
Application
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM | |
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Name of the Program |
Ethnic and Minority Policy Program |
Degree |
MA (master degree) |
Length |
Two years / four semesters |
Type |
Full time |
ECTS credits |
120 |
Place |
ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences |
Expected duration |
September 2021 – (no option for cross-semester program) |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS | |
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Essential requirements |
Applicants must have a BA/BBA degree in any of the following areas: social studies, sociology, social work, political science, cultural anthropology |
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 is unable to prove their knowledge of English with any of the above certifications, he or she must participate in a Skype interview or attend a prearranged interview (either in Hungary in person or on an on-the-spot admission abroad) organized by the Faculty and/or its delegates. The interview 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 competed 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. |
Required readings for the entrance exam |
Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „1. What is Ethnicity?” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 1-23. London, New York: Pluto Books. |
Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „6. Nationalism.” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 117-146. London, New York: Pluto Books. |
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Okin, Susan Moller. 2004. „Multiculturalism and feminism: no simple question, no simple answers.” In Minorities within Minorities. Equality, Rights and Diversity edited by Eisenberg, Avigail and Jeff Spinner-Halev. 67-89. |
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Pettigrew, Thomas F. 1998. „Reactions Toward the New Minorities of Western Europe.” Annual Review of Sociology 24: 77-103. |
PAYMENTS – TUITION AND OTHER FEES | |
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Application fee |
100 Euro (non-refundable) |
EU/EEA Students |
1300 Euro/Semester |
Non-EU/EEA Students |
3000 Euro/semester |
How to pay? |
In case of a successful entrance exam non-EU citizens will be requested to transfer the first year's tuition fee in advance in order to get an acceptance letter in order to get the student visa to Hungary. |
Bank: Magyar Allamkincstar Rt. // Hungarian State Treasury |
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While transferring the fees under "comments" please add: |
APPLICATION | |
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Application deadline |
30 April 2021 |
Application form |
https://apply.elte.hu/ |
Application / examination procedure |
First the applicant should fill in the online application form, then he/she also has to submit the following documents:
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After considering the applications we will inform the applicants about the exact date of the examination that will be organized via Skype. The applications are examined by the Admission Board [in May] and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection in the online application system until [June]. Admission letters are sent out in the online application system until [the the end of June]. |
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Students who hold Hungarian citizenship and/or dual citizenship, must apply through www.felvi.hu
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Entrance exam | Type of entrance examination: oral Place of entrance examination: online or personally at ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences Applicants with a full application package will be notified about the exact time and date of application interviews conducted via Skype. Applicants are responsible for having technically suitable conditions for the interview from their side. Applicants are expected to be prepared taking questions regarding the compulsory admission materials (see: Required readings for the entrance exam) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative. |
CONTACTS | |
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Program director |
Szabó Miklós, szabo.miklos@tatk.elte.hu |
Program coordinator |
Mr. Florian SIMON International Office, ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences, |
Address |
1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A |
Phone |
+36-1/372-2500/6779 |
Fax |
+36-1/372-2912 |
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
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Program provided by |
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Minority Studies |
Scholarships |
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.
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Citizens of the following countries may apply at Visegrad Fund for a scholarship to provide support for their studies:
Albania (AL), Armenia (AM), Azerbaijan (AZ), Belarus (BY), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA), Czech Republic (CZ), Georgia (GE), Hungary (HU), Kosovo (XK), Macedonia (MK), Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Poland (PL), Russia (RU), Serbia (RS), Slovakia (SK) and Ukraine (UA) |