Document Checklist
Missing or incorrectly formatted documents are a top reason for rejection. Use the interactive checklists below to track your preparation for each degree level.
Completion
Medical Certificate Requirements
The medical certificate must confirm you are fit to study and don't have any communicable diseases. Specific requirements:
- • Must be issued by a licensed physician
- • Must be in English or officially translated
- • Must state you are "fit for university studies"
- • Must be issued within 1 month of submission
- • Some sending partners require it upfront; others after selection
- • Deadline: typically April 15 after receiving results
Automatic Rejection Triggers
Instant Rejection
- • Missing sending partner nomination
- • Application submitted after January 15 deadline
- • Incomplete application on DreamApply
- • Documents not in English/Hungarian without translation
- • Plagiarized motivation letter
High-Risk Issues
- • Blurry or unreadable document scans
- • Missing apostille/notarization where required
- • Language certificate below minimum requirement
- • Files exceeding 4MB size limit
- • Wrong file format (images instead of PDF)
Country-Specific Verification Stamps
Depending on your country, academic documents may need additional verification:
Apostille (Hague Convention countries)
If your country is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, you need an apostille stamp on your educational documents. Processing time: 1-3 weeks.
Embassy Legalization (non-Hague countries)
If your country is NOT a Hague Convention member, documents must be legalized through the Hungarian Embassy in your country. This can take 3-6 weeks.