Please note the Faculty Calendar is updated continuously, so please check it regularly.
- Charges and service fees
- Please review the 'Key points from the Academic Regulations for Students (HKR)' document - on the Regulations page - every semester.
- Freshman Guide (Neptun tutorial films)
IMPORTANT TO KNOW (List of deadlines)
(‘Administrative deadline’ refers to departments or lecturers.)
FEBRUARY | |||
1. | Sunday |
| 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. |
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.) |
5. | Thursday | 1700 | Last day of ranking course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. |
6. | Friday | 0800 | First day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. |
7. | Saturday | 1700 | Last day to submit a grade complaint (HKR 65. § (6)) |
8. | Sunday | 2000 | Last day of registration period for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here. |
9. | Monday |
| First day of study period in 2025/26/2 |
13. | Friday | 1600
1600
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1600 | Last day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun.Course registration periods are explained in this document. (Registration for the General Hungarian Language Course ends at the same time.) 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. Course registration periods are explained in this document. 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.) Last 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. |
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. |
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)! Course registration periods are explained in this document. |
23. | Monday | General Hungarian Language Courses (for students who were able to register for the course by the end of the first-come-first-served course registration period) start week beginning 23rd February. Please check your Neptun messages for further details. | |
MARCH | |||
2. | Monday | First day to submit Thesis title (via Neptun, for BA/MA students who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2026/2027). More info here. | |
15. | Sunday | 2359 | Last day to submit Thesis title (via Neptun, for BA/MA students who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2026/2027). More info here. Last day for the tuition fees to arrive at the University’s given bank account (self-paying BA/MA students). More information here. |
25. | Wednesday | 0900 | Online Open Day (Register here.) |
30. | Monday |
| 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. |
APRIL | |||
1. | Wednesday |
| 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. |
7. | Tuesday |
| Last day of spring break (No tuition.) |
15. | Wednesday | 2359 | Last Day to submit Thesis (in Neptun) for BA and MA students (except for Instruction of English as a Foreign Language students), who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More information here. |
30. | Thursday | 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 spring semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More information here. Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for the Intensive Hungarian Foundation Course & English Foundation Course students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. |
MAY | |||
1. | Friday |
| Labour Day (No tuition.) First day to submit credit transfer requests (in Neptun) for graduating students who need credit transfer for obtaining the absolutorium. More information here. |
6. | Wednesday | 1900 | Exam registration starts for 2025/26/2. Practical information on registration for and participation in exams Sign up for exams - video guide |
8. | Friday |
| Pázmány Day (No tuition.) Last day for self-paying PhD applications. More info and contact here. |
16. | Saturday |
| Last day of study period in 2025/26/2 |
18. | Monday |
| First day of exam period in 2025/26/2 |
19. | Tuesday | First day of registration period for 2026/27/1. (Semester activation guide here.) First day to choose Specialisation / track in Neptun (HKR 48. § (2)). More information here. | |
21. | Thursday | First day of the Final Examination period in spring semester 2025/26. More information here. | |
31. | Sunday | 1800
| Last day to approve or reject offered grades by students. (Check 'Key points from the HKR' 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 3.). Guides and FAQ here. |
JUNE | |||
1. | Monday | 0800 | First day to submit your application for the National Higher Educational Scholarship of AY 2026/27 via Neptun (Call for application) |
11. | Thursday | 1600 | Last day to choose Specialisation / track in Neptun (HKR 48. § (2)). More information here. |
15. | Monday | 1000 | First day to submit requests to the Educational Committee: The following requests must be submitted in Neptun under |
25. | Thursday | Last day of the Final Examination period in spring semester 2025/26. More information here. | |
JULY | |||
2. | Thursday | 0800 | Last day to submit your application for the National Higher Educational Scholarship of AY 2026/27 via Neptun (Call for application) |
4. | Saturday |
1600 | Last day of exam period in 2025/26/2. (Students must check whether all their grades are (correctly) recorded in Neptun. More info here.) First day to submit „Form of Complaint Concerning Grades” via Neptun. (Check 'Key points from the HKR' here.) |
6. | Monday | 2359 | Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee. For more detailed information, please see 15 June in the Academic Calendar. (Check 'Key points from the HKR' here.) |
11. | Saturday | 1700 | Last day to submit „Form of Complaint Concerning Grades” via Neptun. (Check 'Key points from the HKR' here.) |
12. | Sunday | 2359 | Last day to submit credit based tutiton fee requests for 2026/27/1 via Neptun. This is an extra deadline available only at the Faculty of Humanities. Other types of tuition fee-related requests can only be submitted by the central deadline in September. The deadline is peremptory. Decisions are expected by the end of July. Modification of the amount of tuition fees issued in Neptun is possible only after an official decision has been made and in accordance with that decision. More information in the Finances FAQ (section 13). Please contact the Faculty's self-paying BA/MA student coordinator at iso@btk.elte.hu before the submission so that your eligibility can be confirmed. |
16. | Thursday | Graduation Ceremony (Details will appear on this page later on.) | |
AUGUST | |||
1. | Saturday | 1700 | First day of pre-course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. Course registration video guide. |
6. | Thursday | 0800 | First day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2026/27/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.) |
28. | Friday | 1600 2000 | Last day of pre-course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. First day of ranking course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. |
30. | Sunday | 0800 | First day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2026/27/1 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. More information here. |
31. | Monday | First day of Orientation Week (organized by the Faculty of Humanities) for Freshmen. | |
SEPTEMBER | |||
3. | Thursday | 1700 | Last day of ranking course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. Course registration video guide. |
4. | Friday | 0800
| First day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. Last day of Orientation Week (organized by the Faculty of Humanities) for Freshmen. |
6. | Sunday | 2000 | Last day of registration period for 2026/27/1. (Semester activation guide here.) Registration video guide. |
7. | Monday | First day of study period in 2026/27/1 | |
11. | Friday | 1600
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1600 | Last day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period for autumn semester 2026/27 in Neptun. Course registration periods are explained in this document. First day of late course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 (via Neptun). Only for a fee (please scroll down to ‘Charges and service fees’ here)! Course registration periods are explained in this document. Last day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2026/27/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.) |
19. | Saturday | 1700 | Last day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2026/27/1 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. Decisions are expected by the end of September. Modification of the amount of tuition fees issued in Neptun is possible only after an official decision has been made and in accordance with that decision. More information Finances FAQ (section 11;12;13). |
20. | Sunday | 1600 | Last day of late course registration for autumn semester 2026/27 (via Neptun). Only for a fee (please scroll down to ‘Charges and service fees’ here)! Course registration periods are explained in this document. Course registration video guide. |
TBA | Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee. In the case of those requests made for the 2026/27/1 semester, that could only be submitted after 07.07.2026. For more detailed information, please see 15 June in the Academic Calendar. | ||
OCTOBER | |||
15. | Thursday | 2359 | Last day for the tuition fees for 2026/27/1 to arrive on the dedicated bank account. More information here. |
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
Academic Calendar
Academic calendar for foundation students