Hungarian school leavers who want to start studying in Germany must satisfy the following conditions: school leaving certificates after 2005 are only recognised if at least one of the five mandatory examination subjects (Hungarian, mathematics, history, foreign language, optional subject) was passed at a higher level. The subject that was passed at a higher level must satisfy the subject-specific requirements of the desired course of study. The subject-specific minimum requirements are:
- Technology, natural sciences:
one subject in the mathematics/natural sciences and/or technical disciplines at a higher level
- Economics and business administration:
Mathematics at a higher level
- Humanities, law, social sciences and other branches of study: One language at a higher level
Note! For the degree programmes medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, at least two of the five examination subjects must be passed at a higher level and satisfy the subject-specific requirements of the desired course of study. The subject-specific minimum requirements are:
- Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy:
Biology and physics or biology and chemistry at a higher level
- Veterinary medicine: Biology and chemistry at a higher level
Qualification in the individual examination subjects earned in advance or at a later date can be considered. Since Hungarian students have the possibility of passing individual qualifications at a later date, it has been no longer possible to take a preparatory course or an assessment test since 2019. Also, the option of offsetting school leaving exams at a higher level with a successful year of study at a Hungarian higher education institution, which had been possible until 2019, is no longer available.