Geography BSc

NAME OF THE PROGRAMME
Geography BSc

NAME OF THE DEGREE
Geographer

LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc)

NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
Institute of Tourism and Geography

HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME
Dr. habil Sándor KÓKAI

INTAKE: Fall
STARTING DATE: in September 2025

STUDY MODE
full-time

FEES
Tuition fee: 4900 EUR / academic year
Application fee: 100 EUR

LOCATION
Hungary, Nyíregyháza

LANGUAGE OF DIRECTIONS
English

FIELD
Natural Science

DURATION
6 semesters (3 years)

ECTS
180 credits

QUALIFICATION
Geographer (Bachelor of Science degree)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
With the help of the knowledge that the students acquire at our institute, they are able find jobs in a wide variety of fields including working as an urban or regional planning assistant, project manager, environmental consultant, administrator, social statistician, technical officer, government researcher, resource planner. 

SHORT DESCRIPTION
The aim of the programme is to train geogrphers who have advanced theoretical and applied geographic knowledge; they are able to analyze the spatial and temporal correlations of the natural, socio-economic and urban environment, to synthesize results, to gain knowledge in their academic field independently; having mastered the use of the field, laboratory, and IT devicessoftware of modern geography; they are able to prepare decisions, to answer professional questions and to solve professional tasks. They are able to apply their basic geographic knowledge in the fields of natureand environment protection, governance, economics, statistics and tourism. They are prepared to continue their studies for a master's degree.

The programme consists of the following academic fields necessary for the qualification:
Science, humanities and economics; geographic professional knowledge:
- basic knowlegde of sciece and social sciences (introductory courses in mathematics, physics, IT, biology, chemistry, European Union studies, economics, sociology, demography)
- fundamentals of earth sciences (introductory courses in climate, cartography, geology)
- fundamentals of geography (introductory courses in geomathematics, geoinformatics, geographical investigative and research methodology)
- physical geography module (courses in geomorphology, internal forces, soil geography, biogeography, hydrogeography)
- socio-geography module (population and urban geography, general economic geography courses)
- regional geography module (courses in physical and social geography of Europe and Hungary)

In the regional and urban development specialization, the geographer becomes familiar with the basic interrelations and concepts of regional growth and development, urban research, urban development and municipal management. The geographer has methodological knowledge of the fundamentals of project planning and management. The geographer can be involved in the planning and decision-making processes at different levels of urban and regional development. The geographer is capable of situation analysis.

SPECIALIZATION
Urban and regional development

MAJOR COURSES
Fundamentals of General Geology, General Physical Geography, Geoinformatics, Climatology, General Economic Geography, Geographical Zonality, General Social Geography, Physical and Social Geography of Europe, Fundamentals of Regional and Urban Development, Rural Development, Regional AnalysisMethods, Processes and Anomalies of the World Economy, Geography of the Continents, Political Geography, Cross-Border Cooperation, Anthropogenic Natural Hazards, Urbanization, Finance and Accounting

CURRICULUM OF THE PROGRAMME
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
admission@nye.hu

ADMISSION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Good grades in Geography (at least 80%)
- Proof of Language proficiency in English – upper-intermediate level / CEFR B2 level or higher
Having a language certificate is not a compulsory requirement. English communication skills will be proved in the online interview during the application procedure.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
online oral interview in English

MINIMUM LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English – upper-intermediate / CEFR B2 level or higher 
(Having a language certificate is not a compulsory requirement. English communication skills can be proved on the online interview during the application procedure.)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION MODE
online interview in English

DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION AND THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION PROCESS

THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
•    online interview (20-25 minutes)
•    evaluation of application documents

The application procedure is based on an evaluation system of 100 points (50 points are given for motivation and educational background, and the other 50 points for language proficiency and intercultural preparedness according to the online interview). Following the formal check-up of the application documents, the staff of the institute will organize the oral entrance examination. The entrance exam is successful if the applicant reaches at least 60 points. For further information regarding the exam topics please visit our website: Click to view