Background
The world-known Central European University invites applications for its 2012-2013 degree programs. Located in one of Europe's most elegant capital cities, Budapest, accredited in both the USA and Europe, CEU offers a uniquely international atmosphere of academic excellence, critical reflection, and social engagement.. Any CEU graduate has an international network of personal and professional contacts enhancing their lives and careers. Several CEU degrees are awarded jointly with other leading European universities. Thus, CEU education is globally recognized and highly valued opening unique career prospects for its graduates all over the world. CEU welcomes applications from excellent candidates all over the world. The university's admissions policy and criteria are set by its Senate in accordance with international practice. Candidates may simultaneously apply to two departments and to any number of degree programs within those selected departments. In order to continue attracting outstanding students regardless of their financial situation CEU offers an extensive range of financial aid packages. CEU follows non-discrimination policy in its admission process and in awarding financial aid. Both Master's and Doctoral students are eligible for financial aid.
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility requirements for Master's programs:
- Applicants must have a first degree from a recognized university or institution of higher education
- For its one-year US accredited Master's programs, CEU normally accepts students who have completed four years of undergraduate
university study. Applicants with a three-year Bachelor's degree will be considered for two-year Master's programs (both for the ones
accredited in the US and in Hungary).
- Admission into the US accredited one-year programs with a three-year Bachelor's degree will also be possible for suitable candidates.
Eligibility requirements for doctoral programs:
- Applicants must have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education,
or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrolment in a CEU doctoral course of study.
- Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CEU must not be simultanously enrolled in other institutions of higher education, and are
required, at the beginning of their studies at CEU, to sign a declaration to this effect.
Language Requirements
- Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores,
Financial aid
Most doctoral students are awarded with fee waivers and three-year stipends of 8,500 Euro/year. 15% of our Master's students pay no fees and receive stipends of 5800 Euro/year; 51% pay no fees and receive stipends of 3,800 Euro/year; and 11% are granted fee waivers. Also, 20% of students receive external scholarships, from such sources as the Erasmus Mundus program, as well as alumni, private, corporate, and governmental donations.
Deadline: 25 January 2012
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