Hungarian educational Hungarian educational systemsystem
School system in School system in HungaryHungary
Institutional Institutional structures and the structure of structures and the structure of educational programmes are not aligned with educational programmes are not aligned with each othereach other
Similarities Similarities with Central European and ex-socialist with Central European and ex-socialist countriescountries
Secondary education: wide varietySecondary education: wide variety General education: General education: until the ageuntil the age of 18 of 18
Pre-primary educationPre-primary education
Age: 3-6Age: 3-6 Last year is Last year is
compulsorycompulsory 86% of children86% of children The highest in EuropeThe highest in Europe Improve abilities of Improve abilities of
childrenchildren
Primary educationPrimary education
Minority educationMinority education Age: Age:
from 6 to 10from 6 to 10 ( (basic first stagebasic first stage))from 10 to 14from 10 to 14 ( (basic second basic second stagestage))
Specialised classesSpecialised classes At the end: ExamAt the end: Exam
Academic Secondary Academic Secondary SchoolSchool
Non-vocationalNon-vocational Prepares for higher Prepares for higher
educationeducation Length of programme:Length of programme:
4 years4 years (regular) (regular)5 years 5 years (bilingual (bilingual education)education)6 years 6 years (from age 12 to (from age 12 to 18)18)8 years 8 years (from age 10 to (from age 10 to 18)18)
Certificate awarded:Certificate awarded:secondary school secondary school leaving certificateleaving certificate
Vocational Vocational and and Vocational Secondary Vocational Secondary
SchoolsSchools In vocational In vocational
secondary schoolsecondary school::secondary school secondary school leaving certificateleaving certificate
In vocational schoolIn vocational school::lower level vocational lower level vocational qualificationqualification
Basic education: 4 Basic education: 4 yearsyears
Professional practice: Professional practice: about 2 years about 2 years
MaturaMatura
Final exam of high schoolFinal exam of high school 2 levels2 levels 5 subjects5 subjects Entry exam to Entry exam to
universitiesuniversities Language exam requiredLanguage exam required Secondary school leaving Secondary school leaving
certificatecertificate Oral and written examOral and written exam
Jurisich Miklós Jurisich Miklós GimnáziumGimnázium
100 years old building100 years old building Jesuit & BenedictineJesuit & Benedictine Famous professors Famous professors Well-equippedWell-equipped Special classroomsSpecial classrooms St. Imre: youth’s St. Imre: youth’s
protection patronprotection patron
Traditions in JMGTraditions in JMG
Gubanc CupGubanc Cup School leavers’ ballSchool leavers’ ball BandBand Reindeer initiationReindeer initiation Pupils’ weekPupils’ week „„Last trip to the mountainsLast trip to the mountains”” Graduation ceremonyGraduation ceremony
BandBand
Leavers’ ballLeavers’ ball
Reindeer initiationReindeer initiation
Pupils’ weekPupils’ week
Last trip to Last trip to thethe mountainsmountains
Graduation ceremonyGraduation ceremony
HigherHigher education education
Bologna processBologna process Based on three consecutive cyclesBased on three consecutive cycles Bachelor, Master and Doctorate coursesBachelor, Master and Doctorate courses Institutions (universities and collages) may offer Institutions (universities and collages) may offer
courses in all three cyclescourses in all three cycles Universities are eligible to provide Master courses in at Universities are eligible to provide Master courses in at
least two fields of study and to offer Doctorate courses least two fields of study and to offer Doctorate courses as well as to confer Doctorate degreeas well as to confer Doctorate degree
Divided (two-tier) and undivided (one-tier) programmesDivided (two-tier) and undivided (one-tier) programmes Higher-level vocational training, postgraduate specialist Higher-level vocational training, postgraduate specialist
training and adult education (lifelong learning)training and adult education (lifelong learning) A intermediate language exam is needed to get their A intermediate language exam is needed to get their
degreedegree
Integrated (one-tier) Integrated (one-tier) programmesprogrammes
UndividedUndivided Length 10-12 semestersLength 10-12 semesters Result a Master degreeResult a Master degree Besides religious Besides religious
educationeducation and and some some programmes of arts, the programmes of arts, the following programmes: following programmes: veterinary medicine, veterinary medicine, architecture, dentistry, architecture, dentistry, pharmaceutics, lpharmaceutics, laaw and w and medicinemedicine
First/ Second Degree First/ Second Degree ProgrammesProgrammes
Bachelor courseBachelor course6-8 semesters6-8 semestersBachelor degreeBachelor degree
Master courseMaster courseBuilt on Bachelor Built on Bachelor coursecourse2-4 semesters2-4 semestersMaster degreeMaster degree
Final examination:Final examination:Defence of degree Defence of degree thesis and additional thesis and additional oral, written and oral, written and practical examinationpractical examination
Specialised Graduate Specialised Graduate StudiesStudies
Higher education institutions may offer a Higher education institutions may offer a postgraduate specialist training for Bachelor and postgraduate specialist training for Bachelor and Master degree holders.Master degree holders.
Students complete their studies by passing a final Students complete their studies by passing a final examination.examination.
Length of programme is 2-4 semesters.Length of programme is 2-4 semesters.
DoctorateDoctorate
Built on Master degreeBuilt on Master degree 6 semesters6 semesters Scientific degreeScientific degree
Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(PhD)
Art educationArt educationDoctor of Liberal Arts Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA)(DLA)
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