Faculty of Medicine – Request forms
Below are the downloadable PDF versions of the official request forms which are used to initiate cases with the Study and Examination Committee.
A short rundown of the process:
- Print and fill out the required request form.
- Submit filled out request form to the department in charge of teaching the subject.
If your request is rejected by the department, you can choose to discontinue the request or proceed with it. - Submit the received request form to your registrar at the Directorate of International Studies before the deadline.
- Wait for the decision of the Study and Examination Committee.
The committee may postpone your case due to incorrect/insufficient documents submitted. In such a case, you have 8 days to provide the amended documentation. - Receive official decree.
Request forms
You can request the transfer of credits for courses taken during your previous studies. The syllabi of the subject completed earlier and the corresponding subject taught at Semmelweis University should be at least 75% equivalent. Relevant sections from the National Higher Education Act:
- Article 49 (5),(7)
Relevant sections from the Study and Examination Regulations:
- Article 44 (1)-(8) (Search for: #exemption or #creditrecognition)
Required attachments:
- Request form signed by the head of the department in charge of teaching the subject at Semmelweis University
- Description of the completed subject / course
- Proof of completion of the subject (preferentially an official transcript of credits)
Under special circumstances, you may request for an exam outside of the exam period which is organised during the first 2 weeks of the term of the following semester.
If multiple subjects are requested, the form must be filled out separately for each. A fee of 7450 HUF per subject must be paid after receiving the official decree and before being able to take the examination. This fee is counted on top of any exam retake fees you may need to pay. Please refer to the Fees and penalties page of our website. Relevant sections of the Study and Examination Regulations:
- Article 2 (23) (Search for: #posttermexam)
- Article 3 (7) (Search for: #posttermexam)
- Article 31 (1),(2) (Search for: #posttermexam)
Required attachments:
- Proof of illness, death, etc. based on which the permission is requested
Can only be used in case of multi-level subjects which follow eachother, indicated by the roman numerals at the end.
You can request to be able to register for a subject without passing its prerequisite, in case of specific subjects.
If the request is granted, the prerequisite subject should be completed during the exam period of the semester in question, before an exam from the next level of the subject can be attempted. Example: Registering for Macroscopic anatomy and embryology II. without passing Macroscopic anatomy and embryology I.
The failed subject should be registered for on CV course during the registration period for the semester. Please note that you must have remaining exam chances.
If the request is granted, you will be registered for the next level of the subject in your study group, by your registrar. Relevant sections from the Study and Examination Regulations:
- Article 2 (6) (Search for: #SRWP or #prerequisite)
- Article 22 (9) (Search for: #SRWP or #prerequisite)
Required attachments:
- Request form submitted to the head of the department in charge of teaching the subject to be signed
Special permission can be used to request a derogation from a provision of the Study and Examination Regulations that does not pertain to academic or financial obligation.
Relevant sections from the Study and Examination Regulations:
- Article 2 (23) (Search for: #specialpermission)
- Article 52 (1)-(4) (Search for: #specialpermission)
Required attachments:
- Request form
- Proof of illness, death, etc. based on which the permission is requested