SUMMER BREAK

The Committee accepted research ethics applications for review before the summer break through June 15, 2026. For research ethics applications related to the theses of students graduating in the fall semester within the Faculty’s programmes, the submission deadline was June 30, 2026.

Please be informed that the IT development of the REC’s online system for managing research ethics applications has commenced. During the transition to the new system — expected to take place in late July and early August — a complete system shutdown will be necessary.

In order to prevent data loss and administrative problems, we aim to ensure that there are no pending applications in the system during the transition period. We therefore kindly ask all applicants to comply with the deadlines indicated above.

The review of applications will begin in September, and colleagues will be notified in a separate circular.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The archiving of research ethics applications and the administration of approvals are carried out through the online submission platform of the Research Ethics Committee. Ethical applications, as well as amendments and extensions, may be submitted via the online system (https://keb-ppk.elte.hu/). Further information is available at the bottom of the page, in the section on submitting applications through the online platform.

The Research Ethics Committee issues research ethics approvals exclusively to lecturers and researchers employed by the ELTE Faculty of Education and Psychology (PPK) in a public servant position or holding professor emeritus status, as well as to those research supervisors not employed by the Faculty whose supervisee holds a student status at the Faculty. The applicant (research supervisor) may only be a lecturer or researcher who holds an academic qualification (PhD, CSc, DSc).

Please see the detailed process and important formal aspects at the bottom of the page. 

Applications are evaluated successively and continuously with a lead time of approx. 2-4 weeks.  If additional information is required, the time required for approval may be extended. This should be taken into account with respect to the timing of the planned research activities. The REC does not issue posteriorly research ethical license on research that had been started prior the submission of the research ethical application.

Following the completion of the research a short (8-10 sentences) summary is to be prepared by the research team for the REC which it may require in certain cases.

The regular meeting of the REC takes place on the last Friday of each month. Among other issues on these meetings applications that require special additional considerations are discussed.