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Studying in Hungary
Long-established medical faculties at some of Europe's lowest budgets
EuropeLow budget0 universitiesEnglish-taught bachelor'sPost-graduation work rights
Semmelweis, Debrecen and Szeged medical faculties have admitted international students for decades, and their diplomas are recognised across the EU. Living costs are low.
Who is it for?
- •Those targeting English-taught medicine/dentistry
- •Those who want an EU diploma on a low budget
Watch out for
- •Medicine is a hard filter: repeating the first year is common
- •Hungarian is needed for patient contact in clinical years
Strong fields
MedicineDentistryVeterinary sciencePharmacyEngineering
Education system
Degree lengthBachelor's 3 years; medicine 6; dentistry 5
Grading1–5 scale
Academic calendarSeptember intake
Application system
PlatformDirect to the university or via a representative
DocumentsDiploma and transcript, Entrance exam result, Health report, Language certificate
DeadlinesFebruary–July (several exam rounds)
Exam requirements
Academic examsBiology-chemistry entrance exam + interview (medicine)
EnglishIELTS 6.0 or the school's own test
Costs
TuitionMedicine 16,000–19,000 $, other majors 4,000–8,000 € / year
Living costs500–750 € / month
Annual total10,000–26,000 € per year
Scholarships
- •Stipendium Hungaricum (full)
- •University partial discounts
Visa & work rights
Student visaStudent residence permit
Working while studying30 hours per week
After graduation9-month job-seeking permit
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