ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES - Spring 2024
6 -8 February 9 - 11 February 2024
Due to students' arrival feedback we moved the orientation dates for the weekend, Fri - Sun.
Planned programme:
9 February, Friday - Gödöllő, Rector's Ceremonial Hall:
09:30-10:00 Registration and enrollment
10:00-10:30 Welcome greetings, MATE presentation
10:30-11:00 Erasmus Practical Info and Neptun crash course
11:00-11:30 ESN MATE presentation and ESN Card purchase
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-13:00 ESN games, Campus tour
13:00-14:00 Erasmus admin time
Simultaneously on Buda Campus, G12 room:
Same as in Gödöllő but with Buda Campus related info
18:00 Pub tour, Blokk Bar - Budapest, Erzsébet krt. 52. - Budapest Pub Tour in the evening
10 February, Saturday: Budapest city tour
11 February, Sunday: Szentendre tour
12th February - Classes start
ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES - Autumn 2023
Academic year 2023/24 will start on 4 September 2023
GÖDÖLLŐ CAMPUS:
The Autumn Semester orientation programmes will take place from 5-8 September. Registration is necessary. Additionally, students can decide to join Gödöllő Downtown Days where our MATE - LAOS stand will represent our University and the recently established Embassy of Laos as well as the Hungarian-Lao Friendship Association on 9 September. Various programmes, organised by the town, will be available during the whole weekend in Gödöllő.
PLANNED Programme in Gödöllő:
5 September
9:30 - 10:00 Regsitration, welcome snacks
10:00 Welcome ceremony and meeting the international staff
Venue: Szent István Campus Gödöllő, Páter Károly u. 1., Main building, Ground floor, Rector's Ceremony Hall
The event is streamed, follow it online. In case the linked word does not work, click on this link: https://youtube.com/live/FYJebukHpPg?feature=share.
11: 30 Group photo in front of the Main building
11: 30 Erasmus Exchange Students Practicalities
Venue: Szent István Campus Gödöllő, Páter Károly u. 1., Main building, Ground floor, Rector's Ceremony Hall
14:00 Campus Tour in Szent István Campus
Meeting point: in front of SZIC Main building, at the entrance
Depending on the number of students, there might be more groups!
Unfortunately, the Library cannot be visited at the moment. However, here you can find information about the opening hours of SZIC Library.
6 September
9:00 Neptun Training
Venue: Szent István Campus, MIK Room 14; Meeting point: in front of the Dorm, Building B
14:00 Visit in SZIA Ecological Garden (Meet the Volunteers)
Meeting point: in front of SZIC Main building, at the entrance
15:00 How to survive in Hungary - Practicalities by mentors
Venue: SZIC Main building, Rector's Ceremony Hall, ground floor
For those who could not attend the event, the presentations are available below:
Welcome to Hungary by Yassine Zaghdoudi Mohamed
Finding a job in Hungary by Abdelrhman Ayman Mohamed Mohamed Hamad
7 September - Day of Hungarian Culture
13:45 Hungarian folk music and songs by Krisztina Benedek, folk artist and performer of folk music and her ensemble
15:00 Visit in Gödöllő Royal Palace - Opening ceremony of Schönbrunn Collection Exhibition
16:30 MATE-Forduló Folk Dance Ensemble - Hungarian dances at the court of the Royal Palace
17:00-17:30: Visit of Schönbrunn Collection Exhibition ONLY for registered students.
8 September - Administration Day
Venue: Szent István Campus Gödöllő, Páter Károly u. 1., Main building, Ground floor, Rector's Ceremony Hall
9:00 - Stipendium Hungaricum Practicalities by Ms. Kánai Csilla SH Institutional Coordinator
9:15 - Practical Matters by Ms. Judit Tallárom-Czingili
9:30-12:00 - NON-EDUCATIONAL administration (possible ONLY AFTER registration for the semester in person!)
Meet the representatives of OTP Bank and Tax Authorities; preparation of health insurance and tax ID applications, bank account opening procedures. Clarification of procedures at the Immigration Office for NON-VISA country citizens. Receipt of residence permits of D visa citizens.
9 September - Gödöllő Downtown Days: MATE - Laos stand
9:00 - 17:00 Join and visit our stand in the Civilian Street demonstrating local products made in Laos such as handicrafts, sticky rice basket, premium arabica coffee beans (Dao coffee and others), slide show, traditional Lao dancing on stage and a lot more.
Lecture Period: (13 weeks) from 11 September 2023
Exam Period: (6 weeks)
BUDA CAMPUS - coming soon
7 September
- Introduction of international staff of Buda Campus
- Non-educational administrative duties of newcomers (residence permit, health insurance, TAX ID, Student ID)
- Scholarship Practicalities
- Introduction of the Student Union and SH mentors
- Survival tips by senior international students
- Living together in peace
The informative session will be followed by ice-breaking games and campus tour. In the afternoon (2-5 pm) international students of Buda Campus are welcome to join the Day of Hungarian Culture held in Gödöllő (free of charge, but the visit of Gödöllő Royal Palace is only for preregistered students).
KAPOSVÁR CAMPUS - 12 October 2023
Welcome Orientation Info Day:
- International Coordinator
- Dorm
- Study Registrars
KÁROLY RÓBERT CAMPUS GYÖNGYÖS - coming soon