IB Pathways
Tourism and Catering

Budapest Metropolitan University · Hungary

Tourism and Catering

Tourism and catering in Budapest, with third-year specialisations in Health Tourism or International Hotel Management (240 ECTS).

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Where
BudapestHungary
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
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Admission
SelectiveInterview
EU/EEA fee
€5,600 a year2026/27
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

Not recorded yet
  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    After most Hungarian deadlines. You apply on predicted grades and entrance exams, and upload the Diploma once you have it.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Hungary

What it is

Year one covers economics, marketing, statistics, law, tourism geography and leisure marketing. Year two introduces hotel management, catering and gastronomy, attractions and destination management and health tourism, and year three adds travel agency management, international negotiation, languages and a personal portfolio project. Teaching is project-based, with professional competitions, workshops, hotel visits, seminars at cooperating hotels. You specialise in Health Tourism (thermal baths, medical spas, wellness) or International Hotel Management, with work placements through partners such as Accor, Danubius and Mellow Mood. Graduates become hotel and spa managers, tour operators, tourism consultants and event organisers.

What you need

  • Online Maths test as part of the admission interview; the test is set on your overall school results.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Budapest Metropolitan University

No IB points rule: finish secondary school with overall marks above 50%. English is judged in a compulsory online interview (IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 69 accepted, not required); art degrees need a portfolio.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on apply.metropolitan.hu

How places are decided

    • Interview
    • IB grades
    Online interview plus a 30-minute online Maths test, set by your overall school results. 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published.
Sources (2)
  1. Tourism and Catering at METU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

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