Transcript The education system of Hungary

The education system of Hungary
The education system of Hungary
• Since September 1998 the duration of compulsory education has
been 12 years, from the age of 6 to 18.
• Attending kindegarten is compulsory only from the age of 5: during
the last year at kindegarten, children are prepared for school.
• Basic education in Hungary is provided by the general (primary)
school, during cycles of 4 years.
• Children attend genaral (primary) school up to the age of 14, after
which they have to choose another school.
Children can choose among secondary schools as follows:
Technical schools
Special technical schools
Secondary vocational schools
General secondary schools (gymnasiums)
Students who are not planning to obtain a secondary school leaving certificate
and wish to begin work right after the compulsory period of education, have
the opportunity to attend a technical school.
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The general secondary schools (gymnasiums) aim at prepration for
universities and colleges, high level foreign language teaching. After the last
year of the gymnasium, the students take a final examination.
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Besides general education, secondary vocational schools offer the
opportunity to learn a profession. In the 9 – 12 grades of secondary school,
students are taught general subjects. From the 11th grade on, theoretical
and practical basic knowledge is taught in worksgroup. The vocational
training ends with a vocational qualification.
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The secondary schools are mostly state schools; a smaller number are
controlled by various churches and there are private schools. Some foreign
education intstitutions too exist in Hungary.
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The schools which belong to the church are subsidised partly by the state.
The amount of the money depends on the educational policy of the current
government.
Higher education
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The term higher education includes training at universities and colleges.
These are mostly state universities and colleges; a smaller number are
controlled by various churches and there are private colleges. Some foreign
education intstitutions too exist in Hungary.
• There are altogether 72 universities and colleges with 176 faculties in the
country.
• State-funded students can obtain their first degree free of charges at state
universities and colleges.
• The degrees available at univerities and colleges are as follows:
- Bachelor degree, particularly at colleges: 3-5 years,
- Master degree: 4-5 years; medical universities: 6 years,
- Doctoral degree, Ph.D., Doct of Liberal Arts (DLA): 3 years
Universities genarally provide students with a master degree, and colleges with
a bachelor degree.
Teachers
• Teachers have to teach 22 lessons/ week.
• The salary depends on the type of degree at first, but on
time in the education too. There are 8 grade from A to H.
• Average salary is about 110 000 HUF/ 450 EUR (net
salary).