If you are planning to begin your Bachelor’s degree at IBS Hungary, the IBS Starter Scholarship offers a great opportunity to reduce your first-semester tuition fee by 25%. This scholarship is designed to support high-performing students who are just beginning their academic journey at IBS.

Here’s a complete guide to the requirements, benefits, and application process.

What Does the IBS Starter Scholarship Offer?

• Covers 25% of the first-semester tuition fee
• Available for applicants to any Bachelor’s (BSc) programme
• Only for new applicants (students already enrolled at IBS are not eligible)

The discount applies only to the first semester of the first year.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify, applicants must meet all the general entry requirements plus the scholarship-specific criteria below:

🎓 Age Requirement

• Must be 18–25 years old at the time of application

📚 Academic Requirements

• A-Level route:
  • 3 A-Level subjects with minimum AAB, OR
• IB Diploma route:
  • At least 35 points, OR
• Hungarian citizens:
  • 2 A-Levels with minimum 70% in each

🗣 English Proficiency

• IELTS 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band, OR
• TOEFL iBT 79, OR
• Other English certificates may be accepted (consult IBS)

📝 Motivation Letter

• A personal motivation letter is required

💶 Tuition Fee Condition

• Applicant must pay the BSc tuition fee in Euros

Additional Regional Scholarship Funds

IBS also offers several regional scholarship funds for a limited number of students:

• Latin America Scholarship Fund
• India Scholarship Fund
• China Scholarship Fund
• South-East Asia Scholarship Fund
• Sub-Saharan Scholarship Fund
• Non-EU, Eastern & South-Europe Scholarship Fund (incl. Turkey)
• Central Asia Scholarship Fund
• EU Scholarship Fund

Note: The Starter Scholarship cannot be combined with the IBS Academic Scholarship.

Apply Through AUFIN (Official Partner)

All applicants can apply through AUFIN, which assists with:

• Admission
• Document review
• Scholarship guidance
• Visa coordination

To start your IBS application and scholarship process:

📩 scholars@aufin.org

AUFIN will guide you step-by-step through requirements and ensure you submit everything correctly.