Animation BA

About the course

A three-year (6 semesters, 180 ECTS), English-taught bachelor’s degree in animation at METU, a private university in Budapest.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• You need a completed secondary school-leaving qualification with school results above 50%, both across the years and in your final exams. The Leaving Certificate normally meets this, but METU does not publish a specific Leaving Cert rule and does not use CAO points, so confirm with admission@metropolitan.hu. Documents must be in English or Hungarian.
• Portfolio: the work can include animated films, spots and intros, short animation tests and experiments, character or layout design, concept art, storyboards, comic strips or any other visual art. Add a description of each piece and say what you did on any group work. Include a motivation letter, a CV and a statement that the work is your own, and share everything through a public Google Drive link.
• Everyone does an online admission interview.
• English: you need an intermediate level. METU accepts FCE, CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+. Ask whether you can use Leaving Cert English instead.

How to apply

1. Check the requirementsRead the Animation BA page and METU’s portfolio requirements. Watch apply.metropolitan.hu for the autumn 2027 application dates.
2. Build your portfolioGather your animation, drawing and storyboard work with a description of each piece. Write your motivation letter, CV and statement of ownership, and get your Leaving Cert results and proof of English ready.
3. Apply onlineCreate an account on apply.metropolitan.hu, apply for BA Animation (Fall), pay the 150 euro application fee and upload your documents.
4. Interview and acceptDo the online admission interview. If you get an offer, pay the 100 euro registration fee and two semesters of tuition (3,990 euro per semester for EU students in 2026/27).

Costs

• EU/EEA students pay 3,990 euro per semester in 2026/27 (7,980 euro a year); non-EU students pay 4,990 euro per semester. Two semesters’ fees are paid up front. The university says fees may rise each year in line with the inflation rate published by the Hungarian National Bank. You also pay a non-refundable application fee of 150 euro and a registration fee of 100 euro. This is a private, self-funded place.

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