Budapesti Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem

1. About the Programme

The Office for International Relations of Budapest University of Economics and Business (BGE) announces a Call for Applications within the framework of the Pannónia Programme to support the completion of compulsory traineeships abroad.

The mobility period must start after 1st October 2026 and must be concluded by the 15th January 2027 at the latest.  The Pannónia programme can provide funding for a period of 2 months (60 days).

Within the Pannónia Programme, funding is available exclusively for compulsory traineeships abroad that form part of the academic curriculum.

Please note: It is the student's responsibility to find an internship and initiate the process and submit the (Preliminary) Acceptance Letter along with the application.

For more information, please consult the following guide: https://uni-bge.hu/hu/dokumentumok/73319/international/szakmai_gyakorlat_compulsory_traineeship_guide.pdf 


2. Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be registered to an ACTIVE semester.
• Be enrolled in a Full-Degree BA (Bachelor) or Higher Education Vocational Training (FOSZK) programme.
• Demonstrate a minimum English language proficiency of level B2.
• Show motivation and readiness to represent the University abroad.
• Ensure that the traineeship is academically relevant, fits into your study programme and the host organization/company is able to host you for the required time period. Programme-specific minimum working hour requirements may vary by study programme.
• Be eligible to take the Compulsory Traineeship course in the Neptun system. It is the responsibility of the student to review the requirements (min. semesters/completed credits/completed courses) in their study programme on the following websites:
• Hungarian: https://uni-bge.hu/hu/hallgatoknak/szakmai-gyakorlat 
• English: https://uni-bge.hu/en/for-students/internships 

For further useful information kindly refer to the following guide: 

https://uni-bge.hu/hu/dokumentumok/73319/international/szakmai_gyakorlat_compulsory_traineeship_guide.pdf 

Students participating in the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme are unfortunately not eligible due to restrictions on double financing.

3. Application Process and Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is: 15th September 2026 (23:59 CET)

Applications must be submitted through the DreamApply system at the following link: https://exchange.uni-bge.hu/courses/course/103

4. Required Documents

Mandatory documents to be uploaded (to the correspoding task) before submitting your application:

• Registry Record (Törzslap) – downloaded from Neptun
• Proof of language proficiency (minimum B2) in English or in the working language of the internship
• Residence Permit – in case of foreign students
• (Preliminary) Acceptance Letter – stating that your selected organization/company is able to host you for your internship period that you have applied for (min. 2 months Pannonia Scholarship funding).
• Motivation letter – typed in the corresponding section of the application form

Additional documents can be:

• Proof of TDK/OTDK results or other academic competition achievements (1st–3rd place or special award)
• Proof of other outstanding activities (scientific, sports, artistic, voluntary or public)
• Demonstrator or intern position at BGE
• Participation in the Corporate- or Enterpreneurial Mentoring Program

Please note that all required documents must be uploaded to the application system before submitting the application. Following the technical evaluation process, applicants who are eligible for the mobility programme are granted the opportunity by the Office for International Relations (NKI) to submit missing documents or corrections as part of a deficiency procedure. Applicants are notified by email, sent from the designated email address, of any missing or incomplete documents that need to be corrected or submitted. The email specifies the deadline for submitting the required documents. In such cases, applicants have 5 days from the date of notification to upload the required documents directly to the application system. Documents submitted by email will not be accepted. Please also note that applications for which all mandatory documents have not been uploaded by the deadline will be automatically rejected.

5. Selection process and criteria

The evaluation of applications is based on the students’ cumulative adjusted credit index (KKKI). As significant differences may occur between programmes and cohorts due to variations in academic curricula, and in order to ensure equal treatment of applicants, the ranking of KKKI values is carried out separately for each programme and cohort. Accordingly, applicants within the same programme and cohort are divided into 60 categories proportionally to the number of applicants (number of applicants / 60). Students in the first category receive 60 points, students in the second category receive 59 points, and so on. Any additional points defined in the present Call for Applications are added to this calculated score. 

In the event that two or more applicants receive the same score, further ranking between them is only required if the number of eligible applications exceeds the number of students who can be supported within the available quota or budget. In such cases, the applicants’ exact KKKI values are taken into account. If these are also identical, the individual points awarded for additional activities are considered. If a tie still remains, additional supporting documents may be requested, on the basis of which the relevant Faculty makes the final decision.

As part of the evaluation process, all applications will be cross-checked against the official administration of the compulsory traineeships in the Online Career Platform (OKP) to verify that the required administrative process has been initiated. Initiating the internship administration in OKP is a prerequisite for submitting an application for the Pannónia Scholarship.

Please note that initiating the process is sufficient at the application stage; however, if the applicant is awarded the scholarship, the Pannónia Grant Agreement cannot be concluded until the entire administrative process related to the compulsory traineeship has been successfully completed in OKP. 

As the administrative process also requires action from the host organisation/company, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the host organisation/company of the required administrative steps and to ensure that the process is completed in due time.

6. Support and Costs

The scholarship is awarded for the period of 2 months (60 days), which is paid in a lump-sum after the Grant Agreement is signed. Below you can see the list of scholarship amounts by country.

I. Country Group – Highest cost of living countries 

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cook Islands, Denmark, East Timor, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu 

400,000 HUF/month 

II. Country Group – Medium cost of living countries 

Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen 

375,000 HUF/month 

III. Country Group – Lower cost of living countries 

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland (Eswatini), Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe 

350,000 HUF/month 

Please note that accommodation, travel, and meals are not covered. Students must organize these individually.

If you have any questions regarding the mobility and the application process, feel free to contact us at mobility@uni-bge.hu 

In case of general questions regarding the traineeship, please consult the following guide: https://uni-bge.hu/hu/dokumentumok/73319/international/szakmai_gyakorlat_compulsory_traineeship_guide.pdf