SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE BUDAPEST, HUNGARY E R A S M U S I N F O R M A T I O N B R O C H U R E 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS... 2 HUNGARY - BUDAPEST... 3 FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE... 3 OFFICE for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS... 5 CAMPUS MAP... 6 BECOMING AN EXCHANGE STUDENT... 7 APPLICATIONS... 7 LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION... 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2014... 7 CURRICULUM 2013-2014... 8 GRADING SYSTEM... 12 LANGUAGE COURSES... 13 STUDENT CARD... 14 TRANSPORTATION... 14 VETERINARY SCIENCE LIBRARY... 15 INTERNET/COMPUTERS/WIFI... 15 ACCOMMODATION... 15 NATIONAL & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS... 16 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PASSPORT, VISA,... 17 RESIDENCE PERMIT... 17 EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES... 17 EATING AT THE UNIVERSITY... 17 HEALTH CARE... 17 MONEY MATTERS... 18 POST OFFICES... 19 TELEPHONE... 19 CULTURAL FACILITIES... 20 SPORTS... 22 GASTRONOMY... 22 USEFUL LINKS... 23 SURVIVAL DICTIONARY... 26 2

HUNGARY - BUDAPEST Located at around 200 m above sea level Hungary is a state of 93 thousand km² situated in Central Europe. The region is referred to as the Carpathian Basin. North to South it is 268 km and East to West it is 528 km. The terrain consists of flat land plains to the East and smaller mountains to the West. Kékestető is the highest point with 1014 m in height. The main rivers are the Danube and the Tisza, both are considered large and are conducive to ship and boat travel. The largest lake of Europe is also found here called Balaton, it is 78 km long and 14 km at its widest point, covering an area of 592 km² and is referred to by Hungarians as the "sea of Hungary". It is a summer paradise for sailing, fishing and swimming with its silky sky blue waters. Budapest, the capital of Hungary is situated along the Danube. The river divides the city into two parts. The hilly Buda is located along the right bank of the Danube, while the flat left side is called Pest. Budapest is populated with approximately 1.9 million people, roughly one fifth of the country's population. More information about Budapest, Hungary is available at: www.budapest.com and www.hungary.com FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE The faculty has an uninterrupted teaching record for more than two centuries (since 1787), making it thus one of the oldest veterinary schools in the world. The Faculty of Veterinary Science Szent István University Budapest is the only veterinary school in Hungary. It is a state institution supervised and financed by the Ministry of National Resources (with the co-sponsorship of the Ministry of Rural Development), and is accredited to issue the diplomas of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M), Master of Science (M.Sc.) in applied zoology and the postgraduate degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in veterinary sciences. 3

Postgraduate education is also organized by the Faculty for the veterinarians on several fields of the veterinary praxis meeting the demands of the colleagues wishing to specialise themselves in a certain animal species (horse, cattle, poultry, pet animals etc.) or in a specific field of veterinary praxis (microbiologist, toxicologist, veterinary legislation expert etc.). Besides the graduate and postgraduate education, internationally highly estimated research work on practically each field of veterinary work is run by the academic stuff of the Faculty, mostly in cooperation with the support of different national and international grants. Keeping the demands of international integration and joining the European education and research community in mind, since 1989 in addition to a yearly enrolment of about 100 Hungarian students international students have been continuously enrolled in the school. A full veterinary program has been instituted and is offered in English with the pre-clinical section also in German. Currently about 450 international students are studying veterinary medicine in Budapest from all over the world. In 2001 a new Large Animal Clinic was opened in an ideal rural environment of the University Field Station area 30 km from the city. The historical campus remained the centre with the Office of the Dean, the Basic Science Departments and the new Small Animal Clinic opened in 2006, while the new Large Animal Clinic will gradually develop into a centre for farm animal and equine practices. Both sites are equally equipped with up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic facilities and will provide increased opportunities for teaching, practical training and research. In the meantime the entire Hungarian higher education system has undergone reorganization: the formerly autonomous smaller institutions have been united into large multifaculty universities. Owing to this integration process the veterinary school is now part of the Szent István University as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest. 4

OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Office for International Relations is responsible for all students arriving in the framework of the different scholarship programs or bilateral agreements. Here you can get more information about studying at the Faculty of Veterinary Science and also about leisure activities and useful tips. At the first visit students are asked to come to the office in order to get an information package. Our office is situated in building H., 2 nd floor, room 201. Postal address Address Internet E-mail H-1400 Budapest Pf. 2. HUNGARY H-1078 Budapest, István u. 2. HUNGARY Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science http://www.univet.hu/sc1/tanszek.php?id=63&lang=en aote-nko@aotk.szie.hu Phone +36 1 478 4110 Fax +36 1 478 4111 Erasmus coordinator: Prof. Tibor BARTHA Bartha.Tibor@aotk.szie.hu Erasmus officer: Ms. Zita PATKÓS Patkos.Zita@aotk.szie.hu Office hours: Monday Thursday 7:30 16:00 Friday 7:30 13:30 5

CAMPUS MAP A B Internal Medicine; Parasitology & Zoology; Small Animal Clinic Ambulatory Clinic; Surgery & Ophthalmology H J Administration; Dean s Office Animal Breeding, Nutrition & Laboratory Animal Science; Animal Hygiene, Herd Health & Ethology C D E F Chemistry; Physiology & Biochemistry Biomathematics & Informatics; Central Library Anatomy & Histology; Pathology & Forensic Vet. Med. Restaurant L N O Biomathematics & Informatics; Food Hygiene Obstetrics & Reproduction; State Vet. Med. & Veterinary Economy Obstetrics & Reproduction Foreign Languages Auditorium; Diagnostic Laboratory G Main Hall; Gym R&S Pharmacology & Toxicology 6

INFORMATION ABOUT LLP/ERASMUS STUDY BECOMING AN EXCHANGE STUDENT Anyone interested in becoming an exchange student at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University should first contact the International Office or the Erasmus Office of their home university. These offices can provide them with information on the specific conditions for participation in the Erasmus exchange program and whether their institution has an existing Erasmus bilateral agreement with the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University. APPLICATIONS Erasmus applications firstly have to be submitted at the home university. The application form and the learning agreement form can be downloaded from our website: www.univet.hu/units/nko/english/erasmus_incoming1.htm. All papers should be sent to the following address: Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science Office for International Relations H-1078 Budapest István u. 2. HUNGARY DEADLINE: 20 T H J U L Y f o r w h o l e y e a r / a u t u m n s e m e s t e r 20 T H D E C E M B E R f o r s p r i n g s e m e s t e r LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION In the field of veterinary medicine Erasmus students can join either the English or the Hungarian course or have a 3-month clinical practise at the small or large animal clinic, in this latter case the language of instruction is also offered in English. In the field of biology (Biology BSc course) all of the lectures are held in Hungarian. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2014 Autumn semester: 2 nd September 2013 13 th December 2013 (Examination period until 31 st January 2014) Spring semester: 3 rd February 2014 16 th May 2014 (Examination-period: 19 th May 27 th June 2014 7

CURRICULUM 2013-2014 http://www.univet.hu/units/nko/english/erasmus_incoming1.htm 1st semester (1st year, Winter-term) (introduced from 2009/2010) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Chemistry I. 45 45 SFE 5 8 (inorganic) Biophysics 30 0 FE 2 2,5 Anatomy I. 30 45 SFE 4 7 Biology 30 0 SFE 2 2,5 Zoology 30 0 SFE 2 2,5 Histology I. 30 30 SFE 3 5 Botany I. 15 15 PCG 2 2,5 210h 135h 20 30 2nd semester (1st year, Spring-term) (introduced from 2009/2010) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Chemistry II. 45 30 FE 5 6 (organic) Physiology I. 60 23 PCG 5 7 Anatomy II. 30 45 SFE 4 6 Histology II. 30 45 SFE 5 6 Botany II. 30 30 FE 3 5 195h 173h 22 30 3rd semester (2nd year, Winter-term) (introduced from 2010/2011) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Anatomy III. 30 45 FE 5 6 Basic of Clinical Examination 0 15 SFE 1 1 Biochemistry I. 30 23 PCG 3 5 Physiology II. 60 30 PCG 5 8 1 The veterinary profession 15 0 SFE 1 2,5 Agrareconomics 30 0 SFE 2 4 Informatics 15 30 SFE 3 2,5 Ethology I. 30 0 S 0 210 h 143h 18 30 8

