Program Overview

Program Overview

The Sociology BA program at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) aims to train professional sociologists at the bachelor level. The program focuses on providing students with a solid grasp of sociology concepts and principles, as well as mastering its methods. The curriculum includes traditional lectures and seminars, project-based teaching methods, and one semester of intensive project work.

Program Structure

• The program is offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology.
• It is a degree program at the bachelor level, accredited with the number MAB 2004/6/VI/2.
• The program is taught in English and lasts for 6 semesters (3 years).
• The program consists of 180 ECTS credits.
• The minimum number of students required for the program to run is 20, and the maximum number of students is 50.

Career Opportunities

The program enables students to be ready to fill a wide range of entry-level jobs supporting decision-making, requiring the solution of analytical tasks in the public as well as the private sector. Graduates can find jobs in diverse workplaces, including:

• Teaching
• Research
• Politics
• Public administration
• Media
• Social and health services
• Advertising
• Journalism
• Law
• Publishing
• Industry
• Marketing
• Personnel and management

General Career Opportunities

• Community and youth work
• Public services
• Business, marketing
• Politics, activism, and the charity sector

Job Examples

• Community officer, social worker, carer, youth worker, equality and diversity officer
• Social and welfare services, public health services, the voluntary sector, criminal justice, probation and prison services, rehabilitation and housing services
• Marketing, statistics, research, public relations (PR), recruitment, human resources (HR)

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 1200 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 2700 EUR per semester

Application Fee

• The application fee is non-refundable and varies depending on the application period:
  • 50 EUR between October 1, 2025, and November 11, 2025
  • 100 EUR between November 20, 2025, and January 1, 2026
  • 150 EUR between January 20, 2026, and April 4, 2026
  • 200 EUR between May 5, 2026, and May 31, 2026

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants need to submit their secondary school certificate and records of the final two years in secondary school.

Language Requirements

• Certification of English knowledge (both written and oral): B2
• IELTS Score: 5.5
• TOEFL IBT Band: 46-59
• Cambridge English Scale Score: 162
• If the applicant does not have any of the above certifications, their English proficiency will be assessed based on the admission video.

Documents to Submit with Application

• Application form
• Records of final two years in secondary school
• Secondary school certificate
• Motivation letter (1500-4000 characters)
• Copy of the main pages of the passport (must be valid)
• Copy of application fee transfer
• Language certificate (if the applicant has one)
• Introduction video (approximately 5-6 minutes long, discussing social problems and their potential causes)

Application Procedure

The application starts in 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.

Entrance Examination and Selection Process

• The application deadline refers to the final submission of the complete application package through the online system.
• There are four application periods:
  1. Super Early Bird Period: October 1, 2025 - November 15, 2025
  2. Early Bird Period: November 20, 2025 - January 15, 2026
  3. Regular Period: January 20, 2026 - April 30, 2026
  4. Last Call Period: May 5, 2026 - May 31, 2026
• After each application deadline, the Admission Board reviews the application.
• After uploading the videos, applicants are informed of the selection outcome through the online application system within approximately one month.
• If the offer is accepted, admission letters are sent out through the online application system as soon as possible.

Type of Entrance Examination

• Video
• Place of entrance examination: Online
• Further details of the entrance exam: Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long video in which they speak about social problems they experience around them, in their personal life and in their society, and discuss the potential causes of these phenomena.

Further Details of Selection and Evaluation

• The institutional admission scores are based on a total evaluation of academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam (video).
• The entrance exam seeks to assess the general and professional knowledge and interest of the applicant.
• A successful oral entrance exam is the prerequisite of getting admitted. If the applicant fails the oral entrance exam, the application will be rejected.

Program Leader

• Zsuzsanna KISS, Habil. Associate Professor
• Márkus KELLER, Habil. Associate Professor

Program Coordinator

• Árpád TAKÁCS, Program Administrator

Start Program

• The program starts on September 1, 2026.
• Deadline for applications - September intake: May 31, 2026.
• There is no February intake.