Sports Management and Sports Communication

Registration number: FF/1560-2/2014.
Program approval number:

Name of the specialized continuing education program: Sports Management and Sports Communication

FF/1561-4/2014. Székesfehérvár;
FF/1561-3/2014. Budapest

Name of the specialized continuing education program: Sports Management and Sports Communication

Title of the professional qualification obtainable through the specialized continuing education program as stated on the diploma: Sports Management and Sports Communication Specialist

English title of the qualification as stated on the certificate

Expert in Sport Management and Communication

Instructor responsible for the specialized continuing education program: Dr. Róbert Richard Kiss

Field of study: Humanities

Duration of the program

• 2 semesters

Eligibility

The program is open to individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree (BA, BSC), a master’s degree (MA), or a college/university diploma in any field of study.

Program structure

Foundational Knowledge Course Group: 12 credits

Core Professional Courses: 43 credits

Thesis: 5 credits

Total: 60 credits

Thesis Requirements

Thesis credit value: 5 credits

The purpose of the thesis is for students to demonstrate that they can apply what they have learned during their studies in practice and are capable of independent work in the subject area.

Final Exam Requirements and Subjects

Students complete their studies with a final exam.

The final exam serves to assess and evaluate the knowledge and skills required to obtain the professional qualification, during which the student must also demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge acquired.

Requirements for Admission to the Final Exam

• obtaining a certificate of completion,
• completion and timely submission of a thesis, which must be graded at least “satisfactory,” or the creation of a portfolio based on what was learned during the two semesters, or the development of an independent sports-related project.

Components of the final exam

• a comprehensive oral exam
• a presentation on the independent sports-related project, portfolio, or thesis.
  Method of calculating the grade:

The final grade is calculated by averaging the grades received on the thesis, the independent sports-related project, or the portfolio, as well as the comprehensive oral exam. If a grade is not a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number. If any individual component grade is failing, the final exam result is also failing.

Requirements for obtaining the diploma

• fulfillment of the requirements specified in the curriculum (obtaining an absolutorium)
• completion of a thesis and a graded evaluation of at least a “satisfactory” level
• successful completion of the final exam with a grade of at least “satisfactory”

Degree Classification:
The degree classification is the rounded average of the following grades:

• the comprehensive oral exam and the presentation of an independent sports-related project, portfolio, or thesis—that is, the result of the final exam
• the student’s average grade per semester (as recorded in the transcript)

DETAILED CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

When are the office hours?
On Saturdays

Admission Requirements:
The program is open to holders of a bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc), a master’s degree (MA), or a college/university diploma in any field of study.

Inquiries

Faculty of New Media and Creative Industries

Email: ukk@kodolanyi.hu

INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Program location: Budapest

Start of the program: First semester of the 2026/27 academic year: September 2026
Application deadline: For the program starting in the first semester of the 2026/27 academic year: August 31,

2026 Scheduled first day of classes: End of September 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Via the online application portal on the website.

Required Documents

• Copy of diploma
• English-language transcript (for diplomas issued on or after January 2005)
• proof of payment of the registration fee.

If applying with a degree obtained abroad, the following documents must be attached to verify the degree: 1. A Hungarian translation of your foreign degree 2. A decision recognizing the level of your degree (Education
Office) 3. A decision recognizing your professional qualification (Education Office)

Detailed information on the recognition of higher education degrees earned abroad can be found on the Education Office’s website.

Minimum enrollment: 12 students

Tuition

350,000 HUF per semester, of which the registration fee (tuition deposit) payable upon application is 35,000 HUF
; this amount will be credited toward the tuition fee for the first semester.

Information for transferring the registration fee (tuition deposit)

• Beneficiary: Kodolányi János University
• Account number: Erste Bank 11600006-00000000-33437190
• Amount: 35,000 HUF

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