Application

ADMISSION
Entry requirements	Certificate of Secondary Education, (at least one subject in high level)
Required language competencies	Minimum level of language proficiency (both written and oral): B2.1 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, their English language proficiency will be judged by the committee based on her/his submitted video presentation. When watching the introductory video, the committee 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.

ADMISSION

Entry requirements

Certificate of Secondary Education, (at least one subject in high level)

Required language competencies

Minimum level of language proficiency (both written and oral): B2.1

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, their English language proficiency will be judged by the committee based on her/his submitted video presentation. When watching the introductory video, the committee 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.

PAYMENTS – TUITION AND OTHER FEES
Application fee	100 Euro (non-refundable)
EU/EEA Students	For applicants admitted in 2019: 950 Euro/Semester
EU/EEA Students	For applicants admitted in 2020: 950 Euro / Semester + 250 Euro / Semester English language curriculum development fee = 1200 Euro / Semester
Non-EU/EEA Students	2400 Euro/semester
How to pay?	Please note that if you are a citizen of a non-EU/non-EEA country, you may be asked 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 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: F10101/19

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: Application form (apply.elte.hu) Record of the final two years in secondary school Secondary school certificate Motivation letter Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) Copy of application fee transfer Introduction video
	Procedure of the entrance examination: 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 [in June]. Admission letters are sent by e-mail [the end of June]. Type of entrance examination: oral Place of entrance examination: internet Further details of the entrance exam: Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long video about those social problems, which they experience around them, in their personal life, in their society. Also, they could talk a little bit about the potential causes of these phenomena, upload it to coospace.tatk.elte.hu (they will receive a guest ID and password to log in).”
	Students who hold Hungarian citizenship and/or dual citizenship, must apply through www.felvi.hu

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.

CONTACTS
Program director	Zsuzsanna KISS & Márkus Keller sociology-ba@tatk.elte.hu
Program coordinator	Árpád TAKÁCS Program Administrator E-mail: takacs.arpad@tatk.elte.hu TEL: +36/1 372-2500/ 6874 (ext.) Postal address: ELTE Társadalomtudományi Kar, 1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A
Address	1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A Hungary
Phone	+36-1/372-2500/6779