High School Program

Launched in 2002, MCC's High School Program (KP), offers Hungary’s most talented high-school students with development opportunities in the field of social science. This tuition-free and supplemental educational program is based on a combination of in-person and distance learning skill-building sessions. The High School Program is available in 26 locations across the Carpathian Basin, and provides development opportunities for around 4,000 talented youth.

MCC's High School Program is open to high school students from throughout Hungary, with program costs funded entirely by MCC for all admitted students. Designed to complement the high-school curriculum, the program prepares participants for the next level of higher education and supports them in planning their long-term career path. The training curriculum focuses on topics and skills that are not widely taught in secondary education, but are expected at university-level studies. The program provides flexible educational opportunities that support individual learning paths, allowing students to choose their own training curriculum based on their individual interests and motivations. The training sessions develop practical skills that can be used in everyday life, such as communication skills, debating and argumentation techniques, and effective learning techniques.

A key feature of the High School Program is KP Saturdays, which are intensive, face-to-face, monthly professional training sessions, available in six cities (Budapest, Győr, Debrecen, Miskolc, Pécs, and Szeged). On these Saturdays, students attend thematic presentations and small-group workshops that build practical and applicable knowledge and skills.

In addition to Budapest, regional MCC centers in Hungary and abroad also organize club afternoons for students on a weekly basis over the course of 16 weeks. Activities include presentations, training sessions, film clubs, cultural activities, board games, and debates. For the most active students, there is also an option for English and German language courses, which are offered by all training centers on a weekly basis. These courses focus on the acquisition of practical language and speaking skills. Online courses such as Economics, International Relations, Psychology, or Law play an important role in the program's curriculum. These areas of social sciences are only touched upon in high school but are an essential part of university education.

MCC's High School Program also enriches the lives of high school students by organizing tours and field trips in both Hungary and abroad. During one-week thematic study trips, participants develop their professional and foreign language skills and learn about a specific field of expertise. In past years, students have travelled to places such as Sarajevo, Rijeka, Transylvania, Athens, Istanbul, Krakow, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels.

Through the framework of the KP Scholarship Program, high school students can begin their own research or practical project under the supervision of a mentor. Students can also take part in national competitions, and the High School Program places a special emphasis on student projects, where students can put the knowledge and skills they have learned into practice.

Staff

Zsolt Wittmann
Program Director
High School Program
Anikó Vigassyné Asztalos PhD
Deputy Director
High School Program
Zsófia Zsidi
Senior Lecturer
High School Program
László Bartusz-Dobosi PhD
Senior Lecturer
High School Program
László Kövér PhD
Senior Lecturer
High School Program
Ildikó Ágoston
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Debrecen Center
Erik Szabó
Scholarship Programme Coordinator
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
Judit Pető
Regional coordinator
High School Program
Győr Center
Renáta Rita Ritter
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Miskolc Center
György Szabó Bakos
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Székesfehérvár Center
Talpai Dorottya
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Szeged Center
Virág Szabó-Petrovicz
Regional coordinator
High School Program
Győr Center
Lea Széplaki
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Veszprém Center
Eszter Tóth
Professional Assistant
Youth Talent Program, High School Program
Szombathely Center
Eszter Zita Török-Varga
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Miskolc Center
Fanni Dorina Újvári
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Kecskemét Center
Harkay Eszter
KP régiókoordinátor
High School Program
Szombathely Center
Stefánia Balla
Program Coordinator
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
György Barna
Program Coordinator
High School Program
Beregszász Center
Renáta Csizik
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Szolnok Center
Anna Dévényi, PhD
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Debrecen Center
Mihály Fazekas
Program Coordinator - High School Program
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
Bernadeta Fehér
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Szekszárd Center
Anna Kapócs
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
Balázs Kiss
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
Luca Koenig
Program Coordinator - High School Program
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
István Komáromi
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Szeged Center
Péter Korpai
Region Coordinator
High School Program
Nyíregyháza Center
Nóra Kovács
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Békéscsaba Center
Zsóka Meilinger
Program Coordinator
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca
Brigitta Nagy
Régiókoordinátor
High School Program
Kaposvár Center
Hajnalka Nagy
Regional coordinator
High School Program
Pécs Center
Máté Nagy
Regional Coordinator
High School Program
Zalaegerszeg Center
Karola Zsiga
Regional Manager
High School Program
Budapest Center, Tas vezér utca