INFORMATION BOOKLET for ERASMUS students
2021/22
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Dear International Student,
On behalf of all the members of our University, it is our pleasure to welcome you to the University of Miskolc. You have just become a member of an academic community, which is proud of its traditions and a high standard of education. It is a wonderful and exciting time, and an experience of a lifetime with boundless opportunities.
We know that it is a challenge to find your way in a foreign country that is why we designed this booklet to help you during your stay. We hope that this booklet and our staff will help you find your way around the University and the city.
We wish you a pleasant stay in Miskolc and a productive academic career.
City of Miskolc
Miskolc is the seat of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, the largest county in Northern Hungary, surrounded by Bükk and Zemplén Mountains and beautiful landscape. The city (with circa 159 000 inhabitants) has always played a central and leading role in the administrative, economic and cultural life of the region.
The National Theatre of Miskolc is the oldest stone-built theatre in the territory of present- day Hungary, where the first Hungarian-language performance was acted out. Classical and popular music concerts, Cinefest (International Film Festival of Miskolc), different types of pubs and restaurants also serve the community.
Due to its size and location Miskolc has a determinant role in the economy of the region.
Since the 1960s heavy industry has been the dominant branch; however its significance is decreasing from the 1990s. Besides numerous local enterprises several multinational companies have recently settled in Miskolc, creating jobs for the inhabitants of the city and for people living in its surroundings.
STUDENT GUIDE
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University of Miskolc – Brief introduction
The predecessor of Miskolc University was the school of mining and metallurgy (Bergschule) established in 1735 in Selmecbánya (today: Banská Štiavnica, situated in Slovakia). It was the world’s first higher education institution dealing with these fields.
The Academy of Selmec had to move to the Austrian border city, Sopron in 1920 when Selmec became part of the then Czechoslovakia. In 1949 the Hungarian National Assembly ordered that a university of heavy industry should be established in Miskolc.
Later the technical faculties (the current Faculties of Earth Science and Engineering, of Materials Science and Engineering and of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics) were expanded with other faculties offering programmes in social sciences. Law courses started in 1981, the Faculty of Law was established in 1983, then it was followed by the Faculty of Economics in 1990 – the same year when the name of the university was changed to Miskolci Egyetem (University of Miskolc).
In 1997 the Institute of Arts became a faculty, while the Miskolc department of Liszt Ferenc College of Music was integrated into the university as its Bartók Béla Institute of Music. The first bachelor programme of the Institute of Healthcare Studies was launched in 2001 and the institute received a faculty status in 2005.
The 2021 QS University Ranking placed the University of Miskolc in the 450-500 group of the global list in the subcategory of 'Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing'.
Source and further information: uni-miskolc.hu/en
Address: University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Egyetemváros, Hungary Telephone: 0036-46-565111
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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International Study Programmes at the
University of Miskolc
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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE for the 2021/22 Academic Year – 1
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30 August-3 September Registration week
1 & 2 September Moving into Hostel E/4
6 September – 11 December Study period (14 weeks)
15 September Sports Day
23-24 September MultiScience - XXXIV MicroCAD
International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference
24 September Researcher’s night
October (to be announced) Mineral festival
22 October Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution
1 November National holiday
11 December Work day (in place of 24 December)
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Mentorius Tudás- és Képzőközpont Regional Centre of Adult Education
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Kuratóriumi irodák I Offices of the Board of Trustees Stefánia
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Kemény Dénes
Sportuszoda Kés zítette: Miskolci Egyetem
Földrajz-Geoinformatika Intézet
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ERASMUS OFFICE
NAME OFFICE POSITION CONTACT
Dr. Zoltán BARTHA
Building A/4 419.
Institutional Erasmus coordinator
zolib@hu.inter.net
Krisztina SÁNDOR
Building A/4 107.
International director reksando@uni- miskolc.hu Henriett TÓTH Building A/4
106.
ERASMUS officer (107) rektheni@uni-miskolc.hu
Ágnes MAGYAR Building A/4 105.
ERASMUS officer (131) rekmagnes@uni- miskolc.hu
Flóra MATISZ – Mentor student
coordinator
esnmiskolc@gmail.
com
FACULTY COORDINATORS
FACULTY FACULTY COORDINATOR E-MAIL
Earth Science and Engineering
Dr. Ferenc MÁDAI (Mr) askmf@uni-miskolc.hu
Mechanical Engineering and Informatics
Dr. Péter BENCS (Mr) arambp@uni-miskolc.hu
Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Béla TÖRÖK (Mr) bela.torok@uni-miskolc.hu
Economics Ms. Dóra ANDRÁSKÓ szvhdora@uni-miskolc.hu
Law Dr. Zoltan VARGA (Mr) civdrvz@uni-miskolc.hu
Arts Mrs. Viktória LÁNG (Mrs)
Dr. Kinga SZABÓ-TÓTH (Mrs) aitlang@uni-miskolc.hu szabo.toth.kinga@uni- miskolc.hu
Health Care Dr. Tamás TOMPA (Mr) efktompa@uni-miskolc.hu
Béla Bartók Music Institute
Dr. Sándor PAPP (Mr) zengitar@uni-miskolc.hu
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WHOM TO CONTACT
• In case of administrative questions, please contact Ágnes Magyar (Erasmus 131) or Henriett Tóth (Erasmus 107)
• In case of study affairs, course problems, please contact the Faculty Coordinator.
• In case of questions related to your everyday routine, hostel and social life issues at the University, please contact Flóra Matisz or your assigned mentor student.
STUDY CYCLE
Registration
+ LA
Letter of Acceptance
Arrival and check-in the dorm
Administrative issues
at IRO Meet the Faculty
Coordinator Orientation Meeting
Immigration Office Changes in LA Finalizing courses
Transcript Collecting grades
+ credits Study period
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BEFORE ARRIVAL
DOCUMENTS TO BRING ALONG
Passport
visa or ID card
ID photos (3pcs)
Letter of Acceptance (issued by the University of Miskolc)
Confirmation of Arrival/Departure (if your university provides a form)
YOUR ARRIVAL IN HUNGARY
You are expected to arrive in Miskolc in the first week of September 2021, during the so-called registration week (30 August – 3 September 2021). Then you will have time to move into the student hostel E/4 and to get to know the campus. You will be assigned a Hungarian mentor student via email.
Your mentor will help you find your way to the student hostel on the day of your arrival and will show you around. The mentor student will contact you prior to your arrival via e- mail and he/she will also inform you how to contact the social network of ESN (FB: ESN Miskolc) students at the University of Miskolc.
MENTOR SYSTEM
Mentors, who are carefully selected among the students of Miskolc University provide guidance and academic coaching to international students throughout their stay in Miskolc.
Please inform the IRO about your date of arrival in Hungary by sending an e-mail to Ágnes MAGYAR (Erasmus 131) rekmagnes@uni-miskolc.hu, and to Henriett TÓTH (Erasmus 107) rektheni@uni-miskolc.hu in due time so that we could arrange your reception.
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The system is coordinated by IRO with the help of a mentor coordinator, Flóra Matisz.
Mentors provide support for International students as follows:
PRE-ARRIVAL SUPPORT
Mentors begin their assignments before the start of the term, offering support to incoming international students prior to their arrival in Miskolc. During this pre-arrival stage, mentors adopt the role of a penpal, they contact their mentees via social media and answer questions about student life, including, but not limited to information about Miskolc and the campus while easing the anxiety that new students experience when preparing for their move.
ARRIVAL SUPPORT
Mentors assist the arrival of international students in Miskolc, either by meeting the student at the railway station or by receiving the students in the Student Hostel at the campus in Miskolc. The actual form of assistance is agreed individually.
All mentors meet their mentees on their arrival in Hungary and they encourage the international students to participate in the programs of the orientation week and take advantage of the possibilities offered. Mentors are crucial in helping new students navigate any challenges experienced during the first weeks of the semester, and ensure that their mentees feel welcome as members of the University.
ACADEMIC COACHING
Mentors help their students to find their way in the campus and navigate them in their academic administrative duties (Dean’s Office, Neptun, meeting and contacting lecturers if needed).
ADMINISTRATIVE COACHING
Primarily during the first month of the semester (in the form of accompanying the mentees to the different offices and helping them when language difficulty occurs) in the following cases: arranging registration at the Immigration Office, buying the monthly season ticket for public transport, accompanying the students to the orientation meeting, showing around the University.
All official documents related to administrative duties of students are prepared as well as appointments are arranged by the colleagues of the IRO.
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AFTER ARRIVAL
ORIENTATION MEETING
The University of Miskolc invites you to participate in the orientation event, where all relevant administrative as well as some academic issues – which you will face and which you have to manage during the first weeks of your stay – will be discussed and explained.