4th semester (2nd year, Spring-term) (introduced from 2010/2011) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Topographic & Applied Anat. 15 30 SFE 2 4 Biochemistry II. 60 30 FE 5 8,5 Ethology II. 15 0 SFE 2 1,5 Veterinary Genetics 30 30 SFE 3 6 Virology 45 15 SFE 4 6 Biomaths 15 30 SFE 3 4 180h 135h 19 30 5th semester (3rd year, Winter-term) (introduced from 2011/2012) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Animal Breeding 45 30 SFE 5 5 Pharmacology I. 45 30 PCG 3 4 Pathology I. 60 30 SFE 5 6 Bacteriology 45 30 SFE 4 5 Pathophysiology 45 0 SFE 3 3 Laboratory Diagnostics 0 45 PCG 2 3 Animal Nutrition I. 30 30 PCG 3 4 270h 195h 25 30 6th semester (3rd year, Spring-term) (introduced from 2011/2012) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Pharmacology II. 30 30 FE 5 4 Pathology II. 15 45 PCG 2 4 Parasitology I. 45 30 PCG 3 5 Animal Nutrition II. 45 30 FE 5 5 Clinical Diagnostics 37 30 SFE 4 4 Surgery I. 24 30 SFE 4 3 Immunology 45 15 SFE 4 4 271h 195h 26 30 9

7th semester (4th year, Winter-term) (introduced from 2012/2013) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Parasitology II. 30 30 FE 5 4 Pathology III. 15 45 PCG 3 4 Surgery II. 45 30 PCG 3 5 Internal Medicine I. 45 30 PCG 3 5 Toxicology 30 0 SFE 2 2,5 Obstetrics & Reproduction I. 45 45 PCG 3 6 Animal Hygiene + Herd Health I. 30 0 Sign 0 1 255h 180h 24 30 + obligatory clinical practice (day and night shifts) with small and large animals 8th semester (4th year, Spring-term) (introduced from 2012/2013) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Pathology IV. 30 60 FE 6 6 Surgery III. 45 45 FE 6 6 Internal Medicine II. 60 45 PCG 4 7 Obstetrics & Reproduction II. 45 45 PCG 5 6 Laboratory Animal Sci. 15 8 SFE 2 1 Pet Animal Diseases 24 0 SFE 2 2 Fish Hygiene and Disease 24 0 SFE 2 2 Bee Hygiene and Health 12 0 SFE 1 1 Animal Hygiene + Herd Health II. 45 0 SFE 4 3,5 243h 203h 27 30 + obligatory clinical practice (day and night shifts) with small and large animals 10

9th semester (5th year, Winter-term) (introduced from 2013/2014) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Internal Medicine III. 36 15 FE 7 4 Obstetrics & Reproduction III. 30 45 PCG 7 6 Food-Hygiene I. 60 30 SFE 4 7 State Vet. Medicine I. 30 0 Sign 0 2 Vet. Ophthalmology 12 9 SFE 1 1 Epizootiology & infectious diseases I. 75 15 PCG 4 7 285h 114h 26 30 + obligatory clinical practice (day and night shifts) with small and large animals 10th semester (5th year, Spring-term) (introduced from 2013/2014) (The semester covers 10 weeks of teaching at the campus followed by an extramural practice.) SUBJECT LECTURES WORKSHOPS EXAM Local ECTS Forensic Vet. Med. 35 0 FE 2 4,5 State Vet. Medicine II. 30 0 FE 4 4 Food-Hygiene II. 60 30 FE 6 11,5 Epizootiology & infectious diseases II. Vet. Economy, Management, Ethics 60 20 FE 7 10 30 0 SFE 2 2 185h 50h 19 30 The semester covers 15 weeks. One unit of instruction is a 45-minutes period. Abbreviations: S Signature, PCG Practical course grade, SFE Semi-final examination, FE Final exam + obligatory clinical practice (day and night shifts) with small and large animals The semester covers 15 weeks. The fifth semester covers 10 weeks of teaching at the campus followed by an extramural practice. One unit of instruction is a 45-minutes period. In addition to core studies a wide selection of electives makes the curriculum more individually-suited. 11

IMPORTANT! Attendance at lectures required The Faculty Council decided to change the Academic Rules relevant to the attendance at lectures. This change has been approved by a unanimous vote of the Council which included also the representatives of international students. Accordingly the former free attendance has been changed to a required attendance following international trends derived from the credit system. Credits are given on the basis of workload to which lectures also belong. The opinion of the Council was that the codification of free attendance is no longer compatible with the new version of the Hungarian Higher Education Act whose 2004 version omitted the paragraph on voluntary attendance. The Council left for the Departments the way and degree of control. The number of missed lectures is limited to three. Certificates of parallel study related activities will be accepted on the formula which can be downloaded from the following link: www.univet.hu/english/education/attendance.pdf or can be obtained at the Office of Internal Relations. In case of more than three unexcused absences from a subject the semester will not be accepted. GRADING SYSTEM In the Hungarian grading system the best grade is 5 (excellent), the lowest grade is 1 (fail). ECTS grades at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University. Equivalent ECTS Grades 5 Excellent A Excellent 4 Very Good B Very Good 3 Good C Good 2 Sufficient D/E Sufficient 1 Fail FX/F Fail 12

