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Preparatory Course for Pharmacy Studies
Do you feel your English knowledge is not enough for our regular programmes?
Our Preparatory Course for Pharmacy Studies is the best option for you.
The Faculty of Pharmacy organise this programme at the University of Szeged for students who feel unprepared for the Pharmacy Programme or need help in reviewing basic sciences.
Join the course if you need help in reviewing the English Language, followed by subjects such as Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. If you study hard during the eight-month course you have a high chance of being admitted automatically to our Pharmacy Programme in the upcoming academic year.
Entry Requirements
1. Applicants are required to be over the age of 17 in the year of application (by December 31).
2. According to the decision of the Admission Committee of the Faculty of Pharmacy, students who have failed in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or English Language in the final year of their high school studies are not entitled to apply.
3. You can complete your online application, if you are in your final year but have not yet received your School Leaving Certificate or Diploma. In this case, you must prove that you are attending high school.
4. All non-native English-speaking applicants of the Preparatory Course for Pharmacy Studies must participate in the English Language entrance examination (written and oral) to provide proof of sufficient English language proficiency (minimum B1 level).
The fee of the English Language entrance examination is included in the application fee.
Latest news
The University of Szeged and MSD have established a joint Pharmaceutical Industry Partnership Department, marking a new chapter in their collaboration. This initiative builds on a long-standing partnership – further strengthened in 2023 through clinical trial cooperation – and seeks to foster innovation in research, education, and pharmaceutical development. The agreement was officially signed in Szeged by Prof. Dr. László Rovó, Rector of the University of Szeged; Prof. Dr. Ildikó Csóka, Director-General for Strategic Planning; Prof. Dr. Zsolt Szakonyi, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy; Sean R. Smith, Managing Director of MSD Pharma Hungary Kft.; and Dr. Szabolcs Barótfi, Director of Clinical Research at MSD Hungary.
On May 12, the University of Szeged held an official ceremony to inaugurate its new research unit: the Host–Pathogen Interaction Center. Located within the Institute of Biology, the Center features Hungary’s only in vivo experimental station of its kind, alongside five newly renovated laboratories. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to support the development of antimicrobial therapies, with a particular focus on antifungal treatments – addressing a pressing yet often overlooked public health concern. The project was made possible through both professional and financial support from Katalin Karikó, an SZTE alumna and recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The origins of the University of Szeged date back to May 12, 1581, when István Báthory established the Jesuit College in Cluj-Napoca – an institution recognized as SZTE's legal predecessor. Exactly 444 years later, the University marked this anniversary with a symbolic “birthday gift”: the signing of two strategic partnership agreements. Supported by two of South America’s leading scientific and healthcare institutions, these partnerships are set to position SZTE among the global research elite in emerging and internationally significant fields of healthcare research and education.
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