Community and Civil Development Studies MA

Title

Community and Civil Development Studies MA

Degree

Expert in community and civil development studies

Type

Degree program

Level

Master

Accreditation number

FNYF/475-2/2022

Language

English

Duration

4 semesters (2 years)

ECTS credits

120

Minimum number of students

10

Maximum number of students

25

Short description

The goal of this program is to train community and civic development professionals who are able to work effectively in the life of the communities, knowing the values of the communities and the national, European and global role of civil society and nonprofit organizations. They are committed to the development of civil society / non-profit organizations and local communities, to the improvement of the quality of life, and to help solving the problems in the community. As a result, students will be able to apply their community and civil development knowledge and skills in decisions of the social and economic life, international relations and communication, as well as in their professional career. They are prepared to continue their studies in doctoral training.

This program is recommended to applicants who

  • want to learn community development knowledge, methods, modern civil management and strategic thinking,
  • believe in community solution, collective wisdom and teamwork,
  • like to learn from others, to share experiences, and open to working forms of social learning,
  • plan to explore civil society or conduct research about communal dilemmas, want to understand its significance.

This program enables students to

  • be a coordinator, manager or leader of a nonprofit organization,
  • plan and organize community development programs,
  • make social project, fundraising programs.
Strength of program

One of the main features of the program is that we work together with Hungarian and international nonprofit organizations (Red Cross, Ashoka, Amnesty International, UNESCO, United Nations etc.), local municipalities, community centers and cultural institutions. With our group methods the participants learn teamwork, independent work and projectworks. We have a great variety of courses to acquire leadership skills, project and sustainable thinking. Our graduates will have a broad knowledge in many aspects of community and civil studies as well as in nonprofit management. Most of the teachers of the program have international teaching experience and they regularly give classes also at foreign universities. Some of them are leaders of international nonprofit organizations or experts of community development.

Professors of the program: Dr. habil. Maria Arapovics Phd associate professor, dr. habil. Gábor Juhász associate professor, dr. habil. Agnes Van-Til PhD associate professor, dr. István Sziklai PhD associate professor, dr. Zsombor Farkas PhD assistant professor, dr. Dorottya Sík PhD assistant professor, Bulcsú Mihály masterteacher, Edit Kovács masterteacher, as well as guest lectors, experts of community development and leaders of NGOs.

Please find the structure on the Faculty's website
Career opportunities

Our former students have been working as academic researchers or professors in different universities: as civil experts or community developers at municipalities, at cultural community centers, at community houses or museums. Most of them became leaders of Hungarian or international non-governmental and voluntary organizations. Some of them have also found job possibilities in market research and multinational companies. Others work as social workers, social politicians or members of media.

Job examples
  • Community organisers, community developers
  • Charities workers
  • Nonprofit managers
  • Projectmanagers, fundraisers
  • SCR developers
  • Volunteer-coordinatiors
  • International aid/development workers
  • Social researchers
  • Civil referents
  • Academic researchers, market researchers
     
EU/EEA students
non-EU/EEA students
Tuition fee/semester

1300 EUR

3000 EUR

Application fee

EUR 80 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023..........EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024..........EUR 120 (non-refundable) between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024

EUR 80 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023..........EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024..........UR 120 (non-refundable) between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024

non-EU/EEA students
Tuition fee/semester

3000 EUR

Application fee

EUR 80 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023..........EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024..........UR 120 (non-refundable) between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024


Offered for the next academic year

Yes

Start program

02, Sep, 2024

Deadline for applications - September intake

31, May, 2024

Is there a February intake

No


Admission requirements

Entry requirements: Applicants must have a BA/BBA degree in any of the following fields: Humanities, Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Economics, Law, Public Governance, International Administration. In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.

Language requirements:

Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2 (CEFR)
Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2 (CEFR)

Further comments:

Accepted Certification of English knowledge (both written and oral):

B2 (CEFR)
IELTS Score: 5.5
TOEFL iBT Band: 46-59
Cambridge English Scale Score: 162.

If the applicant is unable to prove their knowledge of English with any of the above certifications, he or she must participate in a Skype interview or attend a prearranged interview (either in Hungary in person or on an on-the-spot admission abroad) organized by the Faculty and/or its delegates. The interview also seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant. Any letter of acceptance issued by the Faculty of Social Sciences is based on the verified fact that the applicant’s command of English has been assessed; therefore, they are considered eligible to pursue their higher studies at the institution. 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 proof of language knowledge will be required throughout the admission process.

Documents to submit with application
Document

Online application form

Bachelor-level degree

Motivation letter

Copy of the main pages of the passport

Copy of application fee transfer

Language certificate

Application procedure

The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.

Application periods:

Early bird between 01/10/2023-15/11/2023

Normal  between 16/11/2023-30/04/2024

Late applications between 01/05/2024-31/05/2024

Type of entrance exam: oral

Entrance exam location: online

Applicants with a full application package will be notified about the exact time and date of application interviews conducted via Skype or Ms Teams. Applicants are responsible for having technically suitable conditions for the interview from their side

Applicants are expected to be prepared taking questions regarding the compulsory admission materials (see: Required readings for the entrance exam) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative.

The application interview via Skype or via Ms Teams will include a discussion.

Recommended Readings:

State of Civil Society Report 2018. Year in Review: Top Ten Trends. CIVICUS 2018.

https://www.civicus.org/documents/reports-and-publications/SOCS/2018/socs-2018-overview_top-ten-trends.pdf
Arapovics Mária – Vercseg Ilona (ed.): Community Development Methodological guide. Hungarian Open Air Museum Museum Education and Methodology Centre NMI Institute for Culture Nonprofit Ltd. National Széchényi Library 2019.

https://cselekvokozossegek.hu/wp-content/uploads/community_development_methodological_guide.pdf

Gyenes Zsuzsa (ed.): In the Service of Communities - in Small Local Communities. Collection of case studies. 2020
https://kofe.hu/wp-content/uploads/Dokumentumok/efop-2018-2020/eStudySeries_final.pdf

Program leader
Dr Maria ARAPOVICS
Habil. Associate Professor
Program coordinator

International Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
TEL: +36-1-372-2500/6779
E-mail:  international@tatk.elte.hu
Postal address:, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest, H-1117

More information
Faculty Website
Facebook page of the Faculty of Social Sciences

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