Sociology Doctoral Program
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Doctoral, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Application fee | HUF 9,000 one-time |
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| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Application to the doctoral programmes of the University is open to Hungarian nationals, nationals of the EU and the EEA enjoying equal treatment with Hungarian nationals as well as non-Hungarian nationals who do not belong to the group of nationals enjoying equal treatment with Hungarian nationals and a) who have a diploma obtained during a master-level programme (MA or MSc) or following an earlier university programme certifying a tertiary qualification and b) whose professional and scientific competence is deemed to be suitable by the c) whose language proficiency is deemed to be suitable by the competent admission committee, d) if they have scholarly publications, they have recorded and approved them in MTMT and have accepted liability for the accuracy of the information by signing the author’s declaration. If your qualifications are not in English or Hungarian, official translations will be required for all diplomas and transcripts into English or Hungarian. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Applicants must have a minimum B2 level of English knowledge which is tested by the admission committee. The following secured English language tests with the minimum scores stated are accepted as proof: Cambridge, FCE Bachelor’s and MSc degrees obtained in English are also acceptable as proof of language knowledge. |
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| Other requirements | • Applicants are required to submit a research plan in the English language. The oral interviews are conducted in English. • The expected length of the research plan to be submitted during application: a minimum of 10,000, but not more than 20,000 characters including references. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Tuition fees for Non-EEA: EUR 4,000/semester |
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Overview
The Sociology Doctoral Program at the Corvinus University of Budapest aims to assist motivated students to carry out problem-oriented, theoretically grounded and methodologically sound empirical social research. The Doctoral Program prepares its students for the international labor market. In order to develop the careers of our students, the organized doctoral training is conducted in English. The training program is full-time and lasts eight semesters. In addition to the continuous research work, course work must also be carried out in the first two years. The first two academic years end with the comprehensive exam focusing on the defence of the research plan. In the second phase of the training – also four semesters – students work exclusively on their research and dissertation. The dissertation must be submitted for defense within three years after passing the comprehensive exam. The language of the dissertation must be English.
Programme structure
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Career opportunities
The two pathways have the same training and output requirements, the degree obtained (PhD) is the same, the difference will be in the target group, the aim of the training and the way the training is organised.
Academic career
This is the place for you if you want to work professionally in research and education or if you want to pursue a career in higher education and research.
Expert career
This is the ideal choice for you if you already have experience in business, public administration, culture, diplomacy and want to put your knowledge into practice.