További információ

elte.hu/en/ethnic-and-minority-policy-ma 

Áttekintés

The programme aims to educate professionals who deal with minority issues and diversity in the region with regard to the integration process of Central and Eastern European countries, the Balkans and the Mediterranean region into the international community. With their gained knowledge in the fields of political science, law, sociology, anthropology, history and social policy they will be able to carry out decision-making, controlling, organizing and experting tasks at local governments, media organizations etc. independently or in team-work. The graduates have gained suitable theoretical and practical knowledge, interdisciplinary tasks and an international outlook in reference to minority politics. They are prepared to follow their studies on doctoral level.

This programme is recommended to applicants who wish to deal with minority issues and ethnic diversity.

This programme enables students to become trained professionals who have the insight and expertise to identify the main political, social and psychological reasons behind tensions and discriminations and who are also equipped with the skills and techniques to handle and moderate these conflicts.

Strength of programme
The modern principle of multiculturalism, protection of minority rights, equal opportunities, anti-discrimination, and new challenges of inter-cultural integration of modern societies request more and more academics who intend to carry out research, or teach about ethnic diversity and inter-ethnic relations. In post-industrial welfare societies there is a growing need for policy makers or expert advisors in issues and conflicts between regions, nations, ethnic groups, minorities, and majorities in Hungary or various parts of Europe. There is a considerable need for these types of professionals today, and this demand in the future will even increase as the historical legacy of Eastern and Central Europe, the renaissance of the national spirit, the intense immigration, and frequent ethnic and minority conflicts make the task of managing and reducing ethnic tensions more and more important. We expect that our graduates can find jobs in the different public or private agencies like in public (governmental) organizations and the minority self-governments, in public education, in research institutes, in the media, in civil organizations and NGOs, and in all such programmes and projects that aims to promote the successful social and cultural integration of minorities into the dominant society.

Leading professor of the programme:
Miklós SZABÓ, Associate Professor

Entry requirements:

Applicants must have a BA degree in any of the following areas: Social Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, or Social Pedagogy.
In case of other bachelor degrees: individual consideration.

If the BA degree does not meet all the necessary requirements, the applicant may be required to complete additional credits in the relevant fields during their first year of study to fulfill these requirements upon acceptance.

Documents to submit with application:

  • Bachelor-level degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
  • Language certificate

The procedure of the entrance examination

Applicants with a full application package will be asked to participate in an oral entrance exam after the nomination deadline. The institutional admission scores are based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. The entrance exam seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant.

Applicants are expected to be prepared taking questions regarding the compulsory admission materials (see: Recommended Readings) from the side of admission committee composed of a professor, a lecturer and a student representative.

A successful oral entrance exam is the perquisite of getting admitted. If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected.

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
Oral

Entrance exam location:
Online

Entrance exam description:
Degree certificate (type, exams, grades), if the degree meets the eligibility criteria, following step is the oral interview. The recruiting committee will decide upon admission.

Recommended readings:

  • Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „1. What is Ethnicity?” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 1-23. London, New York: Pluto Books.
  • Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2010. „6. Nationalism.” In Ethnicity and Nationalism. Anthropological Perspectives. 117-146. London, New York: Pluto Books.
  • Okin, Susan Moller. 2004. „Multiculturalism and feminism: no simple question, no simple answers.” In Minorities within Minorities. Equality, Rights and Diversity edited by Eisenberg, Avigail and Jeff Spinner-Halev. 67-89.
  • Pettigrew, Thomas F. 1998. „Reactions Toward the New Minorities of Western Europe.” Annual Review of Sociology 24: 77-103.

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Link:
studyinhungary.hu/institution/eotvos-lorand-university-66.html

Contact person:
International Office, Eszter Borbála Bagi
E-mail: international@tatk.elte.hu

Programstruktúra

Click here to find out more information about the structure of the programme.

Karrierlehetőségek

In the age of global migration processes and inter-ethnic conflicts fuelled by an increasing level of nationalism, Ethnic and Minority Policy experts are more than simply needed in various fields of studies and work. Both governmental and non-governmental offices and organizations dealing with ethnic or other kinds of minorities, migrants, and refugees provide our students with possible future career possibilities.
Besides these institutes, local offices of different international organizations also employ experts on ethnic and minority issues. We expect that our graduates can find jobs in different public or private agencies like in public (governmental) organizations and the minority self-governments, in public education, in research institutes, in the media, in civil organizations and NGOs, and in all such programmes and projects that aim to promote the successful social and cultural integration of minorities into the dominant society.

Job examples

*Project managers

  • Policy Makers
  • Researchers
  • Field coordinators

Jelenleg nem lehet jelentkezni
Jelenleg nem lehet jelentkezni
Sponsor logo
Sponsor logo