Faculty name: Faculty of Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and Informatics

Brief description of the programme

Within the growing demand for IT specialists, there is an increasing need for professionals who specialise in business applications. Business IT professionals are able to design and develop efficient and secure and database management solutions that meet functional needs, develop new business solutions. This requires a high level of analytical and problem-solving skills, a systems approach, good communication and abstraction skills and creativity. The Business Informatics programme is designed for students who are interested not only in IT but also in business processes.

Structure of studies

The total number of credits needed to complete the programme is 210 credits (145 credits by compulsory courses, 40 credits by differentiated professional elective courses, 10 credits by free elective courses, 15 credits by thesis courses). 1 credit equals one ECTS credit, and 1 credit is defined as 25 student working hours.

Language requirements

TOEFL 513 / IELTS 5.5 /oral examination, TOEFL IBT test score of 66 or any standardised international English language exam corresponding with Hungarian B2 at the Bachelors level and C1 at Masters level.

If there is no standardised English exam, the University relies on an online interview. Applicants not complying with language requirements must enrol in a preparatory language programme. After having completed the language course and passed the requisite final examination, if there are no professional reservations on the part of the Faculty, admission to the selected Bachelor's programme is automatic.

Academic requirements

Completed and signed application form, copy of your passport, notarized copy of secondary/high school graduation results including mathematics, notarized copy of the Transcript of Records, notarized copy of your language certificate, recent photograph, Curriculum Vitae (resumé) in English, Motivational Letter in English, Academic Reference letter in English (Issued by your former academic institution/teacher)

Programme educational objectives:

The Business Informatics BSc programme at Széchenyi István University is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for successful careers in the field of business informatics. Our programme educational objectives (PEOs) are as follows:

PEO#1: Graduates will understand real business processes and solve the problems inherent in these processes.

PEO#2: Graduates will manage IT tasks supporting value-creating processes.

PEO#3: Graduates will enhance the knowledge base and business intelligence of organisations by exploiting the advanced capabilities of information technology, to collaboratively model, control and design ICT processes and technologies, identify problems, define the problem space, develop and operate applications and monitor operations to the required quality standards.

PEO#4: Graduates will bridge the gap between business software developers and users.

Student Outcomes:

The student outcomes (SOs) of our programme represent the skills, knowledge and behaviours that our curriculum aims to impart to our students. The Business Informatics BSc programme defines seven SOs (1) to (7) to guide student development as follows:

1. An ability to understand the company's system of activities, the basic concepts of value chain, supply chain, the principles of process-oriented company operation, the concept and components of corporate strategy. Knowledge and understanding of the functional organisation of the enterprise and the basic concepts and procedures related to value-creating processes.
2. Basic knowledge of information systems, understanding the principles of architectural organisation and being able to interpret the components of computer and information architecture in context.
3. An ability to understand the conceptual components of computing infrastructure, the conceptual design of hardware components, communication and system software, data management including basic concepts of databases, data processing, representation and visualisation.
4. An ability to understand the basic characteristics of the different layers of the information architecture (transaction processing, operational support, decision support, teamwork, workflow) and the interrelationships between them.
5. Knowledge of basic programming structures, software development methodology and major programming environments in the context of programming.
6. General knowledge of the regulatory issues and problems of the information society.
7. A basic knowledge of all aspects of information management, including the concepts and contexts of IT strategy, process management, systems development, knowledge management, IT service management, project management, risk management, performance management, IT asset management, IT security and IT audit.

Job opportunities:

Upon graduation, our students can be qualified for high-level positions in systems engineering, systems analysis, business intelligence or business application expertise, and for managing development projects in all areas where business tasks are to be solved with IT support. The majority of our graduates are business analysts, but there is also a significant proportion of graduates in IT project management, software development, database management, digitalisation, IT consultancy and business intelligence solutions. The diploma obtained is recognised as equivalent in the European Union.

Subject matter details 

Please find here the subject list of the programme