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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR STUDIES AT ELTE BTK?
IMPORTANT TO KNOW (List of deadlines)
Autumn semester 2025/2026
(‘Administrative deadline’ refers to departments or lecturers.)
The academic calendar for semester 2025/26/1 (download in PDF).
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AUGUST |
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7. |
Thursday |
800 |
First day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2025/26/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.) |
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29. |
Friday |
1600 2000 |
Last day of pre-course registration period. First day of ranking course registration period. More information here. |
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SEPTEMBER |
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2. |
Tuesday |
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First day of Orientation Week for Freshmen. |
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3. |
Wednesday |
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First day of submitting credit transfer request for the Credit Committe. (in Neptun) |
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4. |
Thursday |
1700 |
Last day of ranking course registration period. More information here. |
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5. |
Friday |
800 |
First day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period. More information here. Last day of Orientation Week for Freshmen. |
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7. |
Sunday |
2000
2359 |
Last day of registration period for autumn semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here.
Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration / Requests). In the case of those requests made for the 2025/26/1 semester, that could only be submitted after 07.07.2025. Request for extending the suspension of student status |
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8. |
Monday |
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First day of study period in 2025/26/1 |
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12. |
Friday |
1600
1600
1600
1600
2359 |
Last day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period. More information here.
Last day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2025/26/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.)
Last day of submitting credit transfer request for the Credit Committe. (in Neptun)
First day of late course registration.
Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration / Requests). In the case of those requests made for the 2025/26/1 semester, that could only be submitted after 07.07.2025. Request for weakening of strong prerequisites |
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15. |
Monday |
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First day of application period for final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026 (In Neptun) |
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20. |
Saturday |
1700 |
Last day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2025/26/1 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. More information here. |
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21. |
Sunday |
1600 |
Last day of late course registration. |
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OCTOBER |
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1. |
Wednesday |
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First day to submit Thesis title (in electronic form) (for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026). More info here. First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 1 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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5. |
Sunday |
2359 |
Last day of application period for final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026 (In Neptun) |
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15. |
Wednesday |
1600 |
Last day to submit/modify Thesis title (for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026). More info here. Tuition fee payment deadline for self-paying BA/MA students. (The payment should arrive until this date). More info here. |
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18. |
Saturday |
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Working day in exchange for 24 October (No tuition.) |
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23. |
Thursday |
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National holiday (commemoration of the 1956 revolution) (No tuition.) |
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24. |
Friday |
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Rest day (No tuition.) |
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27. |
Monday |
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First day of autumn break (No tuition.) |
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31. |
Friday |
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First day to submit the ‘Thesis admission request’ (the supervisor’s consent) via Neptun for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026. More info here. |
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NOVEMBER |
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1. |
Saturday |
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Last day of autumn break (No tuition.) |
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6. |
Thursday |
900 |
Online Open Day (For prospective BA/MA students). More info here. |
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10. |
Monday |
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Last day to submit the ‘Thesis admission request’ (the supervisor’s consent) via Neptun for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026. More info here. |
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15. |
Saturday |
2359 |
Last Day to submit Thesis (in Neptun) for BA and MA students, who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More info here. |
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30. |
Sunday |
2359 |
Last Day to submit Thesis (in Neptun) for Instruction of English as a Foreign Language students, who are taking their final exams in in autumn semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More info here. Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 1 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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DECEMBER |
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3. |
Wednesday |
1900 |
First day of exam registration for 2025/26/1. (Further information: Academic Regulations for Students / Section 68/B. Practical information on exam registration and participation in exams here.) |
| 6. | Saturday | 1000 |
Technical migration of new Neptun interface! The technical procedure will start at 10:00 and may take up to half a day. During this period, the student web interface will be inaccessible. We strongly recommend that you register for all your exams before the migration begins (before 10:00 AM on 6 December) to avoid any last-minute issues. If you need to register for an exam after the new version is live, you can find a guide here. Further details about the renewed interface and its operation can be found in a continuously updated guide here (please switch to English in the upper right corner). |
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12. |
Friday |
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Last day of study period in autumn semester 2025/26 |
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15. |
Monday |
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First day of exam period in autumn semester 2025/26 |
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25. |
Thursday |
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Christmas (shops closed) |
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26. |
Friday |
