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Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Hungary.

Key facts

City
Budapest
Type
Public
Founded
1635
Students
Not yet verified
Language of instruction
Hungarian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Chinese (selected)
International student fees
English-taught bachelor/master programmes listed on apply.elte.hu range from EUR 1,990 per semester (BA Special Needs Education) to EUR 4,700 per semester (BA and MA Psychology); most humanities BA EUR 2,000-2,700, MA EUR 2,500-3,500; Informatics (BSc/MSc Computer Science) EUR 3,200; Science MSc EUR 4,190 per semester. PhD up to EUR 5,500 per semester. Roughly 72 bachelor/master/undivided listings with English or combined-language instruction were found by crawling the platform.
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Application dates
Varies by faculty. For Sept 2027: BSc Computer Science 1 Feb-30 Apr 2027; BA/MA International Relations rounds ending 15 Nov 2026, 15 Jan 2027, 30 Apr 2027, 31 May 2027; BA English and American Studies rounds 1 Oct-30 Nov 2026, 1 Feb-31 Mar 2027, 1 Apr-31 May 2027; BA Psychology 31 Jan 2027, 31 May 2027, 8 Jun 2027; MSc Mathematics 30 Nov 2026 (Feb 2027 start) and 31 May 2027 (Sept 2027). MSc Computer Science showed 'not available for applying at the moment'.
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Admission and application

Language requirement: Programme-specific. Examples: BSc Computer Science B1 (oral and written); MSc Computer Science B2; BA/MA International Relations B2 (IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 46-59, Cambridge 162; otherwise assessed at interview); BA English and American Studies B2 (IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72-94, Duolingo 100); BA Psychology IELTS 6.5 or Cambridge B2 or TOEFL 79-93; MSc Mathematics B2 (TOEFL iBT 72, IELTS 5.5) or previous degree entirely in English.

Programmes

bachelorEnglish

Computer Science

3 years

EUR 3,200 per semester

Deadline: Application 1 Feb 2027 - 30 Apr 2027 (23:59 CET)

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masterEnglish

Computer Science (specialisations: AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science, FinTech, Software & Service Architectures; Digital Factory in Szombathely)

2 years

EUR 3,200 per semester

Deadline: Page showed 'not available for applying at the moment' on access date

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bachelorEnglish

International Relations

3 years

EUR 2,700 per semester

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026; 15 Jan 2027; 30 Apr 2027; 31 May 2027 (rounds)

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masterEnglish

International Relations

2 years

EUR 3,500 per semester

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026; 15 Jan 2027; 30 Apr 2027; 31 May 2027 (rounds)

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bachelorEnglish

Psychology

3 years

EUR 4,700 per semester

Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (early bird); 31 May 2027; 8 Jun 2027

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masterEnglish

Mathematics

2 years

EUR 4,190 per semester

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (Feb 2027 start); 31 May 2027 (Sept 2027 start)

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bachelorEnglish

English and American Studies

3 years

EUR 2,300 per semester

Deadline: 1 Oct-30 Nov 2026; 1 Feb-31 Mar 2027; 1 Apr-31 May 2027

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Accommodation

Dormitories are open to Hungarian and international students; a Housing Office helps with private-market search. Budapest private rent indicated by ELTE: HUF 220,000-250,000 (about EUR 550-625) per month for an apartment.

Highlights

  • fact: ELTE has been a member of the Coimbra Group since 1991 and of the Danube Rectors' Conference since 1983.
  • fact: The history page lists ELTE alumni Nobel laureates Fülöp Lénárd (1905), Albert Szent-Györgyi (1937), György Hevesy (1943) and György Békésy (1961).
  • fact: The Faculty of Economics was founded in 2021 from the Institute of Business Economics.

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