UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 2021

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration is one of the twelve faculties of the University of Szeged with an excellent international and national reputation. The faculty’s first Bachelors’ programme in English - training skilled professional economists - was first launched in 1999. The faculty has been taking on more and more international students each year and has been building a truly international academic community within its walls.

The faculty’s BSc, MSc and PhD programmes are highly regarded worldwide and provide reliable and u p -t o - d a t e p ro fe s s i o n a l k n ow l e d g e a n d p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n ce fo r s t u d e n t s .

LIST OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Business Administration and Management BSc Tourism and Catering BSc International Economy and Business MSc PhD in Economics

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS IN GENERAL • Bachelors Programmes: high school degree, English language certificate (minimum B1), valid passport (for non EU citizens). Unless the candidate has a valid SAT-score in mathematics above a certain level and an acceptable English certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.) he/she has to sit for an entrance exam.

• International Economy and Business MSc: BSc degree in a field related to economics (transcript of records shall be provided for review), English language certificate (minimum B2), valid passport (for non EU citizens). All eligible candidates have to take an oral entrance exam in English either personally in Szeged or via Skype costing 200 EUR. • PhD in Economics: MSc degree in a related field to economics (transcript of records shall be provided for review), research topic and plan, English language certificate, valid passport (for non EU citizens). All eligible candidates have to take an oral entrance exam in English either personally in Szeged or via Skype.

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS • Stipendium Hungaricum – www.u-szeged.hu/stipendium-hungaricum • Erasmus – www.u-szeged.hu/english/erasmus-exchange-program • Faculty scholarship – www.eco.u-szeged.hu/english • Company scholarships – www.eco.u-szeged.hu/english • SZTE Start Scholarship – www.u-szeged.hu/scholarships

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SERVICES OF THE FACULTY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The Faculty of Economics provides a wide range of services to international students in order to help their academic, cultural and social integration.

• S upporting international students in entering academic competitions (with special emphasis on the National Scientific Students’ Association’s competition (OTDK); • Supporting the founding and operation of student clubs; • Creating and maintaining teacher mentoring; • Managing cultural differences and other related difficulties by 1. Creating and maintaining a network of mentor students (both Hungarian and foreign students may apply to become mentors).

2. Organizing student excursions for international students in order to familiarize them with Hungarian culture and also their Hungarian fellow students.

3. Organizing integrated student events.

• M aintaining programmes to minimize the loss of students due to academic and performance issues: mentoring, organizing common study sessions, counseling for students in difficult situations, tutoring.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES OF THE FACULTY Name of the Programme

Degree Awarded

Contact Person for Prospective Students

Starts

Language of the programme

Business Administration and Management

BSc

Ms. Melinda Kovács kovacs.melinda@szte.hu

September

English

Tourism and Catering

BSc

Ms. Melinda Kovács kovacs.melinda@szte.hu

September

English

International Economy and Business

MSc

Ms. Melinda Kovács kovacs.melinda@szte.hu

September and February

English

Economics

PhD

Dr. Judit Juhász juhasz.judit@eco.u-szeged.hu

September

English

FEES AND TUITION Name of the Programme

Degree

Tuition Fee / Semester

Application Fee*

Entrance Exam Fee**

Business Administration and Management

BSc

2200 EUR

35 EUR

200 EUR

Tourism and Catering

BSc

2200 EUR

35 EUR

200 EUR

International Economy and Business

MSc

2500 EUR

35 EUR

200 EUR

Economics

PhD

2500 EUR

35 EUR

200 EUR

*By paying the application fee applicants are eligible to apply to one of the programmes of the University of Szeged. For the online application platform visit www.apply.u-szeged.hu. The 35 EUR application fee is a non-refundable fee which has to be paid for each application. **By paying the entrance Examination fee applicant is eligible to participate in entrance exam. For more information about the application process see the descriptions at www.apply.u-szeged.hu.

For more information about the Application process of the Faculty make sure to check the programme description at https://apply.u-szeged.hu.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE FACULTY CONCERNING STUDENT AND ACADEMIC STAFF MOBILITY The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration has a wide range of partner institutions within and outside Europe, from Canada to Japan, from Spain to Finland and many more.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACULTY H-6722 Szeged, Kálvária sgt. 1. www.eco.u-szeged.hu/english www.facebook.com/GTK.SZTE/ (Hungarian/English) www.facebook.com/SZTEInternational/ (English)

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