The organisation of the academic year 2025/2026 in Hungary is as follows:

Qualifications and training outcomes linked to the levels of HuQF:

The recognition of learning outcomes achieved through non-formal and informal learning is based on the establishment of the National Qualifications Framework and its alignment with the European system. The implementation of the qualifications framework is still ongoing.

In the Hungarian public education system, external assessment of education for students happens based on national assessments, and on thenational pedagogical professional evaluation (Inspection) introduced in 2013 and on the complex inspection introduced from 1 September 2021.

Alternative daycare: Sure Schildren’s Houses

Services in the Sure Start Children’s Houses are provided according to a methodology approved by the minister. The minister publishes the methodology on the ministry’s website and the Social Sector Portal, ensuring it is continually updated.

The Sure Start Children's House, in cooperation with the family and child welfare service and the family and child welfare centre, promotes the successful social integration of the child and the family.

Objectives and accessibility

Family nursery

The family nursery provides care for children under 3, similar to the former family daycare service, from 20 weeks to 3 years. It can be more easily established, either in the caregiver’s home or in a purpose-built space.

Steering documents

Nursery care

The conditions and detailed professional aspects of nursery care and education are provided in the Core Programme.

Admission requirements and choice of ECEC setting

As part of daytime care, supervision, care, education, activities, and meals appropriate to the child’s age must be organised. Daytime care may be provided to children whose parents are unable to ensure daytime supervision due to the following reasons:

• employment;

• participation in full-time school education, adult education, or higher education;