Fees and Finances
Payment deadlines for self-paying, full-time & guest students:
Autumn semester: 15 October (Foundation students of February intake: by mid September the latest)
Spring semester: 15 March (Foundation students of September intake: by mid January the latest)
The bank account details of the University:
BIC/SWIFT code: HUSTHUHB
Name of the University: EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY, ELTE BTK
Address: 1088 Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/a, Hungary
Name of the Bank: Hungarian State Treasury Ltd. (Magyar Államkincstár)
Address of the Bank: 1139 Budapest, Váci út 71.
The above bank address cannot be visited, but is merely the address of recipient at the time of making the financial transaction. To pay for the tuition fee, please visit your own bank.
Messages ("Közlemény" in Hungarian): Please note: Faultily completed transfer order forms might substantially slow down the admission and visa process! These details are always important, especially when somebody else transfers for you.
- [Applicant's name]
- [Reference number] --> see below
- [Name of the programme]
- [Year and semester of the programme]
Please find the new reference numbers and some examples below according to your programme.
Reference numbers
Foundation programmes
Reference number: AC9201/04
For example (follow this order):
- JOHN SMITH
- AC9201/04
- Foundation Course
- 2021/22/2
Self-paying guest students
Reference number: AC9202/04
For example (follow this order):
- JOHN SMITH
- AC9202/04
- Guest student
- 2021/22/2
BA programmes
| Name of programme | Reference number |
| English and American Studies BA | C10148/18 |
| Germanic Studies, specialized in German Studies BA | C10153/18 |
| Germanic Studies, specialized in Netherlandic Studies BA | C10152/18 |
| Germanic Studies, specialized in Scandinavian Studies BA | C10155/18 |
| Hungarian BA | C10150/18 |
| Motion Picture Studies BA | C10102/21 |
| Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialized in French Studies BA | C10116/19 |
| Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialized in Italian Studies BA | C10115/19 |
| Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialized in Portuguese Studies BA | C10101/19 |
| Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialized in Romanian Studies BA | C10103/19 |
| Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialized in Spanish Studies BA | C10102/19 |
Example:
- Lucy Ross [student’s name]
- C10150/18 [reference number]
- Hungarian BA [name of study programme]
- 2021/22/2 [semester you pay for]
MA programmes
| Name of programme | Reference number |
| American Studies MA | C10259/18 |
| Archaeology MA | C10207/21 |
| Assyriology MA | C10202/21 |
| Bulgarian Language and Literature MA | C10208/19 |
| Central European Studies MA | C10203/21 |
| Communication and Media Studies MA | C10204/21 |
| Croatian Language and Literature MA | C10207/19 |
| Cultural Heritage Studies MA | C10209/21 |
| Czech Language and Literature MA | C10209/19 |
| English Studies MA | C10260/18 |
| Film Studies MA | C10261/18 |
| French Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10262/18 |
| German Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10265/18 |
| Indology MA | C10206/19 |
| Instruction of English as a Foreign Language MA | C10210/19 |
| Italian Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10266/18 |
| Logic and Theory Science MA | C10264/18 |
| Netherlandic Studies MA | C10205/21 |
| Philosophy MA | C10212/19 |
| Portuguese Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10206/21 |
| Romanian Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10208/21 |
| Russian Language and Literature MA | C10267/18 |
| Scandinavian Studies MA | C10210/21 |
| Semiotics MA | C10269/18 |
| Spanish Language, Literature and Culture MA | C10268/18 |
| Serbian Language and Literature MA | C10204/19 |
| Slovakian Language and Literature MA | C10203/19 |
| Slovenian Language and Literature MA | C10202/19 |
| Ukrainian Language and Literature MA | C10205/19 |
Example:
- Lucy Ross [student’s name]
- C10148/18 [reference number]
- English Studies MA [name of study programme]
- 2021/22/2 [semester you pay for]
Tuition Fees
|
Name of the programme |
Tuiton fee / semester for sudents
enrolled from 2018/19/1
|
Tuiton fee / semester for students
enrolled from 2019/20/1
|
Tuiton fee / semester for students
enrolled from 2020/21/1
|
|
English Foundation Programme
|
1.490 EUR
|
1.490 EUR
|
1.700 EUR |
|
Hungarian Foundation Programme
|
1.490 EUR
|
1.490 EUR
|
1.700 EUR |
|
German Foundation Programme
|
|
1.490 EUR
|
1.700 EUR |
|
English and American Studies BA
|
2.200 EUR
|
2.200 EUR
|
2.200 EUR |
|
All other BA programmes
|
1.500 EUR
|
1.800 EUR
|
1.800 EUR |
| American Studies MA |
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR |
|
English Studies MA
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR |
|
English language instructor MA
|
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR |
|
Film Studies MA
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR
|
3.500 EUR |
| All other MA programmes | 2.200 EUR | 2.200 EUR | 2.200 EUR |
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Fall semester: 15 October
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Spring semester: 15 March
non-EEA nationals
If you require a visa to come to Hungary for the purpose of studies, we strongly recommend you transfer the tuition fee for the first two semesters to the university's account as soon as possible after getting accepted.
EEA nationals
If you are an European Economic Area (EEA) national, the Faculty requires you to pay for the tuition fee up to one semester in advance. As soon as you transfer the tuition fee, and have met with one of International Student Advisors to set you up, you will be able to register for classes in line with the university's registration schedule.
Important notice: Please only transfer the tuition fee to the university’s account after you have been accepted into one of our programs. You will receive a Notification of Payment, which will provide you with further instructions on the payment procedure. Do not pay until you have been officially accepted into the program.
Charges and service fees valid as of 1 August 2018
Charges and service fees valid as of 1 August 2019
Charges and service fees valid as of 1 August 2020
Due to the change of law, the fee of a duplicate degree certificate, duplicate attachment of the degree certificate, or duplicate programme certificate has changed from 1 January 2021 for 10,000 + 3,000 HUF.
The new chart is being translated, it will be updated as soon as it is ready.
Charges and service fees valid as of 1 August 2020