Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts
Course Description
Hungarian, spoken by approximately 13 million native speakers worldwide, is a member of the Uralic language family. This programme offers the opportunity to gain excellent language skills and a profound knowledge of Hungarian literature, history and culture that will prepare you for a wide variety of careers in Europe.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 65 graduates of Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in European Studies.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) at University College London
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £26000 | £26500 | £33000 |
25-75 percentile range | £22000 - £32000 | £22500 - £34500 | £25000 - £45000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of European Studies
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24373 | £22740 | £26620 |
25-75 percentile range | £20213 - £28784 | £17444 - £29308 | £20497 - £35396 |
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What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years), BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Required skill level of job after 15 months
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) at University College London
15% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
10% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
10% | Media Professionals |
10% | Protective service occupations |
5% | Secretarial and related occupations |
5% | Finance Professionals |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Legal professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
No specific subjects. At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units.
ABB at Advanced Highers (AB at Advanced Higher and BBB at Higher)
A score of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.
Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades ABB.
D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects
GCSE English Language and a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5.
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
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- 5.5
- UPSCE
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Costs
Tuition Fees Hungarian and East European Studies (4 years) BA (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £23300 | year 1 |
International | £23300 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
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About University College London
University College London, otherwise known as UCL, is a government funded research university based in metropolitan London, England. It’s a university that puts emphasis on investigative research and the teaching of critical thinking skills for its alumni. The university has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of the populous London Borough of Camden, in Central London, where students can enjoy its large parks and open spaces in their free time.
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