Designer-Maker MA in English application
Application procedure
Applicants are evaluated based on their portfolio presenting their professional journey, and also on their personal introduction (practical exam). This way, prospective students can be selected on the basis of their talent, abilities and accomplishments to date.
Please note that both the timeline and the application platform of the below steps will vary depending on the form of financing you chose for your master’s studies.
1.step
Application form
Submit an online application form to your chosen study programme.
The application platform and deadlines vary depending on the form of financing:
Hungarian State-Funded:
18 December 2024 - 15 February 2025
https://felvi.hu
Self-financing, Bilateral Scholarship
22 November 2024 - 31 May 2025
https://apply.mome.hu
Stipendium Hungaricum
15 November 2024 - 15 January 2025
https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu
Diaspora Scholarship
15 November 2024 - 31 January 2025
https://apply.diasporascholarship.hu
2.step
Portfolio upload
Upload your portfolio, pay the admission fee (online), and upload the application file (online) and pay the admission fee. These are prerequisites for the practical test.
The portfolio upload platform and deadlines vary depending on the form of financing:
Hungarian State-Funded:
6 May 2025 - 2 June 2025
https://portfolioma.mome.hu/
Self-financing, Bilateral Scholarship
6 May 2025 - 2 June 2025
https://portfolioma.mome.hu/
Stipendium Hungaricum
15 November 2024 - 15 January 2025
https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu
Diaspora Scholarship
15 November 2024 - 31 January 2025
https://apply.diasporascholarship.hu
Find more info under the Admission rounds section of this page.
3.step
Admission interview
Take the admission interview. (Online for international applicants).
The exact time / date will be sent by email from our admission office after your portfolio upload.
Hungarian State-Funded:
30 June 2025 - 4 July 2025
Self-financing, Bilateral Scholarship
30 June 2025 - 4 July 2025
Stipendium Hungaricum
Approximately mid-April 2025
Diaspora Scholarship
Approximately mid-April 2025
Find more info under the Admission rounds section of this page.
Funding and scholarships
Our English MA programmes are available in state-funded form of financing for all Hungarian citizens (as a part of the 12 state-subsidized semesters), for our international applicants there are various funding options.
Tuition fees:
- Hungarian self-financing students: 2.000.000 HUF/semester
International students:
- EU/EEA citizens: 5.000 Euro / semester
- Non-EU/EEA citizens: 12.000 Euro / semester
Admission rounds
Entrance examination parts
Task description
Format requirements
Evaluation
Entrance examination parts
Portfolio
Task description
The portfolio is a professional self-introductory application material compiled by you and it includes your works created in recent years. 
The purpose of a portfolio is to present your professional journey and relevant previous works. As such, it may contain works or projects closely or loosely related to your selected programme. 
To be submitted along with the portfolio: 
Brief description of the master project (roughly 2,000-3,000 characters, in A4 format) 
Identify the issue or area of interest that you would like to explore. Do you have relevant previous experience in a similar field? Describe one or more Hungarian or international examples in a similar field that you find motivating. How do you picture the related research, assessment, and analysis you are expected to do during your Master’s programme?  
The submission is only used to gauge your knowledge, and you are free to choose a different area when completing your Master’s. 
Format requirements
The maximum size of the material must not exceed 25 MB. Accepted file format: pdf 
Evaluation
Entrance examination parts
Personal data
Task description
File with your personal details including:
- Your name
- Your name at birth
- Mother’s maiden name
- Photo of yourself (6 x 5cm)
- CV
- Motivation letter (optional)
- Reference letter from previous university or workplace, if applicable
Format requirements
This file must be in PDF format and consist of A4 pages.
Maximum file size: 25 MB
Evaluation
Entrance examination parts
Previous studies
Task description
File with details of your previous studies including:
- Certified copy of the transcript of records
- A scanned copy of your diploma (if already obtained) 
Format requirements
This file must be in PDF format and consist of scanned A4 pages with a resolution of 300 dpi.
Maximum file size: 25 MB
Evaluation
Entrance examination parts
Topic of the interview
Evaluation
Entrance examination parts
Interview
Topic of the interview
The interview starts with a review of your portfolio, and the discussion that follows assesses the level of your cultural and technical knowledge and your professional interests. 
The printed version of the portfolio does not need to be presented at the interview. 
Evaluation
99 points
Application prerequisites and scores
General prerequisites
- university degree
A university degree (bachelor's degree/college degree or master's degree) is a precondition for applying to our masters’ programmes. Please note that foreign degrees must be accredited and equivalent to a Hungarian bachelor’s degree. Those graduating in the current academic year must provide an official letter by their university to confirm their graduation.
Language requirements
- minimum B2, but preferably higher English knowledge
Applicants are not required to present an English language certificate, however a minimum B2, preferably higher-level knowledge of English is necessary. Applicants’ language proficiency will be evaluated and assessed during the admission process and at the entry examination interview.
Admission points
- total score: 100 points
- maximum 99 points for admission exam
- 1 additional points
The university reserves the right to pre-select applicants based on their submitted professional porfolio for the admission interview.
Applicants can score a maximum of 99 points for the practical exam, and may receive an additional 1 point as required by law, based on social disadvantage, disabilities, maternity leave, etc., adding up to a total score of 100.
Cost of application
For self-financing applicants
€50 per application
A registration fee will be charged to cover the costs of organising and conducting the practical exam for all MAs. The registration fee must be completed upon submitting an application. The basic condition for accessing the portfolio upload is the payment of the registration fee.
Those applying via apply.mome.hu (DreamApply platform) the payment of the application fee is administered there.
For Hungarian nationals
HUF 5,000 per application
Those applying via felvi.hu (central Hungarian application system) you must pay the special procedural fee via the portfolio upload platform at the time of your registration.
The fee can be paid by bank card via the upload interface, in accordance with the procedure found there.
Do you need help?
If you are an international applicant, feel free to contact Kata Kovács, the coordinator of our intenational programmes, and book an appointment online, so that you can easily discuss your questions about administration.
M_101 ( English MA's)
Friday: 9:00-11:30, 12:30-14:00
+36 30 080 0447
The university reserves the right to change the period of the entrance examinations, as well as the order, the content and method of execution of the individual examination tasks. Please check our website regularly for updates on the application process.