Türkiye, Hungary sign MoU to boost cooperation in higher education

ISTANBUL

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a 2025-2028 implementation protocol on cooperation in higher education were signed on Monday between Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education (YOK) and Hungary’s Culture and Innovation Ministry.

According to a statement by YOK, the longstanding friendship between Türkiye and Hungary gained a new academic dimension with the strategic step taken in higher education during Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Türkiye, where a signing ceremony was held at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.

The protocol aims to increase student and academic staff mobility, support joint academic work, and strengthen cooperation between universities. It lays out concrete steps in areas ranging from joint degree programs and student exchanges to internship opportunities and the recognition of diplomas.

Under the MoU, Türkiye and Hungary will encourage the establishment and implementation of joint undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, and organize reciprocal exchange programs for students and academic staff.

Students will have the opportunity to pursue internships in their fields of study in the other country, while short-term research programs, joint workshops, conferences, and seminars will accelerate knowledge sharing.

The two countries will also offer scholarship opportunities to students in line with their regulations.