The Hungarian Studies Center offers an intensive two-semester preparatory programme in Hungarian as a foreign language for international students who wish to study at a Hungarian university.The programme consists of 30 hours of instruction per week: 28 classes (14x90 minutes) of Hungarian as a foreign language and two classes (1x90 minutes) of Hungarian culture lecture on various topics that are held in English. The language instruction includes a) grammar classes, b) speaking with phonetic exercises (in a language lab), c) reading, d) listening and e) writing classes. During the Spring semester a special emphasis is placed on vocabulary building according to the needs of the participants in the field of medicine, economics and humanities.
From the beginning of the programme, study skills, presentation techniques and note-taking are taught to develop students’ academic skills for their future university studies.The preparatory year starts with an orientation week to help students begin their studies in Szeged. At the end of the spring semester, students are eligible for reduced pricing to attend the 4-week intensive Summer University organized by the Hungarian Studies Center.
Certificate of completion of secondary education
Entrance examination:
yes
Entrance type:
Oral
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral):
None
Minimum level of language proficiency (written):
B1
Place of examination:
Online
There is an online interview in English. Certificate of completion of secondary education is requested. Students are expected to have a good command of English with a minimum test score of: IELTS level 5.5, Cambridge English 150 points overall, Cambridge Preliminary pass with merit, TOEFL 53 points, or TOEFL ITP 477 points.
