One academic year-long including 400 hours of English and university study skills.

Students are grouped according to their level of English which IBS determines with the English Placement test aftr enrolment; the levels range from pre-intermediate to upper-intermediate.

At the end of the programme, all students take a Placement test and if they pass they can continue their studies on our Bachelor or Master programme. You can do our sample test for practice.

Admission Requirements

• High school diploma and its official English translation (please note that you will need to present your original high school diploma and its official English translation when you enrol at IBS in Budapest)

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for the one-year programme is 6,000 EUR and there is a 900 EUR one-off registration fee for non-EU citizens. Non-EU students should pay the whole programme fee in one amount prior to receiving our Visa Support Certificate.

Upon the online application, you will have to transfer EUR 100 application fee (non-refundable).

If your documents have been accepted, you will proceed with the payment of the programme fee, EUR 6,900 and after receiving your payment, we will issue our Visa Support Certificate for the visa application.

Intake

The programme starts in September each year, but it is possible to join it in the second semester starting in February if the applicant’s English level is at least pre-intermediate (there are no beginner’s groups).

Our BSc programmes - delivered in English – are highly practical and equip you with all the basic skills and knowledge for a successful international business career.

1.Upon successful graduation the BSc degree is conferred by The University of Buckingham and by IBS.

3-year undergraduate programmes

1. Corporate Finance
2. Business Management

specialisations after the common first year on the Business Management programme:

• Business Management with Arts
• Business Management with Marketing
• Business Management with HRM and Business Psychology
• Business Management with Tourism
• Business Management with Diplomacy and International Relations
• Business Management with AI and Data Analytics

All programmes start with a common first year, so the final programme choice is at the end of the first year only. In the fifth semester, all students have the possibility to choose either to study abroad or do an internship, which is a great asset to your future career prospects.

Scholarships

• IBS offers a Starter Scholarship for BSc applicants who, in addition to meeting the admission requirements, have an IELTS certificate with at least 6.5 scores or TOEFL iBt with at least 90. Please find details on our website.
  Application deadline for the September intake: 31 May 2025
• The IBS academic scholarship for enrolled students is based on your academic achievement at IBS after the first semester.

2.The below Bachelor of Science programmes are offered by The International Business School where students can obtain the Irish BSc degree of the Dublin Business School in addition to the BSc degree of IBS.

1. Business Administration and Management
2. International Business Economics
3. Marketing - Digital Media
4. Psychology

After completing 4 semesters in Budapest (Hungary) students can transfer to the The Dublin Business School, Ireland's leading independent college and obtain their BSc degree as well by completing semester 5 and 6 in Dublin, Ireland.

Admission Requirements

• High school diploma (please note that you will need to present your original high school diploma and its official English translation when you enrol at IBS in Budapest)
• Sufficient level of English supported with an official English language certificate or a Medium of Instruction certificate.

Tuition Fees

Semester fee: EUR 4,000 (non-EU citizens will need to transfer the whole one-year fee of EUR 8,900 - including the registration fee of EUR 900 - prior to receiving our admission certificate for the visa application)

Application fee: EUR 100 (non-refundable)
Please note that we will process your application only after having received the application fee.

English level requirement

In order to start the BSc programme, you must have an official English language certificate or a Medium of Instruction certificate that you must upload to your application.

The programmes - delivered in English – are highly practical and aims to equip students with all the skills and knowledge necessary for a successful international business career. Please click on them to find further details.

Upon successful graduation the MSc degree is conferred by The University of Buckingham and by IBS.

1.5-year postgraduate programmes

• Strategic International Management
• Strategic International Management with Human Resource Management
• Strategic International Management with Finance
• Strategic International Management with Marketing
• IT for Business Data Analytics

Most programmes are delivered in teaching blocks and consist of 2 on-campus semesters with taught classes and 1 dissertation writing semester (except the IT for Business Data Analytics programme that has 3 semesters of taught classes). The schedule makes it possible for students with a full-time job to participate as classes are on weekday evenings. There are no lectures, just seminars in small groups. The programmes result in 90 ECTS.

Indicative schedule of the programmes

• September - December 2025: Semester 1 - taught classes
• February - May 2026: Semester 2 - taught classes
• June - December 2026:  Semester 3 - dissertation writing (no need to be on the campus, except IT for Business Data Analytics programme)

Tuition Fees on Budapest Campus

The overall programme fee for all MSc programmes (except the MBA programme) is EUR 12,800 and there is a one-time registration fee of EUR 900 for non-EU citizens.

Upon the online application, you will have to transfer EUR 100 application fee (non-refundable).

After a successful online interview, you will transfer the first semester fee and the second semester fee is due in January 2026. There is no tuition fee payment for the third semester.

