Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program
The University of Pécs offers several scholarships for international students. The most popular one is the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program, which was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the government policy called “Eastern and Southern Opening”. The scholarship program is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
The program's core mission is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. Currently, 68 sending partners are engaged in the program.
Every year hundreds of international students gain admission to our university with this Scholarship.
Provisions Covered By The Scholarship
- Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fees
- Monthly stipend: non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly HUF 43 700 contributions to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies, doctoral-level: monthly HUF 140 000 for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
- Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period
- Medical insurance: health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 100 000 a year/person.
Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
The newest scholarship which is available at the University of Pécs is the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship, which gives you an exceptional chance to develop both personally and academically. While studying in Hungary, you can discover the thousand-year-old Hungarian history and culture, experience unique Hungarian traditions, and enhance your Hungarian language skills.
As a Diaspora Scholarship holder, you can receive an internationally recognized degree at a top-level Hungarian higher education institution and acquire highly competitive knowledge to advance both personally and academically. You can choose from a wide range of programs taught in English or Hungarian that cover all higher education fields at all degree levels. At the University of Pécs, you can choose between 280 study programs. This Scholarship is also an excellent opportunity to build your professional network and discover everything about the country in a supporting and welcoming student environment!
Provisions covered by the scholarship
- Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee
- Monthly stipend (upon request)
- Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period. (upon request)
- Medical insurance
You may have the chance to become a Diaspora Scholarship holder, if you are living in a diaspora, or you are a foreign citizen with a foreign address, and you have been living abroad for at least 10 years in a row, and you have been doing your secondary education outside Hungary for the past 4 years. The program is available for the members of a Hungarian diaspora living in any country outside of the European Union, the Republic of Serbia or the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. You can find further information about diasporas here. The prerequisite to applying is acquiring a recommendation from the local diaspora organization or the Hungarian delegation. Regarding the issuance of the recommendation, it is advised to contact the diaspora organizations and delegations 1 or 2 months before applying.
Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People
Lastly, let us introduce you to the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People. As a Christian Scholarship holder, you can receive an internationally recognized degree at a top-level Hungarian higher education institution and acquire highly competitive knowledge to advance both personally and academically. You can choose from programs taught in English that cover some higher education fields at all degree levels. At the University of Pécs, you can choose between 19 study programs. This Scholarship Programme is also an excellent opportunity to build your professional network and discover everything about the country in a supporting and welcoming student environment!
Provisions covered by the scholarship
- Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of 166.600 HUF per month (140,000 HUF for Doctoral students),
- Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period,
- Reimbursement of travel costs of 200.000 HUF per academic year,
- Medical insurance
Who can apply?
You may have the chance to become a Christian Scholarship holder, if you are a citizen of the following countries: Egypt, Lebanese Republic, Republic of Iraq, State of Israel, Palestine, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Kenya, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Armenia and Nigeria.
The prerequisite to applying is acquiring an official recommendation from the local Christian church.
You are a full-age citizen, at the beginning of your scholarship studies; you reach the age of 18 by 31 August of the year of the specified application deadline,
you have the qualifications and the required language skills as a pre-requisite for the study program applied for, and submit the supporting document by the deadline for submission of applications, but no later than 1 August of the year of the current application cycle.
Degree programs at bachelor level, master’s, and one-tier master’s programs are open to all applicants, while doctoral programs are open to those applicants who have completed their bachelor/master studies in the frame of the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People in Hungary or are registered for the last semester of their studies in the academic year as Scholarship for Christian Young People scholarship holders.
Please visit the university website for more information.
