Hungary: Corvinus University

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

You will take 20-30 ECTS each semester, the majority of which must be taken at the Corvinus Business School. Most courses are worth 6 ECTS. A list of available modules can be found on the Corvinus Course Website.

Courses taken at Corvinus will transfer back to UNC Pass (C and above)/Fail (C- and below). Pass grades do not affect your UNC GPA. Fail grades transfer back to UNC as Fs, which will affect your UNC GPA. Though transfer credit for this program is Pass/Fail, future employers and graduate schools will also look at the Corvinus transcript, so grades are important.

You will transfer back .6 UNC credits for every 1 ECTS credit and are expected to take 20-30 ECTS during the semester. If you earn a C or above in all courses, you will earn a total of 12-18 UNC credits for your semester abroad. For students looking to study at Corvinus in the Fall of 2024 and beyond, view the ‘Credit Hour Conversions’ accordion on the ‘Academics Procedures‘ page for more information on credit hour conversion from Corvinus to UNC as the above guidance is for the Academic Year 2023-2024, and the credit hour conversion is slightly shifting starting Fall 2024.  

This program also fulfills the Experiential Education requirement or the High Impact Experience requirement (if you are under the new IDEAs curriculum). Full-time enrollment on this program is defined as a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Corvinus does not offer on-campus accommodation; therefore, it is suggested that students rent a flat or share a rented flat. The International Office provides information and resources to students about how to rent a flat in the city. Additionally, a group email service is offered to students through which they can contact each other prior to arrival to find available apartments and potential roommates. Each student is assigned a Hungarian “buddy,” or Tandem partner, who may help find accommodation.

We suggest you create your global program budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

• Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
• Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

*Cashier Billed Expenses are those charges billed directly to your UNC ConnectCarolina account.

Funding your global program

The Undergraduate Business Program offers scholarships to support our students who wish to participate on a global program. Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? If you are accepted into this program you will need to travel to a Hungarian consulate/embassy in the United States to obtain a visa permitting you to study in Hungary. For this appointment, you will need your passport in hand along with other documentation from our office and the host university office. Please set up an appointment with your Global Programs Advisor to discuss.