Call for Applications for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree programmes and postgraduate specialist training courses

4. Studying in Hungary ................................................................. 22
 
4.1. Visa Applications ........................................................................................................................ 22 
4.2. Arrival and Enrolment ................................................................................................................ 22 
4.3. Rights and Obligations ................................................................................................................ 23 
4.3.1. Operational Regulations, GDPR and Student Contract ....................................................... 23 
4.3.2. Staying in Hungary ............................................................................................................... 24 
4.3.3. Other Scholarships and Double Financing ........................................................................... 24 
4.3.4. Termination of Scholarship Status ...................................................................................... 25 
5. Contact Details ......................................................................... 25
 
6. Annexes ................................................................................... 26
 
 

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1. The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 
1.1. Mission of the Programme 
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian 
Government with the aim of providing opportunity for foreign students to pursue their higher 
education studies in Hungary. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of 
international students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract 
top foreign students. 
The scholarship programme is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and co-ordinated 
by Tempus Public Foundation. The programme is based on bilateral educational cooperation 
agreements signed between the Ministries responsible for education in the sending 
countries/territories and Hungary. Currently more than 80 Sending Partners are engaged in the 
programme on 5 different continents, and the geographical scope of the programme is widening each 
year.
The scholarship program offers both full-degree and partial study opportunities in the three cycle 
degree structure (bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes), mostly in English language, 
however, other foreign language study programmes are also available in the frame of the Stipendium 
Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Students can also apply for a one-year Hungarian language 
preparatory training course, following which they can pursue their higher education studies in 
Hungarian language.
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders are encouraged to focus on their academic advancement 
during their stay in Hungary, as all their tuition fees are covered, and their accommodation and living 
costs are supported as well. Upon finishing their studies, a European degree in hand provides 
graduates with a wide range of opportunities in the global job market.
Since 2013, the number of Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders has grown significantly, at the 
same time increasing the ratio of self-paying international students in Hungarian universities. Between 
2013 and 2019, the ratio of international students studying in Hungarian higher education institutions 
has doubled, and the ratio of Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders among them has 
quadrupled. As a result, the number of study programmes taught in foreign language(s) has tripled in 
Hungarian universities since 2015. 
The number of both Stipendium Hungaricum applicants and awardees is continuously increasing, as 
well as the number of available scholarship places. In 2022, more than 50 0000 applications were 
received and nearly 4900 scholarships were awarded, showing that since its launch, the Stipendium 
Hungaricum scholarship has become a programme of excellence.