All applicants to the undergraduate or graduate study programmes at UOD whose English language proficiency is lower than IELTS 5.5/CEFR B2 can apply for our Preparatory Year Program in English as a Foreign Language.

Duration of Study: 2 semesters progamme

Tuition Fee: The fee for the Preparatory Year is the same as the fee for the corresponding bachelor programme (4150-4350 Euro tuition fee for the entire academic year + 200 Euro for course material)

Precondition of student application acceptance:

• General Certificate of Education or a certificate of national secondary school final exam; or the certificate required for entering a tertiary education study programme in the home country.
• The minimum level of English language proficiency for application: IELTS 4.0/CEFR B1 or an equivalent level of English proficiency from one of the following exams: EF SET, TOEFL,TOEIC or Duolingo.

Credit points to be acquired: 0.

Objectives and main learning outcomes

To prepare students for their English language studies on the chosen academic programmes by:

• raising their level of English proficiency towards the IELTS 5.5/CEFR B2 level
• providing them with academic reading, writing, speaking, listening skills, and basic research skills
• introducing them to the Hungarian culture and language
• providing an international study environment
• familiarizing them with the study rules and everyday campus life at UOD.