About
Balint is an international IB teacher and examiner from Budapest, Hungary. He holds a Master’s degree in Humanities (English Literature and Linguistics, with Teaching Certification) and a PhD in Language Pedagogy from the University of Budapest. After graduating in 2013, he spent 8 years teaching at IB schools in Bahrain and Qatar across four institutions, becoming an official IB examiner in 2018. He returned to Hungary in 2021 and now works as a freelance trainer and educational consultant.
Education
- University of Budapest — BA English Language and Literature (2004–2008)
- University of Budapest — MA English Language and Literature (2008–2010)
- University of Budapest — PhD Psychology and Education / Language Pedagogy (2012–2016)
Experience
Current
- IBtheTOP BM & ToK Teacher
- Official IBO Examiner (since 2018)
Past — IB International Schools
- SEK Qatar International School (2020–2021)
- Qatar Leadership Academy (2017–2020)
- Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School, Bahrain (2016–2017)
- AlNaseem International School, Bahrain (2013–2016)
- Part-time English Academic Writing Lecturer, University of Budapest (during PhD)
Teaching Style
Balint’s examiner background gives him an unusually precise read on what scores top marks and what doesn’t. For ToK exhibitions and essays, he translates the official assessment criteria into concrete, executable guidance — the kind of personalised support most school teachers don’t have time to provide. His tone is friendly but firm; he sets clear expectations and holds students to them.
