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Are you wondering whether it is realistic that your savings can cover 3-5 years and a university degree abroad? Let’s break it down and see how much it costs to study abroad in Hungary.

A visa interview or visa test is a normal part of the immigration procedure when heading to study in Hungary. When you visit your local Hungarian embassy to submit your request and your documents along with it, you can expect either an interview or (usually if the embassy is very busy), rather a written counterpart. In this article we collected many of the common questions and some unusual ones we heard of.

Applying to a university (especially abroad) has a lot of elements- the requirements, the procedure, the fees, the deadlines and so on. It can be hard to decide when to start your preparation.

Let us give you a little guide so you surely are done with everything on time. All these examples are for a September intake in Hungary as an international student.

Budapest is often listed as one of the safest cities in the World and thus, Europe too. The Hungarian capital is a safe haven for tourists, expats, and locals too- and it is appreciated by many.

On December 16, the Hungarian Parliament passed an amendment to the National Higher Education Act, which includes reclassifying Budapest Business University from its current status as a “university of applied sciences” to the highest category of “university” as of February 1, 2025. Along with this change, the institution will be renamed Budapest University of Economics and Business (BUEB).

Budapest International College (BIC) is an admissions office, so naturally, we handle thousands and thousands of international students admissions each semester. Also, we recruit to multiple universities and dozens of study programs, which requires an admissions team with many skills and interests. Naturally, prospective students are often very interested in the acceptance rates, since they want to make a guess about their chances to get admitted to their chosen institution.

Hungary is the country with the highest overall levels of student satisfaction according to the world’s most comprehensive university satisfaction survey from Studyportals, Unibuddy and the British Council IELTS – the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards.