With the rising number of international students who come into Hungary to study every year, this country has put incentives in place to ensure that international students get the best out of their time in Hungary.
A few of these ways include the favorably low tuition fees and a good number of scholarship programs that support international studies in Hungary.
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program
This scholarship offers the chance to study full-time programs in Hungary without spending a single amount of money. The scholarship is unique and highly sought after because it covers tuition fees, accommodation expenses, and a monthly stipend towards living expenses.
The scholarship was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian government and it is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
Interested candidates can apply directly online that follows 6 simple steps for the processing of an application, exams, and interviews are conducted towards the final stages of the process.
Usually, the deadline for submission of all documents is in January of each year and the date is communicated by the foundation.
SYCP Scholarships
This is another excellent scholarship that international students can benefit from, especially Christian or Catholic students in Hungary.
The program is reserved for a good number of students from partner countries (please confirm that your country is eligible), and it covers all tuition fees, accommodation costs, and a monthly stipend of 128,000 HUF for Bachelor programs.
Additionally, all medical insurance costs are also included in the scholarship and all travel expenses are also covered.
University Scholarships
The following universities in Hungary offer scholarships to international students who enroll in any program at Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. levels. These institutions award tuition funding and waivers to its student on merit with high academic results or students who have certain economic conditions;
- University of Debrecen
- University of Pécs
- University of Szeged
- The Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Eötvös Loránd University
