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Study in Budapest – tuition fees, scholarships, accommodation
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Students from all around the world choose to study in Budapest, Hungary. The capital is famous for its high-quality university offer, as well as for its low living cost, making Budapest an appealing place to spend one’s university years in.
The best universities for international students
Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE)
ELTE, one of the most popular Hungarian universities, is not only famous in its home country but also abroad. ELTE is a modern university with 380-year-old traditions. Good news for foreigners! – ELTE has an extensive international network of partner institutions, among which there are 400 Erasmus partners.
The faculties in ELTE are the following:
- FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
- FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
- FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
- FACULTY OF INFORMATICS
- FACULTY OF LAW
- FACULTY OF PRIMARY AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
- FACULTY OF SCIENCE
- FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
- BÁRCZI GUSZTÁV FACULTY OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATIOn
Accommodation
The university also provides accommodation for students.
The Dormitory Centre, a central department, offers hundreds of high-quality and affordable places. More than half of the international students request a dormitory place.
The Housing Office, on the other hand, helps you find accommodation according to your individual needs on the private market including apartment houses, flats, and hostels. In fact, you can apply to both services at once.
Degree programs
Whether one intends to obtain a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, ELTE offers a wide range of opportunities. Diplomas issued at ELTE are acknowledged worldwide and course credits are transferable in all countries of the European Union.
Types of degree programs:
- joint degree program: students complete their studies at ELTE in Budapest (at least one semester) and another member university in the consortium (at least one semester)
- pre-university programs: consist of special preparatory courses in the preparatory year
- exchange student: courses are offered in foreign languages
Tuition fees
To illustrate the general cost of the courses, take a look at the photo below, which summarises the costs for English and American studies BA.
Scholarships
ELTE offers degree programmes to international students with a wide variety of funding options. Study-abroad organisations make international students’ lives easier.
Within the AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships one can receive, for example, the FEA Recipient Grant which provides $500 grant for students who receive a Fund for Education Abroad scholarship.
With The National Endowment for the Humanities Research Program, up to $40,000 is awarded for a year of study. Candidates for the program must be pursuing a research project in the humanities in Hungary. College scholarships include Randall Smith/M. Richard Zinman Award for Study Abroad awarding students $1,000.
