University of Szeged - Faculty of Medicine
Szeged, Hungary
The University of Szeged is proud to be listed among the Top Universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities in seven consecutive years (2003-2009).
First Year Medical Program
Where knowledge and challenge meet
Where knowledge and challenge meet
Where knowledge and challenge meet
Where knowledge and challenge meet
WELCOME PACKAGE
TUITION FEE
THE TUITION FEE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011 IS 13720USD
• 7 500 USD for the first semester + 220 USD registration fee
o The first semester tuition fee has to be paid according to the letter of admission.
• 6 000 USD for the second semester
o The tuition fee for the second semester is to be paid by the end of the course registration period (will be announced by the start of the first semester).
PAYMENT METHOD
Payments can be made by transfer, cheque or cash to the following bank account: IS International Studies
Account (IBAN) Number: HU43-10300002-10476764-40120044
MKB Bank
Main branch: H-1056 Budapest, Váci u. 38, Hungary Swift code: MKKBHUHB
Details regarding payment are indicated in your Letter of Admission. VISA
Students from outside of the Schengen Treaty Area:
• You have to hand in your visa application to your local Hungarian Embassy or Consulate as soon as possible. You can check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Hungarian embassies and consulates: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kum/en/bal/ (Missions Abroad/Embassies and Consulates).
• More information is available on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kum/en/bal/
For students from the EU and the Schengen Treaty Area:
• No student visa is needed. Within 3-5 days after arranging your permanent accommodation in Hungary, but latest 15 days after your arrival in the country, you have to go to the Immigration Office and apply for a residence permit.
For obtaining the residence permit more information will be provided at the registration. HEALTH INSURANCE
All students must have a health insurance during their stay in Szeged.
• International health insurance:
International health insurances are only acceptable if they offer full coverage in Hungary. The insurance is usually contracted in the student’s home country. The costs of medical treatments have to be paid by the student. A refund of the costs is to be claimed retrospectively from the insurance company.
• European Health Insurance Card:
According to the European Union law, citizens from EEA countries are subjects of free medical care in emergency cases, provided they have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) at hand from an EEA member home country. However, an appropriate insurance is still needed to ensure one is fully covered for all eventualities. The EHIC can only be used in the framework of public health care provision.
• Studium health insurance (offered by the University):
You can sign up for a Hungarian health insurance plan provided by the Generali-Providencia Company. The cost is
26,500 HUF (approx. 140 USD) per semester. Your health care provider for general medical treatment (University doctor) is located on campus. In order to consult a specialist one needs to be hospitalized by the University doctor. Outside office hours of the University doctor or in emergency cases, the outpatient clinic of the 1st Department of Internal Medicine is in charge of medical care. The insurance does not cover dental treatment (except for emergency cases), pre-natal and abortive treatment, cosmetic and rehabilitation treatment, alcohol and drug abuse cases, routine medical check-ups and HIV treatment. The costs of medicine approved by the University doctor will be refunded (50% of the price). The insurance can be purchased at the Foreign Students' Secretariat at the beginning of each semester.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Januar 1 - New Year's Day
March 15 - 1848 Revolution memorial day
May 1 - Labour day
August 20 - Foundation of State
October 23 - 1956 Revolution memorial day
Also Easter (moveable), Pentecost (moveable, 50 days after Easter) and Christmas (December 24-26)
TEXTBOOKS
Please check our website for the list of recommended books: www.szote.u-szeged.hu/angoltit/english/textbook.htm. You can either buy the textbooks at home or purchase them here. You also have the opportunity to order the books online from:
• Prospero's Books Budapest Ltd., 1066 Budapest, Weiner Leó u. 20. Tel.: (06-1) 302-8444, Fax: (06-1) 302-8410, E-mail: prospero@prospero.hu, web: http://www.prospero.hu/katalogus/szegedmed
Books are also available at the following bookshops in Szeged (UNIVERZUM Könyvesbolt, 6720 Szeged Oskola u.23; MEDICINA Könyvesbolt, Tisza Lajos krt.48).
