master's, MBA or PhD of the most elite international networks (e.g. CEMS, PIM, AACSB, degree here! EFMD, EMPA). It is the only Hungarian university with EQUIS and AMBA accreditations, but it also owns other prominent accredita- ACADEMIC FIELD AND LEVEL BA/BSc MA/MSc OTM PhD/DLA tions and labels such as BSIS, EPAS, EAPAA, as well as CFA qualified finance programmes. The number of study programmes conducted Computer Science and IT • • entirely in English is continuously increasing. Economic Sciences • • • Corvinus University, with approx. 12,000 students, offers educa- Social Sciences • • • tional programmes in three disciplines, Business and Management, Economics and Social Sciences at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD lev- els and its runs three MBA programmes in English as well. Business and Management is the main profile of the University and an ex- ceedingly successful field of education.