The MA course offered by the Department of Indian Studies at the Faculty of Humanities is a two-year, full-time program comprising four semesters. Student who take this program must have a sound knowledge of Sanskrit or Hindi depending on the specialization they choose and should also be familiar with the main characteristics of Indian culture. At the end of the program students are required to complete an MA thesis.The teachers at the department are specialized in Sanskrit philology and literature, Indo-Aryan and Comparative Indo-European linguistics, Hindi language and literature.This program is recommended to applicants who would like to deepen their knowledge in Indology and think about pursuing an academic career or intend to work as experts of Indian and South Asian culture at such places of employment as publishing houses, cultural centres, international companies, civil service or non-governmental organizations.This program enables students to carry out a research program in Indology and prepares them for a PhD.Specializations: Sanskrit, Hindi
Applicants must hold a university bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below:a) Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a BA degree in Oriental Languages and Cultures, specialized in Indological Studies (or a BA degree with a different name, but equivalent content).b) In the case of a BA degree from any other study fields, each degree will be considered individually, and transcripts from your diploma as well as course descriptions will be requested. The applicant must have 62 credits (at least 50 to enter the program) from the fields of linguistics, literature and culture studies of Oriental Languages and Cultures, specialized in Indological Studies.The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities, Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.). Details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE.
Entrance examination:
Yes
Entrance type:
Oral
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral):
B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written):
B2
Place of examination:
Online
Entrance examination and selection processWhen the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Department of International Affairs an entrance exam date option will be sent no later than 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 applications are examined by the Admission Board no later than 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 within a few days. Procedure of the entrance examinationThe entrance exam contains a discussion about the motivation of the applicant. Successful applicants must have a good command of English to pass the entrance exam. The entrance exam can be taken in person or via Skype.Ranking is based on the overall evaluation of academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.