LANGUAGE COURSES Although most of the guest students join the English programme of the Faculty and study all subjects in English you may consider learning some basics in Hungarian as well. Amongst the language courses offered by the Department of Foreign Languages (building N) one of the most popular is Hungarian as a foreign language. Students can join the course at four levels: elementary, lower-intermediate, intermediate and advanced. Due to the high number of foreign students studying at our Faculty and the limited places, guest students are recommended to enrol to the course right at the beginning of the semesters. Enrolment takes place at the Department of Foreign Languages. For more info please visit: www.univet.hu/english/units/languages/ Many language schools and foreign cultural institutes organise Hungarian language courses for foreigners and EILC (Erasmus Intensive Language Courses) are offered in Hungary as well. For more detailed information on how to apply for an EILC course please visit the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus/doc1300_en.htm or ask for more information at the Erasmus Office of your University. 13

PRACTICAL INFORMATION STUDENT CARD Exchange students are provided with a student card which will entitle them to have the same advantages as Hungarian students e.g. reduced fares for public transportation, reduced-price entrance tickets in museums, etc. Those who arrive for a shorter time and receive a temporary student card have to keep in mind that the temporary card has to be renewed at the Study Secretariat in every 60 days otherwise it expires. Useful links: TRANSPORTATION Budapest Airport: www.bud.hu Hungarian Railways: www.mav-start.hu Volanbusz Transport Company: www.volanbusz.hu Budapest Transport Company: www.bkk.hu For Budapest transportation you can buy monthly travel pass and different types of tickets at the ticket offices of the metro stations. Monthly pass is valid for one month; from 00:00 on the indicated day and expires at 02:00 a.m. on the same day of the next month. Starting with the 1 st day of the month it is valid till the last day of the month. Student monthly passes are valid only with your valid student card. Once you get it, don t forget to write the number of your student card on the monthly travel pass and to keep them together. Presently a monthly student pass costs 3.850 HUF. If you choose to use a bike you can rent or buy a used one from http://www.bikebase.hu. There is a bicycle market regularly at Szimpla Kert ruin pub (http://www.szimpla.hu) where you can buy new and used bikes. 14

VETERINARY SCIENCE LIBRARY The impressive building of the Veterinary Science Library is situated in the territory of the main campus, in building D. It is only necessary to register for borrowing. Registration is free of charge for all students of the Szent István University, for Erasmus students as well. Internet access is also available there. With your registration number which you can receive at the Study Secretariat you can also apply for WIFI at the Library. Opening hours: Monday- Thursday: 8.30-20.00 Friday: 9.00-17.00 Find more information about the services of the Library at: http://konyvtar.univet.hu INTERNET/COMPUTERS/WIFI Internet access is available in the Library of the main campus during the opening hours. Wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) is also possible after registration at the Study Secretariat and getting a student ID number. After that follow the registration procedure: http://www.univet.hu/sc1/static/it/wifi/wifi_english/default1.asp. There is also a computer room at Marek József Student Hostel and there is internet connection in every room but cable is not provided. You can also find internet access in one of the many internet cafés of Budapest or at public libraries. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation in the student s dormitory (Marek József Educational Center & Student Hostel, Budapest 1148, Mogyoródi út 59-63.) can be offered only in limited number. The dormitory is located in the outskirts of Budapest within an easy reach from the main campus. All guest rooms are well equipped including bathroom, toilet, bed sheets, cushions, balcony, fridge and sat-tv connections. Kitchen is in a common use on all of the floors, but please be aware of the fact that kitchen utensils are not provided. 15

Although the hostel is open from 0-24 hours if your flight/train/bus etc. arrives late in the evening you are advised to indicate your approximate time of arrival in advance to the Office for International Relations (aote-nko@aotk.szie.hu). Rent has to be paid monthly (until the 10 th day of each month) at the reception of the hostel. Find more information about the hostel at: http://www.univet.hu/sc1/tanszek.php?id=49&action=history&lang=en Concerning booking please contact the International Relations Office at aote-nko@aotk.szie.hu. Prices for beneficiaries of the ERASMUS program in 2013/2014: Student or for shorter stay: Parking 22.150 Ft/month/room 10.000 Ft/day/room 5.000 Ft/month + 6.000 Ft deposit For renting a flat we can recommend to check the notice boards around the campus or contact the following agency: ISS Budapest (www.issbudapest.hu) NATIONAL & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1 st January - New Year's Day 15 th March - Memorial Day of the Revolution of 1848 20 th - 21 st April in 2014 - Easter 1 st May - Labour Day 9 th June in 2014 - Whit Monday 20 th August - St. Stephen's Day, the first king of Hungary 23 rd October - Memorial Day of the Revolution of 1956 1 st November - All Saints Day 25 th -26 th December - Christmas Stores and public buildings are closed on these days. 16

