Hungary

Budapest, Hungarian forint (HUF)

Study in Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas, including at thermal Lake Hévíz. Hungary is a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the Visegrád Group, and the Schengen Area. The official language is Hungarian, which is one of the most widely spoken language in Europe. Hungary is a democratic and developed country with an advanced high-income economy, a high quality of life and a very high standard of living.

Quick Info

Capital of Hungry : Budapest
Languages spoken:English & hungarian
Government:Parliamentary republic
Population of France:9,942,000
Currency:Forint
Time zone:(UTC +1)

Firstly tradition and background of Hungarian universities also as a member of EU countries
The lower cost of study and living in comparison to costs in other EU and North American countries
Hungarian diplomas are accepted and have a high prestige throughout the world.
The high standard of the programs with the quite favorable tuition fees in international comparison, as well as the affordable cost of living attract more and more international students to Budapest.
Higher education has strong traditions with institutions operating for hundreds of years in some cases.
The oldest Hungarian university is the University of Pecs operating since 1367 but the City of Debrecen has the longest continuous history of higher education operating continuously since 1538.
Hungary is a relatively safe country with a low rate of violent crime.
Fees and living costs are relatively low compared to the rest of Europe.

Education in Hungary are predominantly public, run by the Ministry of Education. Preschool-kindergarten education is compulsory and provided for all children between three and six years old, after which school attendance is also compulsory until the age of sixteen.
Primary education usually lasts for eight years. Secondary education includes three traditional types of schools focused on different academic levels: the Gymnasium enrols the most gifted children and prepares students for university studies; the secondary vocational schools for intermediate students lasts four years and the technical school prepares pupils for vocational education and the world of work.
Most of the Hungarian universities are public institutions, and students traditionally study without fee payment.
Hungary has a long tradition of higher education reflecting the existence of established knowledge economy
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics is considered the oldest institute of technology in the world with university rank and structure, its legal predecessor the Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnicum was founded in 1782 by Emperor Joseph II.