21.11.2024.
Transfer from another Hungarian university

FOR ALL (SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER AND SELF FINANCED) STUDENTS

General conditions of transfer:

  • from a Hungarian higher education institute
  • in the same educational cycle and field of study of informatics, technology and natural science (especially Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, Business Informatics, Computer Science Operational Engineering)
  • with active / passive student status
  • min. 1 completed semester
  • obtain min. 30 credits, out of which 20 credits can be accepted on our training
  • Student’s student status has not been terminated due to expulsion or disciplinary exclusion nor are there grounds for his/her expulsion or disciplinary exclusion.
  • duration of the Student’s studies has not exceeded the duration of their given programme specified in the programme and graduation requirements.

Deadline for submitting the Transfer request:

  • for self-financed students: 1 July, 20 January
  • for scholarship holders: please check this page

Required documents:

Decision regarding the transfer will be sent via e-mail to the student.

After a successful transfer, please check this page and read all the information about the credit transfer.

As the curriculas of the different higher education institutes are different, please be aware of the fact that the duration of the studies may be longer after a transfer.

How to pay the non-refundable fee of the transfer request of 9.000 HUF?

  • Open the official payment platform of ELTE.
  • Select English on the top left corner.
  • Accept the privacy notices at the bottom of the page.
  • Then click on Start Shopping.
  • Select the Faculty (Faculty of Informatics) from the drop-down menu,
  • then the payment title (service fee),
  • number of item should be 1
  • write into piece-price 9000
  • make sure that the currency is in HUF
  • Click on To the Cart.
  • The cart summary will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. If you selected the right fee, click on Next.
  • Fill out the Billing data.
  • IMPORTANT!!! add the related Notice:
    E10104/18 Transfer (In case of Computer Science BSc)
    E10204/18 Transfer (In case of Computer Science MSc)
    E10207/18 Transfer (In case of Computer Science for Autonomous Systems MSc)
    E10211/24 Transfer (In case of Data Science MSc)
    Without the correct comment, your payment will not be accepted!
  • then click on Go to Payment.
  • Check your billing information; if everything is correct, click 'Pay'.

For scholarship holders (stipendium hungaricum, Scholarship for Christian young people and HungariaN Diaspora scholarship)

Beside the above information, please follow these guidelines.

Legal bases:

Nftv Section 42
1): The student (…) b) may apply for transfer to another program within the related fields of study, offered by the same or another higher education institution.
(6) With the exceptions laid down in the relevant government decree, the transfer referred to in Paragraph b) of Subsection (1) shall be approved only if the new program leads to the same level of degree, in the case of bachelor programs and undivided master’s programs, provided the student concerned actually acquired at least 30 credits at their previous institution.

