General requirements
Undergraduate studies (first cycle)
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Hungary. However, you will have to prove your level of knowledge of the Hungarian language or English. In some cases, you are also required to take additional qualifying courses, called in Hungary as "preparatory courses".
Master's studies (second cycle)
If you are applying for a Master's program at an institution in Hungary, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.
Doctoral studies (third cycle)
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at an institution in Hungary, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.
Language requirements for studies at universities in Hungary
Hungarian
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Preparatory courses
If you have not taken or passed the university entrance examination in your home country or …
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Minimum grade point requirement to access university studies in Hungary
Students in Hungary are ranked based on their previous studies when applying for a study place at higher education institution. This ranking is based on the student's grade point average from previous studies and even work experience if applying for specific programs that require it. Therefore, always check with your university/colleges in Hungary about the minimum passing grade you need to meet.
If you are an EU student, you can easily convert your grade point to the Hungarian system by using the European Grade Converter. If you are not an EU student, please check the European grades comparison chart to learn what the equivalence of your grade in Europe would be.
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