Come and Study in Hungary

Szent István University

 

Name of Institution: Szent István University

Address: Gödöllő, Páter K. u. 1. Hungary

Phone: [phone]

Internet: www.szie.hu

Rector: Prof. Dr. József Molnár

Number of faculties: 6 located on 4 different campuses mainly in Budapest and Gödöllő

Academic staff: 1100

Academic staff with scientific degree: 429

Members of Hungarian Academy of Sciences: 9

Number of students in the academic year 2003/2004 (Hungarian education): approx. 24,000

Number of Ph.D. students: 450

Number of students studying in foreign languages in 2003/2004: approx. 800

Library: largest national library in agricultural and related sciences with more than 900,000 volumes of scientific books and periodicals

Computer facilities: computer labs for study purposes, e-mail and web are available

Sports activities: soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, karate, swimming, fencing, riding, tennis

Accommodation: limited number of rooms in dormitories available; assistance is given in finding private accommodation by the International Office.

Preparatory courses: in subjects relevant to the chosen course and in English; short courses (3-4 weeks before starting the regular university training) and one-year courses are available

 

International Study Programmes

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Ferenc Hajós

Contact info: Office of International Study Programmes,

H-1400 Budapest, P.O. Box 2,

phone: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Admission criteria:

• 
  -         secondary school certificate, in official English translation
  
• 
  -         good working English
  

-         passing of the entrance test or interview-based acceptance

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  -         payment of application fee (110 EUR) and tuition fees
  

Application procedure:

submission of the Application Form (available upon request from the Office of International Study Programmes, see above) + copy of your passport, curriculum vitae, certificate of medical fitness

• 
  -         entrance test or interview
  

For more information (subjects, deadlines, dates, etc.) contact the secretary, (361) 4784106

Minimum number of students admitted to a BSc or MSc course: 6 - 8

 

B.Sc. study programme

Length of study programme: 8 semesters

Name of diploma: Bachelor’s degree

Courses offered:

- Agriculture,

- Economics & Finance,

- Informatics

- Mechanical engineering

- Environmental Engineering

- Architecture

- Civil engineering

- Animal sciences

M.Sc. study programme

Length of study programme: 4 semesters

Name of diploma: Master’s degree

Admission criteria: B.Sc. degree

Courses offered:

- Agriculture,

- Economics & Finance,

- Informatics

- Mechanical Engineering

- Environmental Engineering

-Veterinary medicine (D.V.M) Length: 10 semesters
Tuition fees

Course	Year 1	Years 2-3	Year 4 (internship +diploma)	Year 5 (Masters year 1)	Year 6 (Masters year 2)	Total cost^* (B.Sc.+M.Sc.)
Agriculture	5250	4700	2900	5000	5000	17,550
						10,000
Economics &	5250	4700	2900	5000	5000	17,550
Finance						10,000
Informatics	6500	5700	3500	6000	6000	21,400
						12,000
Mechanical	5900	5200	3200	5500	5500	19,500
Engineering						11,000
Environmental	5250	4700	2900	5000	5000	17,550
Engineering						10,000
Architecture	6500	5700	3500	---	---	21,400
Civil engineering	5900	5200	3200	---	---	19,500
Animal sciences	4600	4200	2600	5000	5000	15,600
Veterinary	10,400 EUR	9,100 EUR	9,100 EUR	9,100 EUR	---	46,800 EUR
Medicine (D.V.M.)						---

^*Costs in USD

 

Estimated additional costs (per annum)

Hostel rooms, accommodation 1500 - 2000 USD

Meals (university canteen) approx. 1200 USD

Other costs (textbooks, transport, etc.) 800 USD

Programmes offered in German