Incoming exchange mobility - During the mobility

The Orientation Day is usually held during the week of the Registration period, right before the start of the Study period. You will receive further information about the exact date, location and programme via email beforehand.  

No, it is not a problem. Please contact the international coordinator via email about your absence. 

To do’s after arrival: 

• Meet your mentor (optional) 
• Personal registration (details are sent via email) 
• Attend on the faculty organised Orientation Day (details are sent via email) 
• Register for your courses via Neptun (details are sent via email) 
• Get your residence permit card (for non-EEA students) 
• Request a (temporary) student ID 
• Attend the Orientation Week’s programmes 

Your Certificate of Arrival will be signed by the international coordinator. You can collect the signature digitally by sending the document to the international coordinator via email, or in case you are required to hold a hard copy of the document, you can collect the signature during the Orientation Day, personal enrolment, or anytime during International Office’s hours.  

Yes. You will receive an email with detailed information about the in-person registration. Please do not forget to bring your valid passport/ID card. If the sending institution requires you to have a signed Certificate of Arrival (CoA) document, please inform the international coordinator, who will sign your CoA during the in-person registration. If your arrival is delayed, please notify the International Office via email about your absence.   

If you are a student staying at ELTE shorter than 12 months (e.g. Erasmus students), you can receive a temporary student certificate without having to apply for a plastic student card. 

The temporary student certificate is an A4-sized paper containing a QR-code and your data (name, place and date of birth, address, type of student status) which can be used for student discounts.  This certificate is valid for 60 days, thus, you need to renew it after 60 days. Please always check the expiry date in the top right corner of the certificate (“Érvényességi ideje”). 

To receive a temporary student certificate (and to renew it), you need to visit Quaestura Office and make your request there. When you go to Quaestura, please take your ID (EU members) or passport (outside EU) with you. 

Most of the IT services required for university life can be accessed with an IIG ID, which will guide the students’ undergraduate years, giving them access to several other interfaces, including correspondence, Teams, and ELTE Wi-Fi. 

IIG ID can be required here. 

Steps: 

1. Click on “Belépés” button. 
2. After clicking on the Neptun icon (top right), and then typing the Neptun ID and Neptun password (below) click on the “Bejelentkezés” button. 
3. Click on the “Union Jack flag” below your Neptun ID to swictch into English language. 
4. The "Chosen IIG ID" is a username (preferably referring to the user’s own name), which is from 3 to 12 characters long, and can contain lowercase of English alphabet and hyphens. It cannot contain points, spaces or underscores. It cannot begin with a hyphen or a number. 
5. Enter an at least 6 characters long password in the "Chosen IIG password" and "Chosen IIG password confirmation" field, and this password cannot match the username. 
6. If you also want to use ELTE Wi-Fi, you must also check the box belonging to "I would also like to create a Wi-Fi ID". 
7. Click on “Request” button and your IIG ID (which can be also used for ELTE Wi-Fi) and you have successfully created your email address (which can be used for correspondence, Teams and other O365 services). 

First of all – in case it is not yet – register an IIG ID on ugykezelo.elte.hu website.

IIG ID can be required here. 

Steps: 

1. Click on “Belépés” button. 
2. After clicking on the Neptun icon (top right), and then typing the Neptun ID and Neptun password (below) click on the “Bejelentkezés” button. 
3. Click on the “Union Jack flag” below your Neptun ID to swictch into English language. 
4. The "Chosen IIG ID" is a username (preferably referring to the user’s own name), which is from 3 to 12 characters long, and can contain lowercase of English alphabet and hyphens. It cannot contain points, spaces or underscores. It cannot begin with a hyphen or a number. 
5. Enter an at least 6 characters long password in the "Chosen IIG password" and "Chosen IIG password confirmation" field, and this password cannot match the username. 
6. If you also want to use ELTE Wi-Fi, you must also check the box belonging to "I would also like to create a Wi-Fi ID". 
7. Click on “Request” button and your IIG ID (which can be also used for ELTE Wi-Fi) and you have successfully created your email address (which can be used for correspondence, Teams and other O365 services). 

 Connect to Wi-Fi network named “ELTE”. Setup help is available here. 

All ELTE student is entitled to use the email service of ELTE IT Directorate (ELTE IIG). Questioning of the need for another email address naturally arises. Serious experiences show that correspondence related to university studies is easier for both students and teachers with use of an official ELTE email address. 

1. First of all – in case it is not yet – register an IIG ID on ugykezelo.elte.hu website. (see: above instructions) 
2. Login to https://outlook.office.com interface with your email address (username@student.elte.hu). 
3. Set up your multi-factor authentication (MFA) (similar to Neptun); more information 

You can find detailed information about the academic calendar, including important dates, on this website.   

