BA in Finance and Accounting
Budapest, Hungary
BA
DURATION
7 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
02 May 2027
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,700 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* €2700 per semester for EU students | €3600 per semester for non-EU students
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Key Summary
About: The BA in Finance and Accounting at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest familiarizes students with macro and micro economic processes and the European monetary and business environment, focusing on finance, accounting, and controlling. It suits applicants seeking specialist skills and a broad approach to business economics.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in finance, accounting, auditing and corporate controlling. Typical roles include Chartered accountant, Chartered management accountant, External auditor, Forensic accountant, Stockbroker, Financial analyst. Careers may also include financial planning, corporate finance, management accounting and financial reporting in multinational corporations. They can join consulting, risk management, treasury, or investment services.
The main goals of the Finance and Accounting BA program (FA) at Eötvös Loránd University are to familiarise students with economic processes both at a macro and a micro level and to acquaint them with the European monetary and business environment with a focus on finance, accounting, and controlling. This program is recommended to applicants who are keen to become specialists in the above fields, coupled with a broad understanding and an up-to-date approach to business economics.
About the Faculty of Economics (ELTE GTK
The Faculty of Economics (ELTE GTK) is the youngest and most dynamic faculty of ELTE, Hungary’s oldest, most prestigious, and internationally highest-ranking research university. We are proud that GTK is a defining centre of economics trainings in Hungary with popular programs offered on all study levels. Our faculty is currently the largest institution for Master’s and MBA studies in the country and is one of the top two centres for academic excellence in the Bachelor’s trainings with quickly increasing international visibility through its two English-language bachelor’s programs. We take a modern approach to business education, promoting responsible leadership and sustainable business practices in close collaboration between students and teaching, and research staff. Throughout their studies, students are taught by our accomplished Faculty consisting mostly of associate and full professors with several years of teaching experience and close collaborations with international partners and organisations. The continuous support of our dedicated staff and the various student organisations contributes to the integration and success of our international students.
GTK is a proud member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA) and has already earned significant institutional recognitions and accreditations, with further international accreditation processes currently underway. Two of ELTE GTK’s programs boast accreditations by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Strength of the program
The Finance and Accounting BA program gives students a solid background in finance, accounting, and controlling, combined with a general training in business economics. In addition, the programme’s international approach and the thorough understanding of such areas as IT, management, law, and communication, all of which are essential to those seeking employment in the 21st century business world, ensure that GTK’s students stand out from the crowd and find exclusive jobs upon graduation.
Structure
Semester 1
- Management I
- Marketing I
- Accounting I
- Mathematics I
- Community and Individual
- Economics I
Semester 2
- Corporate Finance I
- Accounting II
- Management II
- Mathematics II
- Business Law I
- Economics II
Semester 3
- Corporate Finance II
- Analysis and Controlling
- International Finance and Economics
- Business problem solving with Excel
- Argumentation
- Business Law II
- Business Statistics I
Semester 4
- Management Accounting
- National and International Taxation
- Economic Policy
- Persuasion
- Business Statistics II
- Industrial Organisation
- Preparatory Course for Project Work
- Compulsory elective course unit in Informatics
Semester 5
- Investment and Financing
- Project Work I
- Compulsory elective course unit in Law
- Compulsory elective course unit in the Social Sciences
- Free elective course I
- Free elective course II
- Free elective course III
- Comprehensive exam A
- Comprehensive exam B
Semester 6
- Negotiation
- International Financial Management
- Social responsibility, sustainability
- Law and economics of the European Union
- Project Work II
- Compulsory Elective Course Unit in Economy and Society
- Free elective course IV
Semester 7
- Thesis writing
- Internship
Compulsory Elective Courses
Compulsory Elective Courses offered in Business Law
- Law, State, Democracy
- International Business Law
- European Union law (EU law)
- Fundamentals of Labour Law
- Information Society Law
- Business and Human Rights
- Press Knowledge and Press Law
Compulsory Elective Course offered in the Social Sciences
- Conceptual Tools of Sociology
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Sociology and the Study of Modern Societies
- Schools and Methods in Cultural Anthropology
- Fundamentals of Political Science
- Problems in Contemporary Philosophy
- Economy of the European Union
- Transdisciplinarity and Expertise
Compulsory Elective Course offered in Economy and Society
- Problems in Contemporary Philosophy
- Transdisciplinarity and Expertise
- Business Ethics
Compulsory Elective Course Unit in Informatics
- Data Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Finance and Accounting Informatics
- Business Analysis
- Advanced Excel
- The art of data analysis with Python
The main strengths of the Finance and Accounting program at Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Economics are:
- consistent development of a multicultural approach and awareness
- continuous improvement of analytical and problem-solving skills
- considerable emphasis on business communication, argumentation, and negotiation skills
- strong focus on business law issues in order to avoid legal pitfalls
- increased attention to the social sciences and methodology to broaden students’ mindset
- successful application of theory to practice: one semester of compulsory internship, a list of business simulations and case studies offered by leading multinational corporations, and a prolonged project work process with an emphasis on solving real-life problems in the field of finance and accounting under the guidance of experienced supervisors.
The FA programme enables students to become experts in economics and financial planning, to manage financial projects and to help with financial decision-making in companies. Successful graduates of the programme will be qualified to work, for instance,
- in finance: predict economic viability in future scenarios as a stockbroker. Do reporting, forecasting financial situations, financial planning, expected costs, incomes, and taxes as a financial analyst.
- in accounting as a chartered accountant/management accountant, understand and present past financial data.
The general training in business economics and the solid background in finance, accounting, and controlling allow graduates to become experts in economics and financial planning, to manage financial projects, and to assist financial decision-making in prestigious multinational corporations.
Job examples
- Chartered accountant
- Chartered management accountant
- External auditor
- Forensic accountant
- Stockbroker
- Financial analyst
The ideal applicant loves to work with numbers, has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a high degree of precision, and scrupulous attention to detail.
The faculty’s picturesque, state-of-the-art, air-conditioned buildings are located on ELTE’s Astoria Campus in the city centre of Budapest. In total, we currently have close to 8,000 students. Full-degree and exchange international students are a significant part of our student community, making the learning experience particularly inspirational and effective. International students share classes with Hungarian students and also with Erasmus+ and guest students from partner universities, and are offered various onsite and international, as well as extracurricular opportunities to broaden their horizon.
Our programs include one or two semesters of compulsory internship, which gives students a significant competitive employment edge after graduation.