Orientation Day

Department of International Education and Mobility

Rector’s Office

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

6 February 2014

Budapest, Hungary E: iro@elte.hu

T: 0036 1 411 6543

W: www.elte.hu/en

Facebook: www.facebook.com/elteinternational

Program for today

Introduction of ELTE General information about registration in Hungary and at ELTE Services for incoming students at ELTE Márton BÉLIK Head of Department of International Education and Mobility Introduction of ESN ELTE Viktor BENKE President of ESN ELTE Information Market Budapest Hunting with ESN ELTE

14:10-14:50 14:50-15:00 15:00-16:30 16:30-

Brief history of ELTE

1635 1777

1950

Founded by Péter Pázmány, the Archbishop of Esztergom Moved from Nagyszombat (Trnava) to Buda, then to Pest Adopted the name of Loránd Eötvös (1848-1919)

ELTE is among the 15 largest universities in the world Turn of the

18th-19th century

Eight faculties Faculties of Informatics / Science / Social Sciences

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Humanities

Eight faculties

Faculty of Special Education

Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education

Faculty of Education and Psychology

• Central University Library founded in 1561 • 8th century Beda fragment • 185 codices, 1,150 incunabula, 2,600 old printed Hungarian books • 2 million titles, over 200,000 journals, 600 online periodicals, and 100 online databases • e-text archives, online copies of printed documents, electronic-only materials and CD-

ROMs

ELTE University Library Network konyvtar.elte.hu

• First botanical garden in Hungary (founded in 1771) • National nature reserve since 1960 • About 7,000 species and variations of plants

ELTE Botanical Garden www.fuveszkert.org

ELTE alumni and professors

László Lovász (1948-)‏ Wolf Prize, Kyoto Prize

John von Neumann ‏(1903-1957)PhD at ELTE

Pál Erdős ‏(1913-1996)

Facts and figures - Students

Faculty of Humanities 23%

Faculty of Science 17%

Faculty of Law 14%

Faculty of Education and

Psychology 13% Faculty of Informatics 9%

Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education 9%

Faculty of Social Sciences 8%

Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special

Education 7%

Number of first-year students: ab. 8,600

Total number of students: ab. 28,200

Facts and figures - Students

Bachelor level training; 16,017

Master level training; 4,298

Undivided degree program; 2,598

PhD, DLA; 1,442 Vocational

training; 1,355

Higher-level vocational training;

296

Ranking Higher Education Institution Student

excellence Academic excellence

1. Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) 3. 1.

2. University of Szeged (SZTE) 5. 2.

3. Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) 9. 3.

4. Semmelweis University (SE) 4. 10.

4. Károli Gáspár University (KRE) 11. 3.

6. University of Pécs (PTE) 10. 6.

7. Corvinus University (BCE) 2. 15.

8. University of Debrecen (DE) 6. 12.

9. Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) 1. 20.

10. University of West Hungary (NYME) 20. 3.

Higher education in Hungary: University ranking

Source: eduline.hu (2012 November)

• Extensive relationships with universities all over the world • Formal agreements with about 187 universities in the world at an

institutional or a faculty level, and 379 Erasmus partner universities.

International relations: Bilateral agreements

• Main areas of cooperation: – Joint training and research projects – Joint participation in international conferences and workshops – Accreditation of courses – Exchange of students and guest lecturers

International relations: University networks

• AUDEM (Alliance of Universities for Democracy) • AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) • CEI UniNet (Central European Initiative University Network) • Coimbra Group • Danube Rectors Conference • EUA (European University Association) • UNICA Network (Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe) • Utrecht Network

379 partner universities 942 Erasmus contracts

International relations – European dimension: Erasmus program

Hungary’s largest selection of educational programs: • 8 faculties • 13,162 courses • 292 bachelor’s degree and combined undergraduate-graduate

programs • 93 master’s programs • 80 combined undergraduate-graduate teaching degree programs • 17 doctoral schools offering 118 doctoral programs

Degree programs in Hungarian

Education and

psychology Humanities Informatics Law Science

Social sciences

Pre-university

English and American Studies Software Information Technology

Biology

Chemistry Physics

Bachelor

Psychology English and American Studies Software Information Technology

Biology

French Chemistry German as a minority language and lit. Physics German Italian Portuguese Spanish