The academic year in Hungary begins in September and is divided into two semesters: the autumn semester and the spring semester. Both semesters are structured with a registration period at the beginning, followed by the study period, and concluding with the examination period.  

General structure of the academic year:  

Semester 1 (Autumn)  

• Registration period: Early September  
• Study period: Early September – Mid-December  
• Examination period: Mid-December – End of January/Early February  

Semester 2 (Spring)  

• Registration period: Early February  
• Study period: Early February – Mid-May  
• Examination period: Mid-May – Early July  

During the autumn semester, there is typically a one-week break in October or November. In the spring semester, a one-week break usually occurs around Easter, in March or April. Summer vacation extends from the end of the spring semester until the start of the autumn semester. 

You can find all the necessary dates and deadlines, including course registration periods, exam registration periods, academic training periods, and exam periods, at this link.   

This website provides up-to-date information to help you plan your academic year effectively. Please make sure to check it regularly so you don’t miss any important deadlines! 

At the Faculty of Social Sciences, course registration generally happens in two phases:  

During the ranking registration period, the available slots are distributed based on a ranking system and class capacity. Please make sure that you are still registered for your courses after the ranking period has ended.  

You can see your ranking sequence in Available courses. At the end of the ranking registration period, the so-called ’cut’ will drop students who registered for the course, but whose rank is too low (your ranking point is too high) and will not fit in the course’s maximum headcount limit. If you see in Neptun that your ranking sequence is higher than the maximum headcount number, the system will drop you from the course during the cut.   

If several students have the same rank and the number of students on the course exceeds the maximum headcount limit, the lucky point – a ’random’ number set up by Neptun – will decide who gets accepted based on the following criteria:   

This number depends only on the code generated by the Electronic Educational System (Neptun code), the training period, and the unique identification number of the course.  

If a student deregisters from a course and then registers again, they will receive the same lucky point.  

The expected value of the place of every student in the sequence generated by the random numbers will be the same. 

The remaining slots are filled up by the order of registration during "first-come, first-served" period. Some courses may only be available during this period. 

You can find all the necessary dates and deadlines, including course registration periods at this link. Information will also be sent to you by email before the course registration period. 

You will need to register for your courses in Neptun during the designated course registration period. Please note that you can only start registering for your subjects after you have registered your status as ‘Active’ in Neptun (in Administration > Enrollment/Registration) and after the course registration period has officially started for the semester!   

The specific course list and details for each semester are announced in Neptun shortly before the start of the course registration period. Once the information is available, you can view and register for courses under Subjects > Register for a subject in Neptun. If you cannot find a subject, double check your search settings (try filtering both ‘Subjects from curriculum’ and ‘All other subjects in the institution’ in ‘Subject type’; and search by the name or code of the subject)!  

Course registration and deregistration are only possible during the official course registration period. You can find these deadlines here. For deadlines specific to the Faculty of Social Sciences, please search for “TÁTK”. 

An institution-wide list of courses offered for international exchange students is available on the official ELTE website. Here, students can filter courses according to faculty, exchange programme and educational level, and find the detailed syllabus for each course. In order to see the accurate list of courses, which are offered during your mobility, please click on the filter ‘Published’ and choose the right semester for your mobility. 

Students can attend courses at other faculties of ELTE.  However, at least 2/3 of the total ECTS credits registered for must come from courses taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences, while the remaining 1/3 of ECTS credits can be acquired from courses taught at other ELTE faculties but should not exceed 10 credits. 

BA students can register for MA/MSc courses only if the course is published as open to both BA/BSc and MA/MSc students. The availability can be checked on the website listing the courses offered for international exchange students. 

MA students can register for BA/BSc courses if the course is published as open to both BA/BSc and MA/MSc students, or if the home university approves such course selection. 

If you would like to register for a course which is not listed on the list of offered courses for international exchange students, please contact the lecturer directly via email (you can search on the faculty’s website by name for their contact details) and seek their permission for joining. In case the lecturer approves your request, please forward the written approval to the international@tatk.elte.hu email address.    

Yes, any changes made to the course selection indicated in the Learning Agreement should be made in the Learning Agreement’s ‘Changes’/’During Mobility’ section. The Learning Agreement (and its changes) need to be approved and signed by the students and the sending institution first, after which it should be sent to the International Coordinator at the ELTE TáTK approval. 

Yes, an international exchange student is allowed to register for a maximum of 40 ECTs. 

If no courses appear when attempting to register for a subject, please ensure that your student status has been activated (Administration > Enrollment/Registration) and that the course registration period has begun (specific deadlines for the Faculty of Social Sciences are available here, by searching for ‘TáTK’). Course registration will not be possible unless these conditions are met. 

If the issue persists despite the steps mentioned above, please reach out to the international coordinator. 

