Study Modes
Both full degree and partial (exchange) study modes are available in accordance with the relevant bilateral educational cooperation agreement. Full degree programmes lead to a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. One-year programmes do not lead to a degree but provide a preparatory course before a degree programme. Partial (exchange) studies are one or two semester long exchange studies. If the partial (exchange) studies are part of the student’s degree studies in their sending higher education institutions, those who apply for partial (exchange) studies must be registered and have student status at a higher education institution operating outside of Hungary. In this case, applicants can only apply to those study levels they are attending in their sending, home institutions (i.e., doctoral level). In case partial studies are not part of the student’s degree studies in their sending higher education institutions, a student status at a higher education institution operating outside of Hungary is unnecessary. Partial (exchange) studies are available for up to one academic year, must be completed by 30 June and cannot be extended. Please be extra cautious when selecting your preferred study programmes in the online application system as most of the study programmes are offered as both full degree and partial study programmes; therefore, those programmes appear twice. Please make sure that you select the programme marked with the study mode you desire because it is impossible to change the study mode after the application deadline.
Provisions Covered by the Scholarship
➢ Tuition-free education- exemption from the payment of tuition fee
➢ Monthly stipend- non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of
HUF 43,700 (cca EUR2 110) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary for 12
months a year until the completion of studies
➢ Accommodation contribution- free dormitory place (depending on institutional capacity) or a contribution of HUF
40,000/month to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship
period (Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, the HUF
40,000/month is a contribution to that rental costs, and in bigger cities – especially in
the capital city – this contribution would not cover the full amount of rental costs.)
➢ Medical insurance- health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act LXXX of 1997,
national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF
65,000 (cca EUR 170) a year/person.
Provisions Covered by the Scholarship for PhD
➢ Tuition-free education- exemption from the payment of tuition fee
➢ Monthly stipend- doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of
scholarship is HUF 140,000 (cca EUR1 365 for the first phase of education (4 semesters)
and HUF 180,000 (cca EUR 470) for the second phase (4 semesters) – for 12 months a
year, until completion of studies. Please see details in section 1.2.1.
➢ Accommodation contribution- free dormitory place (depending on institutional capacity) or a contribution of HUF
40,000/month to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship
period (Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, then the HUF
40,000/month is a contribution to that rental costs, and in bigger cities – especially in
the capital city – this contribution would not cover the full amount of rental costs.)
➢ Medical insurance- health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act LXXX of 1997,
national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF
65,000 (cca EUR 170) a year/person
Eligible Sending Partners
The Stipendium Hungaricum Programme is based on effective bilateral educational cooperation agreements between the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or its legal predecessor as regards the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, the Ministry of Human Capacities, and the partner’s Ministry responsible for higher education. Applications will be considered eligible only if
the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner nominate the applicant. For full time programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners: Arab Republic of Egypt, Argentine Republic, Belize, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Federative Republic of Brazil, Georgia, Ibero-American General Secretariat (eligible member states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela), Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Japan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Thailand, Kurdistan Regional Government/Iraq, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanese Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Oriental Republic of the Uruguay, Pacific Alliance (member states: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru), State of Palestine, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Republic of Burundi, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Albania, Republic of Angola, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Botswana, Republic of Cabo Verde, Republic of Chad, Republic of Chile, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Cuba, Republic of
Ecuador, Republic of Ghana, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iraq, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Korea, Republic of Kosovo, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Maldives, Republic of Mali, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Namibia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Panama, Republic of Peru, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of
Serbia, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Singapore, Republic of South Africa, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of the Philippines, , Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Uganda, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Yemen, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, State of Eritrea, State of Israel, State of Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman,
Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Tunisian Republic, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Mexican States, United Republic of Tanzania.