ACCOMMODATION
Private Rented Accommodation
• For guidance on renting private accommodation, students are advised to come to Szeged before the registration to arrange their accommodation. Our team will be happy to help you find a home (contacting the landlord, visiting the flat, signing the rental contract). The service is free from July to the end of September. Prices may vary from a minimum of 40,000 HUF to a maximum of 100,000 HUF per month depending on the flat's location and comfort. A deposit is usually required and utilities are not included in the rent. If you wish to use this service, please make an appointment by contacting the Secretariat.
TRAVEL
Szeged is situated in the South-East of Hungary. It is easily accessible by rail or road from most major Hungarian cities. Budapest is 175 km away.
The University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine is located in the center of the city.
HOW TO GET TO SZEGED
There is no international airport in Szeged. For more information on Budapest Airport please see http://www.bud.hu If you arrive to Hungary's international airport, Ferihegy 1 or 2 in Budapest we recommend taking the following means of transport to get to Szeged:
By Airport Minibus
• Scheduled Minibus
Cost: 5,780 HUF/person Departures:
1. From Ferihegy II (at 12.45 pm, 19.00 pm, 21.00 pm) – to Szeged (to address) (arrive at 15.00 pm, 21.00 pm, 23.00 pm)
2. From Ferihegy I (at 12.30 pm, 18.45 pm, 20.45 pm) – to Szeged (to address) (arrive at 15.00 pm, 21.00 pm, 23.00 pm)
AIRPLUS SZEGED (6720 Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 65., Tel: (+36) 62-424-715, (+36) 62-424-538, e-mail: utazas@airplus.hu, web: www.airplus.hu)
• Booked Minibus
Cost: between 6,600 HUF/person (for 6-7 people) and 25,900 HUF/person (for 1 person only) depending on the number of passengers
To book the service, please contact:
OTP TRAVEL (6720 Szeged, Kárász u. 15., Tel: (+36) 62-552-552, Fax: (+36) 62-425-128, e-mail: szeged@otptravel.hu, web:https://www.otpbank.hu/otptravel/hu
By train or bus
To reach the city center in Budapest we recommend you to take the Airport Minibus. To arrange a pickup please call: (+ 36) 1-296-8555.
Travel by train
Trains to Szeged depart from Nyugati Pályaudvar (Western Railway Station) and stop at Ferihegy I Airport. Travel time to Szeged is approx. 2.5 hours. For more information see http://elvira.mav-start.hu/elvira.dll/uf
Here is a timetable for trains from Budapest to Szeged. Trains usually have an additional IC-car where seat reservation is compulsory.
From To
Budapest Ferihegy Airport Szeged Station
06.13 08.16 07.13 09.16 08.13 10.16 09.13 11.16 10.13 12.16 11.13 13.16 13.13 15.16 14.13 16.16 15.13 17.16 16.13 18.16 17.13 19.16 18.13 20.16 19.13 21.16 20.13 22.16 21.13 23.28
Normal train fares (Departure from Ferihegy Station): First class, single ticket without seat reservation: 3,350 HUF Second class, single ticket without seat reservation: 2,680 HUF Seat reservation fee: 360 HUF
In Ferihegy Airport you can buy your ticket and seat reservation at the Tourist Information booth.
TIP: This is what you should say in Hungarian if you are not sure that the cashier understands you in English. (for IC-train):
„KÉREK EGY JEGYET BUDAPESTRİL SZEGEDRE ÉS EGY INTERCITY PÓTJEGYET.”
Travel by bus
Coaches depart from Népstadion Station (BNS). Travel time is approx. 3 hours. Check the timetable under: http://www.menetrendek.hu/cgi-bin/menetrend/html.cgi
Useful expressions for the use of the timetable:
honnan from hová to keresztül through mikor when keresés search By car
Take Motorway M5 to reach Szeged.
Note: In order to use the motorways in Hungary you have to buy a sticker. For more information please check:
http://www.motorway.hu/engine.aspx?page=payment
By taxi service
Airport transfer (only 1,5 hours are needed to get to Szeged) Reliable drivers:
• New van, which can hold up to six passengers.