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PASSPORT, VISA, RESIDENCE PERMIT For EU, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Swiss students a valid passport or ID card is sufficient for entering the country. If you are a student from other country travelling to Hungary you need to have a valid passport and prior to departing from your home country you need to obtain a visa at the closest Hungarian Embassy in your country. For more detailed information please check the following site: www.mfa.gov.hu As for the regulation of obtaining a residence permit please carefully read through the information letter of the International Study Program of the Faculty: http://www.univet.hu/english/education/0708/tarteng07e.pdf EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES Please find the up-to-date list of embassies and consulates on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kum/en/bal/missions/missions_in_hungary/. EATING AT THE UNIVERSITY The university has a large canteen in building F. You can choose from all kinds of hot meals or order a menu and pay for them at the cash-desk. A normal lunch costs ~800 HUF, soups ~400 HUF. Lunch is served Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30. Ordering a menu for a following week is only possible in advance at the restaurant (Thursday is always the latest day for doing so). Some rules: There is 'A' and 'B' menu, and unfortunately you cannot mix them. You do not need to buy menu for the whole week, you can choose only certain days as well. One menu costs: 490 Ft (with soup) and 440Ft (without soup). At the purchase of the menu you will receive ticket(s) that you need to present when you have your lunch. Menu is served in the smaller hall of the restaurant between 11:30-14:00. The weekly menu is announced every Tuesday for the following week. If you prefer eating somewhere else, you can do so in the faculty buffet (ground floor, bld. P) where cold and hot sandwiches, beverages, coffee, tea, cakes are served between 7:30-16:00. HEALTH CARE Before departure, please check with your health insurance authorities if there is any inter-governmental agreement including mutual health care between our countries. If no such agreement exists, foreign students are advised to take out an insurance policy in Hungary in order to avoid paying big amounts of money for medical 17

treatment. For EU citizens EU Health Insurance Card is required and students from non-eu countries should take out a health insurance. In general casualty cases you should visit the Központi Baleseti Ambulancia emergency centre (1081 Budapest, Fiumei út 17. Tel.: 299-77-00). If any other health problem arises during your stay, you can visit the Hospital in Péterfy Sándor street (it is one street away from the main campus) or the general health centre in the district of the student hostel if you stay and registered at the hostel (1148 Budapest Kerepesi út 78 / c). In other cases you can see the general health centre of the district where you are registered according to your residence permit. Please be prepared for language difficulties at the different institutes. For those who stay in the dormitory: GP: Dr. Tibor LAPOSA Address: 14 th district, Kerepesi út 78/c. Telephone: 273-2640 Requests for home visits should be arranged: until 9:00 a.m. (only in case of acute emergency) Consultation hours: Monday, Wednesday: 08.00-12.00 Tuesday, Thursday: 16.00-20.00 Friday: odd weeks: 08.00-12.00 even weeks: 16.00-20.00 midday, night, Saturday and holiday duty: Budapest 14 th district, Hermina út 7. Telephone: 220-6693 For those who live in the city: please check the GP of your district: (http://www.medlist.com/magyar/orvosok/csaladorvosok/indextelep.html). MONEY MATTERS The official currency of Hungary is the Forint (HUF). Coins used are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200; banknotes 500, 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 and 20,000. You can change money either in banks or in private change bureaus. The rates differ quite a lot but they always have to have the current exchange rates clearly displayed! Do not take the risk of changing money on the street! Beside the many 24 hours credit card and cash card ATMs, credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Euro Card, Visa, etc.) are accepted in a lot of places, just look for their stickers in the shop windows. The approximate exchange rate is: 1 EURO = 280-290 HUF. Banks are usually open from 8 a.m. 3 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. 1 p.m. 18

