Entry requirements

The students who can apply for a BA in Psychology programme for the 2025/2026 academic year, are expected to present the documentation of their certificate of matriculation from a secondary school and to submit their application with the necessary attachments.
The university only accepts certificates, which are equivalent to the Hungarian certificate of matriculation, thus appropriate for continuing one’s studies in university education. If the certificate is not in English, the university needs an official translation, which could be a translation by the secondary school as well.
If the applicant completes their secondary education during the current term and their certificate is not issued before the application deadline a proof of student status / a certification which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation is required instead. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present their certificate of matriculation upon enrolment at the latest.

The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities (Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.)). The details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE.

Language requirements

IELTS 6.5+ or a B2 level Cambridge certificate

The university only accepts certificates, which are equivalent to the Hungarian certificate of matriculation, thus appropriate for continuing one’s studies in university education. If the certificate is not in English, the university needs an official translation, which could be a translation by the secondary school as well. 

If the applicant completes their secondary education during the current term and their certificate is not issued before the application deadline, a proof of student status / a certification which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation is required instead. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present their certificate of matriculation upon enrolment at the latest.

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.

The application and the entrance exam fee should be paid using the new Epay system. More details coming soon.

The deadline for application means the deadline of submission of the full and complete application package in the online system.

The application procedure includes 4 periods in order to give the applicants the freedom to submit their application when it’s most suitable for them.

• Early bird application: until January 31st -  discounted application fee: 60 EUR
• Regular application 1: February 1st – March 25th regular application fee: 120 EUR
• Regular application 2: April 26th – June 15th regular application fee: 120 EUR
• Last Call: June 16th – July 10th - increased application fee: 180 EUR

We do not take applications between March 26th and April 26th!

When the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Student Affairs and Registrar’s Office an entrance exam date option will be sent in the online application system after the application deadline for the relevant period. Please, check your messages in the application system, and the e-mail address that is linked to the account regularly.

How to pay the application fee?

You are required to pay 60/120/180 EUR application fee (non-refundable) depending on the application period, at the following link:  ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer

Please follow the instructions below carefully: 

Early Bird period: enter this specific code: EARLY BIRD PPK (valid between: 2025.11.25 – 2026.01.31)
Regular application period: enter this specific code: REGULAR PPK (valid between: 2026.02.01 – 2026.06.15)
Late application period: enter this specific code: LAST CALL PPK (valid between: 2026.06.16 – 2026.07.10)

The discount codes work without accents, but they are sensitive to spaces. To avoid any issues, the best option is to copy and paste the code directly as shown above. 

Procedure of the entrance examination

You are required to pay 120 EUR entrance examination fee (non-refundable) at the following link:  ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer

There are no discounts for the entrance examination fee!

The applications are examined by the Admission Board and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection in the online application system after the decision is official. Admission letters are sent out in the online application system.

Type of entrance examination: oral

Place of entrance examination:in person or online. (Via MS Teams)

Entrance examination and selection process

The applicant receives a popular psychology-related magazine article and has one hour to read it before the oral examination begins. In the oral examination, the applicant should discuss the article with the examiners, and is expected to be able to summarize the main points of the article and reply to related questions. The committee assesses whether the applicant has the adequate vocabulary to understand the topic and skills to analyse the text. Notes can be taken during the preparation (i.e., while reading the article) and used during the discussion. In the second part of the interview, the applicant has the opportunity to share their background and express their motivation. The entrance examination can be taken in person or online via Teams. (For that, it is not necessary to download the app).

Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the entrance exam date in the application system. The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.