Legislative history analysis of the operation of foreign higher education institutions in Hungary

Abstract

The legislative changes to the higher education institutions operating in Hungary that entered into force in April 2017 generated a serious policy/political debate both in the public and among politicians and professionals involved in the topic. The goal of my paper is to examine and analyze – both the previous and the current – respective regulation, furthermore to present and evaluate the impact of the changes and modifications from socio-economic and scientific aspects. I present the forms of operation of foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary under the current regulations and draw my conclusions.