The students who can apply for a BA in Psychology programme, 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 which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation is required instead. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant 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.

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Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2 
Further comments:
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, the Faculty of Education and Psychology doesn't require an official language certificate.

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Document	Comment
Online application form	-
Record of the final two years in secondary school	-
Secondary school certificate	-
CV	-
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.
Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)	-
Copy of application fee transfer	-
Entrance exam fee	-
An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English	-

 

Further comments (if needed)

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 which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation is required instead. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present their certificate of matriculation upon enrolment at the latest.

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The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.

The application and the entrance exam fee should be transferred to the following account:

• Name of Bank: Magyar Államkincstár (Hungarian State Treasury)
• Address of Bank: Budapest, Váci út 71, Hungary – 1139
• Holder of the account: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
• Account No.: 10032000-01426201-00000000
• SWIFT Code: HUSTHUHB
• IBAN Number: HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000
• On the transfer order please put down your full name and “AB01 B106 AB9P01/04”!

The deadline for application means the deadline of submission of the full and complete application package in the online system.

The application procedure includes 5 periods in order to give the applicants the freedom to submit their application when it’s most suitable for them. The applicants of each period have the same chance to get admittance for the programme. However, please note, that 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.

• Period 1: 25 February
• Period 2: 25 March
• Period 3: 25 April
• Period 4: 27 May
• Period 5: 15 July

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.

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The applications are examined by the Admission Board after each application period and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection in the online application system after the decision is official. Admission letters are sent out in the online application system at the same time.

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 in person or online via Teams. (For that, it is not necessary to download the app).

Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the entrance exam date in the application system.

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