Szegedi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar

What Szegedi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar does

The Szegedi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, also known as SZTE BTK) is a public university faculty within the University of Szeged, Hungary, founded in 1921 following the relocation of the Franz Joseph University from Kolozsvár. The faculty delivers undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and doctoral (PhD) programs across nine specialized institutes covering English-American, German, Hungarian, Romance, and Slavic studies, educational sciences, psychology, social sciences, and history. It offers 15 BA programs, 40 MA programs, 33 doctoral programs across 5 doctoral schools, 16 teacher training programs, and 13 languages of instruction, supported by student administration and learning management platforms (Neptun, Coospace, Modulo) and the SZTE Klebelsberg Library.

The faculty operates within Hungary's state-funded public higher education system, maintained by the Szegedi Tudományegyetemért Alapítvány. Its revenue model combines Hungarian government funding (tied to student headcount and performance for Hungarian and EU students) with tuition fees from international and self-financed students (EUR 3,500 per semester for doctoral programs, plus EUR 79 application and EUR 250 entrance exam fees). Distribution is primarily through campus-based education in Szeged, supplemented by an online application portal (apply.u-szeged.hu) and a dedicated international office.

Customer segments include Hungarian undergraduate students, master's and doctoral students, international students (recruited through Erasmus+, Stipendium Hungaricum, and English-language programs), and prospective teachers. The faculty markets through a multi-channel approach including its website (arts.u-szeged.hu), social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), open days, summer courses, and the SZTE VIRTUS talent program. Its MAB accreditation is valid through 2031, and the University of Szeged is consistently recognized as Hungary's top university in Shanghai Rankings. International expansion is anchored by the EUGLOH alliance and 130+ Erasmus partner institutions.

Name

Szegedi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar

Legal name

Szegedi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar

Website

https://arts.u-szeged.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Szeged is a public Hungarian university faculty offering BA, MA, and PhD programs across nine specialized institutes in languages, history, psychology, education, and social sciences, serving Hungarian and international students.

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Product category

Humanities and Social Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Faculty & Staff Exchange Programs (EDAIABAB)

Keywords

• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Teacher training programs
• Doctoral research programs
• International academic exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Szeged

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: International student tuition fees for doctoral programs and self-financed programs, with EU and Hungarian state-funded places available
2. State Funding: Government funding for Hungarian and EU students based on student numbers and performance metrics

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The faculty provides higher-education and research training in the humanities and social sciences through bachelor's, master's, doctoral, unified teacher-training, continuing-education, and modular partial-study programs. It also recruits international students for degree study, preparatory and summer courses, and exchanges, while supporting instruction through campus facilities and university academic-management systems.

