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University of Szeged · Hungary

Tourism and Catering

Eight-semester tourism and hospitality degree in English (240 ECTS) on current industry trends, digital tourism tools, leadership, and regional marketing.

Where
SzegedHungary
Degree
BScEconomist in Tourism and Catering
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: most programmes 15 June (some earlier)
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
€2,700 a semester
More facts
Degree
BScEconomist in Tourism and Catering
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: most programmes 15 June (some earlier)

  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

The programme looks at tourism and hospitality as both a business and a field of theory, with attention to current industry trends and the digital and online tools now used to sell and run tourism. Leadership, regional and local marketing, country image and brand building are named themes. Degrees of this kind typically start from economics, management, marketing and accounting and add courses on tourism products and hospitality operations. Graduates usually go into hotels, restaurants, travel companies, destination marketing and regional tourism organisations.

What you need

  • Any IB MathsSL grade 4 or HL grade 3; only for the exemption from the maths exam
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Szeged

IB Diploma can exempt you from the entrance exam: grade 5 in two HL sciences for medicine and dentistry, 4 for pharmacy, nursing, physio; Maths SL 4 or HL 3 for business. Predicted grades give conditional offers.

Where it says so

Check it on apply.u-szeged.hu

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    Written and oral entrance exam in the university's electronic system, with a maths part; IB Maths SL 4 or HL 3 skips the maths exam. Solid maths is advised.
Sources (2)
  1. Tourism and Catering at SZTE — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at SZTE

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