Drastic changes in Hungarian higher education: being a university student has never been so easy
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You don’t even need a language exam, you can fail as many times as you like: it’s beginning to look a lot like a golden life for university students in Hungary. The admission rules are being overhauled as well. As a result, it will be practically impossible to drop out of university. On top of that, another language exam amnesty will arrive. Hungarian higher education rules are changing drastically this year.
No need for a language exam
So far, there were two main criteria for university students to obtain their diploma. Passing the final exam and presenting the required language test (at least a B2 complex in the case of a bachelor’s degree). Universities can now decide whether to ask students to take a language assessment or language exam. This decision also means that students who have already graduated will be able to get their diploma without a language exam, Eduline reports.
It will be almost impossible to drop out
Previously, if a student failed a subject six times, the university could dismiss them. This is changing this year – you can fail as many times as you “like”. This means that it will be almost impossible to drop out of university. Of course, it will still be possible to lose student status, but only for disciplinary or financial reasons, Eduline writes.