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updated: 13 August 2025

ACADEMIC MATTERS

 

What to know about enrolment and the registration?

ENROLMENT (first-year students): Student status can be established by enroling. Enrolment is only required at the beginning of the program, but it is necessary again upon transfer, change of program, or re-admission. After logging into the Neptun system, you must register for the semester, and then, after your personal data has been verified, you must submit the ‘100 Enrolment’ request. The exact enrolment procedure will be published in a newsletter for the current semester.

 

REGISTRATION (from the second semester): Registration must be completed in Neptun at the beginning of each semester during the registration period. This period begins a few days before the preliminary course registration and lasts until the end of the registration week.

Administration - Enrollment/Registration - click on the plus sign at the end of the line – Register – choose: Active or Passive

 

You can register for the active semester without any outstanding debts. You can check your active payment obligations or active scholarship repayment obligations in Neptun.

Finances - Payment – Terms: All terms – Status: Active – List

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I forgot to register for the semester. What is going to happen?

During the first week of classes, the Academic Services Centre, ASC (former CAO) will register you for a passive semester, as according to BME CoS, in this case the semester must be registered as a passive semester.

If you fail to register for the semester for the third consecutive time, i.e. you do not declare either the continuation or suspension of your studies, your student status will be terminated on the last day of the registration period.

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I registered for an active semester, but the ASC changed it to passive. Why?

The reason behind this action can be the followings:

  • You have an expired payment obligation at the end of the registration week.

  • You are a student who has been reclassified as self-financed and you do not sign and submit your training contract to ASC (thereby failing to declare that you will continue your studies on a self-financed basis).

  • You do not register for courses by the second working day of the third week of teaching, ASC will automatically change your semester status to passive in accordance with the COS.

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My status is passive, but I want to change it to active. Is it possible? How?

Activation of the semester after the registration week, is only possible by submitting a ‘102 Request for late activation of the term‘ and paying a special procedure fee by the deadline specified in the current semester schedule. If ASC has changed your status to passive, you must first resolve the reason for the passivation (submit the training contract, pay the debt, etc.) and then you can request the activation of the semester.

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My status is active, but I want to change it to passive? Is it possible? How?

If you set your status active during the registration week, you can ask for a passive semester only by submitting a ‘031 Retrospective request for passive term’ once the registration week is over. In the fall semester, passive status can be requested without justification until 14 October, and in the spring semester until 14 March. After that, it can only be requested in exceptional cases (childbirth, accident, illness, or other unexpected reasons beyond the student's control).

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For what reason and until when can I ask for a preferential study schedule?

The Faculty Study Committee may grant preferential study arrangements for the fulfillment of study obligations on the following grounds:

  • outstanding academic performance or participation in a talent development program

  • participation in parallel training, including international exchange programs, mobility programs, and other scholarship programs

  • outstanding professional activities, community activities, or public service performed while maintaining consistently good academic performance

  • active participation in competitive sports at the national level

  • childbirth or childcare, as well as maternity leave

  • social or health situation

The ‘022 Request for Preferential Course Schedule’ must be submitted by the end of the registration week or, in the event of a change in social or health circumstances, after the change in circumstances that serves as the basis for the application.

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How to register on and drop off a course?

You may check the Neptun guide.

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I cannot register on a course, what can be the problem?

If you cannot register for a course, check the following:

  • Is your current semester active?

  • Do you have any outstanding debts?

  • Do you meet the admission requirements for the subject or selected course? (It is worth checking the Comments field and the language of the course!)

  • Do you have a valid signature for exam courses?

  • Is there enough space in the course?

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I am on the waiting list; can I still attend the course?

If you remain on the waiting list after the second week of the semester, you must contact the department administrator of the faculty to find out whether you will be removed from the course or whether the course will be finalized by increasing the number of students. If your status remains on the waiting list, you will not be able to register for the exam at the end of the semester.

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I forgot to register on/drop off a course in time. Can I still ask for a registration/drop off?

If you did not register for a course during the course registration period, you may request through a ‘018 Request to register for subjects / to drop subjects ‘Neptun request to register for the course after the registration period by the deadline specified in the current semester schedule. If the mistake is on the student's part (e.g., the course was not registered due to outstanding debts, the semester was activated after the registration period, etc.), the request is subject to a fee, and a separate procedural fee must be paid for each course for late course registration/drop off. If the reason for submitting the request is due to an administrative or departmental error, the request is free of charge.

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I did not pass a subject. What will happen now?

If you began your studies before 1 September 2012, you must pay a special fee for courses that you registered for but did not complete.

If you began your studies after 1 September 2012, you will not be required to pay for failing a course, but if you retake the course, you will be charged a separate procedural fee for each course (except for courses that do not require educational resources, e.g., professional practice, rigorous exams, certain exam courses).

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How long is a signature valid?

Signature entries marked "Signed" that are valid in the second semester of the 2018/2019 academic year or obtained later are valid for the entire duration of studies at the university (including studies continued through a change of major or re-enrollment), unless the course requirements stipulate otherwise. The validity of the signature specified in the course requirements cannot be less than two semesters after its acquisition.

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I passed a course, but I want to get a better grade. What can I do?

By submitting an application, students may request to retake a course in which they previously achieved at least a satisfactory (2) grade for the purpose of improvement. Students may retake the same course for the purpose of improvement no more than once. During the entire period of study, a maximum of ten percent of the credits required for obtaining a degree (rounded up) may be taken for remedial purposes. If ‘008 Request to re-register for a subject to improve the grade’ is accepted, no actual course registration will take place for the current semester.

