Hungary, an undeniable good option for international students in Europe!

A country in the center of Europe, institutions of academic excellence dating back several centuries, better possibility to study in English in Europe at affordable costs, high quality cultural life, and vivid multilingual student community.

When choosing a destination both costs and quality are decisive factor of consideration. Together with academic excellence Hungarian universities and other institutions offer a safe and balanced environment for students.

Options for Study at Medical Schools and in Health Science Fields

Thirty percent of the international students in Hungary study in different medical and health science fields; general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary science, kinesiology, psychology physical education etc. The studies leading to a Doctor of Medicine degree last 6 years, Doctor of Dentistry degree or/and M.Sc. in Pharmacy degree 5 years at the University of Debrecen.

University of Debrecen has a student body of 30,000, with 1700 instructors, 15 faculties and 20 doctoral Schools making the University on eof the largest higher education institution in Hungary. The Medical and Health Science Centre is one of the largest hospitals in Hungary. Medical education in English started in 1987. At present around 2500 international students represent countries from all around the world. One year pre-medical course for Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy programmes / General Medicine of 10 semesters + one year internship / Dentistry of ten semesters / Pharmacy of ten semesters /BSc in Public Health and BSc in Physiotherapy (7 semseters0 / MSc in Public Health of 3 semesters are the programmes offered to international students at the Medical and Health Centre.

International students interested in Psychology can study at the Loránd Eötvös University, a major academic institution in Budapest, where both Bachelors' and Masters' studies are provided in English.

Hungary's capital city, Budapest, has been called the "Pearl of the Danube. It’s also a cultural, financial, economic center of the region. From Budapest the access of other major European cities is easy. Vienna lies just 260 km from Budapest; Prague: is about 600 km away; Berlin, 900 km. The mountains of the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the Italian cities are within easy reach from Budapest. Students visiting Hungary take advantage of a European experience in their holidays or before leaving for home.

Hungary a student friendly country

Hungary and Hungarians are famous for their hospitality. International students, of course, get the maximum assistance at the place of their studies to adjust to the new academic environment, to make studies abroad an enjoyable academic challenge for them. This support is especially important for the students in the so-called adaptation period, both from the point of view of their studies and for developing a real international community from the students coming from very different countries and interested in different areas of studies.