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Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration

 

Name of Institution: Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration

Year of foundation: 1948

Address: Fővám tér 8, H-1093 Budapest, Hungary

Phone: + (36-1) 218 6855

Internet: http://www.buespa.hu

Rector: Rector: Prof. Dr. Tamás Mészáros

Number of faculties: 7

Academic staff: 609 full-time and 103 part-time

Academic staff with scientific degree: 940

Contact person: Ms Erzsébet Veres

Contact info: phone: [phone], fax: [phone],

e-mail: [e-mail]

Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: 14

Number of full-time students in the academic year 2003/2004 (Hungarian education): 17,243

Number of Ph.D. students: 368

Number of students studying in foreign languages in 2003/04: 665
Library: The Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration has a Central Library that is open to all students. The library offers diversified facilities for academic learning and research activities. It provides 2500 m² of reading and research space and can accommodate 500 readers at a time. The present collection contains nearly half a million volumes (books, manuscripts, lecture notes, etc.) and approximately 1000 different kinds of periodicals (two-thirds of which are in a foreign language). The Business Periodicals On-disc database contains the full text of a further 500 English-language journals. The library also stocks microfilms, video materials, CD-ROM databases and has an electronic collection.
Computer facilities: The University has computer labs that are available to students for study purposes. E-mail and internet access are also available.
Sports activities: The University has several gyms. The potential sports activities available free of charge to all university students include volleyball, basketball, body-building, table-tennis, swimming and athletics.
Accommodation: Halls of residence are (within limits) available for Hungarian students.

Through its contacts with individual owners and real-estate agencies, the International Studies Centre (ISC) assists students to the best of its ability in finding a flat to rent for the duration of their stay, by providing the information at its disposal on flats offered for rent and on real estate agencies. The monthly rents range from about 300 EURO to 350 EURO/person depending on the size and location of the flat, as well as on the number of students sharing it.

 

International Study Programmes

Undergraduate programmes

Name of diploma Bachelor of Arts in

- Business Administration

- International Economics

Length of study programme: 8 semesters

Admission criteria: - secondary school certificate,

- English language entrance exam (or TOEFL score 173 (computer based) or 500 (paper-based), IELTS overall band: minimum 5.5 –any exam must have been taken within two years prior to application)

- Mathematics entrance exam,

- Submission of full application material, proof of payment of the application fee and fulfilment of the entrance requirements. For detailed info, please contact the appropriate ISC contact person.

Contact person: Ms Doris Keszthelyi, e-mail: [e-mail]

International Studies Centre (ISC)

Internet: http://isc.bke.hu

Phone: [phone], fax: [phone]

 

Graduate programmes
Name of diploma Master of Sciences in

- Business Administration

- International Business and Economics

- International Economics and European Studies

- Political Science

- Social Economics

Length of study programme: 4 semesters

Admission criteria: - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field,

- detailed academic record and list of positions held so far (if any),

- a TOEFL score not less than 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based). The certificate cannot be older than 2 years,

- 2 letters of recommendation,

- Submission of full application material, proof of payment of the application fee and fulfilment of the entrance requirements. For detailed info, please contact the appropriate ISC contact person..

Contact person: Ms Hanna Varjas, e-mail: [e-mail]

International Studies Centre (ISC)

Internet: http://isc.bke.hu

Phone: [phone], fax: [phone]

Tuition fees:

Preparatory course	600 €/course
Undergraduate programme:	2700 €/semester + book costs (approx. 200 €/semester)
Graduate programme:	3300 €/ semester + book costs (approx. 200 €/semester)
Free movers (non degree)	Undergraduate courses – 600 € / 6 ECTS credit course Graduate courses – 700 € / 6 ECTS credit course In the case of 5 courses – regular tuition fee (as given above)

 

Application procedure, deadlines:

The deadline for application is 31 May of each year. The entrance examinations are held once a year in the first or second week of July. For the precise dates please check the ISC website or contact the relevant person.

Preparatory courses:

A 3-week preparatory programme is organised in both Mathematics and English prior to the entrance exams.

