73 MA Degree Programs in Hungary

MA International Relations: The curriculum of the MA program in International Relations was framed in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to fulfill practical needs.

The purpose of the social pedagogy master's program is to train professionals with high-level professional knowledge who are able to responsibly carry out research, expert, educational, decision-making, management, planning and organizational tasks in social pedagogy arenas independently or in groups.

This master-level program in English with 120 ECTS credits is suited as a degree preparing for a teaching ministry and/or doctoral studies. The program offers a hermeneutical and contextual approach in all theological disciplines and introduces deep biblical insights to current problems of our society.

The Institute for Art Theory and Media Studies at ELTE is currently the only higher institution of education in Hungary to offer an English-language MA degree in Film Studies.

This one-year (two-semester), English-language MA programme offers an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Europe in the context of global transformation. It examines the key political, institutional, and policy dimensions of European integration while situating them within broader global, societal, and environmental developments shaping Europe today.

This programme prepares future professionals to address one of the defining challenges of our time: how diverse societies can live together fairly, peacefully, and productively. Rooted in the study of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean, it combines academic excellence with hands-on relevance for careers across public service, civil society, media, education, and international organisations. 

The goal of the program is to train professionals who are capable of practicing archaeology with their acquired general knowledge in archaeology and in selected specializations. The program provides comprehensive knowledge of a number of fields in the archaeology of Central Europe and Eurasia. It focuses on topics such as the archaeology of rituals, the archaeology of art, styles, and identities, the archaeology of war, the archaeology of feasts and food, social archaeology, the archaeology of death, trade, transport, and mobility.

The MA Animation programme is built around three core pillars: developing independent perspectives, discovering a distinctive artistic voice and creative method, and cultivating a responsible designer mindset in animation.

Our Photography MA program trains open-minded and highly autonomous artists who are able to respond sensitively and progressively to the challenges of the world, supported by state-of-the-art technology and renowned teachers.

The MA course offered by the Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities is a two-year, full-time program comprising four semesters. Students need to have some philosophical background – a minimum of 30 credits as part of their BA studies.

Among other courses in MA in Classical Singing, the theoretical fields to be covered include Music History, Folk Music, Contemporary Culture, Analysis, but students also visit concerts and take part in composition practices.

The MA in Sport Coaching combines theory with practical skills to prepare you for coaching elite athletes and leading high-performance teams. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest sports science and innovations, shaping the future of sports coaching.

Our MA in American Studies offers a comprehensive overview of the field at the graduate level. Students are required to take core courses in the different subfields of American Studies and in related areas such as cultural studies and cultural history, the social sciences and research methodologies, historical linguistics, popular and visual culture, etc. All these pave the way for the individual research students are required to undertake for their thesis in North American literature and literary studies in an interdisciplinary manner. The thesis supervised by our colleagues at the Institute of English Studies is to be handed in in the fourth semester and defended in order to earn an MA in American Studies.

The aim of the program in MA in Psychology is to train professionals, who will be qualified in more branches of psychology and gain special knowledge in the field of Counselling and School Psychology. They will study the methodologies and instruments used in psychology, and will be able to use these with individuals, groups or organizations especially schools for their understanding and development.

The Applied Linguistics programme trains experts who can support effective information flow at societal level using linguistic knowledge and research methods, contributing to the right to information. Students explore language processing, acquisition, bilingual and multilingual communication, and language policy. The four-semester MA prepares graduates for doctoral studies.

The goal of the program in MA in International Relations is not only to train highly qualified experts with broad education in the social sciences, but also to train critical citizens who can understand global policies, uncover political manipulations and can interprete processes in an objective way, considering multiple perspectives.

Our MA in Social Policy programme aims to train social policy practitioners who, based on their theoretical and methodological knowledge, can participate in policymaking in the field of social policy, manage and contribute to the operation of the care system, represent social interests, and theorize, research, and teach social and social policy.

The MA in International Sports Diplomacy is a full-time option of the master’s program that equips individuals with the skills needed to work in international or national sport federations engaged in global activities. It is further enriched by a multicultural student body and alumni network.