Call for Applications for the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in History (Armenian Studies) in English
Department of Armenian Studies at Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary
The Department of Armenian Studies at Pazmany Peter Catholic University invites
prospective applicants to apply for the three-year BA and two-year MA programs in History with
specialization in Armenian Studies. The language of instruction is English. The program offers
robust interdisciplinary training in history with a strong emphasis on Global and Armenian
perspectives that prepares students for a variety of career paths including but not limited to
government, international relations, academic work, education, law, librarianship, and archival work.
Under the tutelage of the international faculty team, the students master Modern Eastern, Western,
and Classical standards of the Armenian language and gain expertise in the current debates around
national and transnational historiography, as well as in social anthropology and the literature, visual,
translation, and Diaspora studies. Engaged in the Global History courses, the students examine the
history of humanity as a process of increasing economic, cultural, political, and technological
interconnectedness and interdependence. With a strong emphasis on the interdisciplinary approach,
the program facilitates the development of skills in research, analysis, and critical thinking that have
proved indispensable for all the aforementioned career trajectories.
For more details, please see our webpage.
These Programs are for you if…
You want to learn to discern the cause-and-effect connections in the world’s history and
today’s political and geopolitical events;
You want to acquire and/or ameliorate your critical thinking and learn to evaluate the
reliability of sources, an invaluable skill for navigating today’s media-rich world;
You want to become a confident and eloquent writer in English;
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the BA or MA Programs, the applicants must send the following documents to
the Admission Committee:
1. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English reflecting the academic background, extracurricular
activities, awards and prizes, and linguistic skills, among other things.
2. A transcript of the high school diploma or of the last educational institution the applicant
attended. The transcript can be either in English or in Armenian (Russian and Arabic are also
admissible).
3. A two-page Cover Letter, or a Personal Statement, emphasizing why you believe you are a good
fit for the Program. Among others, please evaluate your English skills. The letter must be written
in English in 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced.
The cover letter for MA applicants should include a brief statement of research interest
identifying a potential research question and methodology.
Note! The letter must be written without AI’s assistance (ChatGPT or Grammarly.com, among
others). If the Admission Committee detects traces of AI plagiarism, the application will be
dismissed.
4. A letter of recommendation from a teacher or a professor in English or Armenian should be
sent by the recommender directly to us at armenian.studies@btk.ppke.hu. Please advise your
recommender that the subject line should read “Letter of Recommendation for Your First and
Last Name.”
Apart from the letter of recommendation, all the materials must be submitted as one PDF
document appearing in the following order: CV, transcript, and cover letter. The PDF file should be
titled:
If applying for the BA program “LastName_BA_Application”
If applying for the MA program “LastName_MA_Application”
For example, “Sargsyan_MA_Application”
All the materials must be emailed to our administrative coordinator, Ágnes Reviczky-Balogh
at armenian.studies@btk.ppke.hu no later than December 20 th , 2025, at 11:59 pm Central
European Time.
After the applications initially evaluated, the selected candidates will be invited to a Zoom
interview with the faculty and administrative staff of the Department of Armenian Studies. If a
candidate is recommended for admission, we will assist in applying for financial aid.
FINANCIAL AID
The cost of education at the Department of Armenian Studies at Pazmany Peter Catholic
University is HUF 885,000/semester (BA) and HUF 1,125,000/semester (MA), which roughly
corresponds to EUR 2,150 (BA) and EUR 2,750 (MA).
However, the students can apply for two of the financial aid programs sponsored by the
Hungarian Government:
1. Scholarship Programme for Young Christian People
The Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (SCYP) was created by the
Hungarian Government's Hungary Helps Agency.
Eligibility criteria:
Citizens of the following countries may apply: Lebanese Republic, Republic of Ghana, Republic
of Niger, republic of Nicaragua, Republic of Chad, Republic of Iraq, State of Israel, Palestine,
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Kenya, Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Armenia, and Nigeria;
The applicant must be a baptized member of a Christian Church (a letter from a bishop will be
required to confirm the membership in the church);
Benefits provided by the Programme
1. The stipend covers the tuition fees.
2. Monthly stipend: HUF 166,600 (about EUR 450).*
3. Dormitory accommodation or HUF 40,000/month housing allowance (about EUR 110).
4. Free access to public health care services in Hungary (TAJ).
5. Yearly travel allowance.
* With all the major expenditures, such as accommodation, transportation cost, and health
insurance, covered by the Programme, this stipend is sufficient to cover the students’ other living
costs.
See SCYP online application system for further details.
2. Stipendium Hungaricum
Eligibility criteria:
Citizens of the following countries may apply: Citizens of the following countries
may apply: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize,
Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad,
Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo,
Kurdistan Regional Government/Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya,
Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama,
Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea,
Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UAE,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.
Benefits provided by the Programme
1. The stipend covers the tuition fees.
2. Monthly stipend: HUF 43,700 (EUR 107)
3. Dormitory accommodation or HUF 40,000/month housing allowance (about EUR 110).
4. Free access to public health care services in Hungary (TAJ)