Faculty of Humanities
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Hungary
DR. ILDIKÓ HORVÁTH
V I C E - D E A N F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L A F FA I R S
AUGUST 31, 2021
Founded: 1635
• BTK: oldest faculty of Eötvös Loránd University.
• Founded by Péter Pázmány, Cardinal of Esztergom, originally launched as a Jesuit university consisting of a humanities and a theology faculty.
• Our Faculty started academic work right after foundation, on 13 November 1635.
• Many changes in the coming centuries.
• Leading university of Hungary
• 18 institutes
• 7,000 students
• Largest faculty of Hungarian higher
education.
Facts and numbers
Absolute first for 10 years in the nationwide rankings
Student population 7,000
18 institutes, 71 departments
48 BA programs
62 MA programs
25 teacher training MA programs
75 PhD programs
70 languages and cultures
excellent academic staff
large foreign student community
Faculty Leadership
DEAN
BARTUS, Dávid, PhD Associate professor
Faculty Leadership: Vice-deans
GENERAL AFFAIRS HORN, Ildikó, DSc professor
EDUCATION RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HORVÁTH, Krisztina, CSc
associate professor BÓNA, Judit, PhD
associate professor HORVÁTH, Ildikó, DSc
associate professor
Institutes
School of English and American Studies Institute of Philosophy
Institute of Germanic Studies
Institute of Ancient and Classical Studies Institute of Oriental Studies
Institute of East Asian Studies
Institute of Archaeological Sciences Institute of Library and Information Science
Institute of Romance Studies
Institute of Hungarian Linguistics and Finno-Ugric Studies
Institute of Hungarian Literature and Cultural Studies Institute of Historical Studies
Institute of Slavonic and Baltic Philology Institute of Ethnography and Folklore Institute of Art Theory and Media Studies Institute of Art History
Institute of Language Mediation
Institute of Arts Communication and Music
The surroundings of the Faculty
Easy access – in the heart of the city
Excellent value – reasonable cost of living
Cultural wealth
Endless educational possibilities
Thermal waters
Stunning architectural styles
Superb gastronomy and fine wines
Friendly and open-minded people
“Budapest is a very beautiful and quiet city, and the people are very friendly”
Charlie, from China
Student in the Preparatory Year program
Our international student community
ELTE’s Faculty of Humanities is proud to receive an increasing number of fee-paying international students from all four corners of the world. Our figures indicate that there is a growing interest in humanities and the mutual understanding of one another’s cultures, languages, and civilizations.
In AY 2020/2021 Spring Semester, our Department of International Affairs handled the registration of over
600 international students
arriving from more than35 different countries
, including but not limited to China, Turkey, Iran, Nigeria, Cameroon, Japan, Korea, the United States, several countries of the Middle East, South America, and the Far East.Within the framework of the
Stipendium Hungaricum
Scholarship the Government of Hungary launched in 2013, our International Office registers more than150 new students
year to year.Popular programs include: English and Hungarian Foundation Courses, English and American Studies BA, Film Studies MA, Logic and Theory of Science MA, Semiotics MA, English Studies MA, American Studies MA and the Instruction of English as a Foreign Language MA.
Stipendium Hungaricum
Scholarship program for foreign students
Founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013
The program aims to promote cultural understanding, economic and cultural relations between Hungary and other countries.
It is based on bilateral education agreements between Hungary and the governments of the sending countries,
Already available on five continents in almost 80 countries and territories, attracting more than 5000 international students each year.
Applicants are offered more than 600 full degree programmes, covering all higher education fields at all degree levels, including part-time and doctoral programmes.
FOR EVERY FULL-TIME SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER:
no tuition fee
monthly stipend
dormitory places or additional contribution to accommodation costs
medical insurance
Corona virus
The University starts the Academic Year of 2021/22 with personal attendance.
Personal attendance of students is compulsory.
ELTE Epidemiological Operative Coordinating Body recommends for all University Citizens to take the opportunity to be vaccinated.
