IB Pathways

University of Debrecen · Hungary

Biology

Six-semester degree in English (180 ECTS) on running experimental procedures and biological monitoring, with biochemistry, cytology and genetics.

Where
DebrecenHungary
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 May 2027
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
USD 6,500 a year2026/27
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 November 2026

    University of Debrecen - application closes for the February 2027 intake
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published with its year: Debrecen lists "January/February 2026/2027 - all programs: 1st November 2026". This is the only route on this page that starts in February rather than September, which makes it the fallback for a student who misses a September round - and the nearest deadline on this whole page. Debrecen also states that it closed applications early for the September 2026 Medicine and Dentistry intake "due to an exceptionally high number of applications received", so treat its published deadlines as the latest possible date rather than a safe one. Application fee 150 USD, non-refundable.

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  2. 15 May 2027

    Final application deadline for September 2027
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published with its year: "The application period for the September 2027 intake will open later this year, and the final application deadline will be May 15, 2027." In 2026 the deadline was 15 June; for 2027 Debrecen has brought it forward by a month, so a 15 June date you see elsewhere is wrong for 2027. The opening date is still only "later this year" (as of 23 September 2026). Debrecen closed its September 2026 Medicine and Dentistry applications ahead of the published deadline because of demand, so do not plan to use the last week of this window.

    Source

  3. 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 biological chemistry, the fundamentals of biology, plant and animal taxonomy, microbiology and ecology. Year two adds cell biology, plant and animal physiology, genetics, molecular biology and bioinformatics, and year three covers human biology, evolutionary biology, population genetics and a thesis. Hands-on experience is built in, including a six-week practice at a company or research institute. Graduates can continue to master's programmes in molecular biology, biology, bioengineering or environmental science, or work in research laboratories, schools, hospitals, environmental agencies and pharmaceutical, food, agricultural and chemical companies.

What you need

  • Written and oral entrance exam in mathematics and biology; no IB exemption is published. English: B2 certificate, or a school medium-of-instruction certificate.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Debrecen

No IB-specific rule or exam exemption is published: you sit Debrecen's own entrance exam or interview. English needs a B2 certificate from a proctored exam, or a medium-of-instruction certificate from your school.

Where it says so

Check it on edu.unideb.hu

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    Written and oral entrance exam in mathematics and biology; English at B2 is also required.
Sources (2)
  1. Biology at UD — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at UD

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