BA/BSc programs

In order to apply for an undergraduate  degree at Corvinus University of Budapest you will need the following:

– A completed secondary education (you will need to receive the final certificate and a full transcript until 12 July 2021 the latest and send them to us)
– Minimum B2 knowledge in English, proven by a certificate
– A valid passport
– Only for Applied Economics, Business and Management and International Business applicants: a mathematics exam as detailed below

The following language certificates are accepted: 

If you are unable to submit the certificate, our Language Center will test your knowledge during the application process.
In case you completed your previous studies in English you don’t have to submit a language certificate. Please note, however, that you will be required to provide official proof that the language of education during your secondary studies was English.

For the three programs that require a mathematics exam the following are accepted:

– Advanced Placement exam (Mathematics AB or BC), with a minimum grade of 3,
– an SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level II exam, minimum 680 points,
– an ACT exam with minimum 27 points, or
– a mathematics exam organized by Corvinus University of Budapest (for details see „Mathematics exam” below) 


Medical certificate is not required by Corvinus University of Budapest. 

You will receive an e-mail before the entrance exam that will contain all the details you need for participation as well as the conditions to take the exam. This invitation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that you provided during the application.

The entry requirement for the Applied Economics, Business and Management, and International Business Economics programs is a mathematics exam. The entry requirement for the Communication and Media Science, International Relations, and Sociology programs is an interview. No program requires both a mathematics exam and an interview it is either one or the other.

The entrance exams are held online. 

Applicants who do not have the required mathematics certificate for Applied Economics, Business and Management or International Business can take part in an online mathematics exam organized by Corvinus University of Budapest. The deadline to upload your mathematics certificate is 15 March.

The mathematics exams will be held in the Moodle system of Corvinus University of Budapest. You will need a stable internet connection to do the exam. You will receive the link for the exam in the entrance exam invitation e-mail. We advise you to log in 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the exam. If you experience any problems, you can contact our Helpdesk at: moodlehelpdesk@uni-corvinus.hu

During your application you received an automatically generated Applicant ID. This will be your login username as well as your password.

A maximum of 100 points can be earned during the exam. At least 40 points must be reached for admission. This does not mean that every applicant above 40 points will be accepted as the available places within each program are limited. However, no applicant under 40 points can be accepted regardless of the number of applicants. 

Applicants who do not have the required language certificate can take part in an online language proficiency test organized by Corvinus University of Budapest. The exact date of the exam will be communicated to you in the invitation letter.
The language proficiency test will be conducted via Zoom between 7 April 2021 and 20 April 2021.

If you did not upload a language certificate or any other acceptable document until 15 March 2021 you must apply to the language profieciency test here:

You can find some useful information regarding the topics of the language proficiency test in the below document:

Interviews will be conducted via Skype unless otherwise noted (e.g.: Office 365 – Teams). You will need to have access to a device with internet connection, a camera, and a microphone to be able to participate in the exam. If the interview is held via Microsoft 365 – Teams you can connect via your browser without downloading the application.

During the exams you will be contacted by the Exam Committee. You do not have to contact them yourself. Applicants will be interviewed one by one.

A maximum of 100 points can be earned during the exam. At least 40 points must be reached for admission. This does not mean that every applicant above 40 points will be accepted as the available places within each program are limited. However, no applicant under 40 points can be accepted regardless of the number of applicants. 

The following documents are required for the application: secondary school certificate, official transcript, a copy of your passport and a language certificate (as well as a mathematics exam for the three economics and business-related programs). 
Documents must be uploaded to the DreamApply application system. The final deadline to upload any document is 1 August 2021. The degree recognition request must be submitted until 12 July 2021. if you finish your bachelor studies in 2021. If you finished in 2020 or before the deadline is 15 June 2021.

The deadline to upload the mathematics exam certificate is 15 March 2021. If you do not upload it by this date you will have to take part in our mathematics exam. (see the “Mathematics exam” section above)
 
The deadline to upload the proof of English proficiency is also 15 March 2021. If you do not upload it by this date you will have to take part in our language exam. (see the “Language exam” section above)