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Study in Hungary from the UK: an EU degree with generous work rights

Hungary is popular for medicine, engineering and business taught in English. Students can work up to 30 hours a week in term and full time for 90 days a year outside it.

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Why Hungary

Why students choose Hungary

  • Work up to 30 hours a week during term, and full time for up to 90 days a year outside term.source
  • A permit of up to 3 years at a time, extendable.
  • English-taught degrees, especially in medicine, engineering and business.
  • An EU qualification, with Budapest and other university cities a short flight from the UK.

Residence permit

The residence permit for studies

  1. Admission to a full-time programmeAt a state-recognised institution, with proof of your language level and of tuition payment if fees are due.source
  2. Apply in the right placeIf you need a visa, at a Hungarian embassy or consulate in your country of citizenship or where you habitually live. If you can enter visa-free, on the Enter Hungary platform or at the immigration office for where you live.
  3. Funds and accommodationBank statements for the last 6 months (yours, or a family sponsor’s with proof of their income), and a dormitory certificate, lease or free-accommodation letter.source
  4. Enter Hungary within 3 monthsOf the permit being issued; the card is sent to your university.

FAQ

Questions we’re asked about Hungary

Where do I apply for a Hungarian study permit if I live in the UK?

If you need a visa to enter Hungary, you apply abroad at a Hungarian embassy or consulate in your country of citizenship or where you habitually live, such as the UK. If you can enter Hungary visa-free, you can apply on the Enter Hungary platform or at the immigration office for where you live in Hungary.

Can I work while studying in Hungary?

Up to 30 hours a week during term, and full time for up to 90 days a year outside term.

How much money do I need to show?

Hungary doesn’t publish one fixed amount: each case is assessed individually. Embassies usually ask for 6 months of signed bank statements, yours or a family sponsor’s with their income.

How long is the permit?

At least a year (or the course length if shorter), up to 3 years, and it can be extended for 1 to 3 years at a time.

Thinking about Hungary?

Tell us what you want to study. We’ll shortlist English-taught programmes and prepare your permit application with you.

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Sources (checked 12 October 2026)

This page is general information, not immigration advice. Rules change, so we check them again for your case.