Study systems in Europe

Hungarian higher education has three cycles:

• Bachelor (alapképzés) – 6–8 semesters, around 180–240 ECTS,
• Master (mesterképzés) – 2–4 semesters, around 60–120 ECTS,
• Doctorate – 4 years (8 semesters), 240 credits; it can be extended by one year.

There are also single-cycle programmes (osztatlan képzés) of 10–12 semesters and around 300–360 ECTS – this is how medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and law, among others, are studied.

The academic year has two semesters – autumn and spring – each with 14–15 weeks of classes and a 6–8-week exam period.

Hungary – bachelor's programmes
Hungary – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Hungary – master's programmes