Program Overview

Doctoral School of Education

The Doctoral School of Education offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program in Education. The program is designed to enable students to conduct research in accordance with common national and international standards in pedagogy.

Program Details

• Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Type: Degree program
• Level: Doctoral
• Accreditation number: OH-FRKP/406-3/2007; OH-FHF/883-4/2010
• Faculty: Faculty of Education and Psychology
• Institute: Doctoral School of Education
• Language: English
• Duration: 4+4 semesters (2+2 years)
• ECTS credits: 252
• Minimum number of students: 1

Program Structure

The program comprises both course-based and research-based elements. The credits students have to earn during their studies are divided into:

• 33% for courses
• 5% for complex examination
• 45% for academic research
• 17% for teaching in tertiary education

Available Programs

The Doctoral School of Education offers the following programs:

• Theoretical - Historical Pedagogy Module
• Adult Learning and Education Module
• Teacher Education and Higher Education Studies (EDiTE) Module
• Special Education Module
• Sports and Health Promotion Module
• Culture, Diversity, and Education Module
• Early Childhood Education Module
• Learning, Instruction and Subject Pedagogies Module

Strength of Program

The supervisors at the doctoral school support their students’ research work and introduce them into the field of professional and academic public life. The program has a strong publication activity, with results regularly presented at national and international scientific conferences and congresses.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue careers as:

• Academic staff
• Researcher
• Reflective jobs, such as program associate, program manager, social service administrator, research coordinator

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 5,500 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 5,500 EUR per semester
• Application fee: 120 EUR (non-refundable)
• Entrance exam fee: 120 EUR (non-refundable)

Admission Requirements

• Entry requirements: Applicants are expected to present the documentation of their MA/MSc diploma.
• Language requirements: Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): C1, Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): C1
• Documents to submit with application:
  • Online application form
  • Master-level degree
  • CV
  • Motivation letter
  • Research plan
  • Letter of recommendation (not obligatory)
  • Copy of the main pages of the passport
  • Copy of application fee transfer
  • Entrance exam fee
  • Reference work
  • An official English translation of the MA certificate (if the language of the original is not English)

Application Procedure

The application starts on the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents, and follow the instructions during the application process.

Evaluation and Results

Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the entrance exam date. The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.

Program Leader and Coordinator

• Program leader: Anikó ZSOLNAI, Head of the Doctoral School of Education
• Program coordinator: Violetta FRANK, International Admission Coordinator

Additional Information

The Doctoral School of Education requests all applicants to contact a potential supervisor in advance to discuss the research plan, the supervisor’s statement, and the connection to the doctoral program. Potential supervisors and available research topics can be found on the website of the Doctoral School.