Several prerequisites for the course or program must be met in order for a student to be admitted to a university in Hungary. All students are required to meet a few prerequisites for admission. Here you can find details on the particular entry requirements to Hungarian university for every study program.
Entry Requirements In Hungarian Universities
Students applying for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and basic medicine course have to pass a specific entrance exam (online written + oral) in biology, physics and chemistry. While students applying for other stud fields are exempted from entrance exam but an interview is still conducted before the issuance of admission letter.
Eligibility To Enroll In A Degree Program
Degree Program |
Eligibility Requirement |
Preparatory Courses |
You must have successfully finished upper secondary (high school) education or have received a college degree in order to get admission in a preparation course |
Bachelor Programs |
You need to have successfully finished your upper secondary (high school) education and be able to demonstrate the minimum language requirement |
Master Programs |
If you want to be considered for a spot in a master's program, you have to possess your bachelor's degree from an institution with international accreditation |
PhD Programs |
You must have a master’s degree from HEC recognized university |
Postgraduate Diploma Programs |
For specialist training program you must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from HEC recognized university |
Language Requirements To Study In Hungary
You do not have need to show the language certificate if
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English is the language of teaching in your institute
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You have intermediate and bachelor’s degree in English
Otherwise following English proficiency certificates are accepted for English taught programs at Hungarian universities
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TOEFL: 72 points
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IELTS: 5.5
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Duolingo: 115 points
Documents Required For Admission In Hungarian Universities
Here is a list of documents required at the time of admission application along with the above listed academic required documents
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Completely filled application form
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Academic document (last attended degree)
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Passport/ National ID card
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Resume/ CV
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Medical fitness certificate
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Application fee slip (some of the Hungarian universities charge 150 US$ as a non-refundable application fee)
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Student gap of 4 years is acceptable to enroll in any degree program
How To Apply For Admission At Hungarian University
Every year thousands of students choose to apply for the study programs in Hungarian universities from all over the world. Check here a step by step guide for application process
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Learn about the university you are interested to study in
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Choose study program, its fees and entry requirements
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Go to the university website and click on “apply” button
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Register at university’ site, fill the application form
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Upload all required scanned documents
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After submission of application you will get a mail notification to pay application fee
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After submitting fee, wait for the application process (done by the university)
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You have to appear in online test and skype interview
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After passing entry requirements, you will get conditional acceptance letter
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University will ask you to pay the tuition fee
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After tuition fee payment, you will receive admission letter
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By getting admission letter, arrange travel documents (visa, residence permit etc) to travel to Hungary
Application Timeline For Admission In Hungarian Universities
Hungarian universities follow semester system for every study program and there are two semesters (autumn and spring) in a year including 20-28 weeks.
Semesters |
Admission for the course |
Study period (term session 14-15 weeks) |
Exam period (6-8 weeks) |
Autumn Semester (Sep- February) |
Start of September |
Second half of September to middle of December |
Middle of December to beginning of February |
Spring Semester (Feb – July) |
First half of February |
Second half of February to the first half of May |
Middle of May to the beginning of July |