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Financial Issues for Current Students

Tuition and Fees for Academic Year 2005/2006

For the academic year 2005/2006 tuition fees are set as follows in the table below. For information about the tuition and fees of the Business School's MBA program, please refer to their homepage. Please note that the tuition and fees are subject to change. Room and board and the Student Activity Fee are not included in tuition fees.

Program/Coursework

Per Academic Year

Per Installment

Per Credit

Master's Programs	11,600 USD	5,800 USD	365 USD
LLM (Legal Studies) and MA (Human Rights)	12,600 USD	6,300 USD	525 USD
First year of doctoral program up to the Comprehensive Examination	11,600 USD	5,800 USD	365 USD
SJD in Legal Studies	12,600 USD	6,300 USD	525 USD
Enrollment Fee for doctoral programs after the Comprehensive Examination	1,600 USD	800USD	N/A
Enrolment Fee for Legal Studies doctoral students after the Comprehensive Exam	1,750 USD	875 USD	N/A
PhD in Economics (18 months coursework)	17,340 USD	5,780 USD	365 USD
PhD in Economics enrollment fee after the Comprehensive Examination	3,200 USD	1,600 USD	N/A
For fellowship doctoral students who have used up 46 stipends, work-scheme extension up to six months	Enrollment fee of 20 USD per month	N/A	N/A

Re-enrollment Fee (for doctoral students returning after a temporary withdrawal):

For absence up to one year	255 USD	N/A	N/A
For absence above one year	255 USD plus 20 USD per month for every additional month	N/A	N/A
Doctoral Support Programs	7,850 USD	2,620 USD (per semester)	N/A

General Deposit

Full Fee Paying Students	500 USD
Fellowship Students and Students on Partial Financial Aid	50 USD

Student Activity Fee

Student Activity Fee*

500 USD per academic year

*This fee provides access to all facilities belonging to the university. It entitles students to use computer labs, email and Internet access and contributes toward the support of a Student Helpdesk. It further supports university residential life services and student activities and also supports enhancements for the library, the computer network, software and hardware.

Standard Deductions Related to Studies

Item

Amount

Department Readers	1,000 - 5,000 HUF (varies by department)
Language Teaching Center Study Packets	1,300 HUF (subject to change)
Hungarian Phrasebook	2,800 HUF (subject to change)
Transcript Fees	500 HUF/transcript (subject to change)
Hungarian Language Classes	4,000 - 4,500 HUF/semester (excluding "Survival Hungarian" during Pre-Session) 2,000 - 2,250 HUF for Spring Semester
Academic French, Russian, German Classes	4,000 - 4,500 HUF/semester (no beginner classes!) 2,000 - 2,250 HUF for Spring Semester
Oxford Learner's Dictionary Replacement	3,540 HUF (if applicable)
Turabian, Manual of Style Replacement	3,000 HUF (if applicable) subject to change

Please note that the costs/fees mentioned above constitute the compensation of the actual costs of CEU. For Full Fellowship students these fees will normally be collected by making a deduction from the student's next stipend payment. All other students must pay in advance at the CEU Cash Desk.

Estimated Living Costs for Budapest AY 2005/2006

Please find the estimated living costs here.