Congratulations on your admission to Eötvös Loránd University's Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education!
You have an exciting journey ahead of you and we want to make sure that you are thoroughly prepared to getting started to pursue your academic goals. If you are coming to ELTE as a freshmen or transfer, there are still a few steps you need to take to ensure your successful transition to the faculty! Get acquainted with the relevant sections below to find out what you need to do before the semester begins.
BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL
Please read all the following information thoroughly and check what you need to complete before you leave your country.
- Check the online application for your Letter of Acceptance document and celebrate with your family!
- Pay the tuition fee.
- Apply for a visa to Hungary (for non-EEA students)
- Arrange your trip to Hungary
- Arrange for travel and health insurance for the period before you enrol at ELTE
- Arrange accommodation in Budapest (ELTE Dormitory Center and Housing Office)
- Start the enrolment process (see below).
- Check the Faculty’s academic calendar.
- Contact your faculty’s international office (in case of any questions)
- Ask for a mentor (optional).
- Read all “Practical matters” on the homepage
- Read the academic regulations at ELTE
- Sign up for a Hungarian language course (optional)
- Check the Faculty Facebook and Instagram pages
ENROLMENT
You will enrol and establish your student status in two steps:
- online in Neptun (you need to do this before your arrival)
Students must handle most of their study affairs online, in so-called Neptun system, the Electronic Study System of the University: enrolment, registration for each semester, registration for subjects, for exams, handling and updating personal data, settling fees. Get to know Neptun.
Click here for more information: Welcome (elte.hu)
- in person, on the day of enrolment - check the Academic Calendar
AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL
- Enrolment in person: Don’t forget to bring the necessary original, printed documents!
- Get to know Neptun (Electronic Study System) and register for your courses.
- Get your residency permit card (for non-EEA students).
Note: If you are a citizen of an EEA member, you may travel to Hungary without a long-term study visa and don’t need a residence permit card, but you need to obtain a registration card for the duration of your studies in Hungary.
- Request a student card
- Purchase your health insurance.
- Attend the University’s Orientation Week and participate in the Faculty Welcome Day.
- The main Orientation Week, that is organized by the university for every incoming student of ELTE, is held in September. The detailed programme will soon be available on the following WEBSITE.
- The Welcome Day is a faculty based welcome programme organized for incoming students of our faculty only (ELTE Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education).
- Meet your mentor (optional)
- Health Aptitude – Health Booklet (see below).
HEALTH APTITUDE
Kindergarten and nursery field practice can only be done when in possession of a valid health booklet. The health booklet must be renewed annually. Institutions must be epidemiologically safe. Therefore, it is necessary to certify that the person working/doing their field practice there does not suffer from any infectious disease/and does not endanger the health of others. To this end, the enrolled student must undergo and pass the occupational health tests.
The health tests are organized by ELTE TÓK (Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education). Students will be informed via email about the order and application process of each examination and will also be informed about the location and time.
The medical examination is free of charge.
Parts of the medical examinations:
- Lung screening (Xray)
- Stool test
- General medical tests (eye, blood pressure, etc.)