Budapest Metropolitan University (Hungarian: Budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem) is an accredited private institute of higher education in Budapest, Hungary. It is formally known as the Budapest Metropolitan University or budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem. As the Budapest College of Communication and Business (Hungarian: Budapesti Kommunikációs és Üzleti Főiskola), it had offered regular and correspondence BA courses in business communication, international communication, a joint degree in communication (journalism) and European public service and business administration between 2001 and 2005. The university was accredited as an adult education institute, as well, in 2003. It has started the training of television journalists in partnership with the Hungarian Public Television. It has its own language department, which functions as an official EURO, ITK-Origo and TOEIC language exam centre and offers regular, business and special language courses. The Trade Academy of BKF offers special courses at intermediate and advanced level. The students can master the tricks of their chosen professions in study groups of 12-18 in the school’s campus, which is located in a suburb of Budapest. The well-equipped and modern school buildings have recently been renovated, and a brand-new, high-tech building was constructed in 2005 with the support of the European Union. Apart from baccalaureate courses, the school also offers vocational and post graduate courses, company courses in communication, business communication and European public management. The school also has a secondary school (BKF Bilingual Vocational School).BKF focused on Communication and Media studies, Business, Economics and Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality, and Applied and Media Arts. Budapest Metropolitan University of Applied Sciences had its first graduation ceremony on February 26, 2005, when the school bid farewell in style to the first students of business communication who graduated in January 2005. Since 2005, MET has implemented the Bologna process, and transformed the study programmes by the new Hungarian accreditation requirements. The current, running BA and BSc programmes are communication and media studies, business and management, international business, trade and marketing, tourism, public service.In 2009, MET integrated the "Heller Farkas" College of Tourism, and established an Institute of Visual Arts with BA programmes in photography, graphics, media design, cameraman, film and media studies - these programmes started in 2010. Besides the main campus, in 2010 the Rózsa Street campus opened its gates for art, tourism and catering students.I greet you on behalf of the Metropolitan University of Budapest, the METU community in short. I trust you will find your own way with us.The predecessor of METU, the Budapest College of Communication, was founded in 2001 and at that time no one suspected that it would operate as a university of applied sciences from 2016 onwards. This means for you that:You will gain practical knowledge in our trainings to prepare you for the rapidly changing environment and the challenges of the labor market, so you will have a better chance of finding a job.Our professionally experienced instructors are constantly developing the content of our trainings in order to expand your knowledge with the latest possible knowledge.Up-to-date knowledge is important to succeed in the job market, so you can work on real corporate project assignments during classes.In addition to acquiring universal knowledge, we place great emphasis on the conscious development of your creative thinking and your own personal brand:In Hungarian higher education, you can participate in a unique way during your studies in the MyBrand program, where the focus is on building you and your personal brand, as well as finding your own path.In 2018, our university will offer nearly 80 courses in Budapest and Hódmezővásárhely in two faculties, in three disciplines and in the field of applied arts.The number of our students exceeds 6,500, of which about a thousand came from more than 90 different countries.We are proud of our 2,500 internship corporate partners who will welcome you as an employee even after completing your studies.Our nearly 200 foreign university partners provide you with more than 300 scholarship opportunities. Thanks to our extensive global network of contacts, multi-ethnic faculty and students, the atmosphere at METU campuses is truly international.
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