Exam information

General Requirements

The University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest seeks students with appropriate academic qualifications, good command of English, and strong motivation to study and practice veterinary medicine. There is an entrance examination that students need to pass in order to be admitted. The entrance examination aims to test (in oral and written form, online or personal) competency in the English language, also in relation to the academic subjects, which are Biology and Chemistry.

Entrance Examination

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Sample tests

After the University reviews the submitted application documents, it determines whether the applicant appears to be qualified to take the entrance exam or not. After acceptance of the application, the applicant chooses an entrance exam date (either through the local representative or by emailing to [Click to see email])

The examination will test competency in the English language in general and also in relation to the academic subjects, which are Biology and Chemistry.

Entrance exam structure

• Written exam – simple choice questions (50%):
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • General English and academic terminology
• Oral exam (50%):
  • Motivation of the applicant
  • Discussion about the student’s academic background
  • Questions in Biology and Chemistry
  • All other topics that are relevant to form an informed decision

Examinations are arranged online between March and July. The place and exact dates of the examinations are available on our website. Further rounds of entrance examinations will be organized in August depending on the number of vacancies.

Exam registrations are only considered to be official if the EUR 250 exam fee is paid directly through apply.univet.hu

Evaluation

The applicants must reach at least 50% of the written exam in order to take part in the oral exam (at least 30% Biology, 30% Chemistry, 50% English and the average of the Biology and Chemistry exams should not be less than 50%). The evaluation of the Entrance Examinations – both written and oral – will be made by the Admission Board on the spot of the competitive entrance exam or within 10 days. Decisions about transfer applications are made on a rolling basis throughout the application period. Once admitted, the Students’ Secretariat will provide you with all the necessary documents for the student visa and loan application in your home country. The admission is valid only to begin studies in the academic year you applied for.

Exemptions from the entrance examination

In addition to transfers from other universities exemptions the basic study section of French veterinary schools (“Classe Preparatoire BCPST”) entitles the applicant to be accepted without a written entrance examination. An oral exam, however, is mandatory before final acceptance for all applicants.