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Entry requirements

For the International Business Economics BA programme, the application of those students is welcome who have completed their secondary school studies and can provide proof of this by presenting a secondary or high school diploma (or equivalent), which allows direct access to tertiary/higher education, i.e., with this document the applicant should be eligible to study at university level. Please note that O-level, GCSE, IGCSE, GCE AS, or BTEC exams alone do not qualify prospective students to study at the Faculty of Economics. They must successfully pass minimum two GCE A-level exams or equivalent (in case of, for example, GED: scores 175+) to be considered for university-level studies at ELTE GTK.

Provisional/predicted results are accepted temporarily, but final results must be submitted by 1 August the latest and presented during enrolment. No ”Letter of Acceptance” is issued without the final high school diploma results.

The submitted applications (including the application documents) are examined by the Admission Committee, be default, within three weeks of the application deadline. Suitable applicants are invited to the entrance exams and informed about the procedure in writing. Following the exams. Following the exams, applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection process via the online application system. Admission certificates (Letters of Acceptance) are issued and sent to those applicants, who have submitted all their documents, through the online application system by the end of July the latest. Those who have submitted all the required documents can expect to hear from ELTE GTK earlier. Please do not send enquiries before hearing from us.  

Underage applicants: It is only in exceptional cases (e.g. if both the prospective student and a close relative/legal guardian already reside in Hungary and have a Hungarian residence permit) that we admit students who have not passed their 18th birthday by the start of the programme (1 September). A copy of both sides of the residence permit(s) together with a declaration and an authorisation document signed by the applicant’s parents and the authorised person (download template from the faculty website) must be submitted together with the application package. No underage applicants will be considered in the absence of the above documents.

Applicants applying through an agency: Submit not only the agency’s but also your own email address to allow smooth and timely communication during the admissions process.

Language requirements

Applicants must take one of the following standardised language tests and have a valid certificate with the minimum score shown below. (Please scroll down for exceptions.)

• IELTS minimum overall band: 6.0
• TOEFL (iBT) Score: minimum 80 points
• TOEFL (PBT) Score: minimum 500 points
• TOEFL (CBT) Score: minimum 173 points
• Cambridge English: Cambridge First Certificate (FCE): 170

The following tests and certificates are not encouraged but are accepted (with the minimum score shown below):
• Duolingo: 110
• TOEIC Listening and Reading: 785
• TOEIC Speaking and Listening: 310, and
• Euroexam Online: overall 75%

If an applicant has a language certificate with a result lower than specified above (e.g. IELTS 5 or 5.5), do not upload the certificate. Instead, submit a signed declaration that you do not have the expected level of English proficiency yet but undertake to pass the required test and upload the certificate by 1 August the latest.

The following applicants are exempted from taking one of the above standardised English tests:

• those whose native language (mother tongue) is English
• those who have studied at an English-medium secondary/high school for a minimum of two years – Applicants must upload an official (stamped and signed) certificate issued by their school stating that their secondary/high school education was in English (Medium of Instruction Certificate)
• those who have completed courses worth minimum 60 credits in English at university level – Applicants must upload their certified Transcript of Records showing that courses were taught in English and successfully fulfilled by the applicant.

Application starts . Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the faculty’s instructions during the application process.

Payment of the application fee (in EUR) is per applicant (i.e. if you apply for both programmes, you only need to pay one application fee) and is to be made via EPAY by the application deadline. Detailed instructions are provided on the . The fee covers the costs related to the administration of applications and does not guarantee the invitation of the applicant to the admissions exams or his/her admission to the programme. Bank charges must be covered by the applicant.

For further information and detailed instructions on how to pay the application fee via EPAY, visit the  document.

Entrance examination and selection process: 

The applications are examined by the Admission Committee within three weeks of the application deadline. Next, suitable applicants are informed on the exact details of the entrance examination. Following the admissions exams, applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection process via the online application system. Admission certificates are issued via the same platform by 15 July.

There is no February intake.

Type of entrance examination: a combination of oral, written, and video tasks

Place of entrance examination: various online platforms (e.g. Canvas, MS Teams)

Further details of the entrance exam:

Following the submission and initial examination of the required documents, a two-part entrance examination will take place online. The examination may consist of a combination of different tasks, e.g. an online written task, a video submission, an individual or group oral interview / discussions.

• The online written task is designed to test the applicant’s level of English proficiency and his/her mathematical / logical skills in the form of tests and essay writing tasks.
• The video task is an ‘application pitch’ providing some insight into the applicant’s life, allowing the faculty to assess the candidate’s academic potential and suitability for the programme.
• The oral part takes the form of a short (approximately 15-minute-long) interview / discussion on an online platform.

Further details of the selection and evaluation method: 

The ranking of the applicants is based on the overall evaluation of their previous academic excellence (as shown in the submitted documents) and the results of the combined entrance exam.

The submission of the following documents is not required but encouraged, and they are taken into consideration in the admission process: Mathematics exams (SAT Mathematics Subject Test Level II.: min. 680 points or ACT Test: min. 22 points in the Mathematics part).