Changes in Tertiary Education and Student Mobility in Hungary

Abstract

To understand the challenges in education faced by the new member states, this chapter looks at the mobility of students from higher education institutions in Hungary. Student mobility is a primary [European Higher Education Area] EHEA goal. The chapter uses Hungarian, OECD and European Commission documents and materials, along with interviews with professors, admissions officers, and student union representatives at Hungarian universities. The aim is to provide a better understanding of the evolution of higher education in Hungary, by looking especially at the Central European University (CEU), Semmelweis Medical University and Corvinus University. Interviews conducted at the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture (MoE) provide additional insights into the development of higher education as a service, international student mobility to and from Hungary, and the obstacles and future prospects in this regard in the context of [European Union] EU enlargement.