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Országos Középiskolai Tanulmányi Verseny (OKTV) in Hungarian
(rough translation: "National Secondary School Academic Competition"). Students 15–18 years old (grades 9-12) compete in various subjects, such as natural sciences, history, Hungarian literature and foreign languages. Those who place high enough in a subject are granted exemption from taking a university entrance exam in that subject for two years. Usually, the ten best students are awarded exemption, but the number of awardees is determined for each subject at the beginning of each school year by the Ministry of Education.
Students in 10th or 11th grade who were granted exemption from taking entrance exams were eligible for a scholarship in one of the United World Colleges
. However, , these scholarships are open for other applicants, the grade requirements remaining the same.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(rough translation: "National Secondary School Academic Competition"). Students 15–18 years old (grades 9-12) compete in various subjects, such as natural sciences, history, Hungarian literature and foreign languages. Those who place high enough in a subject are granted exemption from taking a university entrance exam in that subject for two years. Usually, the ten best students are awarded exemption, but the number of awardees is determined for each subject at the beginning of each school year by the Ministry of Education.
Students in 10th or 11th grade who were granted exemption from taking entrance exams were eligible for a scholarship in one of the United World Colleges
United World Colleges
UWC is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement aims to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future...
. However, , these scholarships are open for other applicants, the grade requirements remaining the same.