Varga said 340 of the courses had started in 82 cities and towns around the country over the past month and a half. The number of participants is expected to reach 10,000 by year-end, he added.

A decision on continuing the programme will be taken later, depending on results, he said. Students at Hungarian institutions of higher education must pass a foreign language exam before they can be awarded a diploma.

Surveys show that some 50,000 students who have completed all coursework and passed final exams have not been awarded a diploma only because they have not cleared the language requirement.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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