Hungarian educational Hungarian educational systemsystem

School system in School system in HungaryHungary

Institutional Institutional structures and the structure of structures and the structure of educational programmes are not aligned with educational programmes are not aligned with each othereach other

Similarities Similarities with Central European and ex-socialist with Central European and ex-socialist countriescountries

Secondary education: wide varietySecondary education: wide variety General education: General education: until the ageuntil the age of 18 of 18

Pre-primary educationPre-primary education

Age: 3-6Age: 3-6 Last year is Last year is

compulsorycompulsory 86% of children86% of children The highest in EuropeThe highest in Europe Improve abilities of Improve abilities of

childrenchildren

Primary educationPrimary education

Minority educationMinority education Age: Age:

from 6 to 10from 6 to 10 ( (basic first stagebasic first stage))from 10 to 14from 10 to 14 ( (basic second basic second stagestage))

Specialised classesSpecialised classes At the end: ExamAt the end: Exam

Academic Secondary Academic Secondary SchoolSchool

Non-vocationalNon-vocational Prepares for higher Prepares for higher

educationeducation Length of programme:Length of programme:

4 years4 years (regular) (regular)5 years 5 years (bilingual (bilingual education)education)6 years 6 years (from age 12 to (from age 12 to 18)18)8 years 8 years (from age 10 to (from age 10 to 18)18)

Certificate awarded:Certificate awarded:secondary school secondary school leaving certificateleaving certificate

Vocational Vocational and and Vocational Secondary Vocational Secondary

SchoolsSchools In vocational In vocational

secondary schoolsecondary school::secondary school secondary school leaving certificateleaving certificate

In vocational schoolIn vocational school::lower level vocational lower level vocational qualificationqualification

Basic education: 4 Basic education: 4 yearsyears

Professional practice: Professional practice: about 2 years about 2 years

MaturaMatura

Final exam of high schoolFinal exam of high school 2 levels2 levels 5 subjects5 subjects Entry exam to Entry exam to

universitiesuniversities Language exam requiredLanguage exam required Secondary school leaving Secondary school leaving

certificatecertificate Oral and written examOral and written exam

Jurisich Miklós Jurisich Miklós GimnáziumGimnázium

100 years old building100 years old building Jesuit & BenedictineJesuit & Benedictine Famous professors Famous professors Well-equippedWell-equipped Special classroomsSpecial classrooms St. Imre: youth’s St. Imre: youth’s

protection patronprotection patron

Traditions in JMGTraditions in JMG

Gubanc CupGubanc Cup School leavers’ ballSchool leavers’ ball BandBand Reindeer initiationReindeer initiation Pupils’ weekPupils’ week „„Last trip to the mountainsLast trip to the mountains”” Graduation ceremonyGraduation ceremony

BandBand

Leavers’ ballLeavers’ ball

Reindeer initiationReindeer initiation

Pupils’ weekPupils’ week

Last trip to Last trip to thethe mountainsmountains

Graduation ceremonyGraduation ceremony

HigherHigher education education

Bologna processBologna process Based on three consecutive cyclesBased on three consecutive cycles Bachelor, Master and Doctorate coursesBachelor, Master and Doctorate courses Institutions (universities and collages) may offer Institutions (universities and collages) may offer

courses in all three cyclescourses in all three cycles Universities are eligible to provide Master courses in at Universities are eligible to provide Master courses in at

least two fields of study and to offer Doctorate courses least two fields of study and to offer Doctorate courses as well as to confer Doctorate degreeas well as to confer Doctorate degree

Divided (two-tier) and undivided (one-tier) programmesDivided (two-tier) and undivided (one-tier) programmes Higher-level vocational training, postgraduate specialist Higher-level vocational training, postgraduate specialist

training and adult education (lifelong learning)training and adult education (lifelong learning) A intermediate language exam is needed to get their A intermediate language exam is needed to get their

degreedegree

Integrated (one-tier) Integrated (one-tier) programmesprogrammes

UndividedUndivided Length 10-12 semestersLength 10-12 semesters Result a Master degreeResult a Master degree Besides religious Besides religious

educationeducation and and some some programmes of arts, the programmes of arts, the following programmes: following programmes: veterinary medicine, veterinary medicine, architecture, dentistry, architecture, dentistry, pharmaceutics, lpharmaceutics, laaw and w and medicinemedicine

First/ Second Degree First/ Second Degree ProgrammesProgrammes

Bachelor courseBachelor course6-8 semesters6-8 semestersBachelor degreeBachelor degree

Master courseMaster courseBuilt on Bachelor Built on Bachelor coursecourse2-4 semesters2-4 semestersMaster degreeMaster degree

Final examination:Final examination:Defence of degree Defence of degree thesis and additional thesis and additional oral, written and oral, written and practical examinationpractical examination

Specialised Graduate Specialised Graduate StudiesStudies

Higher education institutions may offer a Higher education institutions may offer a postgraduate specialist training for Bachelor and postgraduate specialist training for Bachelor and Master degree holders.Master degree holders.

Students complete their studies by passing a final Students complete their studies by passing a final examination.examination.

Length of programme is 2-4 semesters.Length of programme is 2-4 semesters.

DoctorateDoctorate

Built on Master degreeBuilt on Master degree 6 semesters6 semesters Scientific degreeScientific degree

Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(PhD)

Art educationArt educationDoctor of Liberal Arts Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA)(DLA)

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