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Scholarships & Discounts

KJU offers scholarships, grants and fee discounts to reward outstanding achievement and to help ensure that fears about finance do not constrain students from studying at our university.

Scholarships

National Scholarships are designed to recognize all-around excellence. They are awarded based on outstanding academic performance to candidates who demonstrate ability for creative and innovative thought and a passion for the pursuit of learning.

MNB Excellence Scholarship

Based on the agreement concluded between the Hungarian National (MNB) and the KJU, it will provide support to the MNB's excellence scholarship program.

The scholarship may be awarded to a student participating in full-time study related to the activities of the central bank and providing outstanding academic, scientific and community performance in the field of economics. The number of awards and the scholarship budget is defined by academic years. In the academic year 2021/2022, the number of students to be supported by the Scholarship Program is 2 persons / undergraduate program and 1 person / master's program. The maximum amount of the support budget in the academic year 2021/2022 is 3 people X HUF 50,000 / month / person X 10 months = HUF 1,500,000, the MNB provides coverage.

National Higher Educational Scholarship

The National Higher Educational Scholarship is awarded by the minister in charge of education based on the recommendation and ranking of KJU. State-funded and self-financed full-time students of Bachelor's (BA/BSc) or Master's (MA/MSc) can apply for the National Higher Educational Scholarship, if they have registered for at least two semesters in current or previous studies and gained at least 55 credits. Graduating BA/BSc students, who applied for MA/MSc in the upcoming semester, can also hand in application for the scholarship. The National Higher Educational Scholarship is awarded for a full academic year (10 months), and the scholarship's monthly amount in 2021 is HUF 40.000, according to Section 114/D Part (1) Point c) of Higher Education Act.

Institutional Scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded based on academic performance and available funds.

KJU Starter Scholarship

The university offers tuition fee reduction for applicants to the KJU BA/BSc programs with excellent school achievement who may, upon request, receive a partial scholarship that shall cover 25% of their tuition fee for their first 2 semesters of study.

It is available for applicants, who, in addition to general entry requirements, meet the following criteria:

Age limit: 18-25 at the time of the application
Secondary/high school graduation certificate with at least 79% arithmetic average
IELTS overall band score 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each component) or TOEFL 79 iBT (the certificate should not be older than 2 years)
Motivation letter for the scholarship request

If the scholarship is approved by the Admission Committee, the 25 % is deducted from the second instalment of the first 2 semesters' tuition fee, and the remaining part of the tuition fee is payable until the payment deadline indicated in the invoice.

KJU Excellency Scholarship

Excellency Scholarship is an application-based financial award, which is granted to the best-performing international student in his/her major. Upon request, the partial scholarship shall cover 25% of their tuition fee for the following semester.

It is available for students, who

have an active status
have completed at least 2 semesters of studies
have completed all the modules prescribed for the preceding 2 semesters by the respective standard curriculum
have achieved the highest Credit Index* in 2 consecutive semesters in their major

*Calculation of the Credit Index=∑ (completed credit * grade) / 30

KJU 'Best of the Best' Scholarship

It awards the most outstanding student-achievement with a scholarship that will cover 25% of the tuition fee due to be paid for the following semester.

It is available for students, who

have an active status
have completed at least 4 semesters of studies
have completed all the modules prescribed for the preceding 4 semesters by the respective standard curriculum
have achieved the highest Credit Index* in 4 consecutive semesters in their major

*Calculation of the Credit Index=∑ (completed credit * grade) / 30

Mobility Grant for Studies
Under the Erasmus+ mobility program, KJU students can apply to spend a semester studying in a partner European higher education institution as part of their course. Successful applicants for the Erasmus+ exchange program receive a study grant from their university, which is provided by the European Commission, and do not pay fees at their chosen institution. The grant, which varies depending on the destination country and the length of the semester, is to assist students with travel and initial moving costs.
Mobility Grant for Traineeship
The Erasmus+ internship program enables students and graduates to gain experience of working abroad from 2 to12 months in a European country. By doing a traineeship abroad with Erasmus+, you can improve not only your communication, language, and intercultural skills, but as well soft skills highly valued by future employers, as well as become more entrepreneurial. The grant, which varies depending on the destination country and the number of working months, is to assist students with travel and initial moving costs.
You can also combine your Erasmus+ traineeship with a study period abroad.
Learn more about the Erasmus+

Discounts

KJU offers a 10% discount for students, who transfer the tuition fee for 2 semesters in one sum until the given deadline. The discount can be claimed immediately before the money transfer.

For detailed information on scholarships, grants and discounts please, contact international@kodolanyi.hu

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