The Österreichische Schule Budapest (ÖSB) is a private Austrian grammar school in District XII of Budapest and, the school says, one of nine Austrian schools abroad worldwide. It was founded under the 1989 cultural agreement between Austria and Hungary; at the Hungarian side's request the Austrian Realgymnasium type was chosen, with Hungarian language, literature and history added. Today it is a four-year upper Realgymnasium (Oberstufenrealgymnasium, grades 9-12) with advanced biology, physics and chemistry plus a preparatory class: nine classes in all, two parallel classes per year, and about 230 students. Lessons are in German, most subjects are taught by Austrian teachers; Hungarian grammar, literature and history follow Hungarian curricula. English is compulsory and the second foreign language is French or Spanish. Graduates receive the Austrian Reifeprüfungszeugnis, recognised in Austria and Hungary without nostrification and equivalent under Hungarian law to a state C1 German language exam. Certificates are presented at the Austrian ambassador's residence. The head says students from many nations have studied here for more than 35 years and most graduates continue their studies in Hungary and Austria. The school takes part in debating contests, olympiads and Model United Nations and runs project weeks and ski courses in Austria and elsewhere in Europe.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $3 475 a year
113 000 HUF a month
The year is counted as ten payments: the school does not say how many payments it takes.
Programmes
Austrian programme
Languages of instruction
German, Hungarian
Languages taught
English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
About the fees The monthly tuition contribution for 2026-2027 is 113000 forints; the school year runs from 1 September to 30 June, and the school does not state the number of payments per year. Scholarships: two grade 2 students can win a year at the Theresianum grammar school in Vienna, and Rail Cargo Hungaria awards 3 to 8 scholarships to students in grades 2-4, 2500000 forints in total in 2025-2026.
Admissions Admission requires an entrance exam; the school does not take part in the Hungarian central admission procedure and sets its own tests. The preparatory class is for leavers of Hungarian primary schools with no German or not enough German for grade 1; the exam covers mathematics, Hungarian and the first foreign language (English or German), three parts of 50 minutes. Grade 1 admits pupils from the Europaschule and the preparatory class, students from Austria, German-speaking students and pupils from Hungarian bilingual and minority schools with sufficient German; the exam covers mathematics in German, German and English. Grade 8 pupils of the Austrian education centre have their own criteria. Entry to higher grades depends on the applicant's reports and an exam whose scope depends on the grade. Parents submit an online form with a copy of an ID card or passport and the grade 7 report. Students without Hungarian learn Hungarian as a foreign language. Enrolment follows signing the contract and prepaying four monthly contributions.
Stages and year groups A four-year upper Austrian Realgymnasium (grades 9-12) following Austrian curricula with advanced biology, physics and chemistry, preceded by a preparatory class with 16 lessons of German and 4 lessons of subject language a week (level B1 by the end of the year). Hungarian language and literature, Hungarian local studies and history follow Hungarian curricula; students without Hungarian take Hungarian as a foreign language. Grades 3-4 add psychology and philosophy, with descriptive geometry as an elective. The final qualification is the Austrian Matura, recognised in Austria and Hungary without nostrification and equivalent in Hungary to a C1 German exam; the website does not mention a separate Hungarian érettségi.
Address Orbánhegyi út 39-45, 1126 Budapest (XII. kerület)
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
BMBThe Austrian Ministry of Education lists the school among Austrian schools abroad. Graduates receive the Austrian Matura, recognised in both Austria and Hungary.
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BMBAustria's Federal Ministry of Education (BMB)
An Austrian school abroad: the Austrian curriculum adapted to the country, teachers sent by Austria's ministry, and leavers receive the Austrian Matura and the local certificate. Every such school is named on the list of Austria's education ministry.
What the badge means for this school. This is an Austrian school abroad, and that can be checked on the list of Austria's education ministry. The entry is not a quality inspection: a school is on the list as part of the Austrian network, not as the outcome of an assessment. What it charges and in which language the youngest pupils are taught are on the school's own website. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it.
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The Austrian school curriculum adapted to the country: leavers receive the Austrian Matura and the local certificate.
What this means for this school. The curriculum is set by Austria's education ministry, which also names the school on its list of Austrian schools abroad and sends its teachers. The Matura is the Austrian school-leaving certificate used for entry to Austrian universities; according to the ministry, the school's certificates are recognised by both countries.
Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
·Cateringnot stated on the website
·School transportnot stated on the website
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Campus: The school is housed in a building on Orbánhegyi út in District XII of Budapest. It has a school library, which also hosts university information events, a school buffet and a school garden: in 2023 a former concrete block was turned into the first garden bed, and the garden club now looks after it. Sport is offered in lessons and in additional sessions, including volleyball. There is no boarding.
Clubs and activities: Biologische Übungen (biology practicals) · Chemische Übungen (chemistry practicals) · Physikalische Übungen (physics practicals) · Darstellende Geometrie (descriptive geometry) · Informatik Freifach (computing elective) · Italienisch (Italian) · Russisch (Russian) · Mathematik-Olympiade (maths olympiad preparation) · Model United Nations · Jugend debattiert weltweit (debating) · BUD-Projekt (older students mentoring younger ones) · Gartenclub (gardening club) · Schulband, Orchester (school band and orchestra) · Theater (theatre) · Volleyball · Chess · Schülerzeitung Óperencia (school newspaper)
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
✓Number of teachers29
·Students per teacher or class sizenot stated
The staff page lists 29 teachers; the school says most subjects are taught by Austrian teachers. The head is Margot Wieser. There is a school psychologist and a school doctor, and a teacher-counsellor offers study and university guidance on Mondays.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
✓Nurse or medical room
✓Counsellor
·Child protection policynot stated on the website
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The staff includes a school psychologist and a school doctor. There is an educational and university guidance counsellor.
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