The host institution, the study programme within the institution and the language of studies can be changed only once after submitting a special request by the scholarship holder. The deadline for submitting the requests to the Hungary Helps Agency is December 1, in each academic year (for the spring semester) and 15 May (for the autumn semester). The scholarship holder may change any of these options above (in any kind of combination) at the same time, but only once during the scholarship period.Institutions and/or study programmes can be changed only at the end of the semester, so that the scholarship holder could start the next semester in the new institution and/or new study programme.Institutions and/or study programmes can be changed only within one calendar year after beginning the scholarship period. The request–if it is relevant–must also include the indication of the extension of the scholarship period. The allocation decision regarding the scholarship holder at their entry to the programme cannot be altered by the scholarship holder’s request to change institutions, or language except for Section II.3.13 of the Operational Regulations. Changing host institution or study programme is allowed only on the same study level. Participants in preparatory programme can change their major only upon the successful completion of the preparatory programme.Documents to be submitted for changing the institution, study programme and language:- a request signed by the scholarship holder;- the institution’s declaration on the support of the change, in case of changing the institution, declaration of both transferring and receiving institution.The scholarship holder shall send the request for changing institution and study programme and its mandatory attachments electronically to the current host institution, which forwards the request and its mandatory attachments to the Agency.The requests for changing institution and/or study programme are judged by the Hungary Helps Agency based on the submitted documents and the available funds from the central budget.It is the responsibility of the scholarship holder to seek a new study programme or higher education institution and gather the required documents on their own. The costs of the preparation and the submission of the request for changing institution and/or study programme, and the process of changing institution and/or study programme, (e.g. administration fees of the institution) are exclusively incurred by the scholarship holder.There is no possibility to appeal after the decision is made on the request for changing institution and/or study programme.Pursuant to Section 52 of Government Decree 87/2015 (IV. 9) on the implementation of certain provisions of Act CCIV of 2011 on the National Higher Education, host institution, study programme and/or language may be changed from the end of the preceding term-time until 15 September for the autumn semester, and until 15 February for the spring semester.When as a result of the change of institution, the scholarship holder will continue their studies in a new institution from the autumn semester; their Scholarship Agreement will be extended for the summer months (July, August). If the positively assessed request for changing institution and/or study programme, results in the extension of the scholarship period, the scholarship holder has the opportunity to apply for the extension of his/her scholarship status during the scholarship period in accordance with Section III.3.3. Pursuant to Section III.3.3 (e), the Hungary Helps Agency shall decide whether to accept or reject the request for extension. If the request for extension is rejected, the costs of the extended semesters will be borne by the scholarship holder, in accordance with point j) of III.3.3.
