Information for applicants: MSc and PhD program in mathematics at
Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary
Deadline for application
- May 31 (to begin studies in September), October 31 (to begin studies in
February)
- Please, note that this is the final deadline for individual
applicants only. Those applying for scholarship through external agencies (see
for example the
Stipendium Hungaricum program) may have earlier deadlines to
meet.
How to start the application? (For individual applicants only!)
Entrance exam
For both programs there is an entrance exam, usually in the second half of May
and/or first half of June (for September beginning). It is a six hours test
which the applicants should write in their home country. Both the test and the
solutions are sent via E-mail. The applicants should solve problems from
various fields of mathematics. For the precise terms and conditions see the
cover pages of the earlier exams:
While preparing for the exam, you may find helpful the
table contaning the description of BSc courses in pure and applied
mathematics:
If you click on the number of contact hours for a certain course, you will get
detailed syllabus of the course. The entrance exams will be mostly based on
the material covered by these subjects.
Decision procedure
- The decision about admittance will be made after assessing both the
test results and earlier academic achievements of the applicant.
- Applicants will be notified
about the decision usually within two weeks after the exam.
- Please, note again
that those who apply through a third agency will get a letter about the
decision from the funding agency only, not directly from the univeristy. In
this case a different deadline may be in effect.
Contact
If you need further information, please write to