POST OFFICES Post offices are located all over the city. They are usually open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; however main post offices are open longer. Stamp costs (Jan 2012): - standard letter/postcard within Hungary: 110 Ft or 140 Ft on express delivery - standard letter/postcard within Europe: 235 Ft or 260 Ft on express delivery - standard letter/postcard to other countries: 270 Ft or 300 Ft on express delivery Emergency Numbers TELEPHONE General emergency 112 Ambulance 104 Fire Department 105 Police 107 All of these numbers are free of charge and can be dialled from all public phones. Hungary code: 36 Budapest: 1 Dialling code for inland calls: 06 To make an international call dial: 00/country code/area code/phone number There are many types of international prepaid phone cards available at post offices, news-agents. CLIMATE Hungary is situated in the moderate temperate zone and has a continental climate with four seasons. The hottest months are July and August, when the temperature can reach 28-35 C. In spite of the sometimes extremely hot summers students are advised to be well prepared with warm clothes since in the coldest months (December January) temperature can fall below zero degree, even -10 /-15 C is not extraordinary at this time of the year. 19

CULTURAL FACILITIES There is a wide range of cultural entertainment opportunities to choose from in Budapest. There are theatrical performances and concerts of classical and light music every day, with both Hungarian artists and guests from all over the world. For more information: http://funzine.hu There are parties every Thursday at the basement of the Veterinary Science Library called the Equus Club. Grand opera and ballet are staged at the Opera House, whereas the Operetta Theatre is the place to see and hear the operettas and musicals. For English language productions look for Madhouse Theatre Company. The Budapest Spring Festival and the Budapest Autumn Festival are two major international music, theatre, film and art festivals. www.festivalcity.hu In June beside the Festival of Music, the Bridge Festival and the events of the Danube Water Carnival take place. In August one of the most inevitable locations of the cultural and music life of Europe is found on the green island of Óbuda. The one week long festival is called Sziget Fesztivál (Island Festival) and was first organized in 1993. It is very popular among students and young adults and year by year more and more people come to the festival from Europe and other corners of the world. Sziget is not only a festival, but a weeklong opportunity to camp out in the temporarily built festival city on a gorgeous island where besides basic facilities posting and banking services, restaurants, pubs, shops and a number of other amenities provide comfort and entertainment. http://www.sziget.hu/fesztival From the programme of the numerous cinemas found in the city you can easily choose your preferred movie with the help of the following website: www.budapestsun.com. You can watch movies in original language without subtitles at Palace MOM Park Cinema. If you want to quench your thirst for literature there is a wide selection of quality second-hand English and German books at Treehugger Dan s Secondhand Bookstore & Café where you can enjoy a cup of Fair Trade organic coffee or tea as well. If you would like to see Hungarian and international contemporary dance, check out MU Theatre (www.mu.hu) or Trafó House (www.trafo.hu) where you can attend modern dance classes as well. Vibrant folk music and dance house are held every second Wednesday at Akvárium Klub (www.facebook.com/akvariumklub). 20

For more sporty activities you can visit one of Hungary s ten National Parks or the caves around Budapest. The country is famous for its several thermal baths and to top it all there are huge parties in Széchenyi Bath called Cinetrip. Millenáris is a scientific and cultural centre close to Széll Kálmán Square. The complex includes a park, a small artificial lake, cafés, an interactive museum and a theatre. Critical Mass is an international cycling event held on 22 nd of April and 22 nd Sept every year to draw attention to the crisis caused by motor vehicles, e.g. traffic jams and environmental pollution. The Hungarian mass demonstration is one of the biggest of the world! Last, but not least we have to mention some important cultural events at the Faculty. Probably the most formal from these events is the Stork Ball organised in each November for the newly enrolled students called in local slang a stork. Another important series of events takes place usually in the springtime. It is called Equus Days with lots of fun and programmes like sport matches, carnival, parties and the so called International Day when foreign students can bring their culture a bit closer to us and present a little bit the country where they are from. 21

SPORTS For details about the actual sport facilities, visit the P.E. Department at building G., 1 st floor or check the website of the Foreign Student's Association (http://www.fsaunivet.com) and there is a fitness saloon at the dormitory as well. GASTRONOMY The Hungarian cuisine is a prominent feature of the Hungarian culture, just as much as the art of hospitality. Traditional dishes such as the world famous goulash (gulyás leves) are often flavoured with paprika (ground red peppers) and black pepper. Thick, heavy Hungarian sour cream called tejföl is often used to soften the dishes flavour. The famous Hungarian hot river fish soup called fisherman's soup or halászlé is usually a rich mixture of several kinds of poached fish. Other dishes are chicken paprikash, foie gras made of goose liver, pörkölt stew, and vadas (game stew with vegetable gravy and dumplings). Desserts include the iconic Dobos cake, Strudels (rétes) filled with apple, cherry, poppy seed or cottage cheese, Gundel pancake, plum dumplings (szilvás gombóc), somlói dumplings and gesztenyepüré (cooked chestnuts mashed with sugar and rum and split into crumbs, topped with whipped cream) and of course Túró Rudi a sweet chocolate bar filled with lemony cottage cheese. Palinka is a spirit native to Hungary and comes in a variety of flavours including apricot (barack) and cherry (cseresznye). However, plum (szilva) is the most popular flavour. Tokaji is the name of the wines from the region of Tokaj-Hegyalja in Hungary. The name Tokaji (which is of Protected Designation of Origin) is used for labelling wines from this wine district. And finally Zwack Unicum is a bitter, dark-coloured liqueur that can be drunk as an aperitif or after a meal, thus helping the digestion as a blend of 40 Hungarian herbs has been used to create this liqueur. 22

