Psychology Károli Gáspár University

Our Psychology BA Programme was the most popular choice for students applying for the Faculty of Humanities, and the second most popular choice for future psychologists in Hungary in 2018 continuing a decade-long trend. In spite of the increasing enrolment figures, our Psychology BA Programme has preserved a familiar, friendly atmosphere and supportive personal relations between students and academic staff.  Our university is supported by the Reformed Church in Hungary, but all majors at the Faculty of Humanities follow secular curricula set by the academic standards of the HAC (Hungarian Accreditation Committee). We aim at fostering cooperation and mutual responsibility among students thereby providing a protected community for productive studies.

Programme Structure

We provide:

• expert academic staff in psychological research and practice (clinical, counselling and work-psychological areas) with a firm background in theories and practical methods of their subject areas.
• practice-based teaching with an opportunity of self-experience in practical classes.
• special professional socialization classes that help develop a professional personality through self-reflection, training and information about the different professional areas of a psychologist.
• strong theoretical basis in the core fields of psychology (general, personality, developmental psychology, social psychology and methodology).
• opportunity to join our scientific researches in general, personality, social and developmental psychology.
• opportunity to run research projects with the supervision and guidance of professors.
• our BA degree in Psychology is the recognized by European Union that enables future MA studies in European Universities.
• additional elective classes for our students (foreign languages, Central-European Studies Programme).
• wide range of cooperations (Erasmus and worldwide relations) with many partner institutions, (e.g. in South-Korea, USA, Canada) including joint classes, programmes and student mobility.

Prospective students will find the list of courses included in the programme here.

Main subject areas

• General Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Professional Socialization
• Introduction to Educational and School Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Clinical and Health Psychology, Counseling Psychology
• Culture and Society
• Biological Studies, Anatomy and Neurology
• Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Psychology, History of Psychology, The Ethics and Legal Framework of Psychology
• Statistics, Psychometrics, Research Methods in Psychology, Supervised Research
• Common courses for all students at the Faculty of Humanities (Philosophy, Church Studies, Reading the Bible: an Introduction)

Entry requirements

Entry requirements:

• Secondary school certificate (matriculation document),
• B2 CEFR-level internationally recognised English language exam certificate (equivalent to Cambridge English First (FCE)/ BEC Vantage/ IELTS 5.5-6.5/ TOEFL iBT 87-109/ Michigan ECCE/ PTE General Level 3/ PTE Academic 59-75/ Trinity ISE II),
• Curriculum Vitae (CV),
• Motivation letter,
• Application form. You can access the application form by clicking here.
• Proof of transfer of the application fee (non-refundable cost): 50 EUR. You have to upload the Bank receipt on the Application form.
  Bank details:
  Address of the Owner: H-1091 Budapest, Kálvin tér 9.
  Name of Bank: ERSTE BANK
  IBAN: HU54 1160 0006 0000 0000 1014 8552
  Account No.: 11600006-00000000-10148552
  Swift code: GIBAHUHB
  Description: Full name_Programme you applied for

We have a face-to-face (Microsoft Teams) interview as an entrance exam.

The language of instruction is English, therefore high proficiency of English language is required to enter the programme. The language knowledge is assessed and evaluated during the entrance exam.

For further information please contact Judit Szabo at [email protected]