Biology, BSc

About the course

A 180-ECTS programme moving from biology fundamentals in first year to specialised biology and physiology, then human biology and evolutionary studies in third year. It includes a compulsory 6-week internship.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Hungary asks for a completed school-leaving qualification; Debrecen requires a high school certificate (completed final year and final exam), which the Leaving Certificate normally meets. No Leaving Cert grade or points conversion is published and the university uses its own entrance exam, so confirm with admissions that your results are accepted.
• Online written and oral entrance exam in Mathematics and Biology, so Leaving Cert Biology and Maths are strong preparation.
• English at B2 level (TOEFL 513 paper-based or IELTS 5.5 listed as equivalents). The programme page says a language certificate is not strictly required because English is assessed at the entrance interview.

How to apply

1. Prepare documentsFrom autumn 2026, gather your school certificate and transcripts for the last 2-3 years, passport, CV and medical certificate.
2. Apply onlineApply through the university’s online portal and pay the 150 USD application fee before 15 June (2027 date to be confirmed).
3. Sit the entrance examPay the 350 USD entrance procedure fee and take the online written and oral exam in Maths and Biology; your English is assessed at the interview.
4. Accept and payIf admitted, pay the first year’s tuition (6,500 USD for 2026/27) and enrol for September.

Costs

• The university charges 6,500 US dollars a year for 2026/27 (roughly €5,600; the exact euro amount depends on the exchange rate). The same fee applies to all international students; no separate EU rate is published. There is also a one-off, non-refundable application fee of 150 US dollars and a non-refundable entrance procedure fee of 350 US dollars. From second year, tuition can be paid in two instalments on request.

At a glance