Deadline:
February 04, 2025
Location(s)
Austria
Vienna
Overview
At Central European University we deliver excellent Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs in the humanities, social sciences law and management. With a worldwide academic reputation, we offer you the educational opportunity of a lifetime. Our faculty, many of whom are leaders in their field, is committed to nurturing your curiosity and providing you with the critical thinking, leadership skills, and confidence that serve as the foundation for ambitious career goals. Situated at the heart of Europe, our CEU campus is in the beautiful city of Vienna.
Details
Central European University brings together students and faculty from some 100 countries for graduate study in an extraordinary international, interdisciplinary atmosphere that encourages open debate and the exchange of ideas.
Accredited in both the U.S. and Hungary, CEU offers English-language graduate degree programs in the social sciences and humanities, business and economics, environmental sciences and policy, law, network science, cognitive science, and mathematics.
We draw on the research tradition of great American universities as well as the most valuable intellectual legacies of Central Europe. Distinctive for the integrated approach we bring to teaching, research, and public service, CEU also emphasizes comparative and interdisciplinary coursework.
At CEU, we believe our diverse student body is our best asset. We are committed to maintaining a student-oriented academic culture, drawing on the wealth of knowledge and perspectives that our multicultural, multinational student community provides.
CEU is committed to attracting talented students and scholars from around the world and provides a variety of merit-based scholarships and tuition awards available to students from any country.
In addition to its financial aid, CEU rewards academic excellence of its current students through various research grants and achievement awards.
Why CEU?
- Over 50 degree programs available to explore, from network sciences to economics, to environmental sciences and more.
- Strong network of 1,400 students and 18,000 alumni from over 140 countries.
- Opportunity for international experience through various mobility and exchange programs.
- Dedicated student and career services that support you in pursuing a successful and meaningful careers in government, science, civil society, environmental sector, academic life, and politics around the world.
- Located in Vienna, world capital of music, Europe’s new international business hub and the most liveable city in the world.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The admissions requirements below are part of CEU's Admissions Policy. Individual units may establish additional criteria for admission, such as specific academic backgrounds or minimum language test scores higher than the general CEU minimum requirements.
Eligibility Requirements for Master's Programs
- Applicants must have a first degree (bachelor's or equivalent) from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a first degree before enrolment in a CEU master's program.
- Students enrolled in a master's program at CEU must not be simultaneously enrolled in another higher education institution, unless they provide official documentation about having obtained a leave of absence from the other institution for the entire duration of their studies at CEU. Admitted students are required, if applicable, to indicate enrolment at another institution in the matriculation form at the beginning of their studies at CEU.
Eligibility Requirements for Doctoral Programs
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrollment in a CEU doctoral course of study. Those students holding a five-year master’s degree are not required to have a bachelor’s.
- In exceptional cases, the Department of Cognitive Science will also consider candidates who only hold a bachelor's degree, provided it is in a discipline closely associated with cognitive science.
- Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CEU must not be simultaneously enrolled in other institutions of higher education, and are required, at the beginning of their studies at CEU, to sign a declaration to this effect.
Language Requirements
- The language of instruction for all master's, doctoral and non-degree programs offered by Central European University is English.
- Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores.
- Candidates whose first language is English are normally exempt from this requirement.
- For further information refer to the Application Checklist.
Dates
Deadline: February 04, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Financial aid is granted on the basis of academic merit.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
