The aim of the programme is to train professionals in the theoretical foundations and basic methods of psychology and to give insights into the applied branches of the discipline, such as skills and techniques that can be used to measure, explore and develop individuals, groups or organizations. Students will obtain an integrated knowledge of cognitive, affective, developmental, personality and social psychology. It is also aimed to provide modern knowledge and a sense of vocation that support further studies in any psychology MA programme.

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Career opportunities

A behaviour analyst can carry out activities that support the work of a qualified psychologist in organisations and institutions providing education, training, development, re-education, correction, treatment and rehabilitation. Furthermore, a behaviour analyst can also work in any psychological laboratory and complete and evaluate several standard experiments and aptitude tests of organisational psychology. In specific cases, however, the supervision of a qualified psychologist is necessary. A behaviour analyst is trained and prepared to conduct and analyse several experiments regarding human interventions, such as standard or intentional survey of competence, adaptivity, attitude or functioning; the demand for such professionals  is high in any country of the world. Institutes that already employ a well-trained and qualified psychologist can also claim professionals to work under supervision and deepen their competence this way. Thus, the human resources and financial budgets might get better organized and become more productive whilst remaining cost effective – benefiting both employers and employees.

Job examples

Behaviour analyst

HR assistant

Research assistant

ideal student-teacher ratio which enables a tutorial-like atmosphere

professional preparedness

No. 1 Institute of Psychology in Hungary

administrative capacity to help facilitate student life

exchange opportunities to more than 50 partner universities

• Duration of the program: 3 years (6 semesters)
• Credit number: 180 ECTS
• Type: bachelor, full-time
• Language: English
• Tuition fee: 4700 EUR/semester
• Minimum number of students: 5
• Maximum number of students: 150

DEGREE REQUIREMENT

The students who can apply for a BA in Psychology programme for the 2023/24 academic year, are expected to present the documentation of their certificate of matriculation from a secondary school and to submit their application with the necessary attachments.The university only accepts certificates, which are equivalent to the Hungarian certificate of matriculation, thus appropriate for continuing one’s studies in university education. If the certificate is not in English, the university needs an official translation, which could be a translation by the secondary school as well.If the applicant completes their secondary education during the current term and their certificate is not issued before the application deadline a proof of student status / a certification issued by the institution which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation at a specific date is required instead. In case the applicant is accepted, however, they must present their certificate of matriculation upon enrolment at the latest.This programme is not available for Hungarian citizens. The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities (Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.)). The details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

The language of instruction for the entire programme is English, so a very good command of English is required during the oral entrance exam and throughout the whole programme. The language knowledge is assessed and evaluated during the interview, and  an IELTS 6.5+ or B2 level Cambridge Certificate or TOEFL iBT 79–93 is required. If you did your secondary school studies in English, it can also be used as proof of language proficiency!

How to pay the application fee?

You are required to pay 60/120/180 EUR application fee (non-refundable) depending on the application period, at the following link:  ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer

Please follow the instructions below carefully: 

In the Faculty dropdown menu select the Faculty of Education and Psychology
In the payment title; please select the application fee option
In the Subtitle field, select the programme level you are applying for(BA,BSc/MA,MSc/PhD)
In the Discount Code field, enter the code based on your application period:

 
Early Bird period: enter this specific code: EARLY BIRD PPK (valid between: 2025.11.25 – 2026.01.31)
Regular application period: enter this specific code: REGULAR PPK (valid between: 2026.02.01 – 2026.06.15)
Late application period: enter this specific code: LAST CALL PPK (valid between: 2026.06.16 – 2026.07.10)

The discount codes work without accents, but they are sensitive to spaces. To avoid any issues, the best option is to copy and paste the code directly as shown above. 

The application procedure includes 4 periods in order to give the applicants the freedom to submit their application when it’s most suitable for them.

Early bird application: until January 31st - discounted application fee: 60 EUR

Regular application 1: February 1st – March 25th - regular application fee: 120 EUR

Regular application 2: April 26th – June 15th - regular application fee: 120 EUR

Last Call: June 16th – July 10th - increased application fee: 180 EUR

We do not take applications between March 26th and April 26th!

When the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Student Affairs and Registrar’s Office an entrance exam date option will be sent in the online application system after the application deadline for the relevant period. Please, check your messages in the application system, and the e-mail address that is linked to the account regularly.

The Faculty of Education and Psychology ELTE reserves the right to cancel the entrance periods in case the number of the admitted applicants reaches the limit during the previous entrance periods.

Following documents need to be submitted to the online application system:

• certificate of matriculation from a secondary school, sealed, signed and dated
• OR: a certification which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation (secondary school certificate), also sealed, signed and dated
• study records of the last two years, sealed, signed and dated
• official English translation of the certificate and the records, all sealed, signed and sated (The translation is necessary only if the language of the originals is not English. It could be a translation from the secondary school, too.)
• motivation letter: The applicant is recommended to submit a motivation letter (1500 - 2500 characters), in which relevant experience and ideas should be elaborated on. More specifically, the applicant should explain how they became interested in psychology, why they think this profession would be suitable for them, what their aim is with the psychology BA (behaviour analyst) degree, how they would imagine their career, which area they are interested in, what further studies they are planning, and how they think our programme relates to their future plans.
  The applicant should always be specific and try to connect their own ideas and experience to what we can offer them through our programme.
• IELTS 6.5+ or B2 level Cambridge Certificate or TOEFL iBT 79–93
  If you did your secondary school studies in English, it can also be used as proof of language proficiency!
• main pages of the passport
• proof of transfer of the application fee
• proof of transfer of the entrance exam fee

The application and the entrance exam fee can be paid separately or in one amount as well.

You are required to pay 120 EUR entrance examination fee (non-refundable) at the following link:  ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer

There are no discounts for the entrance examination fee!

The applicant receives a popular psychology-related magazine article and has one hour to read it before the oral examination begins. In the oral examination, the applicant should discuss the article with the examiners, and is expected to be able to summarize the main points of the article and reply to related questions. The committee assesses whether the applicant has the adequate vocabulary to understand the topic and skills to analyse the text. Notes can be taken during the preparation (i.e., while reading the article) and used during the discussion. In the second part of the interview, the applicant has the opportunity to share their background and express their motivation. The entrance examination can be taken online via Teams. (For that, it is not necessary to download the app).

You can find more information about the curriculum HERE.
For course descriptions, click HERE.