There are five Doctoral Schools at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged:
1. Doctoral School of Educational Sciences
3. Doctoral School of Linguistics
4. Doctoral School of Literary and Cultural Studies
5. Doctoral School of Philosophy
Self-financed application for the Doctoral Schools of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: https://apply.u-szeged.hu/ (
Application guide: https://u-szeged.hu/admission--/--how-to-apply/how-to-apply
Application deadline: 15 May 2025.
Tuition fee: 3500 EUR per semester (Please kindly note that after being accepted, non-EU applicants will need to pay 2 semesters' tuition fee together for the first academic year. For further information, you can contact us at: internationaloffice.btk@szte.
Other fees: 79 EUR application fee (non-refundable) and 250 EUR entrance exam fee (non-refundable)
Start of the programme: September of each year, 4+4 semesters
Research areas and application requirements vary according to the specific programs selected.
Thesis topic proposals by doctoral schools: https://doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=116&lang=EN
Scholarship option: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/
The President of the Council: Prof. Dr. Tamás Forgács, University Professor
E-mail: forgacs@hung.u-szeged.hu
Address of the Council: 2 Egyetem street, Szeged, 6722
Postal address of the Council:
SZTE BTK Dékáni Hivatal, Doktori Ügyek
H-6722 Szeged, Egyetem u. 2-6.
Administrator of the Doctoral Council: Dr. Zsuzsanna Tóth Dean's Office Expert (Doctoral Programs’ Administrator)
E-mail: btkdokt@arts.u-szeged.hu
Phone.: +36 62 544 495
Rules of Procedure of the Doctoral Council for the Humanities: https://arts.u-szeged.hu/karunkrol/szabalyzatok