MAEthnic and Minority Policy
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Master, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA |
| Course code | Social Science |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) Applicants must have a BA degree in any of the following areas: Social Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, or Social Pedagogy. If the BA degree does not meet all the necessary requirements, the applicant may be required to complete additional credits in the relevant fields during their first year of study to fulfill these requirements upon acceptance. 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, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, 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 Africa, 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 Minimum level of language proficiency (both written and oral): B2 A Hungarian state accredited language certificate is required in one of the following languages: 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 further proof of language knowledge will be required throughout the admission process. The applicant’s English knowledge will also be assessed during the admission interview. |
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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. The procedure of the entrance examination Applicants with a complete application package will be notified about the exact time and date of their online interviews after the nomination deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have technically suitable conditions for the interview from their side. Applicants are expected to be prepared taking questions regarding the compulsory admission materials (see: Recommended Readings) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative. A successful oral entrance exam is the perquisite of getting admitted. If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected. |
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Overview
The programme aims to educate professionals who deal with minority issues and diversity in the region with regard to the integration process of Central and Eastern European countries, the Balkans and the Mediterranean region into the international community. With their gained knowledge in the fields of political science, law, sociology, anthropology, history and social policy they will be able to carry out decision-making, controlling, organizing and experting tasks at local governments, media organizations etc. independently or in team-work. The graduates have gained suitable theoretical and practical knowledge, interdisciplinary tasks and an international outlook in reference to minority politics. They are prepared to follow their studies on doctoral level.
This programme is recommended to applicants who wish to deal with minority issues and ethnic diversity.
This programme enables students to become trained professionals who have the insight and expertise to identify the main political, social and psychological reasons behind tensions and discriminations and who are also equipped with the skills and techniques to handle and moderate these conflicts.
Strength of programme
The modern principle of multiculturalism, protection of minority rights, equal opportunities, anti-discrimination, and new challenges of inter-cultural integration of modern societies request more and more academics who intend to carry out research, or teach about ethnic diversity and inter-ethnic relations. In post-industrial welfare societies there is a growing need for policy makers or expert advisors in issues and conflicts between regions, nations, ethnic groups, minorities, and majorities in Hungary or various parts of Europe. There is a considerable need for these types of professionals today, and this demand in the future will even increase as the historical legacy of Eastern and Central Europe, the renaissance of the national spirit, the intense immigration, and frequent ethnic and minority conflicts make the task of managing and reducing ethnic tensions more and more important. We expect that our graduates can find jobs in the different public or private agencies like in public (governmental) organizations and the minority self-governments, in public education, in research institutes, in the media, in civil organizations and NGOs, and in all such programmes and projects that aims to promote the successful social and cultural integration of minorities into the dominant society.
Leading professor of the programme:
Miklós SZABÓ, Associate Professor
Entry requirements:
Applicants must have a BA degree in any of the following areas: Social Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, or Social Pedagogy.
In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.
If the BA degree does not meet all the necessary requirements, the applicant may be required to complete additional credits in the relevant fields during their first year of study to fulfill these requirements upon acceptance.
Documents to submit with application:
- Bachelor-level degree
- Transcript of records
- Motivation letter
- Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
- Language certificate
The procedure of the entrance examination
Applicants with a full application package will be asked to participate in an oral entrance exam after the nomination deadline. The institutional admission scores are based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. The entrance exam seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant.
Applicants are expected to be prepared taking questions regarding the compulsory admission materials (see: Recommended Readings) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative.
A successful oral entrance exam is the perquisite of getting admitted. If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected.
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
Oral
Entrance exam location:
Online
Entrance exam description:
Degree certificate (type, exams, grades), if the degree meets the eligibility criteria, following step is the oral interview. The recruiting committee will decide upon admission.
Recommended readings:
- Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „1. What is Ethnicity?” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 1-23. London, New York: Pluto Books.
- Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „6. Nationalism.” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 117-146. London, New York: Pluto Books.
- Okin, Susan Moller. 2004. „Multiculturalism and feminism: no simple question, no simple answers.” In Minorities within Minorities. Equality, Rights and Diversity edited by Eisenberg, Avigail and Jeff Spinner-Halev. 67-89.
- Pettigrew, Thomas F. 1998. „Reactions Toward the New Minorities of Western Europe.” Annual Review of Sociology 24: 77-103.
Preparatory year available:
No
Specialisation year available:
No
Link:
studyinhungary.hu/institution/eotvos-lorand-university-66.html
Contact person:
International Office, Eszter Borbála Bagi
E-mail: international@tatk.elte.hu
Programme structure
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Career opportunities
In the age of global migration processes and inter-ethnic conflicts fuelled by an increasing level of nationalism, Ethnic and Minority Policy experts are more than simply needed in various fields of studies and work. Both governmental and non-governmental offices and organizations dealing with ethnic or other kinds of minorities, migrants, and refugees provide our students with possible future career possibilities.
Besides these institutes, local offices of different international organizations also employ experts on ethnic and minority issues. We expect that our graduates can find jobs in different public or private agencies like in public (governmental) organizations and the minority self-governments, in public education, in research institutes, in the media, in civil organizations and NGOs, and in all such programmes and projects that aim to promote the successful social and cultural integration of minorities into the dominant society.
Job examples
- Project managers
- Policy Makers
- Researchers
- Field coordinators