Study in Hungary

A Schengen country with central European prices and a long record of teaching medicine in English. Bangladesh is a Stipendium Hungaricum partner, so a set number of fully funded places are reserved for Bangladeshi students every year. Budapest has the most jobs; Debrecen, Szeged and Pécs are cheaper and home to the big medical schools.

Language

Hungarian, English on many courses

Currency

HUF (Ft)

Capital

Budapest

International students

40,000

• Bachelor's: 3 to 4 years
• Master's: 2 years, medicine 6 years
• Grading: 5 best, 2 to pass

Stipendium Hungaricum covers tuition, a monthly stipend, housing support and health insurance. Applications usually open in November and close in mid January, with a nomination from the Ministry of Education in Dhaka. Medical schools add an entrance exam in biology and chemistry.

Universities we place students in

What our students study here

Accommodation

HUF 120,000 to 250,000

Food and groceries

HUF 70,000 to 110,000

Transport

HUF 3,500 to 6,000 with a student pass

Phone, internet, misc

HUF 25,000 to 50,000

The Stipendium monthly stipend is a contribution, not a living wage. Scholarship holders still need savings or part-time work to cover a normal month, especially in Budapest.

What students usually do

• Food delivery
• Hospitality
• Multinational service centres
• Campus roles

English-only jobs are concentrated in Budapest's international service centres. Outside the capital, most work needs at least basic Hungarian.

Plan your budget as though you will earn nothing in the first two months. Finding a job takes longer than anyone expects, and a visa officer will not accept part-time income as proof of funds either.

When to start

Work backwards from the intake month. Applications close roughly three months before, and the visa takes another six to twelve weeks after that. For a September intake, the sensible starting point is about six months earlier.