Credit system:

An internationally accepted credit system is used at the ISC. Students must accumulate a total of at least 240 ECTS credits within the 8 semester period of their studies (with the breakdown between core and elective courses being determined by the ISC). Most courses are worth 6 ECTS credits (two 75-minute classes per week), while some courses are worth only 3 ECTS credits (usually these involve just one 75-minute class per week).

 

Partial Training

The Faculty of Business Administration offers different courses in economics, financial management, management and organisation, business, management sciences and management practice. Students have the opportunity to take up only several subjects taught at the Faculty in foreign languages, English or German and to spend a semester or a year.

Tuition fee:

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  € 650 per course or
  
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  € 3000 per semester for five courses.
  

Contact person: Ms Léda Szőnyi, e-mail: [e-mail]

Faculty of Business Administration

Internet: www.buespa.hu /International Study Programmes/FBA

Phone/Fax: [phone]
For more detailed information and the list of courses offered by the Faculty for the academic year 2004/2005 please visit the website of the university.
Ph.D Programmes
Management and Business Administration
Contact person: Ms Zsuzsa Krista, e-mail: [e-mail]
Faculty of Business Administration

Internet: www.buespa.hu / Education and Research

Phone/fax: [phone].

Specialisation areas:

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  Business Economics
  
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  Organization and Management Theory
  
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  Behavioural and Decision Sciences
  
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  Corporate Finance
  
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  Accounting
  
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  Marketing
  
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  Production/Operations Management
  
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  Environmental Economics and Management
  
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  Corporate Planning and Information Systems
  

Tuition Fees:

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  Admission fee: € 400
  
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  Tuition fee per semester: €3200 (to be paid in the first three years)
  
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  Rigorosum fee: € 400
  
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  Thesis proposal/defence fee: € 800
  
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  Final thesis defence fee: €1200
  

Admission criteria:

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  A Master level university degree with grade “B” (good) is a minimum requirement
  
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  Good working knowledge of English has to be supported by TOEFL exam certificate or other recognised language exam
  

The application must include the following documents:

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  Application form
  
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  Detailed CV
  
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  Transcript of the Master Degree
  
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  Document of language exam (TOEFL)
  
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  Two letters of recommendation
  
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  A preliminary research plan of two pages
  
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  A list of publications
  
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  A copy of any publication relevant to evaluate the candidate
  
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  Any other document relevant to evaluate the application
  

All documents originally written in languages other than English or Hungarian must be accompanied by an official translation in English.

Applicants are invited for an entrance oral examination.

Plant Production and Horticultural Sciences
Specialisation areas:

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  Ecological basis of horticultural plant production
  
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  Molecular biology and physiology of horticultural plants
  
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  Molecular genetics and breeding of horticultural plants
  
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  Bacteriological, mycological and entomological basis of horticultural plant production
  
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  Automation of horticultural plant production
  
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  Mycology of mushrooms
  
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  Programme of ornamental plant science
  
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  Programme of medicinal and aromatic plants
  
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  Programme of fruit science
  
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  Programme of viticulture
  
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  Programme of vegetables
  

Food Science
Specialisation areas:

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  Food Chemistry and Food Biochemistry of the Nutrition Chain
  
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  Quality Assessment and Quality Maintenance of Foods
  
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  Food Biotechnology
  
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  Operation and Process-Control in Food Technology
  

Decision Supporting Systems
Specialisation areas:

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  Agroinformatics
  
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  Statistical methods in food economy
  
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  Food industry economy
  
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  Food Economy marketing and horticultural management
  

Landscape Architecture
Specialisation areas:

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  Garden and open space design
  
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  Environmental protection, Environmental policy
  
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  Landscape planning and regional development
  
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  Landscape protection and reclamation
  
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  Urban architecture
  
  
  

Length of study programme: 6 semesters

Admission criteria:

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  MSc degree, Dipl. Ing. or its equivalent in the field of agronomical, biological or horticultural studies
  
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  Good knowledge of English
  
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  Previous participation in scientific activities (publications)
  

Tuition fee: 4000 €/year

Additional fees: Depends on the specialisation. Detailed information is available from the contact person.

Application deadline: 31 May (in exceptional cases, 31 December)

Contact person: Ms Valéria Telerovszky, e-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

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