The Hungarian Government is offering 100 scholarships to South African students to study at participating public university in Hungary.
All courses available for South Africans are taught in English, however all Bachelor’s and Master’s students will be required to pass a course in Hungarian as a foreign language.
Degree level
- Bachelor’s
- Master’s
- PhD
Who can apply for the scholarship?
• South African citizens in good health;
• Have a strong academic record:
o Bachelor’s applicants require a minimum average of 70% in their NSC (excluding LO);
o Postgraduate applications should have performed well in their previous studies with a minimum 65% average mark achieved in their previous studies;
• An interest in studying in Hungary and demonstrated commitment to the development of South Africa;
• Available and eligible to study in Hungary from September 2020;
• Meet the entry criteria for their selected programme in Hungary;
• Meet the minimum academic requirement for entry into a similar programme at a South African university.
Scholarship offer
Fields of Study
Kindly refer to the list with specific fields of study supported for South African applicants.
Bachelor’s and Master’s applicants must apply for a course on this list to be considered for the scholarship.
Doctoral applicants can apply for any field of study. The available study programmes and institutions are available in the online application system (https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/). Doctoral applicants
must have a letter from their proposed Hungarian supervisor and submit this with their application.
What the scholarship offers
The Hungarian Government offers:
- Tuition fees
- Monthly stipend
- University accommodation or a contribution towards private accommodation
- Medical insurance
- The South African Government, subject to availability of funding, may provide:
- International travel
- Contribution towards monthly stipend
- Settlement allowance
- Pre-departure orientation
- SAQA verification of qualification
Application process
Applicants are required to complete the online application on the Stipendium Hungaricum website by the deadline indicated and fulfil all requirements as stipulated https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/.
In addition to requirements indicated on the Stipendium Hungaricum website, South African applicants must upload the following documents as part of their online application (applications that do not comply
with the below will be ineligible):