Premium International Schools in Hungary
Edited by Giulia Ceccon · Chief Marketing Officer
About international schools in Hungary
Premium international schools in Hungary are concentrated mainly in and around Budapest and typically combine international programmes (International Baccalaureate, British IGCSE/A-level pathways and US-style programmes) with a number of Hungarian bilingual streams and other language options. Instruction is most often in English, though bilingual schools and many international schools offer strong Hungarian, German, French or Spanish pathways and short- and long-term language support for newcomers. Annual tuition for fee-paying international schools in Budapest commonly falls in a broad band that, depending on the child’s age and the curriculum, is roughly equivalent to mid-five-thousands to low-twenties of thousands of euros; expect additional one-off registration or enrolment charges, bus and meal costs. Admissions usually centre on the August/September intake but many schools accept enquiries year-round; the process typically involves an application form and fee, document checks and school reports, an age-appropriate assessment or observation and a family meeting or interview, followed by a written offer and deposit.
Compare 12 Premium international schools in Hungary. Filter by curriculum, fees (average HUF 3,793,375), location, and more to find the right international school now.
At a glance 12 schools · avg fee HUF 3,793,375
- Schools listed
- 12
- Curricula
- 19
- Average annual fee
- HUF 3,793,375
- Fee range
- HUF 30,000 – 10,848,000
- Most common curriculum
- IB (DP) (5 schools)
- Average school size
- 423 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- SZTE Bathory Istvan Practice Grammar and Primary School
- Oldest
- Deutsche Schule Budapest (1990)