The Hungarian National Council for Distance Education (NCDE) as a co-ordinating body promotes the implementation and development of distance education in Hungary. This site includes a description of the main acitivities of the National Council and links for the regional centres of distance education.
The website gives access to a database, various statistical tables as well as a publication directory on education statistics.
The Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (Hungarian abbreviation: OTKA) has been the major funding agency of basic science and scholarship since 1986 when the transition to competitive research funding started in Hungary. Upon a government decree, OTKA has been operating as an independent non-profit organisation since 1991 in order to provide independent support to scientific research activities and infrastructure, to promote scientific achievements of international standards, and to provide assistance to young researchers. As an independent institution, OTKA reports to the parliament and the government of Hungary.
The Hungarian Institute for Higher Educational Research is an academic institution dedicated to social research on education. It carries out economical, sociological and statistical researches on the educational system at national, regional and institutional levels. With empirical sociological research methods, statistical analysis and case studies HIER contributes to the development of the educational system and offers policy analysis for decision makers. The library with over 20000 volumes and national and international periodical resources supports the work of researchers, scholars and students.
This site of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences informs on the history of the academy, the structure, scientific sections and research institutes.
The National Educational Library and Museum (NELM) is the information centre for educational science, public education and the history of education. It collects documents of the special literature of educational science and presents its material remains. It publishes also special bibliographies and data bases in that fields. Finally it is a methodical and coordinating centre for educational and school libraries in Hungary. The library also offers a portal that collects Hugarian and foreign educational resources.
The institute is engaged in research and development activities that aim to improve the efficiency of public education. The institute assists in making professionally well-founded decisions, improving school teaching and learning, strengthening the innovative ability of education and integrating Hungary´s school structure into the European educational environment. The institute is engaged in research and development activities in public education and in related areas and its activities include pre-school, primary and secondary education as well as lifelong learning. The Institute also publishes a report „Education in Hungary“.
The main tasks of the institute are research and development of vocational and adult education. Further more, it offers information services, publications, statistical data, further education of teachers and trainers, organisation and preparation of vocational examinations and the financing of projects.
The web page informs about the organisation and management of the school in Budapest. You find information about the school policy, activities and about entrance requirements.
The homepage provides link lists and addresses of all educational institutions in the school and higher education, ( also colleges for specific professions) sector which accept international students. Some language schools are listed. Furthermore, there is a link „country resources“ with general information about the country.
