{"id":15041,"date":"2025-03-24T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balassieducation.hu\/?post_type=application&p=15041"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:58:15","slug":"call-for-applications-hungarian-language-and-hungarian-studies-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"application","link":"https:\/\/balassieducation.hu\/en\/call-for-applications\/call-for-applications-hungarian-language-and-hungarian-studies-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for applications – Hungarian Language and Hungarian Studies 2025\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Call for scholarship application of the\u00a0<\/strong>Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary\u00a0<\/strong>for the credit-based Hungarian Language and Hungarian Studies Programme\u00a0<\/strong>in the academic year of 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: This document has been prepared in English as complementary material to the official Hungarian language call-for-application. In case of doubt, please refer to the original version and\/or contact us.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary<\/strong>\u00a0(hereunder MFA) based on the 606\/2023. (XII.22.) Government Decree and the 11\/2022. (IX.6.) MFA Order on the Organizational and Operational Regulations of the MFA within the\u00a0Balassi Scholarship Programme with M\u00e1rton \u00c1ron Scholarship invites applications<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0non-Hungarian-speaking university students and young graduates not older than 35 years<\/strong>\u00a0in the academic year of 2025\/2026 for the<\/strong><\/p>\n

HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE AND HUNGARIAN STUDIES PROGRAMME.<\/p>\n

1. THE GOAL OF THE APPLICATION<\/p>\n

The application provides an opportunity to participate in Hungarian Language and Hungarian Studies training as a scholarship holder.<\/p>\n

The objective of the Hungarian Language and Hungarian Studies scholarship is to increase knowledge (acquired at university outside Hungary) of Hungarian Language and \u201cHungarology\u201d of foreign students and graduates interested in Hungary, Hungarian culture and Hungarology. The two-semester course takes place in Budapest with the cooperation of the University of P\u00e9cs and with KKM Magyar Diplom\u00e1ciai Akad\u00e9mia Kft. (hereunder KKM MDA Kft) in accordance with the 396\/2023 (VIII.24) Government Decree.<\/p>\n

2. THE OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION<\/p>\n

The goal of Hungarian Language\u2013Hungarian Studies training is to increase the Hungarian language competence and \u201cHungarology\u201d knowledge acquired at universities outside Hungary. The programme provides a great opportunity for participants to actively explore Hungary, the living Hungarian language and Hungarian culture. The 10-month accredited university part-time training programme offers 26\u201355 ECTS credit points. The successful completion of the programme is confirmed by the issuance of a certificate by the University of P\u00e9cs.<\/p>\n

There are three types of curricula (A, B, C) available according to the different language competence of students.<\/p>\n

The 10-month (from September to June) long training consists of two semesters including a study period of 14 weeks and an exam period of 4 weeks. During their study period, students have to attend 28\/30 classes, while in the exam period they have to take 4-6 exams. During the training, there are cultural programmes as well, e.g. museum visits organized for the students.<\/p>\n

Improving the students’ language skills is a major goal of the training. Intensive language learning takes up 12\u201328 lessons a week in small study groups. Language training is completed with an international intermediate or advanced ECL language exam approved by the Hungarian State. Its credit value is 10\/15 depending on the level (intermediate or advanced). (The level and type of the language exam and the amount of the examination fee depends on the decision of the language skills assessment committee.) The interdisciplinary courses in Hungarian Studies transfer complex and diverse knowledge of today\u2019s Hungary and its cultural heritage. Besides compulsory lectures and seminars (subjects: history, literature, linguistics, ethnography, history of art and music, geography and today’s society, economy, culture and political system) students take part in optional seminars according to their field of interest. The credit value of \u201cHungarology\u201d studies is 16\/36\/40 in total.<\/p>\n

At the end of Training B and C (besides the completed language exam) scholarship holders also take a final exam on Hungarian Studies, which means defending a final thesis written on a chosen topic.<\/p>\n

Class attendance is compulsory. Should a participant miss class without cause, or violate the Scholarship Agreement, he\/she will immediately lose the right to continue the programme and the right to dormitory placement. Any individual who has been expelled from the programme will have to repay all stipend (monthly allowance) received up to that date as set out in the signed scholarship agreement.<\/p>\n

3. THE LENGTH AND THE CONTENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP<\/p>\n

The duration of the programme is 10 months (September 2025 \u2013 June 2026).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scholarship includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n