There is a fee for submitting the request! The fee is due on the day the request is submitted, and the request will remain in ‘Waiting for payment’ status until the fee is paid. The administrator will not see the request until the payment has been made. After the payment of the fee, the application is forwarded to the administrator and its status changes to ‘Under execution’. The application is reviewed by the Faculty Study Committee. The ASC issues a decision on the permission, which is authenticated with a digital signature and uploaded as an attachment to the application. The student must forward the decision to the department teaching the course. After the application expires, any items that have been posted but not paid for will be deleted, so no further action will be taken on these applications. At the end of the semester, the department sends a paper-based permit filled out with the results of the retake exam to the student's administrator via internal mail. In the case of a correction, the result is recorded for the semester in which the course was originally completed. When retaking a course for the purpose of correction, credits previously earned in the course in question cannot be withdrawn, and the result that is more favorable to the student between the previous and new results must be taken into account. If the student fails to complete the course or completes it with a worse result, the previous result remains valid.

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I forgot to submit the assignment in time? What can I do?

If the subject requirements allow, assignments, plans, student works, etc. prepared at home may be submitted late until the end of the repeat period. A special procedure fee (KED) must be paid for late submission of assignments, which is imposed when the department records a result for an in-year assignment of the type "special departmental procedure fee to be announced".

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How can I make up for my failed midterm exam?

If you have fulfilled the subject requirements and the attendance requirements set by the CoS, you are entitled to one free correction, repetition or replacement. This option appears in Neptun under the Subjects – Tasks tab, and applications are made in the manner specified by the instructor. Upon payment of a special procedure fee (KED), you may repeat or retake the exam a second time if the subject requirements allow for this and you participated in the first performance assessment or its replacement/repeat/retake session. You can apply for this under the Exams – Exam Registration tab as a fee-based retake type exam.

Those who take a fee-based retake exam will automatically be charged a special procedure fee (KED) at the end of the replacement period. The special procedure fee is 4.500 HUF.

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Why did my exam registration fail?

If you cannot register for an exam because the program says that there is no exam registration period, check whether you have selected the correct semester. If the semester is correct, then check the Options – Exam Data – Basic Data tab under the Exams menu for the given subject to see the start and end dates of the individual exam registration period.

If you cannot register for an exam because the program says that the exam registration conditions have not been met, check whether you have any active payment obligations with expired deadlines in Neptun under the menu item Finances - Payment menu item, selecting All semesters, or whether you have any active scholarship repayment obligations.

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How many times can I take an exam in a subject?

There is no limit to the number of exams that can be taken in a given semester for a given subject. From 1 September 2016, the third and all subsequent exams (comprehensive exams) in the same subject are subject to a fee.

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When does my student status end?

A student's legal status may be terminated for several reasons. BME dismisses students for academic reasons based on the following grounds (CoS Section 64):

  • if the student does not obtain a final certificate (absolutorium) during the active semester corresponding to twice the duration of the training period;

  • if the student's legal status was established after 1 October 2015 in a bachelor's or undivided program, and their cumulative weighted grade point average does not reach 2.25 at the end of the fourth active semester following enrollment;

  • if they established student status in a master's program after 1 October 2015, and their cumulative weighted grade point average does not reach 2.50 at the end of the second active semester following enrollment;

  • if they established student status after 1 October 2015, and did not earn at least 20 credits in their last three active semesters, or were re-admitted to the given program, and did not earn at least 10 credits in the first three active semesters after enrollment (provided that they did not participate in a partial study abroad program in which their studies at BME are creditable). The University shall not terminate the student's status by unilateral declaration if the student has earned at least eighty percent of the credit value specified for the program in the training and output requirements, rounded down.

The student may appeal against the dismissal decision by submitting a request. The student will be informed of the procedure and deadline for this in the dismissal decision.

In addition, the student's legal status may be terminated

  • at the student's own request;

If the student wishes to terminate their student status, they may submit their request using the ‘032 Dismissal upon request’ Neptun request. The request is available at all times. The student's legal status will be terminated on the date of notification, i.e., the date of submission of the application.

  • failure to register;

  • exceeding the passive semester limit;

  • payment liabilities.

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How can I register on the final exam? How can I withdraw from the final exam?

In Neptun, on the Administration – Final Exams tab, select the period that contains the name of the completed training/specialization (field of study) or the name of the department where you will take the final exam. During the period, select the Application – Modify Application option under the + (Options) option, and click the Save button in the Final Exam Application window that appears. If the application is linked to a request form, the form to be filled out will appear automatically and must be submitted.

If your registration is successful, you will receive a confirmation message from Neptun saying "You have successfully registered for the final exam period!" and a green check mark will appear in the period row.

Important! Only students in their final semester can register for the final exam period. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for the final exam during the preliminary check, you will be notified of this in an error message when you register.

If the Faculty allows you to withdraw from the final exam period, you can withdraw from the final exam period by clicking on the Withdraw option in the + (Options) menu.

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I cannot register on the final exam? What could be the reason?

It is recommended to check whether the condition(s) set for the application are met during the period by selecting the More option within the + (Options) option and then selecting the Description/Application condition field set under Subperiods.

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WHEN CAN I TAKE THE FINAL EXAM?

The deadline for taking the final exam depends on when you started studying:

  1. Students who started between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2012: there is no deadline for taking the final exam, but it may be subject to conditions after seven years from the date of issue of the final certificate.

  2. Students who started after 1 September 2012: the final exam can be taken within 5 years from the date of issue of the final certificate. After the termination of the legal relationship, within two years, according to the valid training requirements, it may be subject to conditions after the second year.

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