Business Informatics
| Study location | Hungary, Eger |
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| Type | Bachelor, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 7 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | Computer Science and Information Technology |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. 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, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, 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, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 (intermediate) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. |
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Overview
Programme description:
The role of the Business IT Specialist is to bridge the communication gap between the programmers and the business customer of the programme. A successful business will always have a well-trained business IT specialist behind it.
Students study around 60% of the subjects in the BSc Computer Science programme: algorithms, programming languages, programming environments, database management, web development. Graduates can also choose a career in business, as many business subjects are also included in the course list, such as micro and macroeconomics, finance, business management, etc. Both fields require a mathematical foundation and courses include discrete mathematics, linear algebra, probability and statistics. The course also introduces candidates to two business management systems (ABAS and SAP). Students who choose the Big Data specialisation will be introduced to modern methods of business intelligence and data analysis.
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
oral
Entrance exam location:
Electronic
Entrance exam description:
The admission procedure consits of the following parts:
- 20-30 minutes long online interview
- evaluation of application documents
Online interview: The University will contact all applicants to set up a suitable time for the online interview. Applicants will be interviewed by appointed staff members from the Department and the international office. Professors will check the applicant’s preliminary knowledge of the chosen study area and motivation. The international office will check the language skills and intercultural competences of the applicant.
The admission decision is based on the following results:
- result of previous studies (max. 20 points)
- CV, motivation letter (max. 20 points)
- online interview (max. 60 points)
Minimum admission requirements: 60 points. Those applicants who gain less than 5 points in any section of the admission procedure will be rejected.
Programme structure
Around 60% of the subjects in the BSc Computer Science programme: algorithms, programming languages, programming environments, database management, web development. Graduates can also choose a career in business, as many business subjects are also included in the course list, such as micro and macroeconomics, finance, business management, etc.
Career opportunities
An IT specialist is a fully-fledged IT professional who specialises in business. Your work will involve designing and testing software to support the implementation of business processes. You will write, develop and test business and management models and algorithms. You will have a creative role in providing IT support for business issues and problems. You will create and administer databases. You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining IT systems that allow communication and shared database management between the different parts of a company (warehouse, sales, administration, accounting, etc.).
Typical tasks:
SAP expert (IT)
System developer
Software developer, software tester
Database analyst, designer
Data security officer
Network operator
You could work for companies, local authorities or government agencies. Your skills are particularly suited to working independently as a freelancer.