Pannónia Excellence Programme mobility for study purposes
STUDY AT ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 250 UNIVERSITIES!
Build international connections, gain experience abroad, and broaden your horizons! The Programmeme gives you the opportunity to study at prestigious universities around the world as part of a partial study programme – institutions that are ranked in the top 250 of THE or QS international higher education rankings.
The aim of the Excellence Programme is to enable as many talented, high-achieving Corvinus students as possible to study at internationally recognized partner universities. The Programme helps you broaden your horizons, deepen your professional knowledge, and build international connections that will give you an advantage in your future career.
Under the Pannónia Excellence Programme, Corvinus students can study at partner universities for a minimum of 60 days and a maximum of 180 days to earn credits.
Useful information
Duration: 2–6 months (60–180 days)
Scholarship: HUF 450,000 – 500,000 / month (depending on the cost of living in the host country)
Partner institutions: Among the universities listed in the Partner List, those ranked in the Top 250 of THE or QS worldwide
Current and upcoming calls for applications
- Next planned call for applications: November 2025
- Application period: autumn and spring semesters of the 2026/2027 academic year
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Application requirements
Students whose mobility is directed towards a foreign higher education institution ranked in the top 250 in the Times Higher Education or Quacquarelli Symonds international higher education rankings and who meet the following conditions are eligible for the Pannónia Excellence Programme Scholarship:
- in the case of a master’s programme, at least 1 semester completed before the start of mobility; in the case of a single-cycle programme, at least 7 semesters completed before the start of mobility;
- active student status during both the application and implementation periods;
- C1 level complex language exam in the language of the planned studies;
- a cumulative adjusted grade point average of at least 4.5 or higher at the end of the semester specified in the call for applications;
- minimum of 21 credits earned during the mobility period.
Detailed conditions can be found in the call for applications.
Partners/target countries*
Please note that in the Neptun System all eligible institutions are listed regardless of the level of study, so it is important to check the partner list on this website to find out whether a certain institution is assigned to bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral programme. It is important to note that you can only apply for a given place at the level of study indicated in the partner list.
Useful information
The scholarship amount for mobility in the Excellence Programme can vary between 450,000 and 475,000-500,000 forints per month, depending on the destination country. According to the rules of the Programme, each month is calculated as 30 days.
For countries with a high cost of living: 500,000 HUF/month
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cook Islands, Denmark, South Korea, United States, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, East Timor, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Germany, Niue, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, San Marino, Switzerland, Sweden, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, Tonga, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Vanuatu
For countries with a medium standard of living: 475,000 HUF/month
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Iraq, Yemen, Cambodia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Laos, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Myanmar, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Italy, Russia, Armenia, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Syria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
For countries with a low cost of living: 450,000 HUF/month
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Chad, South Africa, South Sudan, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, El Salvador, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Philippines, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Cameroon, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cuba, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde
Students participating in the Excellence Programme may receive support to cover tuition, travel, and housing cost in addition to the scholarship, based on actual costs incurred. Invoices and contracts issued in the student’s name must be presented.
- Transcript of Records
- Confirmation Form
- Student report
- Invoices and payment receipts for accommodation, travel and tuition fees
If you have any questions, please contact us via the Do It Online interface.
Documents required to prepare for travel abroad
FAQ
Questions related to the application process
QUESTIONS RELATED TO PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Yes, but please note that you must have completed at least one semester in order to travel abroad.
Yes, a weighted cumulative GPA of 4.5 or higher is the minimum requirement for the semester specified in the call for applications.
If your weighted cumulative GPA is below 4.5, your application will be rejected without consideration.
Applications are submitted in the Neptun system in two consecutive rounds. In the first round, you must select the institutions you wish to apply to in order of preference. In the second round, you must provide and submit additional information requested in the application form and upload the documents specified in the call for applications.
Important! Check what language exam or other requirements your chosen university has, because you’ll need to meet them too. Make sure you have a valid language exam when you leave for the destination university, if needed.
Yes, but all students who travel abroad in their final semester will delay their graduation by one semester, as the Credit Transfer Committee will only be able to decide on the transfer of credits and grades earned abroad at the beginning of the following semester. Furthermore, in order to travel abroad, you must have at least 21 credits remaining (not including the thesis seminar and the mandatory internship, which do not count towards the 21 credits), and you must take at least one course for the additional semester.