Please make sure that your student status has been activated (Administration > Enrollment/Registration) and that the course registration period has already begun. You may also try filtering for both ‘Subjects from curriculum’ and ‘All other subjects in the institution’ in ‘Subject type’, and searching by the exact name or code of the subject in the ‘Register for subject’ tab. 

If none of the above tips are successful, please contact the international coordinator for further assistance. 

First, please check whether your student status has been successfully activated (Administration > Enrollment/Registration) and that the course registration period has officially started. Course registration will not be possible unless these conditions are met. If the error persists nevertheless, please reach out to the international coordinator with an explanation and/or screenshot of the problem. 

You may register for courses outside your Learning Agreement if your home university approves their addition. You will have the chance to administer any changes made to your Learning Agreement during the semester in its ‘Changes’/’During Mobility’ section. For questions regarding the suitability of courses and their recognition at your home university, please consult your home university coordinator. 

ELTE provides Hungarian language courses for international students throughout the semester. You will receive more detailed information about these courses via email during the course registration period and can find detailed information on this website. 

If you are unable to enroll in a course because it has reached its capacity, you may register for an alternative course that aligns with your interests and is approved by your home university until the end of the course registration period. Please check whether the course is taught in English; whether the subject you are considering is available for exchange students by checking the designated website. If the course is not listed, you may seek the permission of the lecturer to join their course. 

If no suitable alternative is available, you may contact the lecturer via email or in person to request permission to join the course after the registration period has ended. With their approval email forwarded to the International Office, the international coordinator will add you to the course (Please make sure to include the code and name of the subject in your email). The deadline for the submission for such requests is specified via email by the International Office for each semester. 

Please register only for the courses you intend to attend, rather than enrolling in extra courses as a precaution to secure enough credits. The International Office assists exchange students in obtaining the required ECTS credits; however, full-time ELTE students do not have the option of late registration. If they are unable to enroll in a course, they must register for it in a later semester. 

You can drop a registered subject until the end of the course registration period on Neptun, in the ‘Subjects’ > ‘Register for a subject’ tab. By opening the window of the given subject, make sure to select the course and click on the ‘More functions’ button > ‘Drop subject’ option.  

In case you missed the course registration deadline, you may also drop a subject by asking the International Office via email. The deadline for the submission for such requests is specified via email by the International Office for each semester. 

Lecturers at the Faculty of Social Sciences usually use either Teams or Canvas websites to share course materials with their classes. The syllabus, assignments, and important notifications are also posted here. You can access Canvas with your Neptun ID, and Teams with an institutional email address (find more details about how to acquire one on this website). 

Each student is responsible for organizing their class schedule/timetable. As a possible solution, you may consider selecting alternative courses that better fit your schedule or choosing between the available subjects. Additionally, for some lectures where attendance is not mandatory, it may be possible to attend one course in person while following the curriculum of the other through materials provided on Canvas or Teams. 

Yes, ELTE offers plenty of sports opportunities both within and outside our university.   

The University Athletics Club (BEAC) offers sports opportunities to students and ELTE employees. The sports club organizes and keeps trainings in over 40 different sports - all that under the mission of making sports accessible throughout gender, age, physical, social, cultural or linguistic differences.   

Sports courses offered by BEAC can be found at this website.  

You can also do sports for credits. You can apply for these sports classes just like all the others available in your department via the Neptun electronic registry system. The fee for each course is 6,000 HUF per semester. Sports courses in the Neptun system can be found under the VTN code.  You can find more information on this link. Make sure to drop a sports course you do not plan on attending in time before the end of the course registration period, as late deregistration may not cancel the obligation to pay the sports course fee. 

You can freely try out different sports from the courses offered by the university or even participate as a sportsperson at the various sports events that ELTE organises during the semester. You can find more information about the events here. 

You can do sports for credits at ELTE. You can apply for these sports classes just like all the others available in your department via the Neptun electronic registry system. The fee for each course is 6,000 HUF per semester. Sports courses in the Neptun system can be found under the VTN code.  You can find more information on this link. Make sure to drop a sports course you do not plan on attending in time before the end of the course registration period, as late deregistration may not cancel the obligation to pay the sports course fee. 

For more information about the sport course recognition policy of your home university, please contact the international coordinator of your sending university. 

Yes, the fee for each sport course is 6,000 HUF per semester and you need to pay the fee via Neptun.  

The payment process involves two steps, both of which must be completed for your payment to be finalized:  

1. Transfer the sport course fee to ELTE's relevant account. The funds will then be deposited into your personal Neptun account.  
2. Once the funds reach your Neptun account, you can manually confirm the payment, or it will be automatically processed close to the payment deadline. 

