legal background: 1993 Law on Higher Education; 1996 Amended Law on Higher Education
establishment of a new network of integrated higher education institutions from January 1, 2001, which resulted in a reduced number of colleges/universities (the names of institutions changed as well!)
expansion of enrollments in higher education: 12% enrollment in 1991 (of the age group 18-22) increased to 28% by 2000
introduction of a student loan system from September 2001
introduction of the credit system in all higher education institutions from September 2003
reform of secondary school final examinations in 2005
meeting the challenge of the EU-accession in 2004: creating a knowledge-based society, provision of the EU diploma-recognition principles, development of the ECTS-compatible credit system
Resources/Information on Hungarian Higher Education (each website listed is in Hungarian and English)
Ministry of Education: the most comprehensive and authentic homepage on the Hungarian educational system, including an updated list of all universities and colleges
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