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Hungarian educational system. School system in Hungary. Institutional structures and the structure of educational programmes are not aligned with each other Similarities with Central European and ex-socialist countries Secondary education: wide variety
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School system in Hungary • Institutional structures and the structure of educational programmes are not aligned with each other • Similarities with Central European and ex-socialist countries • Secondary education: wide variety • General education: until the age of 18
Pre-primary education • Age: 3-6 • Last year is compulsory • 86% of children • The highest in Europe • Improve abilities of children
Primary education • Minority education • Age: from 6 to 10 (basic first stage) from 10 to 14 (basic second stage) • Specialised classes • At the end: Exam
Academic Secondary School • Non-vocational • Prepares for higher education • Length of programme: 4 years (regular) 5 years (bilingual education) 6 years (from age 12 to 18) 8 years (from age 10 to 18) • Certificate awarded: secondary school leaving certificate
Vocational and Vocational Secondary Schools • In vocational secondary school: secondary school leaving certificate • In vocational school: lower level vocational qualification • Basic education: 4 years • Professional practice: about 2 years
Matura • Final exam of high school • 2 levels • 5 subjects • Entry exam to universities • Language exam required • Secondary school leaving certificate • Oral and written exam
Jurisich Miklós Gimnázium • 100 years old building • Jesuit & Benedictine • Famous professors • Well-equipped • Special classrooms • St. Imre: youth’s protection patron
Traditions in JMG • Gubanc Cup • School leavers’ ball • Band • Reindeer initiation • Pupils’ week • „Last trip to the mountains” • Graduation ceremony
Higher education • Bologna process • Based on three consecutive cycles • Bachelor, Master and Doctorate courses • Institutions (universities and collages) may offer courses in all three cycles • Universities are eligible to provide Master courses in at least two fields of study and to offer Doctorate courses as well as to confer Doctorate degree • Divided (two-tier) and undivided (one-tier) programmes • Higher-level vocational training, postgraduate specialist training and adult education (lifelong learning) • A intermediate language exam is needed to get their degree
Integrated (one-tier) programmes • Undivided • Length 10-12 semesters • Result a Master degree • Besides religious education and some programmes of arts, the following programmes: veterinary medicine, architecture, dentistry, pharmaceutics, law and medicine
First/ Second Degree Programmes • Bachelor course 6-8 semesters Bachelor degree • Master course Built on Bachelor course 2-4 semesters Master degree • Final examination: Defence of degree thesis and additional oral, written and practical examination
Specialised Graduate Studies • Higher education institutions may offer a postgraduate specialist training for Bachelor and Master degree holders. • Students complete their studies by passing a final examination. • Length of programme is 2-4 semesters.
Doctorate • Built on Master degree • 6 semesters • Scientific degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) • Art education Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA)