Admissions for 2012/2013: Deadlines and Process

Online Application Form, 2012/2013

Key admission dates 

• January 25, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST): application deadline for degree programs (exceptions are listed below.)
• February 11, 2012: CEU-administered institutional TOEFL test and department-specific examinations.
• After March 20, 2012: The admissions decisions are made available to candidates via the online application system.  

 Exceptions:

• January 4, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST): 

Application deadline for eligible applicants to MESPOM and Mundus MAPP applying for “Category A” or “Category B” scholarships. Applications must be submitted complete with proof of English proficiency. 

• May 4, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST):

1. Application deadline for applicants to MESPOM  and Mundus MAPP  not applying for financial aid. Applications must be submitted complete with proof of English proficiency.
2. Application deadline for applicants to the one-year MA program in Public Policy not applying for financial aid. Applications must be submitted complete with proof of English proficiency.

• June 11, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST):

Application deadline for the European Master’s Degree in Women’s and Gender History (MATILDA) program.

NOTE: Different deadlines are applicable for the CEU Business School programs. For more information, visit: CEU Business School 

Admissions Process

Admissions process of the CEU Business School

The admissions process for Academic Year 2012/2013 is organized as follows:

January 25, 2012: Applications are submitted to degree programs.

Step 1: Pre-selection

Applications are evaluated on the basis of the applicant’s academic performance, work experience, recommendations, and expectations of the program and future plans.

Individual interviews may take place, face-to-face or by telephone, throughout the selection process.

After February 3, 2012: Pre-selection decisions are made available via the online application system. Successful applicants having applied to take any CEU-administered admissions examinations are notified of the testing arrangements by email.

Step 2: Testing

February 11, 2012: The CEU-administered TOEFL examination takes place.

February 11, 2012: Department-specific testing takes place:

• Economics: Mathematics Test
• Legal Studies: Legal Reasoning Test and Legal Essay
• Mathematics: Mathematics examination
• Medieval Studies: Supplementary examination
• Political Science: Test of Writing Ability
  

Applicants who pass the pre-selection and who wish/are required to sit any CEU-administered admissions tests will be notified of the practical arrangements by the local CEU coordinators organizing the tests. Please find here the list of locations where the CEU-administered examinations are offered.

February 29, 2012: Standard English and other applicable test score reports must be received by the Admissions Office.

 Step 3: Final evaluation

Applicants are evaluated by a departmental selection committee on the basis of past academic achievement, recommendations, English language competency, intellectual merit and general compatibility with the goals of the department.

After March 20, 2012: The final admissions decisions are made available to candidates via the online application system.

CEU does not provide information about candidates’ admission progress before the deadlines given here. Candidates’ information (including test results) is confidential and only available to the candidate concerned.

Track your status

In order to learn the decision about your application to CEU, please login to your online application, and click "Track your status". The decision values you may see displayed in your application are explained below.
Please note that in case you have applied to multiple programs, you will have a separate decision displayed in each application you have submitted.

Admission Decision:

1. Pre-selection decision (after February 3, 2012):

Passed Step 1 means you have passed the first step of the selection process (also known as pre-selection.) Please check the departmental decisions regarding English and program-specific testing (the latter may or may not be applicable depending on the program you have applied for.)

Denied After First Review means you have been denied admission for that particular program by the departmental selection committee. Please note this decision only applies to the specific application in which it is posted; if you have submitted applications for multiple programs, you will need to check each of them for the relevant decision. Note also that this decision is final and not subject to revision or appeal. CEU, like other graduate schools, does not make known the reasons why an application is rejected.

2. Final decision (after March 20, 2012):

Accepted means you have been accepted for that particular program in which you see it posted.
You will receive a formal offer of admission with full details of the financial aid award, if any, displayed underneath the admission decision.

Denied means you have been denied admission for that particular program by the departmental selection committee. Please note this decision only applies to the specific application in which it is posted; if you have submitted applications for multiple programs, you will need to check each of them for the relevant decision. Note also that this decision is final and not subject to revision or appeal. CEU, like other graduate schools, does not make known the reasons why an application is rejected.

Waitlisted means that your admission is subject to the withdrawal of one or (typically) more students with a higher merit ranking. Waitlisted candidates may receive an offer of admission between late April and June 30th (if they need a visa to Hungary) or the beginning of the academic year (if they do not need a visa). Please note that for a variety of reasons, we cannot provide information about your chances of acceptance.

Decision Pending means the academic department you have applied to has yet to make a final decision about your application.

Financial Aid (after March 20, 2012): You will see here any financial aid you have applied for and been awarded. The Financial Aid decision may be updated if you have applied and been waitlisted for a higher package (e.g. a Partial CEU Fellowship) than the one you have been granted (e.g. a Full Tuition Waiver). Any potential upgrades will take place until the beginning of the academic year.

Waitlisted for (after March 20, 2012): You will see here any financial aid you have applied and been waitlisted for.

English Testing Decision (after February 3, 2012):

CEU-Admin TOEFL means you are being invited for the CEU-administered institutional TOEFL exam on February 11, 2012. You will shortly receive an email message with all necessary details from the Admissions Office or the local CEU representative organizing the testing.

English Test Submitted means the English test score you have submitted has been accepted (please note you will need to turn in an official score report if you enroll at CEU.)

English Test Required means you have yet to submit a valid and acceptable English test score (please see https://www.ceu.hu/admissions/requirements#language for acceptable tests and minimum score requirements.) You will also see this decision if your request for exemption from the English testing requirement has been denied based on the relevant university policy and program requirements, and/or the level of English demonstrated in your application materials.

English Test Waived means you have been granted exemption from standardized English testing.

Program Specific Testing (after February 3, 2012): 

Departmental Exam means you are being invited for the CEU-administered program-specific entry exam on February 11, 2012. You will shortly receive an email message with all necessary details from the Admissions Office or the local CEU representative organizing the testing. Please also refer to the relevant departmental web pages for details.

Standard Test Submitted means the standard test score you have submitted has been accepted (please note you will need to turn in an official score report if you enroll at CEU.)

Standard Test Required means you have yet to submit a valid standard test score required for the program you are seeking admission to. Please refer to the relevant departmental web pages for details.

Alternative Testing: some departments offer alternative testing options to their candidates. Please refer to the relevant departmental web pages for details.

Mailed Reference 1– 3: if any references of yours (two for most programs, three for some PhD programs) have been sent by postal mail and received by the Admissions Office, you will read “(Name of referee)/uploaded” after it has been processed and added to your application. If all your references (typically two) will be/have been sent online via the Embark system, these fields do not apply to you.

Acceptance by Order of Student Choice

Candidates may apply to two separate CEU departments, and must indicate their first and second preferred choice of department. If the applicant is rejected by the first choice, but accepted by the second choice the student will be offered admission to the second choice. If the applicant is accepted by both, an admission offer will be made by the first choice department, not both. In exceptional cases, and upon written justification, applicants may be permitted to change the order of their preference – notifying the CEU Admissions Office by February 15, 2012.