You will also receive an "info pack". Details will soon be shared.
WHAT DOES YOUR INFO PACK CONTAIN?
Type of document Measure to take
Application Form for the Immigration
Office (IO)
Complete it with the help of your mentor student and submit it to IO. Go to IO with your mentor student and always make an appointment in advance!
Final Study Records
Sheet At the end of your studies complete it, have it signed and stamped by your teachers, then submit it to the IRO.
Student Hostel
Checkout Sheet When moving out of the hotel, have it signed by the caretaker and submit the completed sheet to IRO.
Declaration of termination of accommodation
In case you wish to move out earlier than 26 June.
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THE TEMPORARY STUDENT CARD
Erasmus+ students are entitled to a temporary student card issued by the Student Centre.
This printed document replaces the card and gives the exchange student the same benefits as Hungarian students receive. It allows you to use all means of public transport at half price and gives you a lot of discounts at various service providers.
• Validity: 60 days from the date of issue. The certificate is issued free of charge at each renewal service providers.
• To use public transportation: you need to buy a monthly travel pass (valid for all means of transport, in Hungarian: „kombinált diákbérlet”) and use it together with the student card.
Don’t forget to write the number of the student card on the travel pass and change the pass each month.
• How to get it: pick up the card in the STUDENT CENTRE (Building A/1 ground floor 20.)
IMMIGRATION RULES
EU CITIZENS
• Required documents:
» filled in registration form;
» certificate issued by the university;
» 1000 HUF duty fee (paid by card in person in the Immigration Office);
» valid passport or identity card;
» a proof that you have enough financial sources to support your stay in Hungary (a bank certificate about the balance of your bank account, or a statement from your parents, or a certificate from your university about the amount of the Erasmus grant you were awarded);
» EU health insurance card.
• You will get a small registration card, please always keep it with you.
• In a few weeks’ time you will get an address card by post. At the end of your studies, before leaving Miskolc, you are requested to take them back to the IO.
NON-EU CITIZENS
• You enter Hungary with a visa valid for 30 days, which will allow you to get your residence permit at the Immigration Office in Miskolc. you have to go to the IO within 3 working days after your arrival to get your residence permit and to report your address in Miskolc.
• Required documents:
» valid passport;
» address registration form filled in and signed by Student Hostel E/4 ;
» a proof that you have enough financial sources to support your stay in Hungary (a bank certificate about the balance of your bank account, or a statement from your parents, or a certificate from your university about the amount of the Erasmus grant you were awarded);
» photo;
» health insurance
• You will get a small registration card, please always keep it with you.
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HEALTH INSURANCE
Students from EU countries:
The European Health Insurance Card entitles you to benefit from emergency medical care free-of-charge.
Students from non-EU countries:
They must hold a valid insurance from their home country. It means that you have to pay for the medical treatment in Hungary and the insurance company in your home country will refund your costs. It is also possible to make individual health insurance in Hungary. Please contact the International Relations Office if you need one. If any health problems arise during your stay, you can visit the university doctor’s surgery/dentistry in student hostel E/4 on the ground floor. Ask your mentor student to accompany you to avoid language problems and do not forget to make an appointment in advance. After a medical check-up, the doctor will decide if you need a specialised examination or hospital treatment. If so, you will be given a warrant for further examination or hospitalisation.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is reserved for all Erasmus students in the university student hostel E/4 on campus. (Address: City: Miskolc; Street: Egyetemváros; House No: E4; Postal code:
3515) The receptionist in the Hostel is informed about your arrival. Should you arrive on your own without your mentor student for any reasons, all you have to do is tell the receptionist your name and (s)he will show you to your room.
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Type of accommodation:
• double/triple room,
• shared kitchen (with basic kitchenware), bathroom and toilet in the corridor
• equipment in kitchen: gas cooker, microwave oven, basic kitchenware
Payment conditions: 34000 HUF/month/person – to be paid until the 10th of each month at the post office. The caretaker of the hostel will give you the payment statement at the beginning (first week) of each month.
Validity of the contract as a general rule: from the date you sign the contract until 26 June 2021.
Changing rooms: Applications for changing rooms must be submitted to the Central Accommodation Office of the Bolyai Student Hostels (Room 15, ground floor of Student Hostel E/2).
Student Hostel Checkout Sheet: Before moving out of the student hostel, international students must have the Student Hostel Checkout Sheet (issued and signed by the caretaker. This is a prerequisite for the student to get the TRANSCRIPT of RECORDS.
