Studying at CEU as an Erasmus Student

Who can apply?

To qualify as an Erasmus student the applicant must be enrolled at another higher education institution in one of the countries participating in the Erasmus+ Program. Erasmus exchanges can only take place provided that an agreement has been signed between the home institution and the relevant department of Central European University.

Please, note that admission for Erasmus studies at CEU is not automatic. Applicants are asked to submit an application package. Submitted applications are evaluated on the basis of the quality of the application, the applicant's academic strength as well as his/her knowledge of English.

Teaching at CEU is conducted exclusively in English and classes are discussion-based. Erasmus students are fully integrated with CEU’s degree-seeking students who have demonstrated in their applications proficiency of English. For this reason, we expect from Erasmus applicants a command of the English language comparable to that of our degree students (generally on Level C in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

We accept the following types of certificates of language proficiency from Erasmus applicants:

  • Standardized English language test scores such as TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge etc.
  • Certificate issued by the home institution with an explanation of the level of the certificate against the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

If your first language is English, you will be exempted from this requirement. You may also be exempted if:

  • You have earned a Bachelor's or a Master's degree taught exclusively in English.

To be exempted from the English language proficiency requirement, you must include a written request as part of the application package. Decisions regarding exemptions are at the discretion of the department admissions committee and will be communicated to applicants after the first stage of the selection process.

CEU operates in a trimester system, where terms are as follows:

  • Fall Term: September – December
  • Winter Term: January – March
  • Spring Term: April – June

For further information please see our Academic Calendar: https://www.ceu.edu/calendar

How to apply?

Step 1 – Nomination 
Erasmus applicants first need to be nominated to CEU's Erasmus Office by the Erasmus coordinator of the sending university. Nomination deadlines are the following: April 15 - for Fall Term (September - December) and October 15 - for Winter Term (January - March), Spring Term (April - June)

Step 2 – Application

Please submit your complete application by:

April 30 - for Fall Term (September - December)
October 31 - for Winter Term (January - March), Spring Term (April - June)

Upon nomination, CEU will inform Erasmus applicants to submit their application package. Documents must be submitted in English language without any exceptions. Please prepare the documents below before uploading them to the online application form:

  • Application form
  • Certificate of English language proficiency
  • Learning Agreement for Studies
  • Statement of purpose/motivation letter
  • CV
  • Transcripts of your current degree studies 
  • Letter of Recommendation from a home institution professor
  • Letter of Nomination

Please, sign-in and apply through the Online Application Platform

If you have any questions related to the application, please contact:

admissions@ceu.edu

If you have further questions please contact CEU Erasmus Office at ErasmusIncoming@ceu.edu