Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Bachelor, full degree studies
Nominal duration	7 semesters (210 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Industrial Design Engineer)
Course code	Engineering Science

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) 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. PDF files are preferred, however, images are accepted as well. Portfolio of works (drawing, paintings, photos) The portfolio of works needs to be uploaded in one file (.zip, .pdf, .jpg). Single file uploads of portfolio works will not be accepted!)

Language requirements	English B2

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Portfolio of works (drawing, paintings, photos).

More information	uni-obuda.hu/en/academics

Overview

Program description:
The aim of the Industrial Design Engineering BSc education is to train industrial product and design engineers capable to design, manufacture and distribute industrial products, particularly within an SME framework. Graduate industrial product and design engineers are technical specialists who are out-of-the-box thinkers and primarily design, manufacture and distribute durable consumer products and articles for personal use. In possession of their knowledge and skills of technology, aesthetics, humanities, and economics, they are able to carry out independent creative work in each phase of product development; they also know the innovation process of product development, as well as the material, organizational and human resources required for product development; and they are capable to manage product lifetime cycles. They are prepared to continue their studies at a Masters course.

Entry requirements:
G.C.E. or any equivalent secondary high school diploma. Minimum Language Test Scores 5.0 IELTS/ 65 TOEFL iBT/ 183 TOEFL CBT/ 513 TOEFL PBT/ FCE. Portfolio of works (drawing, paintings, photos) The portfolio of works needs to be uploaded in one file (.zip, .pdf, .jpg). Single file uploads of portfolio works will not be accepted!)

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
Both

Entrance exam location:
Electronic

Entrance exam description:
Online entrance examination in the MOODLE system and the results of G.C.E. and language exam. Detailed information about the procedure is available at: www.uni- obuda.hu/en/academics/application-and-admission/enrollment-information

The topics of the placements tests of Mathematics and Physics are available at the institutional website (uni-obuda.hu/en/node/19620) as well as some Tests with Solving Keys from previous years to help to prepare for your ones.
Both English language skills and personal motivation will be examined by Skype interview.

- All required high school documents uploaded (with verified English translations) – Required min. level of language exam completed – Succesfully passed placement test (mathematics and physics) – For Industrial Design Engineering programme: uploaded porfolio in required format. (If format is not appropriate, the application will be declined.)

Contact:
Mr. József Ötvös
Student Coordinator
otvos.jozsef@rkk.uni-obuda.hu

Preparatory year available:
Yes

Specialisation year available:
No

Minimum number of scholarship holders:
8

Maximum number of scholarship holders:
15

Link:
studyinhungary.hu/institution/obuda-university-86.html
rkk.uni-obuda.hu/en/rejto-sandor-faculty-light-industry-and-environmental-engineering
tti.rkk.uni-obuda.hu/targyoldal_paros
mki.rkk.uni-obuda.hu/tantargyak?field_szak_tid=9

Programme structure

Total of 210 credits earned Completed internship (6 weeks)
Science basics 38 credits
Economic and human knowledge 20 credits Professional core 88 credits
Specific professional knowledge 39 credits
Optional subjects 10 credits Thesis 15 credits
Total: 210

Physical education: Each regular student is required to complete two semesters of Physical education. The subject is announced in semesters 2 and 3 in the model curriculum, with a load of 2 lessons per week.

Subjects to be completed in a foreign language: Each regular student participating in a bachelors training course in Hungarian is required to enroll into two professional courses offered by the university in English or German as criteria subjects, and to complete the respective testing required.
Professional traineeship of at least six weeks, organized at a location of professional practice. Professional traineeship is included in the criteria prescribed.

Criteria for admission to a final examination:
a) Final completion certificate (absolutorium) granted,
b) Thesis accepted by supervisor.

Description of the Hungarian grading system:
5 – Excellent – outstanding performance with only minor errors
4 – Good – generally sound work with a number of notable errors
3 – Satisfactory – fair but with significant shortcomings
2 – Sufficient – performance meets the minimum criteria
1 – Fail – considerable further work is required

Evaluation methods beyond the scope of the university regulations described above are at the lecturer’s discretion. The list is long, but the most common ones are
● mid-term and end-of-term written tests,
● project works,
● reports,
● mini-lectures,
● homeworks,
● oral presentations, etc.,
or any combination of them. There are no fixed percentage categories for different grades, but most commonly 50% is required for a pass. Normally, one retake is offered for a missed assignment. Term-time requirements with course syllabi, as well as dates and deadlines are listed in a document by the lecturer, and made public on the faculty website before the start of the semester.

Career opportunities

„Your career choice in creativity”
Available specializations (clothes & accessories; interior design & textile; packaging design) offer several choices for career path all around the world depending on the degree holder’s personality, plans for the future.

The holder of the degree can start
• an own brand/design;
• join creative teams in fashion industry;
• be part of multinational companies and offering them his/her individual ideas in packaging design;
• a start-up operation offering interior design services etc.
You can be whatever you want to be based on your skills, ideas, creativity and individuality.
Our training programme gives you the fundamentals as well as offering the space to create, develop and present your own ideas.