Please make sure to drop a sports course you do not plan on attending in time before the end of the course registration period, as late deregistration may not cancel the obligation to pay the sports course fee. 

Please inform the international coordinator of the receiving institution via email at your earliest convenience.  

Please inform the international coordinator of the receiving institution via email at your earliest convenience. 

You can find the contact details of the lecturers by searching their name on the faculty’s website. 

Lectures typically conclude with an oral or written exam during the exam period at the end of the semester, while seminars are normally graded with a term grade, received before or during the exam period. The course completion requirements are determined by each lecturer, so it is essential to review your syllabus and follow their instructions carefully. 

You may register for exams during the exam period on Neptun, ‘Exams’ > ‘Exam registration’, for dates specified by your lecturer, up until 24 hours before the date of the exam. Registration for each exam date needs to be done manually. 

Note that the last exam date is usually only meant for retakes. In some cases, lecturers may ask you to register for an exam only for grading purposes. For specificities and questions, you may reach out to your lecturer. 

You have the chance to deregister up until 24 hours before the time of the exam, on Neptun, in ‘Exams’ > ‘Exam registration’. In case you missed your chance to deregister, make sure to notify the lecturer about your absence. You can register for another exam immediately. However, in case of registration for the last exam date for the subject in the exam period (note that the last exam date is usually only meant for retakes), you may need to have a previous exam date registered. Please reach out to the lecturer for further information. 

The Hungarian academic credit system following the Hungarian law is an ECTS-compatible system. The calculation of the credits is based on the number of working hours of the students (one credit is 30 student working hours, on average).  

At the end of the semester, the student’s study achievement is evaluated with a grade (5-excellent, 4-good, 3-medium or satisfactory, 2-sufficient or pass, 1-fail). The ECTS conversion table ensures transfer procedures between the Hungarian academic credit system and the ECTS. The recognition of courses completed abroad is based on the credit transfer regulation. 

For incoming international students, a Transcript of Records is issued at the end of the semester, which contains the code and title of the completed courses, credits, grade, and its ECTS-compatible grade. 

ELTE grade - Equivalent ECTS grade: 

5 (excellent) - A, B excellent, very good 
An excellent (5) grade is assigned to the student who thoroughly knows the entire subject matter in all of its inherent relationships and is able to independently apply his/her knowledge with absolute certainty; 

4 (good) - C good 
A good (4) grade is assigned to the student who thoroughly knows the entire subject matter of the course and can safely apply its content; 

3 (satisfactory) - D satisfactory 
A satisfactory (3) grade is assigned to the student who knows significant portions of the subject matter of the course and is able to apply them with suitable safely; 

2 (pass) - E sufficient 
A pass (2) grade is assigned to the student who knows the significant parts of the course on a satisfactory level and is able to demonstrate an acceptable level of familiarity in the application of the content of the course; 

1 (fail) - FX, F fail 
A fail (1) grade is assigned to the student who does not command sufficient knowledge and demonstrate skill in applying the practices of his/her chosen field. 

Although the Christmas holiday and New Years Eve technically fall into the exam period, usually no exam takes place between these two dates. 

Lectures typically conclude with an oral or written exam during the exam period at the end of the semester. However, in some cases, you may receive an “offered grade” based on your academic performance during midterms and classes, allowing you to complete the course before the exam period. If you are eligible for an offered grade, you must either accept or reject it in Neptun by the specified deadline.  

• If you accept the offered grade, you do not need to register for the exam.  
• If you do not accept the offered grade or are not eligible for one, you must register for the exam during the exam registration period.   

Keep in mind that offered grades are never automatically accepted. You must accept them manually. Any offered grades that were not accepted by the deadline will count as having been rejected, and an exam must be taken from the subject if the student wishes to receive a grade.  

Please note:  

• You cannot register for an exam without first rejecting the offered grade. Once you accept the offered grade, you cannot take an exam for that course. 

Following the missed offered grade, you still have the chance to register for exam dates held in the exam period. You may reach out to the lecturer regarding the situation and request their assistance. In case this happens after the end of the exam period, please contact both the lecturer and the international coordinator concerning the missed offered grade. 

Please monitor and make sure that all your grades are registered before the end of the exam period. In case you have grades that are not registered, please contact the lecturer directly via email, or the international coordinator in due time. 

No. International exchange students do not pay tuition fees or registration fees. 

If you would want to pursue a part-time job during your studies, according to the effective legal regulations, third-country citizens with residence permits for study purposes can pursue income earning activities full-time for no more than 30 hours a week during a term, and for no more than ninety days or sixty-six working days per year outside the terms.  

Please note that this limitation is due to the type of residence permit. Working full-time would be possible with a residence permit for employment purposes.  

This limitation does not apply to students from EEA countries.  

Please find further information about your work options here. 

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