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Last modified: 08. April 2026

OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS of Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (In effect as of 11 February 2026)

Stipendium Hungaricum SPORT Scholarship Operational Regulations

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PROCEDURES related to the scholarship status:

► POSTPONEMENT OF STUDIES

Scholarship holders may only postpone the start of the scholarship status for health (proved by medical reports) or other unexpected reasons beyond their control. Postponement of of the scholarship may only take place before the establishment of the student status (before enrollment). A request (containing detailed reasoning, the number of semesters to be postponed) signed by the scholarship holder has to be submitted to Tempus Public Foundation (stipendiumhungaricum@tpf.hu) by 30 September. The following documents have to be attached:

• medical reports (if applicable)
• declaration of approval of host university
• support letter of the sending partner (authority)

 

► CHANGING STUDY PROGRAMME / LANGUAGE / INSTITUTION

In case you want to change your study programme and/or the language of instruction and/or the institution, you can perform it only within the first academic year. What you have to do is to submit a Tempus Request form written and signed by you to Tempus Public Foundation (stipendiumhungaricum@tpf.hu) attaching the following documents:

- a declaration of approval signed by your current institution
- an approval of transfer from the new/requested institution. 

For MATE students:
In order to receive an approval of transfer, please send this MATE Request form signed by you to the following email address: sh@uni-mate.hu  as well as the 'Application for Programme Transfer' in Neptun system.

For students of other universities:
In case you are planning to transfer from an other university to MATE, please send the following MATE Request form to sh@uni-mate.hu with the following attachments:
- Transcript of Records
- Syllabus
- Letter of Award
- Student Status Certificate
- Copy of your passport

At the same time, please submit the following Request for Transfer document to the Registrar's Office at Szent István Campus (Gödöllő) in person or send it via post to the following address:
       Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
       Registrar's Office
       2100 Gödöllő, Páter Károly utca 1.
       Hungary

Deadline to submit the Request form to MATE:
- 1 November in autumn semester,
- 15 April in spring semester

IMPORTANT: Please note that MATE can permanently admit and enroll a BSc / MSc student transferring from an other university provided that he/she has earned at least 30 credits in the previous completed semester.

Also, please notify your sending partner (authority) in your home country, but you do not need to obtain and attach a support letter to your request.

Deadline for submitting your request to Tempus with the signed 'Declaration of Approval' and 'Approval of Transfer' documents attached:
- 1st December in autumn semester;
- 15 May in spring semester

See also the frequently asked questions

► EXTENSION

In case you want to extend your studies, according to the Operational Regulations, you have to submit your request for extension to the university (by filling in the following form) and, at the same time, to the sending partner (authority) in your home country, but you do not have to wait for their approval since they will be contacted by Tempus directly.

Please note that:

-    MATE will support extension requests if you have less than 15 missing credits or a missing practice/internship. 
-    second extensions are not supported.

The following documents must be attached (uploaded) to your request:
- support letter signed by the head of the institute
- transcript of records (list of subjects you have completed)

Deadline within the university in autumn semester: 15 November, in spring semester: 30 April

Please, note: „During the extension period, scholarship holders may not receive a scholarship or housing allowance. This shall first be applied to students starting their studies in the 2020/21 academic year in an ascending order.” (see Operational Regulations III.4.1.)

In case you have any questions, you can contact us at sh@uni-mate.hu

See also useful information regarding extensions