ELTE ARS section 34
(1) A Student already enrolled in another higher education institution may request his/her transfer to the University. The Student must submit a written request addressed to the Dean of the faculty fulfilling the function of the home faculty handling the given major(s).
(2) 178 The applicant's transfer request (taking into account the capacity of the programme) may be granted
a) after the completion of a semester, provided the application fulfils the transfer requirements of the given faculty, as laid down in the Special Provisions,
b) in the semester of the enrolment, with the exception of Bachelor’s and single-cycle programmes, provided the Student, based on his/her admission results, would also have met the admission requirements of the University in the year of his/her application, and if the Special Provisions concerning the faculty responsible for the given programme allow for such a transfer,
c) in Bachelor’s and single-cycle programmes if the Student obtained at least 30 credits at their previous institution,
d) if the Student’s student status has not been terminated as a result of expulsion or disciplinary exclusion nor are there grounds for his/her expulsion or disciplinary exclusion.
e) if the duration of the Student’s studies has not exceeded the duration of their given programme specified in the programme and graduation requirements. The Student requesting a transfer may be obligated to sit for an admission, aptitude and/or equivalency exam. The Student shall be required to pass the exam prior to the deadline for the decision on their transfer referred to in paragraph (4).
(3) The first instance decision regarding transfer requests is made by the Dean or the Vice-Dean for Education. The Faculty Educational Committee and/or other faculty forums – particularly the Credit Transfer Committee or the entity responsible for the programme in question – may give their opinion on Student’s transfer request as a way of assisting the Dean in the decision.
(4) 179 The limitation period for the submission of the transfer request shall be 1 July and 20 January in the case of paragraph (2) point a) and the end of the given semester’s registration period in the case of for the respective semesters. The request shall be submitted to the Office of Educational Affairs of the faculty in question in the place of study. The Student may make up for an incomplete request within the deadline specified by the faculty in question, taking into account that the decision on the request shall be made by the end of the registration period in the case of paragraph (2) point a) and by no later than September 14 and February 14 in the case of paragraph (2) point b).
(5) The Student must submit the following documents with his/her application:
a) an attestation of a valid student status,
b) a verification of his/her completed credits or completed subjects with descriptions of said subjects,
c) the copies of all documents required for admission (school leaving certificate, diploma, language certificate).
(6) When a Student transfers to the University, his/her student status at the previous higher education institution is terminated. The transfer decision must specify the programme the Student will pursue on which track/specialisation/field of study, the Student’s work schedule and how the studies will be funded. The decision on the transfer shall be sent to the Student either personally or via mail or via e-mail
(7) 180 The overall credit value of credits recognized in the credit transfer process – with the exception of the case specified in paragraph (7a) of the current Section – cannot be higher than 50% of the total number of credits required for obtaining a diploma, which is defined in the curriculum requirements of a given major. In case of identical disciplinary requirements, the Dean may approve the transfer with the condition that the Student must complete at least one third of the credits required for obtaining a diploma.
(7a) In the case of students who have been re-admitted to the same programme (hereinafter: re-admitted students), the study units previously completed at the University in the same programme will be recognised by way of credit transfer. This shall not require the submission of a credit verification form if descriptions of the subjects concerned can be found in the Electronic Registration System. Re-admitted students shall not be required to complete one-third of the credit value of the programme in the given programme.
(8) The Student whose transfer request has been granted may initiate a credit transfer procedure by no later than the third day of the study period to have their previously obtained credits recognised. Should the Student miss this deadline, they will be ineligible to submit a verification request but shall have the option of submitting a credit transfer request by the deadline specified in Section 34 (10).
(9) The credit transfer committee may prescribe, taking into account the opinion of the instructor responsible for the programme, requirements (such as criterion conditions) for attesting skills and expertise acquired through work experience.
(10) The credit transfer request shall be submitted by the end of the course registration period – with the exception of Students who are re-admitted under paragraph (7a) – complete with an authenticated verification of completed credits for the subject the Student wishes to have recognised or another type of equivalent verification document (e.g., gradebook or an authenticated description of the subjects in question).
(11) If necessary for the decision, the Credit Transfer Committee may ask for the opinion of those handling the academic branch in question. The Office of Educational Affairs shall enter the committee’s decision on the certification of the Student’s completion of the subjects in question in the Electronic Registration System.
(12) If the Student registers for the subject whose completion he/she wishes to have recognised in the course registration period, and the University accepts their completion, the Office of Educational Affairs shall cancel the Student’s registration.

Nftv Section 39
(3) The student shall acquire a student status through enrolment on the grounds of the decision made in respect of his/her acceptance or transfer.

ELTE ARS section 367
(1) At the Faculty of Informatics, the condition of the transfer referred to in Section 34 of the present Regulations is that the Student has at least 20 academic credits that can be recognised at their new major from their previous studies and obtained at least 30 credits in their undergraduate programme.
(2) 1060The first-instance decision on the transfer shall be made by the Dean after seeking the opinion of the Faculty Credit Transfer Committee.
(3) At the Faculty of Informatics, the condition of the transfer within the University is that the Student has at least 20 academic credits that can be recognised at their new major from their previous studies.

More details in ELTE ARS, part: Transfer.