For payment of fees, contact our Financial Officer:

Mónika Baracsi
E-mail: titkarsag.digh@semmelweis.hu

Please write your Neptun code in the email!

Application fee (SAP):

9 000 HUF

The application fee can be paid by bank card initiated from the online admission interface, or by bank transfer based on the issued invoice. Read more →

State-Funded training and state-Scholarship (only  EU citizens are entitled )

If the Doctoral College admits the applicant to state-funded full-time training – based on the results achieved during the entrance exam, – the training is free for the student, and he/she also receives a monthly stipend. A doctoral student can receive a Hungarian state scholarship for a maximum of 48 months (only EU citizens are entitled). The amount of the scholarship is different for the training and research, as well as for the research and dissertation phase, and is determined by the National Higher Education Act in force at all times. The State-scholarship request has to be indicated during the online application. The award of the scholarship depends on the result of the entrance exam. Holders of the state scholarships are not entitled to TAJ card (social security insurance code) in Hungary. 

Monthly stipend available for Hungarian and EU citizens:
  • 1-4. semesters: 140 000 HUF/month

  • 5-8. semesters: 180 000 HUF/month

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Tuition fee (self-financed training):

The amount of self-financed student costs is determined by the University Doctoral Council with the agreement of the Doctoral Student Union. 

  • Tuition fee for international self-financed students (with supervisor from Semmelweis University): 8 000 EUR/semester

  • Discounted tuition fee for Semmelweis University international graduates: 4 000 EUR/semester

  • Untrained candidates with consultans from Semmmelweis University: 97 500 HUF/semester

Reduction of tuition fee

A cooperation agreement may be concluded between the student, his/her supervisor and their employers regarding the support of the payment of self-financed costs of the student participating in the self-financed PhD training. The amount of the cost can be reduced by a maximum of 80%, when 20% of the cost payable is due to the Doctoral School.

If the amount of the cost paid by the PhD student exceeds 20%, the Doctoral School provides the part above 20% for the material use of the student’s research work. Based on the cooperation agreement, the student undertakes to fulfil his/her study and examination obligations, fulfils his/her tasks, and the supervisor undertakes to direct the student’s work and ensure the availability of the amount of the current semester’s cost specified in the agreement during the training in the form of the material and research conditions necessary for the PhD training. If the student fails to comply with his/her training obligations, he/she is obliged to reimburse the amount of the subsidy provided.

The condition for reducing the tuition fee is the submission of the Trilateral Agreement when enrolling for the 1st semester. The 3 copies have to be signed with blue ballpoint pen! 

Due dates:

    • in the fall 30th September,
    • in the spring 28th Febrary.
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Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship

Stipendium Hungaricum (SH), the most prestigious higher education scholarship program of the Hungarian Government. The program is based on bilateral educational cooperation agreements signed between the Ministries responsible for education in the sending countries/territories and Hungary or between institutions. Apart from the tuition-free education, the Program provides monthly stipend, medical insurance and housing allowance for the scholarship holders. Read more →

Other scholarships

During the year, several calls for scholarships and applications are available on the website of the Doctoral College. Read more →

Other Fees

The following fees are issued in Neptun, which can be paid by bank card or bank transfer to summary account.

Late registration fee: (5% of the mandatory full-time wage – minimum wage) 13 340 HUF
Due date: in 4 days

Special procedure fee (late course cancellation fee, late course registration fee): (5% of the mandatory full-time wage – minimum wage) 13 340 HUF
Due date: in 4 days

Special procedure fee (Student ID): 5 500 HUF

PhD thesis procedure fee

  • Studies started before 01.09.2016. – due date: 30 days:

    • For PhD candidates with formal PhD training 120 000 HUF

  • Studies started after 01.09.2016. – due date: 30 days:

    • For PhD candidates with formal PhD training 120 000 HUF

    • For PhD candidates without PhD training: 200 000 HUF / Employees of Semmelweis University 120 000 HUF

If a company or employer pays the tuition fee on behalf of the student, an invoice request form required to be filled out! The invoice request form can be downloaded from the ”Downloadable documents” menu on Neptun homepage of the University website. The name of the form is ”SE_INVOICE REQUEST FORM”. To prepare the invoice, the invoice request form needs to be filled out, scanned and sent to the neptun.penzugyiosztaly@semmelweis.hu email address.