Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Place: online: Skype, MS Teams, etc.
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: to assess the spoken English language knowledge of the candidate by initiating a general conversation directed by the examiner and to assess the professional knowledge and motivation of the applicant.
Oral evaluation is based on five factors:
- Oral accuracy (pronunciation)
- Professional vocabulary
- Style (pragmatic and sociolinguistic aspects)
- Communicative effectiveness (adequate task completion)
- Professional knowledge and motivation
Faculty of Law
Place: online: Skype, MS Teams, etc.
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The interview aims to assess applicants by probing into their chosen research topic, exploring the rationale behind their selection, delving into their future plans, and examining their research methodologies.
Medical school and Faculty of Pharmacy
Place: online: Skype or Zoom, offline: in Pécs, Budapest or broad at an entrance exam organized by the Medical School and/or its authorized representative agencies.
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty English Admissions and Student Service Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The interview aims to assess applicants in the field of medicine by inquiring about their medical knowledge, exploring their motivation, discussing future plans, and addressing practical questions.
Please note that for Medicine and Dentistry, you must also take a written exam. It includes multiple choice questions in Biology (20 questions), Chemistry (20 questions), General English (40 questions) and Medical English (20 questions). The duration of the exam is 1 hour and 40 minutes.
The exam fee is 250 USD.
Please note that in case of an unsuccessful entrance exam, you can only repeat it twice.
More information on the entrance exam.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Education and Regional Development
Place: online: Jitsi Meet
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 15 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The interview seeks to evaluate applicants for the pre-school teaching program by exploring aspects such as their personal background, prior studies, reasons for choosing Hungary/Pécs, future plans, and specific interests within the study program. Additionally, the interview is interested in applicants' involvement in sports, musical instruments, or singing, given the nature of the program.
Faculty of Business and Economics
Place: online: MS Teams
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The interview's primary goal is to assess applicants by delving into their background, future plans, and motivation for choosing our program. Additionally, candidates of the bachelor program will receive a business-related article 10 minutes before the interview, and they will be asked to summarize it during the interview, with potential follow-up questions from the committee. For master's degree applicants, the committee will ask you about your background, plans, and motivation to choose us. You will need to talk about your previous studies and field of interest. You have to talk about your business idea, if any. The interviews may include further inquiries without a predefined set of questions.
Please note that for the Business Administration and Management BSc program, you will also need to take a written mathematical test.
More information
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Place: online: MS Teams for BSc and Skype for MSc applicants.
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 8-10 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The online interview aims to give the Admission Committee an opportunity to assess your aspirations and motivation for selecting your field of study. It also evaluates the adequacy of your English skills for the chosen major. The interview, lasting approximately 8-10 minutes, will involve discussing various aspects such as your background, motivations, and plans.
You can find the possible questions here.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Place: online: MS Teams or Skype
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 15 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The interview aims to facilitate spontaneous conversations initiated by the Examiner on two selected topics, prompting the candidate to respond to challenging questions. The assessment will focus on evaluating the candidate's speech production in terms of spontaneity, communication effectiveness, and proficiency in grammar and lexical knowledge.
Possible topics:
- Family / Hobbies
- Profession, reason of choosing the specialty (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Midwifery, APRN, Clin. Lab. Sc., Physiotherapy MSc.)
- Preventing illnesses and diseases
- Daily work routine
- The difficulties of the health professions
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Future plans in the field of the profession
- Expectation about studying in Hungary
- Traditional Medicine contra alternative treatments
Faculty of Music and Visual Arts
Place: online: MS Teams
Time: pre-scheduled by the Faculty International Admission Office’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Results: the decision is sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) a few days after the admission interview
Goal: The online interview aims to provide the Admission Committee with an opportunity to assess your aspirations and motivation for selecting your field of study. Additionally, it serves to evaluate the adequacy of your English skills for the chosen major. Expect a discussion about your previous studies, your relationship with art/musc respectively, your motivation to study in Hungary, your favorite artists/musicians and similar topics. Make sure to prepare your artist portfolio so that you can share it on the screen, as you may be requested to talk about your work.
International Studies Center
Place: online: Skype, WeChat, etc.
Time: pre-scheduled by ISC’s staff with the applicant
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Results: the Letter of Assessment and the Letter of Registration are sent out via DreamApply (apply.pte.hu) within a workweek
Goal: To assess the spoken English language knowledge of the candidate by initiating a general conversation directed by the examiner.
Oral evaluation is based on five factors:
- Formal accuracy (morphology, syntax)
- Oral accuracy (pronunciation)
- Vocabulary (range and application)
- Style (pragmatic and sociolinguistic aspects)
- Communicative effectiveness (adequate task completion)
Please note that you will need to complete a written English test before the interview. You will receive the test via email. There is no language minimum level set for being admitted into a preparatory course. However, based on the evaluation of the interview, the Head of the English Programme suggests the best possible course-length according to English level of the candidate.
