PhDDoctoral School of History [Arts and Humanities]
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Academic field | Arts and humanities (ISCED 02) |
| Type | Doctoral, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD |
| Course code | Arts and Humanities |
| Accreditation | MAB 2019/7/VIII/3/2/1334 |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) The Master diploma (or higher) has to be minimum with ‘good’ or equivalent qualification. B2 level (or higher) language exam, Research Plan (3-5 pages), and a Statement of the Supervisor from your future ELTE supervisor. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The deadline for uploading your Research Plan and Statement of the Supervisor is the last day of the application period. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level or higher Or equivalent Bachelor or Master diploma if the language of the studies was English. At the latest at the same time as submitting the dissertation, students must also submit proof of knowledge of the second language required for the obtainment of the doctoral degree (if it is not already done so). IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Individual programs might require C1 level language knowledge |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Letter of Acceptance from your future ELTE supervisor A motivation letter must be added to your application. Beside the Motivation letter, every applicant has to submit a Research Plan (3-5 pages) statement of the supervisor must be uploaded student status certificate |
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Overview
The aim of the doctoral program is to develop research skills and enable students to attain knowledge in the fields of political, social, and cultural history. Special emphasis will be placed on Central European and Hungarian history as well as comparative and global histories.
Available doctoral programmes :
Ancient History Doctoral Programme
Archaeology Doctoral Programme
Assyriology and Hebrew-Judaic Studies Doctoral Programme
East-, East Central Europe and Russian Studies Doctoral Programme
Egyptology Doctoral Programme
Interdisciplinary History Doctoral Programme
Medieval and Early Modern World History
Modern and Contemporary World History Doctoral Programme
The Entry Requirement is completed MA-level studies in the field related to the desired Ph.D. program and a B2 level or higher language exam and a Letter of Acceptance from your future ELTE supervisor.
Doctoral schools/programmes may also request other documents to be attached (e.g. thesis, publication). For other special requirements and for the available topics visit our webpage : www.btk.elte.hu/en/phd/application
- “Special requirement and Doctoral Topics available to apply”
Before sending the application, please contact the head of the doctoral training programme you wish to study at!
Review of the candidates is based on the submitted application documents and on a MS TEAMS or personal interview. The applicants will be interviewed by an admission committee (entrance examination). In this interview, they will be asked about previous university achievements, the individual research plan and the scientific competence in the field of interest.
The Faculty’s doctoral council decides of acceptance or rejection on the grounds of the admission committees reports made following the interview.
Preparatory and Specialisation years are not available for Ph.D. studies.
For more information please contact:
Ms. Kinga Fürtön
PhD coordinator
furton.kinga@btk.elte.hu
website: studyinhungary.hu/institution/eotvos-lorand-university-66.html
www.btk.elte.hu/en/content/phd-studies.t.3125?m=48
Programme structure
4-year training in 2 parts for 240 credits.
Training and Research Period (1-4 semester, 120 credits ): 8 obligatory courses, 4 consultations. Each course and consultation worth 10 credit. At the end of the Training and Research Period, the student has to complete the Comprehensive Exam. Students who fail to take the Comprehensive Exam by the end of the 4th semester (until the deadline of the re-examination period), or should fail the Comprehensive Exam (even the reexamination) will lose their student status.
Research and dissertation Period (5-8th semester,120 credits): 4 consultations (4X10 credits), scientific work (80 credits). After collecting all 240 credits the student receives the absolutorium and can start the Doctoral Process.
The final deadline for the submission also involves having a certificate of a second foreign language, which is due to the submission date of the dissertation’s final version. This proof can be a state-accredited or equivalent intermediate (B2) or higher level comprehensive/oral /written certificate.
Ph.D degree can be obtains during the Doctoral Procedure, which includes the Public Disputation of the Doctoral Thesis. The Thesis must be submitted 3 years after the Comprehensive Exam.
The curriculum can be downloaded at: www.elte.hu/file/KPR_V_A_DOKT.pdf
Career opportunities
According to the latest entrance exam statistics the Faculty of Humanities is home of the best and most gifted students nationwide. With nearly 8,000 students, the Faculty has been a stronghold of scientific knowledge all over Hungary. Employers inside and outside Hungary are aware that a graduate from ELTE BTK will be of an extremely high standard. Coming to our faculty will increase your career prospects by the time you earn your degree.
Job examples
Research Institutes, Universities, Museums, Diplomacy
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