All students enroled since 2016 must take the comprehensive exam by the end of their second semester at the earliest and their fourth semester at the latest.

Application period: March 31/October 31

Documents to be sent to phd@inf.elte.hu:

-filled application form
-request regarding the chosen subjects
- Published publication
- Supervisor's recommendation (sent by the supervisor)

Prerequisites for the comprehensive exam:

• At least 120 credits must be completed before the comprehensive exam, including 6 credits for a preparatory subject.
• Of the 120 credits, 24 must be courses credits and 66 must be research credits.
• At least 21 days before the exam, you must submit a credit certificate approved by your supervisor and the head of the doctoral program. The recommended submission deadline is December 15 or May 15.
• At least one publication must be available before the comprehensive exam.
• A preparatory course must be completed for at least one of the two selected exam subjects.
• The study plan for the semester of the comprehensive exam must be compiled in such a way that all necessary requirements are met before the exam.

About the comprehensive exam:

• The comprehensive exam will be conducted before a three-member committee.
• At least one member of the committee must be an external lecturer (not affiliated with the university).
• The student must be notified of the exam date at least 21 days in advance.
• The comprehensive exam is considered successful if the student receives a passing grade in both subjects and the dissertation section.
• In the event of a failed exam, it may be retaken only once during the same exam period, no later than February 15 or September 15, at least 15 days after the failed exam.
• In the event of a re-examination or change of date, there is no need for a further 21-day waiting period to schedule the new exam date.
• In the event of a failed complex exam, the student's legal status will be terminated at the end of the exam period.
• The exam consists of two main parts: 1) the theoretical part, where the candidate is examined on the two exam subjects, and 2) the dissertation part, where the candidate gives a 20-minute presentation on their knowledge of the literature, their research results, their doctoral research plan, and the schedule for writing their dissertation.