BASociology
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Bachelor, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 6 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Course code | Social Science |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Applicants need to submit their secondary school certificate and records of final two years in secondary school. Documents to submit with application:
The entry qualification documents are accepted in English. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Certification of English knowledge (both written and oral): B2 • IELTS Score: 5.5 If the applicant is unable to prove their knowledge of English with any of the above certifications, their English knowledge will be assessed based on the admission video. Any letter of acceptance issued by the Faculty of Social Sciences is based on the verified fact that the applicant’s command of English has been assessed; therefore, they are considered eligible to pursue their studies at the institution. If the applicant can prove that they completed their former education entirely in English by submitting a notarized attestation and a detailed academic transcript, no proof of language knowledge will be required throughout the admission process. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants must upload a motivation letter in English that introduces themselves and outlines their reasons for applying, including their motivations, interests, and goals related to the programme. The letter should be between 1,500 and 4,000 characters. Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long introduction video in which they speak about social problems they experience around them, in their personal life and in their society. Also, they could talk a little bit about the potential causes of these phenomena. The video will have to be uploaded to a given folder in the MS Teams group of the admission procedure. Applicants with an otherwise full application package will receive a guest ID and password to log in after the nomination process ended via email. |
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Overview
The goal of this programme is to train professional sociologists at the bachelor level. Successful graduates of the programme should have a solid grasp of the concepts and principles of sociology and have mastered (at the appropriate level) its methods, and they should be able to identify and interpret social problems meaningfully. Besides the traditional lectures and seminars, the programme is based on project-based teaching methods, and includes one semester of intensive project work.
This programme is recommended to applicants who are interested in understanding the social world: how the roles and norms organize cooperation, why do conflicts emerge and how can they be managed on micro and macro level, how does the new technologies affect our everyday life. The programme targets those, who would like to develop their communication, cooperation and presentation skills. Those wishing to deepen their knowledge in a specific sub-field can choose from our specializations such as data analysis or criminology. Specializations comprise classes within the same field, and their completion grants students an extra certification.
This programme enables students to be ready to fill a wide range of entry-level jobs supporting decision-making, requiring the solution of analytical tasks in the public as well as the private sector. They should also have gained adequate knowledge and skills to continue their training in a master’s programme in sociology or other related subjects anywhere in the world.
Strength of programme:
Being part of Hungary’s leading science university, the program is one of the oldest of its kind in Hungary. This rich scientific tradition and international embeddedness is the warranty for high-quality education. Our professors are leading experts in their fields in Hungary, while also being internationally recognized for their research. Due to these factors, the students are provided access to the most updated methodological and theoretical tools. We encourage our students to try their knowledge in actual researches and practical applications in order to provide an opportunity of finding personalized career paths. Also, the inclusive student community ensures a warm, welcoming atmosphere for students from all around the world.
Leading professors of the programme:
Márkus KELLER, Habil. Associate Professor
Zsuzsanna KISS, Habil. Associate Professor
Entry requirements:
Applicants need to submit their secondary school certificate and records of final two years in secondary school.
Additional documents to be submitted:
- Motivation letter in English
- Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
- Language certificate (If the applicant has one)
The procedure of the entrance examination:
Based on the results of the applicants and the annual capacity, the faculty decides the lowest accepted score for admission. Besides reaching the lowest accepted score for admission, a successful oral (video) entrance exam is prerequisite of getting admitted.
If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected.
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long video in which they speak about social problems they experience around them, in their personal life and in their society. Also, they could talk a little bit about the potential causes of these phenomena. The video will have to be uploaded to a given folder in the MS Teams group of the admission procedure. Applicants with an otherwise full application package will receive a guest ID and password to log in after the nomination process ended via email.
Entrance exam location: Online
Contact person:
International Office, Eszter Borbála Bagi
E-mail: international@tatk.elte.hu
Programme structure
Click here for more information about the structure of the programme.
Career opportunities
Our students find jobs in the most diverse workplaces: teaching, research, politics, public administration, media, social and health services, advertising, journalism, law, publishing, industry, marketing, personnel and management. In addition, graduating from our programme offers an opportunity for further education in social sciences throughout Europe.
General career opportunities
- Community and youth work
- Public services
- Business, marketing
- Politics, activism, and the charity sector
Job examples
- Community officer, social worker, carer, youth worker, equality and diversity officer
- Social and welfare services, public health services, the voluntary sector, criminal justice, probation and prison services, rehabilitation, and housing services.
- Marketing, statistics, research, public relations (PR), recruitment, human resources (HR)