Fee: from 18,000 HUF to 26,000/van (depending upon the number of passengers)
Contact Mr. Tamás Pete (English-speaking driver) at the following number: +36/209720100 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Late in the evening you can send a text message to him and he will return your call as soon as possible For more information please check the following website: http://www.funtaxi.hu
IF YOU ARE IN SZEGED
Once in Szeged, the easiest way to get to the accommodation is to catch a taxi in front of the railway station. You can call the taxi companies (Rádió taxi +36-62-480-480; Tempo taxi +36-62-490-490 or +36-80-822-222 (free number); Gábriel taxi +36-62-470-470, Taxi 3 +36-62-333-333).
If you prefer public transportation, you can take tram No.1 (just opposite the railway station) or bus No.83.
Public transportation is relatively extensive, reliable and cheap. Fares can be paid on board (300 HUF), but it is always cheaper if you purchase a ticket in advance (240 HUF). If you travel without a validated ticket, you have to pay a fine. Tickets are valid for one ride only; a new ticket must be validated every time you change lines. Tickets can be validated on board of trams and buses (in red or orange punch slots). Daily, weekly and monthly passes are also available. Tickets and passes can be purchased at the main railway station, newsstands and tobacco shops.
LIVING IN SZEGED
Cost of living
The average cost of living in Szeged, including room, board and transport, amounts to 900-1000 USD/month. University canteens always offer inexpensive meals. Living expenses are reasonable in Hungary as prices here and in other Central and Eastern European countries remain highly favorable for Western Europeans. Public transport is generally inexpensive.
Banks
Banks are usually open Monday to Friday 8.00-16.00. You can change money at any bank, exchange office and the larger post offices. Visa Electron, Plus, MasterCard and EuroCard are the most popular bank/credit cards in Hungary, and you can easily find ATM machines in Szeged as well.
Post office
Post offices are open Monday to Friday 8.00-19.00 and Saturday 8.00-13.00.
Public transport
Bus, tram and trolley bus tickets can be purchased at newsstands or at the ticket offices and booths of the Szeged Public Transportation Company. A day pass gives you unlimited use of public transport for one day. Buses, trams and trolley buses run from 5.00-23.00.
Shops
Shops are usually open from Monday to Friday 9.00-18.00, Saturday 9.00-13.00.
Shopping Centers
Tesco: This is a convenient hypermarket with small shops as well. You can reach this store by taking tram 1 or buses 2, 83, 83A, 90, 90Y, 90F and trolley bus 8.
Cora: This is another hypermarket, where you can also find anything you need. It is easy to reach by the free Cora bus or by bus 79.
Szeged Plaza (Kossuth L. sgt. 119): It is a shopping center with several small shops. Napfény Park: More than 40 different shops can be found in this shopping center. Coop: this shop is in the center, approx. 5 minutes from Campus.
Markets
The biggest market in Szeged is on Mars tér, at the bus station.
Non-stop shops
There is a shop in the city center that is open over night. It is located in Kelemen utca. You can get there by taking tram No.1. Tesco hypermarket is also open non-stop.
Foreign language book shops
Univerzum Oskola utca 23.
Telephone number: 36-62-486-984
Oxford Szentháromság utca 34.
MEDICAL CHECK UP
First year medical students have to go for Medical Check Up in Szeged including a general medical examination by the University Doctor, a laboratory / blood test and a chest X-ray in order to get the Certificate from the University Doctor vertifying Medical Fitness.
Taking part at the general medical examination will be obligatory for everybody.
The University Doctor will check the medical documents you have submitted with your application package (Hepatitis C test, Hepatitis B vaccination card, HIV test, Dyslexia test) and will send you for further laboratory tests if needed. Chest X-ray result taken from the student’s home country can also be accepted but in case of any controversy the examination may have to be repeated.
Please understand that these examinations are needed in order to pursue medical studies at the University of Szeged.
BASIC DICTIONARY
Good morning Jó reggelt! Good afternoon Jó napot! Good evening Jó estét!
Good night Jó éjszakát!
Hi Szia
Goodbye Viszontlátásra!
How are you? Hogy van?
Fine, thank you. Köszönöm, jól.