Master

Intercultural psychology and education

American Studies Software Information Technology

European and International Business Law

Biology Ethnic and Minority Studies

Psychology English Studies EIT ICT: Security and Privacy

Chemistry

History EIT ICT: Service Design and Engineering

Physics

French Mathematics German as a minority language and literature

Geology

German Logic and Theory of Science Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish

Degree programs in English

Joint degree programs

Erasmus Mundus Programs • TEMA: European Territories (Civilisation, nation, region, city): Identity

and Development, TEMA Erasmus Mundus Master Course mastertema.eu

• DCGC: Doctorate in Cultural and Global Criminology www.dcgc.eu

EIT ICT Labs MSc programs ictlabs.elte.hu

• Security and Privacy • Service Design and Engineering

Registration in Hungary

Students from EEA countries: • From member states of EU; Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein; Switzerland • Registration certificate

Students from non-EEA countries: • Residence permit

Registration in Hungary: EEA students

Requirements:

• Completed form (download from www.bmbah.hu)

• Certificate of school attendance

• Certificate of the financial conditions (scholarship, bank account, declaration etc.)

• Certificate of accommodation (tenancy contract, proof of student hostel etc.)

• Fee stamp (1000 HUF)

Register:

• In person

• At the Office of Immigration and Nationality (www.bmbah.hu; 1117 Budapest (11th district) Budafoki út 60 - Sztregova köz;

1104 Budapest (10th district) Harmat utca 131;

1075 Budapest (7th district) Károly körút 11)

Registration in Hungary: non-EEA students

Requirements:

• Form

• Valid passport

• 1 passport-size colour photo

• Certificate of school attendance

• Certificate of accomodation (tenancy contract and title deed, proof of student hostel etc.)

• Certificate of the financial conditions (scholarship,bank account etc.)

• Fee: 60 EUR (at the consulate)/18,000 HUF OR extension: 10,000 HUF

• Accommodation reporting form

• Certificate of health insurance

Register:

• In person

• At the Office of Immigration and Nationality (www.bmbah.hu; 1117

Budapest (11th district) Budafoki út 60 - Sztregova köz)

1. Temporary student card

2. Neptun password

Quaestura Student Services Office

Address: 1056 Budapest Szerb utca 21-23

https://qter.elte.hu/Statikus.aspx/Elerhetoseg

Entrance: from Királyi Pál utca

Registration at ELTE

Registration at ELTE: Temporary student card

• Proves that you study at ELTE

• For Budapest Public Transport, museum, cinema etc.

• Valid for 60 days

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Check the date

and

Renew the paper at Quaestura!

• Neptun = study system at ELTE

• You use Neptun with your

Neptun code („kód”)

and

Neptun password („Jelszó”)

• Case sensitivity:

UPPERCASE vs. lowercase

• Letter O vs. Number zero Ø

• If you have registered on time, you can get your documents (temporary student card and Neptun password) after this presentation.

Registration at ELTE: Neptun password

Services for incoming students

• Hungarian language course (free of charge for Erasmus students) www.elte.hu/en/language_courses LAST-MINUTE REGISTRATION HERE

• English preparation course www.elte.hu/en/language_courses

• Summer schools (Biostatistics, Health Technology Assessment, Heidelberg

University – ELTE Joint Summer University, Hungarian, Mathematics)

www.elte.hu/en/summer_university

• Intercultural workshop www.elte.hu/en/intercultural_workshop

• Mentor system (ESN ELTE) MEET ESN ELTE HERE

• Cultural and social programs organized by the Students’ Union (ESN ELTE) MEET ESN ELTE HERE

• University library network konyvtar.elte.hu/en

• Sport facilities www.beac.hu/in-english MEET ELTE SPORTS HERE

• ELTE „Eötvös” Art Ensemble www.zene.elte.hu MEET THEM HERE

Learn Hungarian: Hungarian course

• During the semester

• Department of Hungarian as a Foreign Language

• Different levels: from beginner (A1) to proficient (C2)

• Different course types: general language course, language and culture, intensive course, private course

• Free for Erasmus students

• Last-minute registration here after the presentation

Contact:

W: www.elte.hu/en/language_courses/hungarian E: hungarian_course@elte.hu

Visiting address: Faculty of Humanities

Department of Hungarian as a Foreign Language H-1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 4,

Building I, 2nd floor, Room 208

Learn Hungarian: 20th Summer University of Hungarian Language and Culture

• 28 July – 22 August 2014

• Department of Hungarian as a Foreign Language

• Different levels: from beginner (A1) to proficient (C2)

• Structure:

(1) Intensive Hungarian language course

(2) Lectures on Hungarian culture, arts, and history

(3) Cultural programs

• Discounts for ELTE alumni

Contact: W: www.elte.hu/en/summer_university_hungarian

E: hlccp@rekthiv.elte.hu

BEAC: University Athletics Club

• Since its foundation in 1898, members of the club have won five Olympic gold medals and 400 Hungarian championship titles

• Over 30 sections: aerobics, athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, climbing, football, futsal, handball, hiking, karate, korfball, martial arts, speedminton, table tennis, triathlon, and waterpolo

Mass Sports Events • 5vös5 (running contest on Lágymányos Campus, 5 kms, each September and May) • ELTE Fit Night (try outs from various sports)

BEAC: University Athletics Club

Sports for credits

• Via Neptun study system • 6,000 HUF (~ 19.5 EUR)/course/semester • 1 credit/sport • 3 sports venues

Sports available: Aerobics, Aikido, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Belly dancing, Bicycle tour, Cheerleading, Chess, Floorball, Football for women, Functional training, Futsal, Goju-ryu karate, Handball for both women and men, Hiking, Kung-fu, Lacrosse, Muay thai, Musical gymnastics, North European dances, Rowing, Running for beginners, Speedminton, Spinning, Swimming, Table tennis, Triathlon, TRX, Volleyball, …

Contact: W: www.beac.hu/in-english

E: info@beac.hu FB: www.facebook.com/elte.beac

Eötvös Art Ensemble www.zene.elte.hu

• The first choir and university orchestra in higher education in Hungary • Three amateur groups (Béla Bartók University Choir, University Orchestra, and ELTE Folk

Dance Group) on over forty international tours • Repertoire includes works of Hungarian composers, folk dance traditions of Hungarians

and other cultures from the Carpathian Basin • Director: László Kovács (internationally acknowledged conductor and pianist)

Eötvös Art Ensemble: Béla Bartók University Choir

• Named after Hungarian composer Béla Bartók • Classical mixed choir (4 voices, ab. 70 singers) • All types of music from baroque to contemporary • Rehearsal: twice a week • Want to join? Contact: muvegy@zene.elte.hu

Eötvös Art Ensemble: University Orchestra

• String orchestra • Ab. 35 members • All types of music from baroque to contemporary • 8-10 concerts in Hungary per year, tours abroad • Rehearsal: twice a week • Want to join? Contact: muvegy@zene.elte.hu

Eötvös Art Ensemble: Folk Dance Group

• Artistic director: Gábor Valach • Members: (former) ELTE students • Repertoire: folk dances and music from the ethnic groups in the Carpathian Basin • Folk dance festivals in Hungary and abroad • Beginner-intermediate group and advanced group • Rehearsal: twice a week • Want to join? Contact: www.elteneptanc.hu, www.facebook.com/elteneptanc,

elteneptancegyuttes@gmail.com

Orientation Day – Program

15:00-16:30 16:30-

Information Market • International coordinators • Intercultural quiz • Hungarian language course (last-minute registration) • Office of Immigration and Nationality • Quaestura Office (temporary student card and Neptun

login password) • Sports at ELTE • Eötvös Art Ensemble • ESN ELTE Budapest Hunting with ESN ELTE

Department of International Education and Mobility

Rector’s Office

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Address 1056 Budapest Szerb utca 21-23

E-mail iro@elte.hu

Phone 0036 1 411 6543

Web www.elte.hu/en

Facebook www.facebook.com/elteinternational

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