Admission
Psychology MA Admissions
Tuition fee: 4,700 EUR
Application fee: 120 EUR (non-refundable)
Entrance exam fee: 120 EUR (non-refundable)
Start of the programme: 7, Sep, 2026
Deadline for applications: 15, Jun, 2026
Is there a February intake: No
Admission requirements
Entry requirements
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Psychology-related Sciences. However, full credit acknowledgement is given only for a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In the case of a Psychology-related Sciences degree, each degree will be considered individually, and transcripts from your Bachelor’s degree as well as course descriptions will be requested. The minimum requirement is 100 ECTs in psychology , including the following fields:
- general/cognitive/experimental psychology
- developmental psychology
- personality psychology
- social psychology
- research methods and statistics
- mental health/problems issues
Official English translation of the undergraduate/bachelor diploma is needed, if the language of the original is not English. It can be a translation from the University as well.
If the applicant takes their final examination during the current semester, and their degree certificate (diploma) is not issued before the last application deadline, a certification is required, which verifies that the applicant will presumably receive a degree. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present the diploma upon enrolment at the latest.
The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities (Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.)). The details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE.
Language requirements
IELTS 6.5+ or a B2 level Cambridge certificate or TOEFL iBT 79–93
If you did your Bachelor's degree in English, it can also be used as proof of language proficiency!
Documents to submit with application
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| Online application form | - |
| Bachelor-level degree | - |
| Transcript of records | |
| CV | - |
| Motivation letter |
The letter should contain approximately 2000 characters. You should explain your experiences and ideas, how you met psychology and why you thought this profession would be suitable for you, what your aim is with the MA degree, how you would imagine your career, which area you are interested in, what further studies you are planning and which specialisation you would like to apply for. |
| Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) | - |
| Copy of application fee transfer | - |
| Entrance exam fee | - |
| Reference work | It can be any paper written in English by the applicant within the field of psychology (BA thesis extract, a research paper, a seminar paper, a research report, a published journal article or a book chapter, a case study, a literature review, etc.) Either a new paper or an improved version of an earlier work can also be written for the current application. The ideal length should be between 5-15 pages excluding references and the appendices. Click here for more detailed information regarding the reference work requirements. |
| Specialisation Declaration | |
| Other: An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English | - |
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Language certificate |
IELTS 6.5+ or B2 level Cambridge Certificate or TOEFL iBT 79–93 |
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.
How to pay the application fee?
You are required to pay 60/120/180 EUR application fee (non-refundable) depending on the application period, at the following link: ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer
Please follow the instructions below carefully:
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In the Faculty dropdown menu select the Faculty of Education and Psychology
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In the payment title; please select the application fee option
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In the Subtitle field, select the programme level you are applying for(BA,BSc/MA,MSc/PhD)
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In the Discount Code field, enter the code based on your application period: |
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Early Bird period: enter this specific code: EARLY BIRD PPK (valid between: 2025.11.25 – 2026.01.31)
Regular application period: enter this specific code: REGULAR PPK (valid between: 2026.02.01 – 2026.06.15)
Late application period: enter this specific code: LAST CALL PPK (valid between: 2026.06.16 – 2026.07.10)
The discount codes work without accents, but they are sensitive to spaces. To avoid any issues, the best option is to copy and paste the code directly as shown above.
The deadline for application means the deadline of submission of the full and complete application package in the online system.
The application procedure includes 4 periods in order to give the applicants the freedom to submit their application when it’s most suitable for them.
Early bird application: until January 31st - discounted application fee: 60 EUR
Regular application 1: February 1st – March 25th - regular application fee: 120 EUR
Regular application 2: April 26th – June 15th - regular application fee: 120 EUR
Last Call: June 16th – July 10th - increased application fee: 180 EUR
We do not take applications between March 26th and April 26th!
When the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Student Affairs and Registrar’s Office an entrance exam date option will be sent in the online application system after the application deadline for the relevant period. Please, check your messages in the application system, and the e-mail address that is linked to the account regularly.
The Faculty of Education and Psychology ELTE reserves the right to cancel the entrance periods in case the number of the admitted applicants reaches the limit during the previous entrance periods.
Procedure of the entrance examination
You are required to pay 120 EUR entrance examination fee (non-refundable) at the following link: ELTE Online Fizetési Rendszer
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In the Faculty dropdown menu select the Faculty of Education and Psychology
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In the payment title; please select the entrance examination fee option
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In the Subtitle field, select the programme level you are applying for(BA,BSc/MA,MSc/PhD)
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There are no discounts for the entrance examination fee!