Lack of vaccination protection alone will not entitle our students to have an exceptional study schedule with distance education.
All university events can be attended only with a proof of immunity.
Corona virus
Please never forget the general COVID-19 obligations:
• wearing a mask
• washing hands
• keep distance
• do not leave your home, if you have symptom
All important and updated information on COVID-19:
https://www.btk.elte.hu/information_covid_19
For International Students
Foundation Course Programs
Full-time, tuition-based
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Bachelor of Arts
•
Master of Arts
•
Doctoral Programs
Foundation Programs: English, German and Hungarian preparatory courses
After the completion of the preparatory or special ESP courses, students can pursue their studies at other Hungarian and European universities or continue their studies at ELTE
For example in
English and American Studies (Faculty of Humanities, ELTE)
Psychology (Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE)
Computer Science (Faculty of Informatics, ELTE)
Our academic portfolio (undergraduate)
for international students in foreign languages
English and American Studies BA
Germanic Studies, Specialized in German Studies BA
Germanic Studies, Specialized in Netherlandistic Studies BA
Germanic Studies, Specialized in Scandinavian Studies BA
Hungarian BA
Romance Philology and Cultures BA, Specialized in French Studies
Romance Philology and Cultures BA, Specialized in Italian Studies
Romance Philology and Cultures BA, Specialized in Portuguese Studies
Romance Philology and Cultures BA, Specialized in Romanian Studies
Romance Philology and Cultures BA, Specialized in Spanish Studies
Our academic portfolio (undergraduate)
for international students in foreign languages
New undergraduate programme for 2022/23: Motion Pictures BA, track
of Film and Television Directing
Our academic portfolio (graduate)
for international students in foreign languages
American Studies MA
Assyriology MA
Bulgarian Language and Literature MA
Croatian Language and Literature MA
Czech Language and Literature MA
Dutch Language and Culture Studies MA
English Studies MA
Film Studies MA
French Language, Literature and Culture MA
German Language, Literature and Culture MA
Indology MA
Instruction of English as a Foreign Language MA (one-year program)
Italian Language, Literature and Culture MA
Logic and Theory of Science MA
Our academic portfolio (graduate)
for international students in foreign languages
Philosophy MA
Polish Language and Literature MA
Portuguese Language, Literature and Culture MA
Romanian Language, Literature and Culture MA
Russian Language and Literature MA
Scandinavian Studies MA
Serbian Language and Literature MA
Semiotics MA
Slovakian Language and Literature MA
Slovenian Language and Literature MA
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture MA
TEMA+ European Territories: Heritage and Development Erasmus Mundus Joint MA
Ukrainian Language and Literature MA
Our academic portfolio (graduate)
for international students in foreign languages
New graduate programmes from 2021/22:
Archaeology MA
Communication and Media Studies MA New graduate programmes for 2022/23:
Central European Studies MA
Cultural Heritage Studies MA
European Master’s Degree
TEMA Master’s Course has been certified by the European Commission as an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus course.
The 2-year-long (120 ECTS) European Master’s Course TEMA European Territories (Civilization, Nation, Region, City): Identity and Development proposes the analysis of political use and scientific representation of territorial units in an interdisciplinary, research-based curriculum.
Organized in four major modules: civilization, nation, region and city , that represent four research scales, as well as four different approaches to historical, political, social and cultural issues of space and those of territory, the TEMA Master’s Course is offered by a consortium of the following European universities: Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales of Paris, University of Catania and Charles University of Prague.
More information: http://mastertema.eu
Scholarly excellence -- PhD programs
Doctoral School of Literary Studies Doctoral School of Linguistics
Doctoral School of History Doctoral School of Philosophy
Co-tutelle:
The international agreements between universities and the diverse international academic relations of the supervising teachers provide outstanding students with the opportunity to partake in foreign research programs, or to complete their doctoral studies in the so-called Co-tutelle form (double doctoral degree scheme).
