Has anyone ever transferred universities after receiving Stipendium Hungaricum?

Advice/Question

I’m currently a 1st-year medical student at Tbilisi State Medical University (TSMU), Georgia, and I’ll be starting my 2nd year this September.

I’m interested in applying for Stipendium Hungaricum for Medicine (OTM) this year, with Semmelweis University and the University of Szeged as my preferred universities.

My question is specifically about **transferring after receiving the SH scholarship**.

Has anyone here ever heard of a situation where they:

* Were already studying Medicine at another university/country * Applied for and received the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship * Got admitted to their preferred Hungarian university * Had their previous university credits/courses evaluated and recognized * Were then placed into Year 2 or Year 3 instead of restarting from Year 1

If yes, I’d really appreciate hearing how the process actually went.

Was the transfer/credit recognition smooth, or were there major complications?
Did you have to take additional exams or repeat subjects?

I’m especially interested in Semmelweis or Szeged, but experiences with other Hungarian medical universities are also useful.

Thanks

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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