Thank you. Köszönöm.
Thank you very much. Köszönöm szépen. You’re welcome. Szivesen.
Please Kérem
Excuse me/I’m sorry. Bocsánat. Here you are. Tessék. What’s your name? Hogy hívják? My name is… ... a nevem.
Nice to meet you. Örülök, hogy megismerhetem. What’s the time? Mennyi az idı?
I don’t speak Hungarian. Nem beszélek magyarul. Do you speak English? Beszél angolul?
I don’t understand. Nem értem.
Please speak slowly. Kérem beszéljen lassan.
Yes Igen
No Nem
How much does it cost? Mennyibe kerül?
What is this? Mi ez?
I’ll buy it. Megveszem.
I’d like to buy it. Szeretném megvenni.
Do you have…? Van…?
Open nyitva
Closed zárva
Train vonat
Bus busz
Airport repülıtér
Railway station vasútállomás Coach station buszállomás
Map térkép
Tourist information turista információ
Post office posta
Museum múzeum
Bank bank
Police station rendırség
Hospital kórház
Pharmacy gyógyszertár
Store, shop bolt, áruház
Restaurant étterem
School iskola
Numbers Számok
one egy June június
two kettı July július
three három August augusztus
four négy September szeptember
five öt October október
six hat November november
eight nyolc December december
nine kilenc
ten tíz Shopping list:
eleven tizenegy Bread kenyér
twelve tizenkettı Butter vaj
thirteen tizenhárom Cheese sajt
fourteen tizennégy Egg tojás
fifteen tizenöt Chicken csirke
sixteen tizenhat Biscuits keksz
seventeen tizenhét Milk tej
eighteen tizennyolc Cucumber uborka
nineteen tizenkilenc Sausages kolbász
twenty húsz Apple alma
thirty harminc Potato burgonya
forty negyven Carrot sárgarépa
fifty ötven Mushroom gomba
sixty hatvan Tomato paradicsom
seventy hetven Orange narancs
eighty nyolcvan Banana banán
ninety kilencven Sugar cukor
one hundred száz Salt só
one thousand ezer Pepper bors
one million millió Coffee kávé
Tea tea
Weekdays napok Water víz
Monday hétfı Beer sör
Tuesday kedd Wine bor
Wednesday szerda Meat hús
Thursday csütörtök Beef marha
Friday péntek Pork disznó
Saturday szombat Fish hal
Sunday vasárnap Fruit gyümölcs
Salad saláta
Months hónapok Ice cream fagylalt
January január
February február
March március
April április
Students' oath:
I ...name.../ citizen, as the student of University of Szeged / will observe and adhere / to the rules and regulations / of the Hungarian Republic.
Also I will observe and adhere / to the rules and regulations / of University of Szeged / and I am aware of these. / I devote all my best efforts / to go through with my studies here / as efficiently as possible.
I will give to my teachers / the respect and gratitude / which is their due. / I will respect the secrets / which are confided in me / even after the patient has died. / I will maintain by all means in my power / the honor and the noble traditions / of the medical profession.
I will devote my time and efforts / to learn the progressive achievements / of the basic and clinical sciences / in order to use this knowledge / for advancing medicine, / for the care of my patients / and to promote man's progress on Earth. /
I
MPORTANT
I
NFORMATION
:
Matriculation
– August 30, 2010
(10.00 am, Ophthalmology Clinic)
Credit Transfer Requests’
deadline – August 30, 2010*
(12.00 am, Foreign Students’ Secretariat)
Ceremonial Freshmen’s Oath
– September 05, 2010
(16.00 pm, University Library / Ady tér 10.)
Fall semester starting date
– September 06, 2010
Course registration
deadline – September 12, 2010*
(ETR)
Fall break
– October 25-29, 2010
*Object to change!
FOREIGN STUDENTS’SECRETARIAT
H-6720 Szeged Dóm tér 12. Phone: +36 62 545 030 +36 62 545 031 +36 62 545 836 +36 62 545 458 Fax: +36 62 545 028 E-mail: english.program@medea.szote.u-szeged.hu www.szote.u-szeged.hu/angoltit
