Science/Economics paper by Dukai, Edit
Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences PhD, University of Pécs, Faculty of Sciences

The Presence of Hungarian Students with Dual Citizenship in the Higher Education System of the Mother Country (Accepted)

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Abstract (max. 250 words):
On average, 67 thousand students in Hungarian higher education institutions receive their degrees each year. The total number of students can be divided into three categories: born Hungarian citizens, Hungarian students with dual citizenship, and finally the group of non-Hungarian (international) students. The number and proportion of these groups went through significant changes during the period under review. The number of students born in Hungary decreased, however the number of members of the latter two clusters had multiplied and their proportion increased. This study – based on data provided by the Office of Higher Education Information Systems of the Office of Education – provides an overview of the overall graduated student population over the past seven years in the Hungarian higher education and the main reasons for the change in its composition, particularly for the proportional changes of international and dual nationality students. During my work, I considered the geographical location of the selected institutions, as well as the training area and levels of training, as criteria for the research.



Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Edit Dukai is a second-year PhD student at the Doctoral School of Earth Sciences at the University of Pécs. She grew up in Topolya (Vojvodina), completed high school studies in Szabadka (Subotica), and bachelor's and master's degrees in economics at the University of Pécs. As a result of her personal commitment, she had been researching the university choice attitudes of Hungarian students in Vojvodina during her undergraduate years. Her research focus has evolved over the past years in the post-graduate settlement plans of foreign students who have studied in Hungary.