Application

Application

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Essential requirements

Full credit acknowledgement: social science, public health studies, health administration, economics, business administration, medical or pharmaceutical degree

In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.

Required language competencies

Advanced English language knowledge

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 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023

EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024

EUR 120 (non-refundable) between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024

EU/EEA Students

400.000 HUF (currently 1380 Euro/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 self-financing students applying via apply.elte.hu 31 May 2024;
  • however, prospective students who have Hungarian citizenship must apply via felvi.hu before 15 Ferbuary 2024.

Please note that applications submitted by Hungarian citizens through apply.elte.hu will automatically be rejected.

Application form

https://apply.elte.hu/
How to pay?

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: AF1T01/14

Application / examination procedure

First the applicant should fill in the online application form, then he/she also has to submit the following documents:

  • curriculum vitae
  • motivation letter
  • transcript of records
  • copy of bachelor degree/s
  • copy of your passport (photo page) or ID card for EU / EEA applicants
  • copy of application fee transfer

Enterance exam

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:

  1. Early Bird Period: October 1, 2023, to November 15, 2023, 23:59 (CET)
  2. Regular Period: October 16, 2023, to April 30, 2024, 23:59 (CET)
  3. 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 applications. After the admission interview, 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 exasmination: oral
Place of examination: online or personally at ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences

 

Further details of the entrance exam: Applicants with a full application package will be notified about the exact time and date of application interviews conducted via Skype or Ms Teams. Applicants are responsible for having technically suitable conditions for the interview from their side.

During the interview, applicants will have a discussion on the following topics:

1.) What are the major challenges for your country’s health care system in the next 10 years?
2.) What could be the role of economic analysis in improving the health care in your country?
 
Applicants may receive points for the skype interview on a scale from 0 – 100 points. Applicants who do not receive at least 50 points, will not be considered for admission.

 

Students who hold Hungarian and/or dual citizenship must apply through www.felvi.hu

CONTACTS

Program coordinator

International Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences (international@tatk.elte.hu)

Address

1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A
Hungary

Phone

+36-1/372-2500/6779

Social Media

Facebook Page

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES  

Program provided by

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economics, Department of Health Policy and Health Economics

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.

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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)
2018.03.26.