The Hungarian government began rolling out integrated AI courses in 60 vocational training centres at the start of the 2025–26 school year, with thousands of students participating. Sixty teachers received training before the programme launched. The government stated its goal is to make AI education available to all vocational students, with further expansion planned. In parallel, higher education institutions were required to review internal regulations — including study and examination rules — by 1 September 2025, and to revise learning outcomes and curricula to ensure AI is introduced across all degree programmes.
Who it affects: Vocational students at the 60 participating training centres and their teachers, who received structured training ahead of delivery. Higher education students across all degree programmes are affected by the university curriculum review requirement. The government aims to eventually cover all vocational students.
What is notably missing: The 60-school rollout is a pilot covering a small fraction of Hungary’s secondary school population; most students are not yet reached. The programme covers vocational schools only — AI literacy is not yet mandated for general secondary education. The curriculum content and specific learning outcomes for the AI courses have not been publicly defined in binding national standards. There is no indication that the courses include ethics or critical evaluation of AI alongside practical tool use.