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Eötvös Loránd University

Budapest, Hungary

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is in Budapest. Its history page dates the founding documents to 1635 in Nagyszombat (today Trnava). It states that the university moved to Buda in 1777 and from Buda to Pest in 1784, and that in 1950 it took its present name after the physicist Loránd Eötvös. The same page lists nine faculties: Economics, Education and Psychology, Humanities, Informatics, Law, Primary and Pre-School Education, Science, Social Sciences, and the Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education. It states that programmes are accredited by the Hungarian Accreditation Board, that course credits are transferable in the European Union, and that 33,000 students are enrolled yearly with 1,800 academic staff. The English Studies MA page states that the language of instruction is English, that the programme is a master’s degree of 4 semesters (2 years) and 120 ECTS in the Faculty of Humanities, and that the tuition fee is 3,500 EUR per semester for both EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students. On that page, studies start on 1 September 2027 and the application deadline is 31 May 2027. The 3,500 EUR figure is that programme’s semester fee. It is not a yearly fee, and it is not the fee for every programme. The same page asks applicants to that programme for C1 English, listing TOEFL iBT 95–120 or IELTS 7.0, and an oral entrance exam.

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A classic continental-European university courtyard with two tiers of arched stone colonnades and a central fountain.

Location

Budapest

Established

1635

Degree levels

Master's, PhD

Instruction

English-taught

How to apply

apply.elte.hu

Admission tests

English Studies MA: C1 English (TOEFL iBT 95–120 or IELTS 7.0) and an oral entrance exam, for that programme

Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Eötvös Loránd University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.

Applying to universities in Europe

Application platform
Uni-Assist (DE) / Campus France / Studielink (NL) / direct
Intakes
Winter (Sep/Oct) · Summer (Mar/Apr) — varies
Student visa
National Student Visa (Schengen long-stay)
Working while studying
Typically 20 hrs/week or up to 140 full (280 half) days per year — varies by country; verify on the official source. Post-study work visas: Germany 18 months, Netherlands 1 year, France 1-2 years.

Official sources: EU Immigration Portal — European Commission · European Education Area — European Commission. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.

Popular fields of study

EconomicsEducation and PsychologyHumanitiesInformaticsLawPrimary and Pre-School EducationScienceSocial SciencesSpecial Needs Education
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Source: Eötvös Loránd University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.

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