Graphic Design BA

About the course

A three-year (6 semesters, 180 ECTS), English-taught bachelor’s degree in graphic design at METU, a private university in Budapest. Students can specialise in graphic design or packaging design.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• You need a completed secondary school-leaving qualification. METU’s art programme pages also ask for school results above 50%. 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: send your own art or graphic design work, made by hand or on a computer. This can include illustrations, layouts, logos, comics, posters, packaging, brand identities, web designs, drawings, sketches, paintings or prints. Scan handmade pieces into one PDF, then add a motivation letter, a CV and a statement that the work is all your own. Share it all through a public Google Drive link.
• Everyone does an online admission interview, which also tests your English.
• 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 Graphic Design BA page and METU’s portfolio requirements. Watch apply.metropolitan.hu for the autumn 2027 application dates.
2. Build your portfolioPut together your art and design work as a PDF, and write your motivation letter, CV and statement of ownership. Get your Leaving Cert results or predicted grades ready, plus proof of your English level.
3. Apply onlineCreate an account on apply.metropolitan.hu, apply for BA Graphic Design (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 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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