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1 University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Pharmacy Szeged, Hungary The University of Szeged is proud to be listed among the Top Universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities in five consecutive years ( ). Preparatory Course Where knowledge and challenge meet WELCOME PACKAGE 2009/2010

2 TUITION FEE THE TUITION FEE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010 IS 4900 EUR (INCLUDING THE REGISTRATION FEE) EUR for the first semester EUR registration fee o The first semester tuition fee has to be paid according to the letter of admission EUR for the second semester o The tuition fee for the second semester is to be paid until February 1, 2010 PAYMENT METHOD Payment can be made by transfer, cheque or cash to the following bank account: Magyar Külkereskedelmi Bank Rt., 6720 Szeged, Kölcsey u. 8. International account No.: HU Swift code: MKKB HUHB Details regarding payment are indicated in your Letter of Admission. VISA Citizens of the EU/EEA member states and of the following countries may travel to Hungary without a visa: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong (the exemption applies only to holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ), Iceland, Israel, Japan, Macao (the exemption applies only to holders of a Regio Administrativa Especial de Macau passport), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela. Stateless persons and refugees having a travel document issued by one of the above mentioned states can enter without a visa. Stateless persons and refugees residing in a Member State, having a travel document issued by the Member State concerned are entitled for a visa free entry. Member State means: old and new Schengen Member States, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria. In possession of a valid D+C visa issued by one of the Schengen states, within the first three month of the validity of the visa, the holder is entitled for a visa free entry. In possession of a D visa, the holder may only transit through Hungary to the issuing country without visa. In possession of a valid residence permit and other documents listed in Annex 4 of the Common Consular Instructions, foreigners have the right for a visa free circulation within the Schengen Area not exceed 3 months in any 6 months. Holders of United Nations laisser paissez may enter without a visa. According to bilateral visa agreements holders of diplomatic and service passports may be entitled for a visa free entry. Please check the website of the MFA (www. kulugyminiszterium.hu). EU students: No student visa is needed for citizens of EU, EEA countries and countries of the Schengen Area, but within 90 days after your arrival you need to arrange a residence permit in Hungary. Details will be given on registration. More information will be provided at the registration.

3 HEALTH INSURANCE All students must have a valid health insurance plan during their stay in Hungary. International health insurance: You can arrange your health insurance in your home country. Please ask your insurance company whether you are fully covered in Hungary. If you are an EU citizen there is a possibility for you to contract a health insurance that is valid in all countries of the European Union. The type of the form is E/111, which is available at your national health insurance department. Usually, you have to pay your medical bill right away and your insurance company will reimburse your expenses. Providencia health insurance (offered by the University): You can sign up for a Hungarian health insurance plan provided by the Generali-Providencia Company, at the time of registration. The cost is HUF (approx. 90 EUR) per semester. Your health care provider is located on campus. The insurance policy 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. If you buy medicine at a pharmacy, 50% of the price will be reimbursed. RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS CHEMISTRY John R. Holum: Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry John Wiley and Sons Ed. ISBN BIOLOGY: Purves, Orians, Heller: LIFE The Science of Biology, 5 th, 6 th 7 th ed., Sinauer Assoc. Inc. PHYSICS: Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics John Wiley & Sons, 2000 Please note that changes may occur. Books are also available at the 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 semester starts in order 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 either by or by phone. 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 For more information on Budapest Airport please see If you arrive at Hungary's international airport, Ferihegy 1 or 2 in Budapest we recommend you to take the following means of transport to get to Szeged:

4 By Airport Minibus Scheduled Minibus Cost: HUF/person Departures: 1. From Ferihegy II (at pm, pm, pm) to Szeged (TESCO Supermarket) (arrive at pm, pm, am) 2. From Ferihegy I (12.30 pm, pm, pm) to Szeged (TESCO Supermarket) (arrive at pm, pm, am) AIRPLUS SZEGED (6720 Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 65., Tel: (+36) , (+36) , utazas@airplus.hu, web: Booked Minibus Cost: between 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: GOLD SUN TRAVEL (6720 Szeged, Kárász u. 15., Tel: (+36) , Fax: (+36) , Mobile: (+36) , goldsuntravel@axelero.hu, web: 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) 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 Here is a timetable for trains from Budapest to Szeged. Each train has an IC-car with compulsory seat reservation. From To Budapest Ferihegy Airport Szeged Station

5 Normal train fares: First class, single ticket without seat reservation: 3,470 HUF Second class, single ticket without seat reservation: 2,780 HUF Seat reservation fee: 350 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 ICtrain): KÉREK EGY JEGYET BUDAPESTRŐL SZEGEDRE ÉS EGY INTERCITY PÓTJEGYET. Travel by bus Coaches depart from Népstadion Station (BNS). Travel time is approx. 3 hours. Check the timetable under: Useful expressions for the use of the timetable: honnan hová keresztül mikor keresés from to through when 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: 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 /van (depending upon the number of passengers) Contact Mr. Tamás Pete (English-speaking driver) at the following number: +36/ 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: 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 ; Tempo taxi or (free number); Gábriel taxi , Taxi ). 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

6 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. For more information on the city please check and LIVING IN SZEGED Cost of living The average cost of living in Szeged, including room, board and transport, amounts to 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 open Monday to Friday You can change money at any bank, exchange office and 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 and Saturday Public transport Bus, tram and trolley bus tickets can be purchased at any newsstand 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 Shops Shops are usually open from Monday to Friday , Saturday 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 centre with several small shops. Napfény Park: More than 40 different shops can be found in this shopping centre. Coop: this shop is in the centre, 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 centre 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: Oxford Szentháromság utca 34. Telephone number:

7 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 idő? 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 No How much does it cost? What is this? I ll buy it. I d like to buy it. Do you have? Open Closed Train Bus Airport Railway station Coach station Map Tourist information Post office Museum Bank Police station Hospital Pharmacy Store, shop Restaurant School Church Igen Nem Mennyibe kerül? Mi ez? Megveszem. Szeretném megvenni. Van? nyitva zárva vonat busz repülőtér vasútállomás buszállomás térkép turista információ posta múzeum bank rendőrség kórház gyógyszertár bolt, áruház étterem iskola templom

8 Numbers Számok one egy June június two kettő 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 tizenkettő 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 hétfő 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 May május

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10 FOREIGN STUDENTS SECRETARIAT H-6720 Szeged Dóm tér 12. Phone: Fax: