Admission

Maarif Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary and High School
Information on admission for the school year 2025/2026

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School name: Maarif Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary and High School
School address: 1191 Budapest, Berzsenyi utca 8.
Maintained by: Maarif Nonprofit Kft.
OM ID: 203397
Principal: Bak Mónika Veronika
Responsible for admissions: Attila Hajkó, Vice Principal
Website: https://hu.maarifschool.org/
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A short introduction to our institution and our high school education:

Our school is operated by the Turkish Maarif Foundation. The foundation operates educational institutions in more than 50 countries worldwide, including Hungary since 2020.
Our school aims to educate students who are accepting, multilingual and able to deal effectively with the challenges of the modern world. We are a non-state-operated institution offering non-secular education and our primary school students study ethics. We currently follow the National Framework Curriculum, and in the future, we would like to introduce the possibility of an international Baccalaureate.

Our courses starting in September 2025

5-year (1+4) high-school course
5002 - Hungarian-English bilingual 4+1 year course with language preparation. Second foreign language is Spanish or Turkish.
Subjects taught in English, from the second year: target language civilisation, history, geography, biology, physical education and digital culture.
Maximum number of students admitted: 20

Our 4-year high-school course

5001 - Hungarian-English bilingual course, without preparatory year. Subjects taught in English: target language civilisation, history, geography, biology, physical education and digital culture. The second foreign language is Spanish or Turkish. The level of English B1 is required.
Maximum number of students admitted: 15

The admission procedure

Evaluation of the admission exams

Calculation of points
a, academic points gained - 50 points
The marks obtained in Hungarian language, Hungarian literature, history, foreign language and mathematics are calculated on the basis of the sum of the marks obtained at the end of the 7th grade and the mid-term of the 8th grade, up to a maximum of 50 points.

b, central points in the written tests (Hungarian language and literature, mathematics) - 100 points
The sum of the marks for the two essays is 100 points maximum. If the student has been exempted from one of the subjects, his/her score in the other subject will be doubled. If he/she has a partial exemption, his/her marks will be apportioned and rounded up.
For each course offered, we conduct motivational interviews in Hungarian and English, where we measure the applicant's motivation, communication skills and general level of literacy - this does not count towards the admission score.

The interview is scheduled for 12 March 2025 (Wednesday) at 10:00.

Admission ranking will be determined according to the scores obtained. In the event of a tie, preference will be given to the student whose sibling is a pupil at the school.

Students with special educational needs cannot be admitted on the basis of the school's Pedagogic Programme and the School's Operating Licence!
Following successful admission, a written English language assessment will be carried out, probably in mid-August, and the student will be placed in course 5001 or 5002. You will find all the information on our website, which is constantly updated.

The acceptance of qualifications obtained abroad:

The recognition of foreign qualifications for the purposes of further education is the responsibility of the high school to which the student applies. The calculation of the number of points to be taken into account in the procedure must be agreed individually with the principal of the school. For certificates obtained abroad, a certified translation into Hungarian is required.

Last updated 17 October 2024.