Study programmes at the Balassi Institute

- Hungarian language courses: We offer language courses of 60–300 lessons at all levels and with various timings (from 2*3 to 5*4 hours/week). Our 15-week courses begin in the fist half of September and at the end of January, the 10-week courses start at the end of October and at the beginning of March.

- The students of our Summer University, organised in co-operation with the Kodolányi János University College, participate in 20 language lessons per week. This is rounded up by 3-4 lectures (offered also in English) on a wide range of subjects, and by cultural programmes and study visits. Students receive up to 14 ECTS credits for their work.

- Our Preparatory Courses for University Studies are designed for young people from abroad who plan to continue their studies at a Hungarian higher education institution. The one-year course with an overall of 900 lessons starts with an intensive language course, which is later supplemented with studies in a chosen field and its terminology (specialisations offered: economics, medicine, engineering, law and humanities). Preliminary knowledge of Hungarian is not necessarily required.

We also offer special preparation courses for Hungarians living abroad in order to assist them to perform well at the examination for state-financed study grants.

- Our university level curriculum in Hungarian Studies, prepared in co-operation with the University of Pécs, offers a 10-month university exchange programme for people studying Hungarian at foreign universities. 26-55 ECTS credit points are available for attending the course.

We also offer a Hungarian language and culture curriculum specially designed to meet the needs of people of Hungarian origin.

- Our one-year Translators’ Course is open to people with a good command of Hungarian who plan to start a literary translator’s career.

Our courses are open both for self-financed students and on scholarship basis. For further information on scholarships, please browse the following pages: www.bbi.hu, www.scholarship.hu (summer university), www.okm.gov.hu, www.martonaron.hu (applicants of Hungarian origin in the neighbouring countries), www.kmcsssz.org (persons of Hungarian origin living abroad).

For further information:

Balassi Institute, H–1016 Budapest, Somlói út 51. Homepage: www.bbi.hu

Mailing address: H–1519 Budapest, Pf. 385, e-mail: bbi@bbi.hu, phone: +36-1-3815110, fax: +36-1-3815119

For information on our study programmes: hlcourse@bbi.hu, phone: +36-1-3815146, 44, 45, fax: +36-1-3815149