Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design

Interaction Design MA in English application

Application procedure
Funding and scholarships
Admission rounds
Application prerequisites and scores
Cost of application
FAQ
Do you need help?
Updated: 21.11.2024.
MOME’s Master’s programmes also provide those with outstanding artistic skills but no prior specialised art or similar education with the opportunity to study. MOME offers 6 English-language MA programmes, the rest are available in Hungarian language only.

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 2024 - 2 June 2025
https://portfolioma.mome.hu/

Self-financing, Bilateral Scholarship
6 May 2024 - 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 2024 - 4 July 2025

Self-financing, Bilateral Scholarship
30 June 2024 - 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

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.

FAQ

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. 

Student Affairs and Registrar's Office
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1121 Budapest, Zugligeti út 9-25. MASTER
Office
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M_101 ( English MA's)
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Friday: 9:00-11:30, 12:30-14:00
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