CORE PROGRAMME
ACCESS PROGRAMME
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ACCESS PROGRAMME

Our students will have to cope with a rapidly changing world, where only adaptable leaders can find solutions to pressing social and environmental problems. Fundamental to our Access Programme, launched in the academic year 2021-2022, is the strengthening of resilient and empowered personality traits, individual self-expression and group inclusive project work. The programme thus lays the foundations for the long-term development of participants and introduces them to the biggest challenges of the 21st century, providing a unique educational and community experience, with social responsibility as an important part of it.

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year have closed.

Applications for the 2027/28 academic year will open in September 2026.

If you have any questions regarding our educational programs, please feel free to contact our colleagues at recruitment@msinst.org or by phone at +36 70 635 42 51, or request a callback by clicking the button below:

ELEMENTS OF THE ACCESS PROGRAMME

Our programme spans a full Milestone academic year, during which students take part in the following parallel and compulsory activities:

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Journal Club

Aim of the Activity

  • Exploring new interests and deepening existing ones
  • Developing essay writing, debate culture and debate skills
  • Improving critical understanding and thinking

Schedule of the Activities

  • Every 2 weeks,
    max. 12 persons/group

Supervision Group

Aim of the Activity

  • Developing individual way of thinking
  • Strengthening self-expression and reflection through popular works
  • Developing storytelling skills

Schedule of the Activities

  • Every 2 weeks,
    max 4 persons/group

Project Team

Aim of the Activity

  • Community and social responsibility
  • Project planning, management and implementation
  • Business planning and running of social enterprises

Schedule of the Activities

  • Every 2 weeks,
    max. 8 persons/group

Advising

Aim of the Activity

  • Orientation Knowledge enhancement
  • Feedback on the programme Individual development
  • Support tailored to individual needs

Schedule of the Activities

  • 2 sessions/trimester
    Individual

Cohort Building

Aim of the Activity

  • Community building and community identity
  • Common problem solving and togetherness
  • Developing leadership skills and teamwork

Schedule of the Activities

  • 1 session/trimester
    Weekend country retreat

WEEKLY TIMETABLE (SAMPLE):

The timetable below is just a sample; in the actual timetable, classes may be scheduled on any weekday and occasionally even on Saturdays.

Access Programme

Weeks Activity 1 Activity 2
Even weeks Project Team
Friday 5-6pm		 History Society
Saturday 2-3pm
Uneven weeks Journal Club
Thursday 5-6:30pm		 Supervision Group
Saturday 12-1pm
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STUDENT LIFE

 

The Milestone Institute’s Student Life combines friends and adventure with education. Student life is a great way to meet new people, belong to a community of like-minded students and have fun. It is also extremely useful for learning new skills and for enhancing personal and academic development. You can find out more about Milestone Institute Student Life here.

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STUDENTS OF THE ACCESS PROGRAMME

  • Together with students from the other programme years, they form the Milestone student community and are involved in student societies and student government.
  • Successfully complete the academic year by attending at least 60% of the Journal Club events, at least 80% of the Supervision Group and Project Team events and by achieving at least 20 points on their final Progress Report.
  • Always attend the Institute’s sessions in person.
  • On average, spend 2-4 hours per week at the Milestone Institute in various study sessions and student life events.
  • An average of 4-6 hours per week of individual preparation is required for study sessions.
  • Can apply and be enrolled in the programme from any grade (grades 7-11)
  • Participate in the programme for one year and, upon successful completion, are invited to a Core programme year appropriate to their age, maturity and academic progress.
  • The allocation of study sessions is determined by the Programme Leader on the basis of pedagogical criteria, so that students of different ages, backgrounds and interests can be placed in the same group.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

Zora Barkó

"During academic debates, age differences became obvious, not only in knowledge but also in attitude. In the Access year I learned to deal with and embrace issues that I didn't understand at all."

János Pecznik

"I've never been an entrepreneurial person, I couldn't think like a businessman, but after the project team and the project we've done, I see myself at the head of a business, as a manager. It has completely changed my view of the business world."

Emma Szász

"For me, academic writing was the black sheep. The way an academic essay is structured using bibliography and references was completely new to me. I think I made a lot of progress and to this day I go back and look at the papers I submitted to journal club."

János Pecznik

"By the end of the third day, we  became a community of friends, which I had not expected at all. No cliques formed and we did everything together. 20-25 people of different ages, who saw each other for the first time, became a team.”

Hanna Bíró

"The idea for the project occurred to me when I first saw a forest fire in Sardinia. I was so shocked that I had climate anxiety for quite some time afterwards. I imagined a series of lectures, from students to students, completely free of charge, to talk about economic, social and environmental issues. It ran for three months and was quite successful, a lot of people attended."

PROGRAMME FEE 2,250,000 HUF / ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/27