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Entry requirements |
Applicants need to submit their Secondary school certificate and Records of final two years in secondary school. Documents to submit with application:
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Required language competencies |
Minimum level of language proficiency (both written and oral): B2
IELTS Score: 5.5 TOEFL IBT Band: 46-59 Cambridge English Scale Score: 162
If the applicant does not have any of the above certifications, their English proficiency will be assessed based on the admission video. When watching the introductory video, the committee also seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant. Any letter of acceptance issued by the Faculty of Social Sciences is based on the verified fact that the applicant's command of English has been assessed; therefore, they are considered eligible to pursue their higher studies at the institution.
If the applicant can prove that they completed their former education in entirely in English by submitting a notarized attestation and a detailed academic transcript, no proof of language knowledge will be required throughout the admission process. |
| PAYMENTS – TUITION AND OTHER FEES | |
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Application fee
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EUR 50 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2025-15/11/2025 EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 20/11/2025-15/01/2026 EUR 150 (non-refundable) between 20/01/2026-30/04/2026 EUR 200 (non-refundable) between 05/05/2026-31/05/2026
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How to pay? |
You are required to pay 50/100/150/200 EUR application fee (non-refundable) depending on the application period, at the following link: ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer
Please follow the instructions below carefully:
The discount codes work without accents, but they are sensitive to spaces. To avoid any issues, the best option is to copy and paste the code directly as shown above.
Please note that during the last call period, there is no need to use a discount code.
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Tuition fee
EU/EEA Students | |
950 EUR/semester + 250 EUR/semester English language curriculum development fee | |
Non-EU/EEA Students |
2700 EUR/semester |
Please note that if you are a citizen of a non-EU/non-EEA country, you may have to transfer the first semester's tuition fee before your visa appointment takes place.
The tuition fee is to be paid through our online study system called Neptun. Admitted students will find the exact payment details in the letter of acceptance. | |
| APPLICATION | |
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Application deadline |
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Application form | https://apply.elte.hu/ |
Application / examination procedure | First the applicant should fill the online application form and submit the following documents:
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Application procedure
The application starts on the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.
Students who (also) hold Hungarian citizenship must apply through felvi.hu. Please note that if an application is not submitted through the aforementioned platform, it will be rejected. Procedure of the entrance examination The application deadline refers to the final submission of the complete application package through the online system.
For the September intake, there are four application periods:
These distinct periods allow applicants the flexibility to submit their applications at their convenience. All applicants within each period have an equal chance of gaining admission to the programme.
After each application deadline, the Admission Board reviews the application. After uploading the videos, applicants are informed of the selection outcome through the online application system within approximately one month. If the offer is accepted, admission letters are sent out through the online application system as soon as possible, as specified in the offer decision.
Based on the results, certain students may be placed on a waiting list. Final results are expected by the first half of August.
Type of entrance examination: Video Place of entrance examination: Online
Further details of the entrance exam
Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long video in which they speak about social problems they experience around them, in their personal life and in their society. Also, they could talk a little bit about the potential causes of these phenomena. The video will have to be uploaded to a given folder in the MS Teams group of the admission procedure. Applicants with an otherwise full application package will receive a guest ID and password to log in via email, after the application period has ended.
Further details of selection and evaluation
The institutional admission scores are based on a total evaluation of academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam (video). The entrance exam seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant.
A successful oral entrance exam is the prerequisite of getting admitted. If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected. | |
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | |
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Programme provided by |
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology |
Scholarships
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Stipendium Hungaricum Programme The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students; currently more than 50 sending partners are engaged in the programme. * * * Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship programme The Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship was established by the Hungarian Government for those who live in a Hungarian diaspora outside of Europe and wish to study at a Hungarian higher education institution to develop their personal, professional and cultural relations to Hungary. The programme aims to support the professional advancement of the scholarship holders with high-quality Hungarian higher education while improving their Hungarian language skills and strengthening their Hungarian identity. After graduation, scholarship holders return to their home country with competitive skills and knowledge that enables them to support their community, preserve Hungarian values and reinforce the relations between the diaspora and Hungary. |
| CONTACTS | |
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Programme directors |
Zsuzsanna KISS, Habil. Associate Professor Márkus KELLER, Habil. Associate Professor Email: sociology-ba@tatk.elte.hu |
Programme coordinator |
Árpád TAKÁCS
International Office, ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences,
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Address |
1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A Hungary |