The applications are examined by the Admission Board and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection in the online application system after the decision is official. An entrance examination can be expected a month after a complete application was submitted. The applicant has one hour to read the article before the discussion begins. The applicant is expected to be able to summarize the main points of the article and reply to related questions. Notes can be taken during reading and used in the discussion. There will also be a short discussion about the applicant’s background and motivation. The entrance exam can be taken personally or via Teams.
Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the entrance exam date, in the application system.
Evaluation and results
- Entrance Examination (maximum 65 points): based on the following criteria: critical analysis of the article, understanding methodology and statistics on an applied level, theoretical background, understanding and use of relevant vocabulary and generally, English language skills for expressing yourself. The Committee considers the applicant’s documentation of earlier scientific activities, professional experience abroad (e.g. via Erasmus program), professional activities, publications, and the motivation letter plus curriculum vitae.
- Reference work (maximum 35 points): based on the reference work submitted with the application.
Any additional help can be used (e.g. a dictionary). After one hour the examiner will start a discussion about the article – they may ask to summarize it and will ask questions about its
Special procedure for our BA students
SPECIAL APPLICATION OFFER TO GRADUATES FROM BA PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY
AT ELTE PPK – 2026 SEPTEMBER INTAKE
Graduates from BA Psychology at the Faculty of Education and Psychology are offered a special application procedure to the faculty’s MA/MSc programmes in Psychology, Social Integration, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience, Human Resources Counselling and Educational Science.
The offered special application procedure in details:
- The Faculty’s Psychology BA graduates have the opportunity to apply to the Faculty’s MA/MSc programmes during their last semester, without having to take the oral entrance exam.
- In case there is no entrance exam, the applicant’s scores are based on the following evaluation system
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Category |
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Score |
Maximum |
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Average of basic modules’ courses (PSYB17-101, PSYB17-102, PSYB103, PSYB17-104, PSYB17-105, PSYB17-106, PSYB17-107, PSYB17-108, PSYB17-109, PSYB17-110)
(PSYB19-101, PSYB19-102, PSYB19-103, PSYB19-104, PSYB19-105, PSYB19-106, PSYB19-108, PSYB19-109, PSYB19-110) |
5-4,51 |
15 |
15 |
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4,50-3,51 |
12 |
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3,50-2,51 |
9 |
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2,50-1,51 |
6 |
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1,50- |
0 |
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Average of the 4 Research methods practical courses (PSYB17-131, PSYB17-132, PSYB17-133, PSYB17-134)
(PSYB19-131, PSYB19-132, PSYB19-133, PSYB19-134) |
5-4,51 |
15 |
15 |
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4,50-3,51 |
12 |
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3,50-2,51 |
9 |
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2,50-1,51 |
6 |
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1,50- |
0 |
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Average of the 2 best Comprehensive exams (PSYB17-115, PSYB17-119, PSYB17-123, PSYB17-127)
(PSYB19-115, PSYB19-119, PSYB19-123, PSYB19-127) |
5-4,51 |
30 |
30 |
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4,50-3,51 |
24 |
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3,50-2,51 |
18 |
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2,50- |
12 |
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Reference work (or Letter of Purpose – in the case of the Social Integration programme) |
34 |
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Overall impression (incl. motivation letter, CV) |
6 |
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Overall |
100 |
How to apply:
1) Submit your online application (ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM) also including the transcript of records of all the 5 completed semesters.
2) Pay only the application fee (EUR 120), to the following account: Name of Bank: Magyar Államkincstár (Hungarian State Treasury) Address of Bank: Budapest, Váci út 71, Hungary – 1139 Holder of the account: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Account No.: 10032000-01426201-00000000 SWIFT Code: HUSTHUHB IBAN Number: HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000
On the transfer order please put down your full name and the code of the chosen programme:
Psychology MA: AB01 B102 B10208/18
Social Integration MA: AB01 B102 B10207/18
Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc: AB01 B102 AB1P17/09
Human Resources Counselling MA: AB01 B102 B10206/18
Educational Science MA: AB01 B102 B10201/18
3) Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the application got approved in the application system.
Based on Section 34 of Government decree 423/2012 (XII. 29.) on the admission to higher education institutions, the higher education institution regulates the admission requirements and the method of ranking in the case of a Master’s programme, but the applicant can be admitted only if he/she achieves at least 50% of the maximum points. According to ELTE’s Admission Regulations if an applicant receives 0 points in any of the requirements of the admission procedure listed below, they cannot be accepted to the programme.
Applicants graduated at ELTE PPK still have the right to apply in the original way by submitting all the required documents, and taking the entrance exam if they do not want to apply by getting their results assessed. In this case, the procedure remains the same, including paying both the application and the entrance exam fee. If you intend to apply and you have any questions, please, contact the Faculty’s admission coordinator, Ms. Violetta Frank (admission@ppk.elte.hu)