IBS International Business School: The Privilege of a British Degree in Budapest

Founded in 1991 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, as one of the first private higher education institutions in Central Europe, IBS International Business School, is a unique school that offers its students an international business education and a prestigious British degree. Regarded as one of Europe’s most respected private business schools, IBS aims to prepare its students for the real business world by equipping them with practical skills rather than burdening them with theoretical knowledge.

The British Education System and Partnership with the University of Buckingham

IBS’s most distinctive feature is that all its Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are run in strategic partnership with The University of Buckingham (United Kingdom). Thanks to this collaboration, students:

• Take their education at the Budapest or Vienna campus.

• Study according to the British education curriculum and academic standards.

• When they graduate, they hold both an IBS degree and the globally recognised The University of Buckingham diploma. This gives them a significant competitive advantage in the global job market.

Programme Structure and Career-Focused Curriculum

At IBS, which follows the British system, the study durations and structure differ from the system in Türkiye:

• Bachelor’s Programmes (BSc): Lasts 3 years.

• Master’s Programmes (MSc): With an intensive programme, it lasts only 1 year (12 months) and generally covers 3 semesters.

• Preparatory Programme: Intensive preparatory programmes are offered for students who need to improve their English language skills or subject knowledge.

Practical experience is at the centre of the education model. All Bachelor’s students, for one semester in their 3rd year of study (called Placement), complete a compulsory internship at contracted major national or international companies. This gives students the opportunity to build a professional network and gain valuable work experience before they even graduate. In addition, students who wish to can spend a semester studying at many different partner universities across Europe through the Erasmus+ programme.

Campus, International Environment and Programmes

With more than 1,300 international students from over 100 countries, IBS has one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan campuses. The Budapest campus is located in Graphisoft Park, known as “Europe’s Silicon Valley” and home to technology giants such as Microsoft, SAP and Canon. This location offers students an environment immersed in the world of technology and innovation. The school also has a campus in Vienna.