Preliminary Semester & BSc Course
Our BSc course in Computer Science consists of 6 semesters, and provides a general overview of the world of Informatics: the practice of programming, software engineering and the appropriate mathematical and theoretical background. The Preliminary Semester is for those who want to (or have to) prepare themselves better before starting the BSc. Please find the detailed Curriculum on this page.
FOR WHOM IS PRELIMINARY SEMESTER RECOMMENDED?
- those students who have written the entrance maths test with 10, 11, 12 or 13 points,
- those whose English level of knowledge does not exceed the strong B2 level.
It is fair to say that the Preliminary training means an extra semester of study. It is true; however, there are also many benefits, please consider carefully:
- during the start of your life abroad and the administration of various official affairs, the difficulty of the courses is less demanding, they form a transition between high school and university.
- you can get credit a little easier, which can save you from the threatening dismissal that can result from failure to meet the credit minimum. Those students who are on a scholarship are obliged to study Hungarian language take a successful exam at the end of the first year. During the Preliminary training, you can focus more on Hungarian language learning, which is said to be one of the most difficult languages in the world.
- as elective courses, the subjects of Preliminary semester can also be counted into the elective credits (up to 10 credits). The Learning Methodology can also be brought forward, facilitating the first semester.
- this is your only opportunity to receive the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship for 7 semesters and not to enter self-financed status after 6 semesters, endangering the acquisition of your degree, thus facilitating your own task.
- 24 credits (+ 4 credits MID, as a Stipendium Hungaricum student) must be obtained in the Preliminary course, 32 credits in the first semester of the BSc, in order to complete the requirements of actual semester and to proceed with your classmates according to the recommended curriculum.
- with free English lessons, your language skills will develop greatly in one semester, you will have a better understanding of lectures, exercises and will perform better.
- it also means a lot to the individual if his or her academic average is higher. Selffinanced students can apply for the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship after fulfilling one semester with appropriate academic results.