What is Foundation Year?
The Foundation Year is for students who would like to prepare themselves better before starting an MSc training in Computer Science in English. The Foundation year includes lessons in Mathematics, Informatics according to the future study plans of the Applicant and English language.

What kind of degree will I get at the end of the course?
You will only get a declaration of completion, but please note, you will not receive any kind of certificate. Foundation Year is not a degree program, but in this first two semesters you get the basis upon which you can build during your master studies. If you pass your exams successfully, you continue your studies starting the MSc program. Some of the completed courses will be counted according to the curriculum of your selected Master programme.

How much does it cost?
The tuition fee is 3,200.00 EUR per semester, needs to be paid by semester start OR in case you need it for a visa, until the deadline of the visa administration.
Furthermore, you have to pay an 80 EUR application fee. (It is a NON-REFUNDABLE one-time fee) It is the fee of the administration costs of your application: checking your documents, organising your interview. Without the payment of this fee your application will be rejected.

• Submit your application at Computer Science Foundation Year (elte.hu)
  Application deadine: please check it on the website

IMPORTANT! Before submitting your application, please double check your personal data AND the e–mail address with you register will be your official e-mail address, we will write you information letters ONLY onto this e-mail address. In case you would like to change your e-mail address later, please write an e-mail to coordinator@csmsc.elte.hu

• Please, sign in at the site and upload the following application materials wholly:
  • Secondary school certificate (GCE / GCSE / …)
  • Bachelor-level degree. If you don’t have a final document yet (because you’re in your final year), you can send it later, as soon as possible, but please send us your transcript anyway.
  • Transcript of records
    Without these documents the admission committee rejects your application!
  • Copy of any further documents - e.g. computer courses, language exams etc.
  • A curriculum vitae, listing your personal data, your educational background, and work experience (if you have), and mentioning whatever you find relevant
  • A motivation letter describing your situation and objectives with applying to our University’s training
  • A copy of the main pages of your valid passport.
  • A passport photo not older than 3 months.
  • Proof of application fee transfer – 80 EUR

In case the academic transcript of your Bachelor studies is missing, your application will be rejected.
If a document is not in English, please send both a copy of original and an official English translation, otherwise we cannot evaluate it.
Of course, you must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally come to the university.
In case you apply for more than one training programme in an application period, only one application fee needs to be paid.

What happens next?

• In case you payed the application fee, your documents will be checked
• In case you have uploaded everything correctly, you will get an invitation e-mail for an online test to your e-mail address registered during the application process, and we organise you an interview in English to check if you have an intermediate level language knowledge.
• Once everything is done and your results exceed the expected level, you will receive a Letter of Acceptance via the application site.
• With the Letter of Acceptance you can apply for a visa.
• In case any of the necessary documents is still missing until 20 November 2024, your application will be rejected.

IMPORTANT! In case you submitted your application, but got no answer at all until 15 November please write an e-mail to coordinator@csmsc.elte.hu

Bank account – for paying administration fee of 80 EUR
The application fee should be transferred to the following bank account number of our University.

Name of beneficiary: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem

Address of beneficiary: Egyetem tér 1–3., Budapest, H-1053, HUNGARY

Account number:
10032000-01426201-00000000 (Hungarian format)
HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000 (IBAN format)

Swift code: HUSTHUHB

Bank’s name and address:
Magyar Államkincstár (Hungarian State Treasury)
Váci út 71., Budapest, H-1139, HUNGARY

IMPORTANT!!! Please add the following Comment to the bank transfer
Name of Student, Computer Science Foundation Year, E10204/18
Without the correct comment, your payment will not be accepted!

With any questions or remarks, please contact the coordinator: coordinator@csmsc.elte.hu