Admission Requirements

• a first or second class Bachelor degree in any field of studies (as they are conversion programmes),
• passport,
• sufficient English skills and motivation that we check with an Orientation Interview (conducted via Zoom after the application fee payment). We require an official English language certificate or a Medium of Instruction certificate that you must upload to your application.

Please note that you will have to present your original BA degree and its English translation when you enrol at IBS before the programme starts!

Work Beside MSc Studies

With a study residence permit, you can work up to 24 hours/week. There is a possibility to extend your study permit for 6-month after graduation if you are looking for a job and are registered with an employment agency.

You will have classes in the evenings, so you can start looking for a job right from the start of the MSc programme. Our Career Office can assist you with their database of partner companies after enrolment and you can also check out this public website: http://www.profession.hu/en/

Please note that doing your MSc beside work is highly demanding.

The Career Office organizes online job fairs regularly where our corporate partners present their job offers.

Our unique MBA programme in Strategic Data-Driven Management is a transformational experience and aims to develop essential professional and soft skills to nurture leaders of the 21st century.

Our programme first focuses on ‘core skills,’ i.e. the necessary competencies to communicate and collaborate with other stakeholders, to acquire solid organizational, project management and up-to-date financial and analytical skills.

The second part of the programme focuses on ‘functional skills,’ i.e. advanced skills for managing roles in corporate organisations, including data management and business intelligence, customer relationship management and strategic decision-making skills. The programme concludes with a capstone project assessing your newly acquired business acumen and business intelligence skills.

Programme structure

Classes will be offered only in small groups on weekday afternoons over 2 semesters (consisting of 4 months/semester) followed by a Research Tutorial Seminar and a Capstone Project (semester 3). The programme lasts 1.5 years (3 semesters) and the degree is conferred by The University of Buckingham and by IBS.

Admission Requirements

• a Bachelor degree in any field of studies,
• transcript with at least one module completed in mathematics, statistics, or finance,
• official reference letter(s) of 3-5 years of relevant work experience with CV,
• motivation letter,
• passport,
• sufficient English skills and motivation that we check with an Orientation Interview (conducted via ZOOM after the application fee payment). We require an official English language certificate or a Medium of Instruction certificate that you must upload to your application.

Please note that you will have to present your original BA degree and its English translation when you enrol at IBS before the programme starts!

Tuition Fees

The overall programme fee is EUR 12,800 and there is a one-time registration fee of EUR 900 for non-EU citizens. The fee can be paid in two instalments.

MBA Scholarship

We offer four PhD programmes in English, all leading to the degree conferred by our British partner, The University of Buckingham. These are degrees by research that require an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a particular academic or professional discipline.

Please be informed that we do NOT offer online PhD programmes.

3-year, full-time PhD programmes:

• PhD in Business and Management
• PhD in International Affairs

The PhD is an advanced research degree during which students undertake supervised but independent research that leads to a thesis of not more than 100,000 words embodying the results of that research. The thesis must demonstrate extended familiarity with and a comprehensive understanding of the subject and the academic literature in the area; show an ability to construct and execute a plan for primary research, including the collection and critical analysis of data; and embody an original contribution to knowledge in the field of business and management or international affairs.

Postgraduate students on our PhD programme will first be enrolled on a Probationary PhD Status and at the end of the first year when their research proposal is assessed, the decision is made on the conversion to Full PhD Status.

During the programme, the student must have at least 12 face-to-face consultation meetings/year with the supervisor on the Budapest Campus of IBS. The degree will be conferred by The University of Buckingham, acknowledged and appreciated worldwide.

Admission Requirements

• the first or second class, upper division Master's degree, 
• sufficient English skills and academic knowledge and detailed research proposal that the IBS Research Officer checks with an Orientation Interview online after the application fee payment,
• one academic referee’s report,  
• if the proposal is accepted and IBS can provide a supervisor, you will proceed with a consultation with the Supervisor followed by payment transfer of the first year’s fee.

Admission Steps

• After the online application, you will need to pay EUR 100 application fee.
• If your proposal is accepted by IBS, you will have an online interview with the Research Officer (by 15 May 2024).
• After the interview, you pay a EUR 1200 validation fee (until 10 June 2024).
• After The University of Buckingham has approved your proposal, you pay the remaining fee for the first year, EUR 5,000 (until 15 July 2024).
• IBS sends you the visa support certificate by email and you start the visa process.

Tuition fee

must be paid by the year: EUR 8,000/year (the programme lasts 3 years)

Validation fee (will be deducted from year 1 tuition fee): EUR 1,200 EUR

Upon the online application, you will have to transfer EUR 100 application fee (non-refundable).

Application deadline for the September intake: 15 April 2025

Grant

IBS offers a discount on the tuition fee for those who wish to teach on regular BSc modules (2-8 classes/week) and have been selected by IBS. Please indicate in your online interview with the Research Officer if you are interested in teaching at IBS.