Application

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Essential requirements	Applicants must have a BA/BBA degree in any of the following fields: International Relations, Social Scienes, Humanities, Economics, Law. In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.
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 during the admission interview. 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 studies at the institution. If the applicant can prove that they completed their former education 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.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Essential requirements

Applicants must have a BA/BBA degree in any of the following fields: International Relations, Social Scienes, Humanities, Economics, Law. In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.

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 during the admission interview. 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 studies at the institution.
If the applicant can prove that they completed their former education 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
Application fee	EUR 80 between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023 EUR 100 between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024 EUR 120 between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024 The application fee (non-refundable) needs to be transferred to the following account: Bank: Magyar Allamkincstar Rt. // Hungarian State Treasury Address: 1139 Budapest, Vaci ut 71 Account holder: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem IBAN: HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000 SWIFT code: HUSTHUHB While transferring the fees under "comments" please add: your name this code: F10201/19
EU/EEA Students	For appliacants admitted in 2019: 1300 Euro/semester
EU/EEA Students	For applicants admitted in 2020:1300 € / Semester + 250 € / Semester English language curriculum development fee = 1550 € / Semester
Non-EU/EEA Students	3000 Euro/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 tution 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
Application deadline	for prospective students applying via Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 16 January 2023; for prospective students applying via Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Programme 31 January 2023; for prospective self-financing students applying via apply.elte.hu 30 April 2023; however, prospective students who have only Hungarian citizenship must apply via felvi.hu before 15 Ferbuary 2023.
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: Bachelor-level degree Transcript of records Letter of recommendation (2 pieces) Motivation letter Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) Copy of application fee transfer
Application / examination procedure	The application deadline refers to the final submission of the complete application package through the online system. For the September intake, there are three application periods: Early Bird Period: October 1, 2023, to November 15, 2023, 23:59 (CET) Regular Period: October 16, 2023, to April 30, 2024, 23:59 (CET) Last Call Period: May 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024, 23:59 (CET) 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 program. 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. Admission letters are expected to be sent out through the online application system until the end of June. For February intake and Early Bird applications, admission letters are expected to be sent out through the online application system until the end of December. 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: oral. The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. As the program expects students with diverse backgrounds, the goal of an entrance exam is not to test what students know, but to see if they are motivated in the first place; if they have a good grasp of current global affairs; and if they possess the analytical skills necessary to join the program. Below is a list of suggested articles from Oxford Research Encyclopaedias, all freely accessible (http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/). We recommend these not because we expect students to know them by heart, but because we would like to offer applicants the opportunity to get a rough idea about what issues and topics the field of International Relations (IR) deals with. RECOMMENDED LITERATURE Engstrom, P. (2017, December 22). Human Rights: Effectiveness of International and Regional Mechanisms. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-214 Foyle, D., & Van Belle, D. (2017, November 20). Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Analysis: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-9 Goodman, J. (2017, December 22). Nationalism as a Social Movement. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-267 Kiely, R. (2017, November 30). Dependency and World-Systems Perspectives on Development. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-142 Stempel, J. (2017, November 30). Diplomacy and Intelligence. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-151 Walt, S. (2017, December 22). Realism and Security. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. http://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-286
Entrance exam	Students who hold Hungarian and/or dual citizenship, must apply through www.felvi.hu and will be informed about the exam dates via email.

CONTACTS

Program director

Mr. Zoltán Gábor Szűcs (eutud@tatk.elte.hu)

Program coordinators

Mr. Benedek DÖRGŐ
Program Coordinator
E-mail: eutud@tatk.elte.hu
Phone: 0036 1 372-2500/6867

Ms. Natália DVORNYICSENKÓ
Program Coordinator
E-mail: eutud@tatk.elte.hu
Phone: 0036 1 372-2500/6867

Address

1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A
Hungary

Phone

+36-1/372-2500/6779

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Program provided by	Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Studies
Scholarships	Stipendium Hungaricum Program 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.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Program provided by

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Studies

Scholarships

Stipendium Hungaricum Program

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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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.