If you are studying in Hungary on a self-funded basis, you will need to finance your studies abroad as well. Students participating in the Excellence Programme may receive support to cover the tuition, travel, and accommodation consts in addition to the scholarship, based on the actual costs incurred. Invoices and contracts issued in the student’s name must be presented in order for the support to be disbursed.
No, it does not come automatically. You must indicate your need for a scholarship when submitting your application.
The call for applications contains a list of eligible universities: you can apply to institutions that are ranked in the top 250 of the THE or QS international higher education rankings.
You can only select partner institutions related to your own field of study. The list of study fields is included in the table of study fields ).
Once the application has been submitted, the preference list cannot be changed.
The score for academic performance will be based on the cumulative adjusted credit index for the semester specified in the call for applications. This index looks at the performance for all completed semesters and takes into account both the credits completed and the credits taken.
You can select a maximum of 6 institutions and rank them in order of preference.
The application interface will only be available after it has been opened. In order to ensure that you have all the necessary documents at your disposal when you submit your application, it is advisable to start obtaining the documents required to certify your other activities (the applicable templates can be found on the website) and preparing your certificates (e.g., TDK/OTDK results, competition results, language exam documents) in advance. Read the call for applications to find out exactly what you need to prepare!
OTHER STUDY-RELATED QUESTIONS
The 21-credit rule stipulates that you must complete a minimum of 21 credits during your studies abroad and present proof of these credits in the semester following your mobility. Students enrolled in a bachelor programme or a split or undivided master programme must declare that they still need to earn at least 21 credits to obtain their degree when they begin their studies abroad. Mandatory internships and specialized seminars do not count toward the 21 credits.
This ensures that the semester abroad truly meets the academic requirements at home.
An exception to this is the International Business (BSc) programme, where 30 ECTS credits must be completed if your mobility takes place during the dedicated “international semester”!
In case of a final semester abroad, you will be delayed by one semester due to the recognition of your studies abroad. (Course acceptance/credit recognition only takes place after you return, so you must take into account the duration of the domestic recognition process.)
Course descriptions for foreign universities are available on the official websites of partner institutions or on the information pages reserved for foreign students at host universities.
Yes, during a semester abroad, you must take at least thirty (30) ECTS credits (24 ECTS credits in the case of CEMS) as specified in the LA Before section of the study agreement, and you must achieve this credit value by taking at least five (5) courses.
Yes, if you meet the conditions of the Corvinus Scholarship Programme and are eligible for support, the deferred semester will also remain supported.
Check with your course coordinators. Based on the syllabi of your host university, they will be able to tell you whether the content and completion of a given foreign course will be accepted as equivalent to their domestic course or not.
Yes, it is possible to take courses that are not included in the domestic curriculum, but these courses (as elective courses) can be counted toward your studies. This must be agreed upon in advance with the course coordinator.
It is usually worth visiting the “International Office,” “International Mobility,” “Incoming Students,” and “Exchange Student” pages on the website of the foreign partner university for information and to find out about courses advertised for exchange students. If you cannot find the information you need there, it is worth contacting the host university directly by email.
You can take any course from the course offerings abroad and substitute any courses in your curriculum that you have not yet completed, regardless of the semesters prescribed in your curriculum at home . Please note that the core part of the courses you take must be professional courses (21 ECTS).
Yes, if you continue your studies in active status during your semester abroad, you will remain eligible for your study scholarship at home.
Students are required to notify the university of their withdrawal from the partial training place they have been awarded, preferably as soon as possible, but no later than fifteen (15) days after receiving the decision on application.
Extensions are not possible under the Excellence Programme.
If you have any questions, please visit the Do It Online! interface, under International Mobility> Before the mobility section.
A C1-level complex language exam in the language of your future studies is a basic requirement for applying. The host university may also require other language exams. All existing language proficiency certificates must be uploaded to the application platform when applying.
Yes, you do. Corvinus requires to present the proof of language proficiency as a condition of application, so an individual exemption from a partner institution is not sufficient. When applying, you must submit an official language exam certificate that corresponds to the language of your studies abroad.
The language exam certificate must be uploaded to the Neptun system when submitting the application.
The language exam certificate is a prerequisite for application, without it, you cannot apply, and it cannot be presented later.
The list of partner universities includes the requirements of each partner university, and the information can also be found on the website of the selected university. If you find different information on the list and on the partner’s website, you can ask our collegues on the Do It Online! platform.