Programme description
The courses taught in the programme are divided into foundation courses, mandatory core courses, specialisation courses and elective courses.
During the first year, the MA programme provides catching-up courses in economic theory and quantitative methods, while also introducing students into International Business Economics, International Political Economy, Development Economics and International Financial Markets.
From the second year onwards, students have to select one of two specializations:
• International Economic Analysis
• Comparative European Economic and Business Studies.
By taking the International Economic Analysis specialisation, students can follow International Trade Policy, International Macroeconomic Policy, and International Business Strategy, and so on.
The Comparative European Economic and Business Studies specialisation, on the other hand, offers European Business Strategies, European Development and Regional Policy, Comparative European Economic Policy, among other courses.
Being a Master’s level education, the programme builds on the sound theoretical basis acquired in the earlier Bachelor level studies of the students, while aiming to further develop their skills in the practical application of this knowledge. While lectures are mainly directed at presenting theoretical issues and debates on given topics, seminars are practice oriented and use interactive discussions, group presentations and papers, as well as individual home assignments.
For more information about the curriculum, please click here.
If you are studying at the MA programme, you can spend one or more semester/s in one of our partner institutes.
You can even apply for our Double-degree programme with The University of Gröningen, The Netherlands.
Admission requirements:
- entrance exam:
o essay on general social and economic subjects in a case study form
o personal or telephone interview on motivations
- bachelor’s degree (authenticated copy of the BA/BSc degree in both its original language and in English, along with the transcript. Note that graduating students have to send their certificates after the defence.)
For more information about the exams, please click here.
Application procedure:
• Applications are welcome from December onwards. (Whoever wishes to apply for the scholarship of the Visegrad Fund has to send us his or her application material by the 15th of January latest, as we can issue the conditional Letter of Acceptance only in possession of that.)
• Application package (completed application form, authenticated copy of BA/BSc degree, detailed transcript, CV, motivation letter, language exam certification if available, copy of passport) to be sent by e-mail to Corvinus University.
• Application fee: 110 EUR - How to pay your tuition fee and other fees?
• Written exam via the Internet - Read more about the exam procedure, click here.
• Oral exam
• Applicants will be notified about their results (accepted or declined) by early July
Successful candidates will receive immediately a notification of acceptance by which their visa application can be accelerated if necessary.
The Faculty can assist in the visa application process. Read more about health care issues, please click here.
• Successful applicants are expected to arrive to Hungary by the 1st of September.
Please respect the deadlines!
Language requirements
The Corvinus University of Budapest considers it very important that the good standard of teaching and learning not be hindered by language problems. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that international students apply to study at Corvinus only if their command of the language of instruction is unquestionably sufficient and suitable for university studies.
Tuition fee: 1950 EUR per semester
Scholarships:
Visegrad Fund
The International Visegrad Fund offers Master’s Scholarships for study/research projects of 1 to 4 semesters.
Citizens of the following countries can apply: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and the Ukraine. Note that Kosovo scholars are eligible as well.
We advise you to make a "personalized" working plan so that it includes the foundation and the compulsory courses of our Programme, as well as the elective courses you are interested in. For the second year, choose one of the possible specializations that are the most sympathetic for you.
For more information visit: www.visegradfund.org
“The best student”
In accordance with the proposition of the Faculty of Economics, the best graduating student will be honoured each year.
This prize is composed of an official document with the student’s name on it and the appreciation of his or her hard work during the 4 semesters. On the other hand, it is also a money reward, which guarantees that the tuition fee of the last semester is repaid (for those students who are not receiving a scholarship).
To find out more about scholarships, please click here.
Payment terms:
• Please transfer the tuition fee for the two semesters of the next academic year until the end of June to our bank account.
• Please note that registration is conditional upon the receipt of the fee.
• If the tuition fee for two semesters does not arrive by the end of June, we will not be able to send a letter of acceptance to you about the arrival of the payment, which you need for the residence permit application at our Embassy.
• Please note that the university is unable to offer postponement of payment, or to provide an installment payment scheme.
Further information
If interested in the MA programme, please contact our departmental coordinator, Mrs. Judit Striker, at the following address:
Room 150
8, Fővám tér
Budapest, 1093
Hungary
Phone: +36-1-482-5347
E-mail: info.economics@uni-corvinus.hu
Programme Management:
Programme Director:
Prof. András BLAHÓ
andras.blaho@uni-corvinus.hu
Programme Managing Director:
Assoc. Prof. István BENCZES
istvan.benczes@uni-corvinus.hu
Programme Coordinator:
Eszter NUCZ
eszter.nucz@uni-corvinus.hu