Budapest Metropolitan University

Budapest Metropolitan University
Budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem
Motto	Inspired by Creativity
Type	Private
Established	2000
Students	around 10000
Location	Budapest , Hungary
Website	https://www.metropolitan.hu/

Last updated November 04, 2024

The main buildings of the school Budapestikomm1.jpg — The main buildings of the school

Budapest Metropolitan University (Hungarian : Budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem) is an accredited private institute of higher education in Budapest, Hungary. It is formally known as the Budapest Metropolitan University or budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem.

As the Budapest College of Communication and Business (Hungarian : Budapesti Kommunikációs és Üzleti Főiskola), it had offered regular and correspondence BA courses in business communication, international communication, a joint degree in communication (journalism) and European public service and business administration between 2001 and 2005. The university was accredited as an adult education institute, as well, in 2003. It has started the training of television journalists in partnership with the Hungarian Public Television. It has its own language department, which functions as an official EURO, ITK-Origo and TOEIC language exam centre and offers regular, business and special language courses. The Trade Academy of BKF offers special courses at intermediate and advanced level. The students can master the tricks of their chosen professions in study groups of 12-18 in the school’s campus, which is located in a suburb of Budapest. The well-equipped and modern school buildings have recently been renovated, and a brand-new, high-tech building was constructed in 2005 with the support of the European Union. Apart from baccalaureate courses, the school also offers vocational and post graduate courses, company courses in communication, business communication and European public management. The school also has a secondary school (BKF Bilingual Vocational School).

BKF focused on Communication and Media studies, Business, Economics and Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality, and Applied and Media Arts ^[1]

Budapest Metropolitan University of Applied Sciences had its first graduation ceremony on February 26, 2005, when the school bid farewell in style to the first students of business communication who graduated in January 2005. Since 2005, MET has implemented the Bologna process, and transformed the study programmes by the new Hungarian accreditation requirements. The current, running BA and BSc programmes are communication and media studies, business and management, international business, trade and marketing, tourism, public service.

In 2009, MET integrated the "Heller Farkas" College of Tourism, and established an Institute of Visual Arts with BA programmes in photography, graphics, media design, cameraman, film and media studies - these programmes started in 2010. Besides the main campus, in 2010 the Rózsa Street campus opened its gates for art, tourism and catering students.^[2]

History

The university was established in 2000, with state accreditation. Education began a year later with 126 students in the fields of Communication and Business Communication. The first graduation ceremony was held in 2005.

Degree programs in English

Bachelor (BA) programs

Animation
Business Administration and Management
Commerce and Marketing
Communication and Media Science
Craftsmenship
Film and Media Studies
Graphic Design
International Business Economics
International Relations
Finance and Accounting
Media Design
Photography
Television Production Arts
Tourism and Catering

Master (MA) programs

Communication and Media Studies
Management and Leadership
Tourism Management ^[3]

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References

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↑ "History - Budapesti Kommunikációs és Üzleti Főiskola". bkf.hu. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
↑ "BKF University of Applied Sciences, Budapest in Hungary". bachelorstudies.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-05-31.

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[bkf-2] "History - Budapesti Kommunikációs és Üzleti Főiskola". bkf.hu. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-31.

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