Study Philosophy in Hungary: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Hungary has 10 undergraduate programmes in Philosophy at 9 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €1,926 a year (€1,376–€1,981); non-EU students €5,000 a year.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Philosophy programmes in Hungary

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Szabad bölcsészetEötvös Loránd University (Budapest)BudapestHungarian3 yr€1,926—351 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetKároli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (Budapest)BudapestHungarian3 yr€1,651—280 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetMilton Friedman UniversityBudapestHungarian3 yr€1,926——
Szabad bölcsészetPázmány Péter Catholic University (Budapest)BudapestHungarian3 yr€1,926—305 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetTomori Pál CollegeBudapestHungarian3 yr€1,761—169 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetUniversity of Debrecen (Debrecen)DebrecenHungarian3 yr€1,376—280 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetUniversity of Miskolc (Miskolc)MiskolcHungarian3 yr€1,376——
BA in Art History, Classical Studies, Film and Visual Studies, Philosophy (within Liberal Arts program)University of Pécs (Pécs)PécsEnglish3 yr€1,899€5,000284 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetUniversity of Pécs (Pécs)PécsHungarian3 yr€1,926—234 (2026)
Szabad bölcsészetUniversity of Szeged (Szeged)SzegedHungarian3 yr€1,981—304 (2026)

How admission works in Hungary

Hungarian-taught programmes are applied for through E-felvételi on felvi.hu, the national admissions system of the Educational Authority (Oktatási Hivatal): up to six choices, three of them free of charge, and for the September 2027 intake the deadline is 15 February 2027. Applicants are ranked by points (maximum 500) calculated from school grades and the results of the secondary-school leaving exam (érettségi), plus extra points; foreign school-leaving certificates are recognised and converted into points by the Educational Authority. Each year the official minimum scores (ponthatár) are published separately for state-funded and self-financed places. English- and German-taught programmes for international students, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, are mostly applied for directly at the university, which runs its own entrance exam and sets its own deadlines.

See also: Study in Hungary · Philosophy in other countries · Entry scores for Philosophy in Hungary

Sources

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