Budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem
Metropolitan University
Introduction
Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) is a leading private university in Hungary specializing in social and economic sciences with a strong focus on arts, culture, and tourism. With four faculties—communication, business, tourism, and art—the university combines academic research with applied projects, supporting creative and artistic education. METU facilitates knowledge transfer between academia and market actors, including SMEs and artisans, and promotes sustainable tourism, heritage valorization, and strategic destination management. Its transnational and multidisciplinary expertise ensures high-quality research and innovative solutions for cultural and economic development.
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Budapest, -13, Nagy Lajos király útja 11, 1148 Hungary
Thematic relevance
Budapest Metropolitan University’s Tourism Institute is part of the Faculty of Business, Communication, and Tourism, offering both a BSc in Tourism and Catering and an MSc in Tourism Management. The master’s curriculum strongly emphasizes cultural, creative, and heritage tourism, as well as destination management, sustainable planning, and experience design.
METU uses a highly practical, project-based learning model. Its “Turizmus Műhely” (Tourism Workshop) provides students with hands-on experience through real projects, research, idea generation, and collaboration with industry professionals. The institute also runs a “Tourism Research Lab,” where students contribute to semester-long research projects and publish results in professional journals. On the project side, METU has been deeply involved in the Veszprém–Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture initiative.