Full time students | Institute of English and American Studies

General information

• Entrance examination for foreign applicants (BA programme)
• Types of serious academic misconduct connected to the writing of essays and theses
• Student affairs

Current Information

• Thesis submission deadline for students who will graduate in June 2025 
• Information for the Spring Semester (academic year 2024/2025)
• Calendar for the Spring Term of the 2024-2025 Academic year
• University calendar of the academic year 2024/2025  
• Timetable 

We advise that you always check up-to-date semester information and course availability at the institute website. Thank you!

Academic programmes

Note that many courses require prerequisite courses in BA programme, so failure of the completion of basic ones results in a slower progress of your studies!

• BA in English Studies from 2022
• BA in English Studies from 2020

• MA in English Studies from 2019
  • British Studies-Ma
  • English linguistics - M.A.
• MA in North American Studies from 2022
  • MA in North American Studies

Further obligatory courses in BA and MA programmes

• Physical Education classes:

BA students have to fulfil P.E. course in 2 semesters (2 credits) and MA students in 1 semester (1 credit) during their studies.  Don't forget to register in Neptune!  

PE Course Description

If you have any problems with the Physical Education courses, please contact Erika Lovas: 

Lovas Erika: lovas.erika@sport.unideb.hu; tel.: 52/512-900/54436

Opening hours for international students

• Fire and workplace safety  education: 1 credit

These courses count as optional. In BA programme it is 3 credits, in MA programme 2 credits. 

Please note that if you do not complete these courses, you will not be allowed to take the final exam!

Further information

•  English Yardstick Exam  for first-year students (BA programme)
•  Business English specialization (BA programme)
• Thesis information (BA, MA)
•  Modul closing exam (BA programme)
• Final exam (BA programme) requirements for students who began their studies before the 2020/2021 academic year
• Final exam (BA programme) requirements for students who began their studies from  the 2020/2021 academic year

Forms

Forms for graduate students : 

• STATEMENT OF BA STUDEN
• STATEMENT OF MA STUDENT
• REQUEST FOR PRE-DEGREE CERTIFICATE FOR BA STUDENTS
• REQUEST FOR PRE-DEGREE CERTIFICATE_FOR MA STUDENTS

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How many credits should I take in BA programme?
2. How many credits should I take in MA programme?
3. How can I turn my semester into active/passive in Neptun?
4. How to register for/deregister from an exam in the Neptun? You can find information here.
5. Deadlines for signing up for exams and cancelling exams
6. How many times can I try to pass a subject?  You can register up to six times for a subject in Neptun.   If you fail a subject for the sixth time, your student status will be terminated.
7. I can't register for the exam what could be the problem?
8. How can I pay via Neptun? Making Payments Via NEPTUN
9. I could not register for a course on Neptun. What should I do?
10. How can I deregister from a course (after the registration period)?
11. What specialization do we offer to our BA students?
12. When should I apply for track or stream in BA program?
13. How can I apply for a track or stream ? Download the necessary registration form here and submit it in the Institute Office 114.

Useful Links:

Rules and Regulations: https://www.edu.unideb.hu/p/rules-and-regulations

ACADEMIC AND EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN

University webpage for international students: https://www.edu.unideb.hu/
Would you like to study Hungarian? Visit the website of Debrecen Summer School 

Interactive Campus map: https://debrecen.hostexp.com/