USEFUL LINKS Airport Budapest: www.bud.hu Hungarian Railways: www.mav.hu Timetables: www.mav-start.hu Volanbusz Transport Company: www.volanbusz.hu Budapest Transport Company: www.bkk.hu Tickets (single tickets, metro-section tickets etc.) can be purchased at the ticket offices of the metro stations, at news agents or from ticket vending machines. Find more info about the various types of tickets and passes at the web page of Budapest Transport Company: www.bkk.hu. Please remember: student transportation pass is valid only with your valid student card! FROM THE AIRPORT The Airport Minibus service (http://www.bud.hu/english/transport/airport_shuttle) can take you directly to your address in the city: tickets can be purchased while waiting in the luggage hall or when you come out into the main concourse. You can also return to the airport with the minibus - call 1/296-8555 a day in advance if you are on an early flight, and allow a couple of hours to get there. Other fixed price taxi service: Zone Taxi - http://www.zonataxi.eu/en/tartalom/fooldal/ By public transport There is a frequent airport bus service (200E) which runs every 8-10 minutes in peakhours. It stops at all airport terminals and terminates at the south-east end of Metro line (M3). This place is called Kőbánya-Kispest. - To the main campus (István u. 2.) There take the metro (line M3) and go as far as Deák tér. Here change for the eastwest metro line (M2). Go to the direction of Örs vezér tere and get off at Keleti pályaudvar. Here look for the sign of McDonald s so you can easily find Bethlen Gábor street (utca). Come along this street and turn into the third side street which is István utca, the street of the main campus. - To the students dormitory (Mogyoródi u. 59-63.) From Kőbánya-Kispest take bus nr. 85 or 85E which takes you to Örs vezér tere the bus terminates here where you have to change for bus nr. 32 or tram nr. 3 or 62 (towards Mexikói út). Get off at Mogyoródi út or if you take the tram at Jeszenák János utca. Continue your way ahead; Mogyoródi út is approximately 50-100 meters far from the bus/tram stop. Turn left and then find the hostel not far from the junction. 23

FROM KELETI PÁLYAUDVAR (EASTERN RAILWAY STATION) - To the main campus (István u. 2.) Just come along in Bethlen Gábor utca (street of the McDonald s) and at the third side street turn left, it is István utca the street of the main campus. Walking to the Faculty should not take more than 10 minutes. - To the students dormitory (Mogyoródi u. 59-63.) Take the trolley bus nr. 80 or 80A its terminal is found by the side of Keleti Railway Station - and go as far as Kaffka Margit utca. Cross the main road and go along in Bagolyvár utca. You will find the hostel on your left at the end of the street. - To the main campus (István u. 2.) FROM DÉLI PÁLYAUDVAR (SOUTHERN RAILWAY STATION) Take the metro (line M2) and get off at Keleti pályaudvar. Come along in Bethlen Gábor utca (street of the McDonald s) and at the third side street turn left, it is István utca, the street of the main campus. Walking to the Faculty should not take more than 10 minutes. - To the students dormitory (Mogyoródi u. 59-63.) Take the metro (line M2) towards Örs vezér tér. Here change for bus nr. 32 or tram nr. 3 or 62 (towards Mexikói út). Get off at Mogyoródi út or if you take the tram at Jeszenák János utca. Continue your way ahead Mogyoródi út is approximately 50-100 meters far from the bus/tram stop. Turn left and find the hostel not far from the junction. - To the main campus (István u. 2.) FROM NYUGATI PÁLYAUDVAR (WESTERN RAILWAY STATION) Take the metro (line M3) towards (Kőbánya Kispest) and go as far as Deák tér. Here change for the east-west metro line (M2). Go to the direction of Örs vezér tere and get off at Keleti pályaudvar. Just come along in Bethlen Gabor utca (street of the McDonald s) at the third side street turn left, it is István utca, the street of the main campus. - To the students dormitory (Mogyoródi u. 59-63.) Take the metro (line M3) towards (Kőbánya Kispest) and go as far as Deák tér. Here change for the east-west metro line (M2). Go to the direction of Örs vezér tere and get off at the terminal. Here change for bus nr. 32 or tram nr. 3 or 62 (towards Mexikói út). Get off at Mogyoródi út or if you take the tram at Jeszenák János utca. Continue your way ahead Mogyoródi út is approximately 50-100 meters far from the bus/tram stop. Turn left and find the hostel not far from the junction. 24

