Application

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements	Full credit acknowledgement: International Relations, Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Law. In case of other bachelor's degrees: individual consideration. If the BA degree does not meet all the necessary requirements, the applicant may be required to complete additional credits in the relevant fields during their first year of study to fulfil these requirements upon acceptance. Documents to submit with application: Bachelor-level degree Transcript of records Motivation letter Letter of recommendation (2 pieces) Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) Copy of application fee transfer Language certificate (if the applicant has one)
Required language competencies	English 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

Entry requirements

Full credit acknowledgement: International Relations, Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Law.

In case of other bachelor's degrees: individual consideration.

If the BA degree does not meet all the necessary requirements, the applicant may be required to complete additional credits in the relevant fields during their first year of study to fulfil these requirements upon acceptance.

Documents to submit with application:

Bachelor-level degree

Transcript of records

Motivation letter
Letter of recommendation (2 pieces)

Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)

Copy of application fee transfer

Language certificate (if the applicant has one)

Required language competencies

English

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 50 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2024-15/11/2024 EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 20/11/2024-30/04/2025 EUR 180 (non-refundable) between 05/05/2025-31/05/2025
How to pay?	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
1300 EUR/semester + 250 EUR/semester English language curriculum development fee
Non-EU/EEA Students	3500 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.

PAYMENTS – TUITION AND OTHER FEES

Application fee

EUR 50 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2024-15/11/2024

EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 20/11/2024-30/04/2025

EUR 180 (non-refundable) between 05/05/2025-31/05/2025

How to pay?

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

1300 EUR/semester + 250 EUR/semester English language curriculum development fee

Non-EU/EEA Students

3500 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

Application deadline

for prospective students applying via Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 15 January 2025;
for prospective students applying via Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Programme 31 January 2025;
for prospective self-financing students applying via apply.elte.hu 30 April 2025;
however, prospective students who have only Hungarian citizenship must apply via felvi.hu before 15 February 2025.

Application form

https://apply.elte.hu/

Application / examination procedure

First the applicant should fill the online application form and submit the following documents:

Bachelor-level degree
Transcript of records
Motivation letter
Letter of recommendation (2 pieces)
Copy of application fee transfer
Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
Language certificate (if the applicant has one)

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 submitted not according to the aforementioned, 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 three application periods:

Early Bird Period: October 1, 2024, to November 15, 2024, 23:59 (CET)

Regular Period: November 20, 2024, to April 30, 2025, 23:59 (CET)

Last Call Period: May 5, 2025, to May 31, 2025, 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 programme.

After each application deadline, the Admission Board reviews the application. 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.

Applicants with a full application package will be notified after the application deadline about the exact time and date of application interviews conducted via Ms Teams. 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: Recommended readings for the entrance exam) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative.

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
Place of entrance examination: Online

Further details of selection and evaluation

Applicants with a full application package will be asked to participate in an oral entrance exam. 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. 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.

Further details of the entrance exam

As the programme 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 programme.

Below is a list of suggested articles from Oxford Research Encyclopedias (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 Readings

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

If you are unable to access the Oxford Research Encyclopaedia’s’ materials, the following readings are recommended for the entrance exam:

On Human Rights:
McGlinchey, S. (2022, March 27). Introducing Human Rights in International Relations. E-International Relations. https://www.e-ir.info/2022/03/27/human-rights-in-international-relations/

On Foreign Policy Analysis:
Alden, C., & Aran, A. (2011). Foreign Policy Analysis – An Overview. In Foreign Policy Analysis: New Approaches (pp. 1–14). Routledge. ISBN 9780203640999. https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/26175/8/Aran_Foreign%20Policy%20Analysis_New%20Approaches%20chapter.pdf

On Nationalism:
Vargas Maia, T. (2022, June 8). The ‘Erasure of Nationalism’ and International Relations. E-International Relations.https://www.e-ir.info/2022/06/08/the-erasure-of-nationalism-and-international-relations/

On Dependency Theory:
Hout, W. (2017). Classical Approaches to Development: Modernisation and Dependency. In J. Grugel & D. Hammett (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Development (pp. 21–39). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
https://repub.eur.nl/pub/94356/Chapter-Palgrave-Handbook-of-Intl-Devt.pdf

On International Security:
Jester, N. (2022, April 12). International Security. E-International Relations.
https://www.e-ir.info/2022/04/12/international-security/

On Realism:
Antunes, S., & Camisão, I. (2018, February 27). Introducing Realism in International Relations Theory. E-International Relations.
https://www.e-ir.info/2018/02/27/introducing-realism-in-international-relations-theory/

On Intelligence:
Kupcikas, K. (2013, November 8). The Importance of Intelligence to International Security. E-International Relations.
https://www.e-ir.info/2013/11/08/importance-of-intelligence-to-international-security/

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Programme provided by	Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political and International Studies
Scholarships	Stipendium Hungaricum Program me 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. * * * 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), Kosovo (XK), Macedonia (MK), Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Poland (PL), Russia (RU), Serbia (RS), Slovakia (SK) and Ukraine (UA).

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Programme provided by

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

Scholarships

Stipendium Hungaricum Program me

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.

* * *

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), Kosovo (XK), Macedonia (MK), Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Poland (PL), Russia (RU), Serbia (RS), Slovakia (SK) and Ukraine (UA).

CONTACTS

Programme director

Dr. Zoltán Gábor SZŰCS

Habil. Associate Professor

eutud@tatk.elte.hu

Programme coordinators

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

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

International Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
Tel: +36-1-372-2500/6779
E-mail: international@tatk.elte.hu

Address

1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A Hungary

Phone

+36-1/372-2500/6779