During their studies, in addition to compulsory courses, students must also complete optional courses in accordance with the credit requirements set out in the curriculum. Each student must check the required number of credits in light of their own programme of study and the relevant curriculum.
| Study Program | Credit requirements for compulsory optional courses |
| Engineering Management Undergraduate Program (BSc) | 12 credits |
| Engineering Management Graduate Program (MSc) | 6 credits |
| Sports Engineering Graduate Program (MSc) | 6 credits |
Important! The ‘elective’ / ’optional’ classification shown in Neptun does not in itself mean that the course in question counts within the elective credit allocation specified in the curriculum.
Compulsory requirements amongst optional subjects
In Neptun, certain compulsory subjects – such as Work and Fire Safety, Physical Education and Industrial Internship/Internship – may also appear amongst the optional subjects, and these also have credit value.
These must be completed in accordance with the regulations applicable to the student; however, they do not replace the optional courses prescribed in the curriculum, nor do they reduce the number of credits to be obtained from them.
| Subject or requirement | Does it count in the optional course credit value? |
| Work and Fire Safety | No |
| Physical Education | No |
| Industrial Internship | No |
| Basics of Mathematics; Basics of Physics (for Bachelor students) | No |
| Pre-master courses for MSc students: Basics of Management, Basics of Economics, Basics of Accounting and Controlling | No |
| Optional/Elective subjects from the Faculty of Engineering or the University of Debrecen | Yes |
| Specialised courses as optional (e.g. Blood donation) | Yes |
| Any subject from the University of Debrecen that does not feature in the student’s own curriculum, but is at least at the same level of study and is a compulsory subject on another degree programme. | Yes |
What does the term ‘optional’/'elective' mean?
Freedom of choice refers to the choice of subject. Students are required to fulfil the prescribed number of credits; therefore, elective subjects cannot be omitted.
The required number must be calculated in terms of credits, not on the basis of the number of subjects completed.
What should you keep in mind when planning your studies?
• Check the number of optional credits required by your own curriculum.
• Treat the completion of the courses listed above, e.g. Work and Fire Safety, Physical Education and Internship etc. separately from the optional credit requirement.
• Do not leave checking the requirements until the final semester.
• If the eligibility of a module or the credit summary displayed in Neptun is unclear, please contact the Academic Affairs Office for clarification.
In order to complete your studies, you must ensure that you have fulfilled all the compulsory and criteria-based requirements applicable to you.