- To the main campus (István u. 2.) FROM NÉPLIGET BUSZPÁLYAUDVAR (INTERNATIONAL COACH STATION) Take tram nr. 1. towards Bécsi út and go as far as Stadionok. Here change for the east-west metro line (M2). Go to the direction of Déli pályaudvar and get off at Keleti pályaudvar. Just come along in Bethlen Gabor utca (street of the McDonald s) at the third side street turn left, it is István utca, the street of the main campus. - To the students dormitory (Mogyoródi u. 59-63.) Take tram nr. 1. towards Bécsi út and go as far as Stadionok. Here change for trolley bus nr. 80 or 80A towards Csertő utca and go as far as Kaffka Margit utca. Cross the main road and go along in Bagolyvár utca. You will find the hostel on your left at the end of the street. ROUTE FROM THE HOSTEL TO THE MAIN CAMPUS Leaving the hostel turn right and go along Bagolyvár utca. Take trolley bus nr. 80 or 80A and go to Keleti pályaudvar which is the terminal of this line. From here it takes 5-10 minutes to reach the campus on foot. Go along Bethlen Gábor utca (street of the McDonalds and the Burger King, just follow the signs) and at the third side street turn left. For more practical information please visit the following website: www.studyinhungary.hu We look forward to greeting you personally at the Veterinary Faculty. International Relations Office 25

SURVIVAL DICTIONARY one egy Monday hétfő May május two kettő Tuesday kedd June június three három Wednesday szerda July július four négy Thursday csütörtök August augusztus five öt Friday péntek September szeptember six hat Saturday szombat October október seven hét Sunday vasárnap November november eight nyolc weekend hétvége December december nine kilenc January január ten tíz February február hundred száz March március thousand ezer April április buy vásárol food élelmiszer drink ital vegetable zöldség fruit gyümölcs bread kenyér milk tej butter vaj oil olaj cheese sajt chocolate csokoládé egg tojás coffee kávé cake sütemény ham sonka sugar cukor bun zsemle salt só tea tea soap szappan shampoo sampon orange narancs lemon citrom banana banán cucumber uborka onion hagyma carrot répa cabbage káposzta cauliflower karfiol apple alma pear körte mushroom gomba mustard mustár pork sertéshús beef marhahús chicken csirke fish hal potato krumpli green pepper paprika tomato paradicsom money pénz How much does Mennyibe One kilo of potato, please Kérek egy kiló krumplit. it cost? shop bolt open closed kerül? nyitva zárva arrive megérkezni return home hazamenni man férfi woman nő boy fiú girl lány tram villamos bus busz bus stop buszmegálló railway állomás cash desk pénztár station get off leszállni exit kijárat entrance bejárat car autó get on felszállni restaurant étterem pull húzni library könyvtár push tolni water víz hall of kollégium room szoba residence eat enni bathroom fürdőszoba kitchen konyha timetable menetrend drink inni cook fõzni no nem train vonat yes igen post-office posta ticket jegy bus card buszbérlet air mail légiposta letter levél stamp bélyeg 26

breakfast reggeli lunch ebéd dinner Vacsora Hi szia Good Jó reggelt! Good day! Jó napot! morning! Good Jó estét! Good night! Jó éjszakát! Thak you. Köszönöm. evening! How are Hogy vagy? Good-bye! Viszlát Sorry/Excuse bocsánat you? me. Fine, thank you. Köszönöm, jól. Here you are. Tessék What s your name? Hogy hívnak? My name is A nevem Jim. Where do Hol laksz? Where are you Honnan Jim. Jimnek hívnak. you live? from? jöttél? What s the Mennyi az I don t speak Nem Do you speak Beszél time? idő? Hány Hungarian. beszélek English? angolul? I don t understand. óra? Nem értem. Where s the post-office? magyarul. Hol van a posta? You re welcome. Szívesen. 27