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Christmas (shops closed) |
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28. |
Sunday |
1800 |
Last day of approving or rejecting offered grades by students |
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2026 |
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JANUARY |
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1. |
Thursday |
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New Year’s Day (No tuition. Shops closed.) |
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2. |
Friday |
1700
1700 |
First day of registration period for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here. First day of pre-course registration period for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.) |
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5. |
Monday |
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First day of the Final Examination period in 2025/26/1. |
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8. |
Thursday |
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First day to submit requests for personalised instruction for exceptional case (PIEC) for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun (Administration/Requests). To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance. |
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15. |
Thursday |
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Deadline for Stipendium Hungaricum applications (BA/MA/PhD). More info here. BA/MA contact here. PhD contact here. |
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21. |
Wednesday |
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Last day to modify Thesis title to for students graduating in 2025/26/2 |
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23. |
Friday |
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Last day of the Final Examination period in 2025/26/1. |
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26. |
Monday |
0900
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First day to submit requests to the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration/ Requests):
First day to submit paper-based requests in the following cases to your study coordinator at kertesz.emese@btk.elte.hu;
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30. |
Friday |
1600
2000 |
Last day of pre-course registration period for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)
First day of ranking course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)
Deadline for Diaspora scholarship applications (BA/MA/PhD). BA/MA contact here. PhD contact here. |
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31. |
Saturday |
1600 |
Last day of exam registration in autumn semester 2025/26 Last day of exam period in autumn semester 2025/26 |
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FEBRUARY |
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1. |
Sunday |
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First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 2 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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2. |
Monday |
1600 |
Last day to submit requests to the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration/ Requests):
Last day to submit paper-based requests in the following cases to your study coordinator at kertesz.emese@btk.elte.hu;
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4. |
Wednesday |
1600 |
First day to submit credit transfer requests to kreditatvitel@btk.elte.hu. (Information on the credit transfer process for students graduating in 2025/26/1 autumn here.) |
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5. |
Thursday |
1700 |
Last day of ranking course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.) Graduation Ceremony (Details will be uploaded later on.) |
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6. |
Friday |
0800 |
First day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.) |
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8. |
Sunday |
2000 |
Last day of registration period for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here. |
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9. |
Monday |
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First day of study period in 2025/26/2 |
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13. |
Friday |
1600
1600
1600 |
Last day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)
First day of late course registration for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). Only with the written approval of the teacher who is teaching the course, upon payment of the procedural fee. Please scroll down to ‘Charges and service fees’ here. More information about the procedure here.
Last day to submit credit transfer requests to kreditatvitel@btk.elte.hu. (Information on the credit transfer process for students graduating in 2025/26/1 autumn here.) |
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21. |
Saturday |
1700 |
Last day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2025/26/2 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. More information here. |
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22. |
Sunday |
1600 |
Last day of late course registration for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). Only for a fee (please scroll down to ‘Charges and service fees’ here)! More information about the procedure here. |
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MARCH |
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| 15. | Sunday | Last day for the tuition fees to arrive at the University’s given bank account (self-paying BA/MA students). More information here. | |
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30. |
Monday |
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Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 2 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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APRIL |
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1. |
Wednesday |
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First day of spring break (No tuition.) First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 3.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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7. |
Tuesday |
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Last day of spring break (No tuition.) |
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MAY |
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1. |
Friday |
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Labour Day (No tuition.) |
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8. |
Friday |
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Pázmány Day (No tuition.) Last day for self-paying PhD applications. More info and contact here. |
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16. |
Saturday |
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Last day of study period in 2025/26/2 |
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18. |
Monday |
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First day of exam period in 2025/26/2 |
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31. |
Sunday |
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Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 3.). Guides and FAQ here. |
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JUNE |
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JULY |
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4. |
Saturday |
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Last day of exam period in 2025/26/2 |
Please, besides reading the list of deadlines, follow the announcements, and read your messages in Neptun carefully.
With any other practical issues, please contact your international coordinator at the Department of International Affairs.
Office hours at the Office of Educational Affairs and the Department of International Affairs:
Monday: 13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:00; 13:00 - 16:00