DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Doctoral School of Education welcomes all applicants whose professional foundations are strong and are able to elaborate a research plan.

Please note:

If the applicant takes their final examination during the current semester, and their degree certificate (diploma) is not issued before the application deadline, a certification is required which verifies that the applicant will presumably receive a degree. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present the diploma upon enrolment at the latest.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

According to the Doctoral Regulations of the Faculty of Education and Psychology, in the case of an English-language programme, a copy of a state-recognised C1 (advanced) level complex language exam certificate or an equivalent international language exam certificate or an equivalent document shall be attached.

APPLICATION PACKAGE

List of application documents:

• Master's diploma (an official English translation of the MA certificate)
• State-recognised C1 (advanced) level complex language exam certificate
• Research plan outline (3-4 pages)
• Professional CV
• Motivation letter
• Reference work (it can be any academic paper written in English by the applicant within the field of education (MA thesis extract, a research paper, a seminar paper, a research report, a published journal article or a book chapter, a case study, a literature review, etc.) Either a new paper or an improved version of an earlier work can also be written for the current application. The ideal length should be between 5-15 pages excluding references and the appendices. There are no special requirements concerning the format.)
• Supervisor Statement: please click here for download the form
• Main pages of the passport
• A list of publications (not obligatory)
• Recommendations (not obligatory)
• For the self-funded applicants: Proof of transfer of the application fee and the entrance exam fee - 120 EUR + 120 EUR (The application and the entrance exam fee can be paid separately or in one amount as well.)

The Doctoral School of Education requests all applicants to contact a potential supervisor in advance to discuss the research plan, the supervisor’s statement, and the connection to the doctoral program. Potential supervisors and available research topics can be found here: https://doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=116&lang=EN

Both fees should be transferred to the following account:

Name of Bank: Magyar Államkincstár (Hungarian State Treasury)
Address of Bank: Budapest, Váci út 71, Hungary – 1139
Holder of the account: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Account No.: 10032000-01426201-00000000
SWIFT Code: HUSTHUHB
IBAN Number: HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000

Procedure of the entrance examination

The entrance exam is an interview, based on the applicant’s research plan. It can be taken in person or via Skype.

EVALUATION

The criteria of the evaluation of the research plan and the entrance exam:

• the feasibility of the research within the framework of the doctoral programme,
• the awareness of the research's theoretical and bibliographical background,
• the knowledge of foreign languages,
• previous research results and the ability for completing academic teaching tasks.

If you have any further questions regarding the above, please feel free to contact us at admission@ppk.elte.hu.

You can also find some general information at the University’s website at http://www.elte.hu/en.