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Eötvös Loránd University

MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange Program
This program is part of the MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange and is open to students from member institutions only. Interested students should contact their local study abroad coordinator regarding the application/placement process and for additional information. Application deadlines for all MAUI-Utrecht Network programs, including fall semester, winter semester, or academic year abroad, is in February. Spring semester placements may be available after the deadline: contact the Study Abroad Coordinator.

Eötvös Loránd University

Full name of University Eötvös Loránd Unviersity (ELTE), Budapest
Number of MAUI students you can accept during 2010/2011
(indicate total number of semesters)

N/A

For year 2010/2011 – 6 students for 2 semesters
Areas of study open for MAUI students (list explicitly)

All areas depending on the faculty acceptance

Areas of study restricted to prior bilateral agreements between the exchanging departments or faculties No
Areas of study not available to MAUI students No
Utrecht Network contact person
(Name, full address, phone/fax, e-mail)

Anita Horváth
ELTE Rector’s Secretariat
Szerb u. 21-23.
Budapest 1056
HUNGARY

hanita@ludens.elte.hu
Contact person for incoming students
(Name, full address, phone/fax, e-mail)

Marton Belik
ELTE RH NKMO
Belik.marton@rekthiv.elte.hu
+361 – 411- 65- 00
ELTE RH NKMO
Szerb u. 21-23.
Budapest 1056
HUNGARY

Please note that student applications have to be sent to the central office, which distributes them among the faculties. It is the responsibility of each faculty to accept or deny the applicants. Once a student is accepted, he will receive a faculty coordinator for incoming student.

General web site of the university

http://www.elte.hu/en

http://www.elte.hu/en/erasmus

Web site of the international office/information web site for incoming students http://www.elte.hu/en/elte_data_sheet
Academic calendar

Autumn, September to December
Spring, February to May

http://www.elte.hu/en/academic_calendar
Examination period(s)

Autumn Examination period: December to end of January
Spring Examination period: May to mid July

http://www.elte.hu/en/academic_calendar
Orientation session(s) for incoming students
(indicate date and costs)

Free of costs

Autumn Orientation Day (around the last day of the second week of September) this year 19 Feb 2010

 

Spring Orientation Day (around the last day of the second week of February) last year 11 Sept 2009

http://www.elte.hu/en/orientation_day
ECTS available
(list fields if not all)
Yes, depends on individually established curricula
Application deadline(s) for admission

Application for autumn semester: late May

Application for spring semester: late October
Application material on the web site or paper copies only.

Application forms can be downloaded from:

http://www.elte.hu/en/erasmusapplicationform
Course registration deadline(s)

Courses are discussed with the lecturers and faculty coordinators during application procedure. Please check the given link below to find some of the courses for exchange students. Other courses may be offered by the host professor, faculty during the application procedure.

http://www.elte.hu/en/courses
Language requirements

No

Language test certificate required
(if so, which and when : before admission, upon arrival)
No
Preparatory language course for incoming students
(indicate dates and costs)
No
Courses taught in English

8% of all courses provided are taught in foreign languages, to find some of these courses visit:

http://www.elte.hu/en/courses
Internships available?

Yes, administrative internship at the Department of International Education and Mobility (iro@rekthiv.elte.hu)

Student available/allowed?

Yes allowed, 20 hrs/ week, approximate salary 200EUR/month

Housing assistance
(indicate how to apply)

Once a student is accepted, he or she can ask for a place in student residence halls of the university.

To apply please e-mail your personal data, date of arrival and date of planned leaving to Mr. Tibor Seifert, seifert@kollegium.elte.hu
Housing options

Student Residence
Private housing in Budapest

It is also possible to contact the Mentor System, which provides a Hungarian student helper for the incoming exchange student. One of their services is to provide assistance in finding accommodation. To get a Hungarian student helper please e-mail to the Mentor System at,

esnelte.mentor@gmail.com
Housing application deadline(s)

As the student residence halls are usually overbooked, the earliest possible date would be best.

Cost estimates per month (in EURO)
Housing
Meals
Books
Local Transportation, leisure, etc.
Health Insurance


/month (HUF 270 = EUR 1)

Renting a flat                      40,000 HUF          150EUR   Students’ residence             26,000 HUF          100EUR     Meals                                 60,000 HUF          225EUR Local transportation             3000HUF     11 EUR             
Other expenses                   30,000 HUF          112EUR

Additional fees to pay
(indicate amounts and subjects)

Temporary student ID fee 360HUF/1,3EUR

Student ID fee 1600HUF/6EUR
Comparable health insurance coverage from abroad allowed/not allowed Students have to bring their own health insurance from the home country
Health facilities at the university No
Other relevant information

 

Summer courses available? 
(if so, please list)

http://www.elte.hu/en/summer_university

Last update of this information February 1, 2010

How to Apply/Application Process: Please check with your home university advisor for deadlines & application procedures for this program. If you are a UMSL student who would like to apply, please visit the Study Abroad Application Deadlines & Procedures page.