Product overview

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Szeged is a comprehensive educational institution offering a full spectrum of academic programs across undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and doctoral (PhD) levels, along with specialized teacher training, continuing education, and preparatory programs. The faculty operates through nine specialized institutes covering English-American, German, Hungarian, Romance, Slavic studies, pedagogy, psychology, social sciences, and history disciplines. Educational services include traditional degree programs, Erasmus+ international exchanges with 130+ partner institutions, specialized training courses, and summer programs. Student support encompasses psychological counseling, talent development through the VIRTUS program, and student self-governance. The faculty also maintains research publication outlets including peer-reviewed journals (Acta Historica, Chronica) and a document series (Documenta Historica), along with access to the university library system with digital repositories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Alapképzés) Bachelor's degree programs in humanities and social sciences, including English and American Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, Psychology, Spanish Studies, and History, for students seeking undergraduate education.
• Graduate Programs (Mesterképzés) Master's degree programs in humanities and social sciences, including Educational Science, Philosophy, American Studies, English Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, Spanish Studies, Russian Studies, Study of Religions, and the Choreomundus joint international program.
• Doctoral Programs (Doktori képzés) PhD programs through the Doctoral School of Educational Sciences, Doctoral School of History, Doctoral School of Linguistics, Doctoral School of Literary and Cultural Studies, and Doctoral School of Philosophy.
• Unified Teacher Training Program (Osztatlan tanárképzés) Integrated teacher-training programs combining subject education and pedagogy for students pursuing secondary-school teaching credentials.
• Specialized Training Programs (Szakirányú továbbképzés) Continuing-education programs for professionals seeking specialized qualifications in various humanities and social-science disciplines.
• Partial Studies Programs (Részismereti képzések) Modular course offerings that allow students to take individual courses without pursuing a full degree.
• English Preparatory Programme Pre-academic English-language preparation for international students planning to enroll in English-language degree programs at the faculty or other Hungarian universities.
• Hungarian Language and Culture Summer Course An intensive summer program teaching Hungarian as a foreign language and Hungarian culture to international participants.
• Erasmus+ Exchange Program A European student-mobility program providing exchanges with more than 130 partner universities for semester- or year-long study abroad.
• Choreomundus A named joint international master's program included among the faculty's graduate offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7343 successful applicants admitted in current cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUGLOH (European University Learning, Outreach, and Gender Equality Health Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-university alliance enabling students to be simultaneously enrolled at 9 universities across Europe, providing mobility opportunities and joint educational programs.
• Erasmus Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 130 international partner institutions for student and faculty exchange programs, enabling hundreds of students to study abroad annually.
• Stipendium Hungaricum ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHungarian government scholarship program supporting international students from partner countries to study at Hungarian universities including SZTE.
• Brown University and UC BerkeleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on international summer school programs, with SZTE faculty participating as instructors in joint research seminars.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central European University: CEU offers graduate and doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities with strong international student intake; comparable mission around humanities/social-science research and internationally mobile student body.
• Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Faculty of Humanities: ELTE's Faculty of Humanities is the largest and most prestigious humanities faculty in Hungary; directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary humanities and social sciences faculty at a Hungarian public research university.
• University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Pécs's combined humanities and social sciences faculty operates at a Hungarian public university with similar program breadth (languages, history, philosophy, education) and a comparable teacher-training mission.
• University of Debrecen Faculty of Humanities: University of Debrecen's Faculty of Humanities offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across humanities and social sciences disciplines at a Hungarian public research university, closely paralleling SZTE BTK's structure.

Broad incumbents

• Corvinus University of Budapest: A leading Hungarian public university with overlapping social-science and language programs (and international recruitment); serves as a broader-incumbent benchmark within the Hungarian higher-education market rather than a narrow humanities specialist.

Regional players

• Babeș-Bolyai University Faculty of History and Philosophy: Babeș-Bolyai in Cluj-Napoca inherits the academic tradition of the original Franz Joseph University that relocated to Szeged in 1921; offers directly comparable humanities and history programs in the regional Hungarian-language academic ecosystem.
• Charles University Faculty of Arts: Charles University's Faculty of Arts is a Central European public-university humanities faculty with comparable disciplinary breadth (languages, history, philosophy) and a strong doctoral school tradition.
• Lund University Faculty of Humanities and Theology: An EUGLOH alliance partner; offers multi-disciplinary humanities programs at a leading Swedish public research university, making it a natural comparator for joint-program and student-mobility strategy.
• Université Paris-Saclay Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: An EUGLOH partner institution offering humanities and social sciences at a large French public research university; relevant peer for benchmarking international joint-degree and exchange offerings.
• University of Hamburg Faculty of Humanities: EUGLOH partner and a major German public university with a broad humanities faculty; relevant for comparing doctoral training models and EU-funded research collaborations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sztebtk
• Facebookfacebook.com/szegedbtk
• Instagraminstagram.com/sztebtk/?hl=hu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/szegedi-tudom%C3%A1nyegyetem-b%C3%B6lcs%C3%A9szet--%C3%A9s-t%C3%A1rsadalomtudom%C3%A1nyi-kar

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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