Digital Local History
Registration number: FNYF/1727-3/2021.
Name of the professional qualification obtainable through specialized continuing education: Digital Local Historian
Duration of the program
2 semesters, 60 credits
The goal is to train professionals who, drawing on their knowledge of public collections and online databases, are capable of conducting research, processing, and organizing data in the online databases of various types of public collections. They are prepared to conduct research in modern information databases and to collect, organize, and process data. They are capable of using and managing community database platforms and handling databases.
This practice-oriented course introduces students to the common intersections of digital history and local history. Digital environments—such as social media, blogs, exhibitions, digital collections, archives, and mobile applications—are transforming the interactions between historians and the general public. This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of digital history and public history, including the design of digital exhibitions, the cataloging and publication of digital collections, mobile computing, collaborative engagement, and methods for evaluating local history. Students will explore local history within the framework of a digital history project. The work takes place on a platform that enables them to create and build spatially embedded exhibitions in harmony with the region’s physical “documents.” Upon completion of the course, students will understand historical processes using the methods of digital history. They will be able to create a digital exhibition on a given topic.
DETAILED CURRICULUM AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
When are the office hours?
In the correspondence course, consultations are held on Saturdays, totaling 90 class hours per semester.
Course location: Budapest
Admission Requirements
A degree at least at the bachelor’s level (formerly college-level) in any field of study.
Additional Information
We also welcome applications from those who meet the requirements listed in the “Admission Requirements” section, have successfully passed the final exam in one of the fields listed there, are in the process of receiving their degree, and can provide proof of this.
INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Location of the program: Budapest
Planned first day of classes: End of September 2026
Application deadline: For the program starting in the 2026/27/1 semester: August 31, 2026
Documents to be attached
- copy of diploma
- English-language transcript, if available,
- proof of payment of the registration fee.
If applying with a degree earned abroad, the following documents must be attached to verify the degree: 1. A Hungarian translation of your degree obtained abroad 2. A decision recognizing the level of your degree (from the Education
Office) 3. A decision recognizing your professional qualification (from the Education Office)
Detailed information on the recognition of higher education degrees earned abroad can be found on the Education Office’s website.
Minimum enrollment: 10 students
Course fee
Course fee
Total registration fee, of which the registration fee (training deposit) payable upon application is
25,000 HUF, which amount will be credited toward the tuition fee for the first semester.
Bank transfer information
Information for transferring the registration fee (course deposit):
Recipient: Kodolányi János University
Account number: Erste Bank 11600006-00000000-33437190
Please enter your name in the “Remarks” field.
For more information: Faculty of Humanities Student Portal
In writing: humankar@kodolanyi.hu
ONLINE APPLICATION