Cost of Education

Living in Hungary Formalities Since December 21, 2007, Hungary has been a member of the Schengen Area, and applies the Schengen legislation in full. The most important issues to Hungary’s Schengen membership are:

▪ visas and residence permits issued by one of the Schengen States are valid for Hungary,

▪ visas issued by Hungarian representations abroad and residence permits issued by Hungarian national authorities are also valid for the entire Schengen Area.

Third-country nationals are required to have a visa for entering the territory of Hungary and also for a stay of up to 90 days within a 180-day-period if they come from a country that is under visa obligation according to the Schengen acquis.

It is worth checking to see if your country has a bilateral agreement with Hungary, because in this case there is no need for a visa. If not than you are required to have a visa for entering the territory of Hungary and also for a stay of up to 90 days within a 180-days period if they come from a country that is under visa obligation according to the Schengen acquis.

The visa application has to be submitted to the Hungarian Consulate in the country where the permanent or temporary residence of the applicant is located or in the country of the applicant’s nationality. If you arrive from a third country, we recommend taking out health insurance.

Tuition fees

Public universities in Hungary are much more affordable when compared to similar institutions in Western countries. International students usually pay:

▪ 1,200–5,000 EUR/year for most degrees

▪ 12,000–16,000 EUR/year for Medicine and Dentistry degrees

Tuition fees at private universities can be even more expensive.

Accommodation in Hungary

There are several kinds of accommodation alternatives in Hungary:

Dormitory

The cheapest one should be a dormitory belonging to the students’ homes section of the university you attend. One advantage is that it is cheap (28–84 EUR or 10,000–30,000 HUF/month), it is an easy way of making friends and of establishing a social community fast.

If you decide to go with this more affordable type of housing, then you should act fast because the dormitory places are limited and vary from university to university. Check the application deadlines and methods before your arrival not to miss it.

Private dormitory

There are also so-called private dormitories in some Hungarian cities (110–140 EUR or around 40,000–50,000 HUF/month) which do not belong to a university or a college. These are not so cheap as the institutional ones, but you can still spare some money through this way compared to private flats or rooms. It can be a plan B.

Flat and private room

 On the other hand, renting an apartment or a room in flat is a more feasible option if you prefer privacy. The costs depend much more on the fact in which city you are renting, there can be big differences between fees when it comes to Hungarian cities. The average cost is about 280 EUR (100,000 HUF) per flat, and about 140–195 EUR (50,000–70,000 HUF) per room