Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2025

Bursary Details

The Hungarian Government is offering up to 100 scholarships to South African students to study at participating public university in Hungary.

All courses available for South Africans are taught in English, however some Bachelor’s and Master’s students may be required to pass a course in Hungarian as a foreign language.

Degree level

• Bachelor’s
• Master’s 
• One-Tier Master’s
• Doctoral

Short term mobility opportunities or Exchange Programmes (1 or 2 semesters) for registered Master or Doctoral

Bachelor and Master’s applicants may apply for any field of study; however the Department will be basing the nominations for the 2025/26 scholarship awards based on identified priority fields of study.

Applicants who wish to study medicine may only apply to institutions that are registered with the HPCSA. This list can be found on the HPCSA website and at this link: https://www.hpcsa.co.za/?contentId=0&menuSubId=47&actionName=Professional%20Boards.  

Doctoral applicants can apply for any field of study. The available study programmes and institutions are available in the online application system (https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/). Doctoral applicants must have a letter from their proposed Hungarian supervisor and submit this with their application.

Candidate Requirements

• South African citizens in good health;
• Have a strong academic record:
  • Bachelor’s applicants require a minimum average of 60% in their NSC (excluding Life Orientation);
  • Postgraduate applications should have performed well in their previous studies with a minimum 60% average mark achieved in their previous studies;
• An interest in studying in Hungary and demonstrated commitment to the development of South Africa;
• Available and eligible to study in Hungary from September 2025;
• Meet the entry criteria for their selected programme in Hungary;
• Meet the minimum academic requirement for entry into a similar programme at a South African university.

Bursary Enquiries

Queries about the nomination process can be submitted to internationalscholarships [at] dhet.gov.za (internationalscholarships[at]dhet[dot]gov[dot]za) or hungaryscholarships [at] dhet.gov.za (hungaryscholarships[at]dhet[dot]gov[dot]za) (South African applicants only).

Queries about specific study programmes should be addressed to the relevant institutions.

For more information about what the scholarship covers, Hungarian institutions and studying in Hungary please visit the website: http://studyinhungary.hu/ 

Helpful Links

• Guide for the Hungarian online application 
• List of available courses and institutions
• Website to apply for language preparatory course
• Information for PhD candidates 
• PhD proposed research topic  
• The online application system
• Information about studying and living in Hungary 

Bursary Inclusion

• Tuition fees
• Monthly stipend
• University accommodation or a contribution towards private accommodation
• Medical insurance

The South African Government, subject to the availability of funding, may provide:

• Return airfare to Hungary
• A monthly stipend
• A once-off settlement allowance
• An annual allowance at the beginning of each academic year
• Pre-departure orientation
• SAQA verification of qualification

Field of Study

Any Field of Study