Language of instruction
ESSCA is a grande école specialising in business and offering a wide portfolio of programmes in management.
Profit from ESSCA’s experience and international faculty to prepare your career in Europe at ESSCA’s Budapest Campus. Made up of both a French and international student body, ESSCA Budapest is a unique opportunity to get to know firsthand this compelling and complex society.
The ESSCA university network spans major cities across the globe.
Semester dates
| UQ Semester | Host Semester | Dates |
| Semester 1 | Spring Semester (Semester 2) | January–May |
| Semester 2 | Fall Semester (Semester 1) | September–December |
Guides and additional information
ESSCA has online resources to help get more out of your exchange:
Campuses
ESSCA has 4 campuses around the world.
French campuses:
- ESSCA Angers (main campus)
- ESSCA Paris
Global campuses:
- ESSCA Budapest, Hungary
- ESSCA Shanghai, China
Exchange deadlines
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 1:
Open: 17 May (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Close: 22 June (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 2:
Open: 18 October (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Close: 23 November (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Full-time study load
30 ECTS credits per semester at ESSCA Budapest is equivalent to 8 UQ units.
Each ESSCA Budapest course is worth 6 ECTS credits.
Minimum academic requirements
GPA
You will need a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.5 to study at ESSCA.
Study Options
You will be studying at the ESSCA School of Management, Budapest campus. You can choose any courses which are open to exchange students.
Note: Host university eligibility criteria are at the discretion of the host and may change without notice.
Find courses
Search the ESSCA Budapest course list.
Search the Credit Precedent Database to find courses offered by your host university that have been previously approved for credit at UQ. The database should be used as a general guide only.
You must still check the host university course catalogue to see if courses from the Credit Precedent Database are still on offer and in the correct semester of your exchange.
Study areas taught in English
Exchange deadlines
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 1:
Open: 17 May (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Close: 22 June (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 2:
Open: 18 October (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Close: 23 November (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Accommodation
ESSCA student services in Budapest assist students in their search for accommodations and with their administrative formalities. See ESSCA Budapest Practical guide for more information.
Cost of living
Financial support
A range of funding for student exchange including scholarships, grants and loans are available to UQ students.
Insurance
Students approved to participate in a Semester-based Exchange are automatically covered by UQ’s Travel Insurance for the country of their host university only.
For more information, read the Student Travel Insurance Policy Summary on UQ’s Travel Insurance web page (login required).
If you plan to travel outside of your host country, you should purchase additional insurance.
Exchange deadlines
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 1:
Open: 17 May (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Close: 22 June (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 2:
Open: 18 October (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Close: 23 November (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Organise your visa
Contact the Hungarian Embassyfor visa and immigration information for ESSCA Budapest.
Travel risk levels
The University of Queensland cannot and does not allow students to travel to any country with a risk level of 3 (Reconsider your need to travel) or above, as assessed by the Australian Government.
If a country's risk level changes to 3 or above, experiences to that country are suspended until the risk level improves.
Find out the risk level and travel advice, and sign up to receive updates for your host country on the Smartraveller website.
Exchange deadlines
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 1:
Open: 17 May (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Close: 22 June (for Semester 1 of the following year)
Application for Exchange in UQ Semester 2:
Open: 18 October (for Semester 2 of the following year)
Close: 23 November (for Semester 2 of the following year)