Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Humanities INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2006
Welcome to Pázmány Péter Catholic University! Semester by semester we are honored to welcome a wide range of international students on our campus. Through various exchange and scholarship programs a growing number of our students have the opportunity to study at foreign universities for longer or shorter terms. I am convinced that studying abroad provides the best opportunity to learn about foreign cultures and broaden the horizon of one s thinking. Our Department of International Study Programs is a haven for foreign students where you can stop by for information, advice, or just for a little talk. This small booklet includes information you will find helpful throughout your stay in Piliscsaba. Use the maps inside so that you can easily check and visualize the important places included in the booklet. Should you have any questions, don t hesitate to ask us. We are ready to help you. I hope that you will enjoy your time at our institution and benefit from the courses. With best wishes, Ágnes M. Károlyi Head Department of International Study Programs 1
CONTENTS Most Important Phone Numbers Page 3 Telephone Boxes on Campus Page 3 Post Office Page 4 Doctors Page 4 Pharmacy Page 4 Police Station Page 4 Religion and Places of Worship Page 5 Money Page 5 Personal Expenses Page 6 Shopping Page 6-7 Restaurants, Pubs Page 7 Entertainment and Places of Interest Page 8 Events of Interest Page 8 Sport Page 9 ID Photo, Photocopying Page 9 E-mail, Internet Page 9 Cosmetics Page 9 Transportation Page 10-11 The Deal Page 11 Train Timetable Page 12 Notes Page 13 2
MOST IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS In case of emergency: Police: 107 Ambulance: 104 Fire fighters: 105 Emergency assistance: 112 Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Department of International Study Programs, Quaestura, 1st floor #101, #103 http://nki.btk.ppke.hu Phone: (26) 375-375 Fax: (26) 577-024 #2019 Ágnes M. Károlyi (The Head of the Department) #2024 Lívia Papp (Assistant, ERASMUS Specialist) #2029 Éva Szabó (Assistant, CEEPUS Specialist) #2020 Melinda Losoncz (Assistant, PROBLEM-SOLVER) #2020 Károly Kopasz (Assistant, PROBLEM-SOLVER) TELEPHONE BOXES ON CAMPUS Card-phone : on the ground floor of Catherineum, Ambrosianum, Augustineum, Anselmianum, Stephaneum, at the Main Gate (Főporta) 3
POST OFFICE On campus: in the building Quaestura Open: Mon-Fri: 9:00am 1:00pm; 1:30pm 5:00pm. (money transactions till 4:00pm) In the village: Bajcsy Zs. utca 3. The street hitting Fő út (Road 10) and Fő tér (Main Square) DOCTORS On the corner of Bajcsy Zs. utca and Béla király út. Consulting hours: every day, 7:30am-4:00pm. Dentist: 8:00am-7:00pm Tel.: 375-290; 330-027 330-422 (Pilisvörösvár) PHARMACY On the corner of Bajcsy Zs. utca and Vasút utca. Open: Mon- Fri: 8:00 am.-12:00 am. and 12:30 am.-5:00 pm. Tel.: 375-128 POLICE STATION On Fő tér (Main Square) - Tel.: 375-330 Pilis security: Tel.: 575-132, 06-20-9470300 4
RELIGION AND PLACES OF WORSHIP Roman Cathoilc church On Klotild tér Mass: Sat. 18 pm. ; Sun. 11 am. On Fő tér Mass: Sat. 18 pm. ; Sun. 9 am. Lutheran church in Széchenyi utca, at the Béthel community home. Church service: Sun. 10:30 am. Presbyterian / Calvinist church at the crossing of István út and József A. út. Church service: Sun. 10 am. MONEY Inter-Europa Bank Kinizsi utca 1-3. Open: Mon: 10:00am-12:30am, 1:30pm-5:00pm, Tue-Thu: 8:00am-12:30am, 1:30pm-3:00pm, Fri: 8:00am-12:00am. Tel.: 374-571 or 374-574 Automatic cash machine: 1. at the main gate of the campus, in the building Főporta 2. at Inter-Europa Bank in Kinizsi utca 1-3. 3. at the main gate of Iosephinum Dormitory 4. at the CBA (XXL) 5
PERSONAL EXPENSES Expenses are different everywhere, the following information is approximate and is intended as a guide only: Cup of coffee: 100-200 Ft A loaf of bread: 150-200 Ft Milk (1 liter): 150-200 Ft 1 jug of beer: 200-300 Ft A bottle of wine: 500-900 Ft Cinema ticket: 600-1200 Ft Toothpaste: ca.500 Ft Shampoo / shower gel: ca.500 Ft SHOPPING In Egyetem utca (past the traffic circus) Greengrocer s shop Florist By Kenderesi út (left to the traffic circus) Liget Mini ABC a small shop with all the necessary supplies for living. Open: Mon-Fri: 6:00am-6:00pm, Sat: 1:00pm-6:00pm. In Vasút utca, right behind the Central Train Station: MCM - a relatively big store where you can by all kinds of food and smaller household items too. Open: Mon-Fri: 6:30 am.-6:00 pm. Sat: 6:30 am. -1:00 pm., Sun: 8:00 am.-11:00 am. Greengrocer s shop Élelmiszer right next to MCM Butcher store Hús hentes áru right next to Élelmiszer 6
Next to Fő tér (Main Square): Grocery store Élelmiszer - on the left side of Fő út Open: Mon-Sun: 6:00am 6pm Grocery store Vegyes bolt on the right side of Fő út By Fő út (Road 10): 2 CBA stores - Grocery stores Élelmiszer & Greengrocer s shop Zöldséges 2 quite large, air-conditioned stores Open: Mon - Fri: 6:00 am.-9 pm. Sat: 6:00 am.-3 pm., Sun: 7:00 am.-1 pm. RESTAURANTS, PUBS In the village, over the hill : Liget Bistro István utca pub - has a little garden and terrace area offering cheap drinks and smaller snacks, hamburger, etc. (Next to the Klotildliget train station) Klotild Söröző, Pizzeria Szt. László u. 48 pub/restaurant - also with a garden and a terrace, offering quality pizzas. On Fő tér (Main Square): E- klub a big restaurant/pub open: 11:00am-11:00pm There are several smaller restaurants and shops around the main Catholic church By Fő út (Road 10) Szent István panzió és étterem restaurant, Fő út 31. open: Mon-Sun: 12:00am-10:00pm Kati Néni Kocsmája a small pub Open: 5:00am-12:00pm On Templom tér: Cukrászda - Patisserie 7
ENTERTAINMENT AND PLACES OF INTEREST IN PILISCSABA: Art gallery, paintings Széchenyi utca 1. a Monó Manó folk band Kálvária utca 9. For further details please visit: www.piliscsaba.hu, (The site is also available in English and German) IN BUDAPEST: get: "PESTI EST" magazine. It comes out every Thursday with a full list of events, concerts, cultural programs, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some sections in the magazine are translated in English. It s FREE! get: Look. It is magazine of cultural events designed for foreign visitors. Also FREE! get: Exit magazine with cultural programs. FREE! EVENTS OF INTEREST Magazines like PESTI EST and EXIT concentrates primarily on Budapest. On the web, you can find out about festivals, concerts, events going on in the country. Some important websites: The web version of PESTIEST: www.est.hu For details on all festivals visit: www.fesztival.hu Cultural events, concerts, movies: www.sziget.hu Travel, events throughout the year: www.travelport.hu 8
SPORT Csaba Fitness at Iosephinum Pink Power Fitness at the socialist buildings Hiking in Pilis hills ID PHOTO, PHOTOCOPYING Kocsis Optika-Foto In the second row of the socialist-realistic box-shaped buildings, parallel with Egyetem utca. E-MAIL, INTERNET There is a computer cluster in Augustineum Special opening times for EILC students exclusively (after lunch) further information at the start of the course. Internet Coffee (Gallery of Klotild Pizzeria) Szent László Király útja 48. Open: every day 12:00 am. 12:00 pm. Tel.: 274-257 COSMETICS Gabi Beauty Salon: Kossuth Lajos u. 8. Onyx Beauty salon: Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 21-23 9
TRANSPORT!! They change the schedule of trains and busses every now and then so make sure that you check the latest version at the station before you start packing!! Bus: The bus stop (buszmegálló) is located near Portácska, right by Road 10. (Check on map) For those who appreciate comfort the schedule is available at: www.volanbusz.hu/index.html The ride between Pázmány and Budapest (Árpád híd) costs approx. 100 HUF for students and takes about 40-50 minutes. Make sure that you have your Student ID with you, otherwise you won t get the discount!!! Trains: The train station ( Pázmáneum v.m. ) is a little, old-style building located right behind Augustineum. The schedule of the trains is also available in English at the homepage below: www.elvira.hu 10
You need to buy the tickets PRIOR THE JOURNEY at the stations! The ride between Pázmány and Budapest (Nyugati pályaudvar Western Railway Station) costs 86 HUF for students (otherwise 264 HUF) and takes about an hour. ALWAYS HAVE YOUR STUDENT ID WITH YOU AND SHOW IT TO THE CONDUCTOR WHEN BUYING THE TICKET ON THE TRAIN!!! THE DEAL THE UNIVERSITY AGREES: To provide lessons as indicated in your schedule. To give you the opportunity of using all the facilities of the university. To provide you with a certificate at the end of your term. To offer you a temporary student ID To offer students the opportunity to use e-mail and the Internet free of charge in the computer lab. IN RETURN, WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPECTATIONS OF YOU: That you are on time for your lessons. That you do your homework. That you tell your teacher if you have any requests or questions about the field you would like to explore. That you keep your apartment tidy. 11
Budapest-Nyugati - Pázmáneum Departure Arrival Duration 1 04:50 05:40 0:50 2 05:32 06:17 0:45 3 06:35 07:29 0:54 4 07:20 08:13 0:53 5 X 07:45 08:47 1:02 6 08:25 09:21 0:56 7 09:05 09:52 0:47 8 10:05 10:54 0:49 9 X 11:05 11:54 0:49 10 12:05 12:53 0:48 11 13:05 13:56 0:51 12 X 13:45 14:32 0:47 13 14:15 15:05 0:50 14 X 14:40 15:29 0:49 15 15:15 16:05 0:50 16 15:57 16:42 0:45 17 X 16:33 17:17 0:44 18 17:03 17:50 0:47 19 X 17:25 18:10 0:45 20 17:45 18:31 0:46 21 18:15 19:05 0:50 22 19:15 20:05 0:50 23 20:15 21:05 0:50 24 21:15 22:05 0:50 25 22:15 23:05 0:50 26 23:15 00:01 0:46 Pázmáneum - Budapest-Nyugati Departure Arrival Duration 1 04:22 05:07 0:45 2 05:06 05:52 0:46 3 05:57 06:45 0:48 4 X 06:32 07:20 0:48 5 06:56 07:44 0:48 6 07:42 08:29 0:47 7 08:27 09:13 0:46 8 09:01 09:49 0:48 9 10:04 10:49 0:45 10 10:32 11:22 0:50 11 11:33 12:18 0:45 12 X 12:32 13:18 0:46 13 13:06 13:50 0:44 14 X 13:33 14:25 0:52 15 14:11 15:00 0:49 16 15:43 16:41 0:58 17 X 16:18 17:15 0:57 18 16:56 17:44 0:48 19 17:29 18:28 0:59 20 18:46 19:34 0:48 21 19:45 20:29 0:44 22 20:45 21:30 0:45 23 21:45 22:30 0:45 24 22:45 23:30 0:45 X: ONLY ON WEEKDAYS!!! 12
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