Please note: there is a 30-day-notice obligation stated in the contract. If you want to move out at the end of May, you have to submit your Request for Termination till the end of April the latest - otherwise you have to pay the accommodation fee for June.
GENERAL RULES IN THE HOSTEL
• Smoking is not allowed in the whole building! Please take it very seriously. Breaking the law causes serious sanctions. The smoking area is in front of the building (at least 5 meters away from the entrance). Smoking is not allowed in bus stops!
• Be careful with cooking (do not leave anything in the kitchen unattended).
• Please always keep your room, kitchen and bathroom clean and tidy, do not leave your personal belongings (bags, clothes, books, etc.) on the floor.
• You cannot operate your own electrical devices in the room. If you want to use any kind of such device, please consult the Deputy Director first.
• The management of the hostel would like to ask you to show decent behaviour, not to organize noisy parties and keep your environment tidy and clean.
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YOUR DOCUMENTS AND YOUR STUDIES
DOCUMENTS
• Leaning Agreement (LA): the signed original copy is given to the student during the orientation meeting.
• Changes to the original Learning Agreement: Learning agreements can be changed in the first 3 weeks of the lecture period. Modifications have to be fixed in the Changes to the LA document (provided by the sending institution). It has to be signed by the Faculty coordinator of the University of Miskolc and by the home university too. Finally, the document should be submitted to the International Relations Office (IRO).
• Study Records Sheet: This document is used to collect the grades and credits. When completed, submit the document to the IRO.
• Transcript of Records: At the end of your studies, you will get a final Transcript of Records about the courses you studied, the grades and credits you earned. The Transcript of Records is issued by the IRO and is given to the student provided that (s)he submitted the signed and completed Student Hostel Checkout Sheet to the IRO.
COURSE TYPES
• Courses based on individual arrangement with lecturers: students contact the lecturer via e-mail for an appointment.
• Courses based on pre-arranged timetables.
The e-mail of lecturers is available at the university phonebook http://www.uni- miskolc.hu/telefon/index.php
UPLOADING YOUR FINALISED COURSES
Final Study Programme / Final Learning Agreement
After finalising the study programmes, students have to register (upload) them in a database. The link is sent to the student via e-mail. The transcript of records is issued based on this document.
LANGUAGE CLASSES
Erasmus students can study foreign languages (English, Hungarian) in the Language Centre of the University free of charge and get credits for it. Details are available at the Orientation Event.
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CONVERSION OF LOCAL GRADES TO ECTS GRADES:
Local grade ECTS grade
5 excellent A
5 very good B
4 good C
3 satisfactory D
2 pass E
1 fail F
NEPTUN
The University of Miskolc uses the NEPTUN electronic administration system to manage all administrative issues related to students’ registration, courses, exams and stipends. Erasmus students are not required to use NEPTUN.
Faculty coordinators and the administrative staff in the Dean’s office will upload the requested data for them.
For further information (administrative, academic and social) please visit our website:
http://erasmus.uni-miskolc.hu/EN
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Your life as a student – campus & facilities
LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Webpage: http://www.lib.uni-miskolc.hu/web/konyvtar/
SPORTS FACILITIES
https://www.facebook.com/miskolciegyetemisport/
Be part of an outstanding and unique sports life of Miskolc University.
FREE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR YOU by the staff at the University of Miskolc Sports Centre and Sports Office almost every day of the week!
• Badminton and Table tennis: on Mondays, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the gym of E/4 Student Hostel
• Volleyball: on Mondays, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the gym of E/4 Student Hostel
• Body Shaping Aerobics: on Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. in the Sports Hall
• Running Club: on Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. on the court of the Athletics Centre
• Chess: on Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Gallery of the Sports Hall
• Outdoor Gym: next to the Sports Hall, You can use it anytime!
• Athletics Court Usage is for free of charge:
» Soccer Ball field
» Volleyball court
» Basketball Tracks
» Leisure and Sports Weekends
» Tennis
For more information visit: http://www.sport.uni-miskolc.hu/?page_id=963
EATING, GOING OUT AND SHOPPING
Two buffets at the campus (in Aula and in Building A/3, ground floor)
• One bakery, called “Fornetti” (in Building C/1, 1st floor)
• Uni-Café restaurant in Uni-Hotel
• Menza at the Canteen (Uni-PLAZA); menus and a’la Cart dishes http://www.gasztromuhely.hu
ROCKWELL CLUB MISKOLC (DISCOTHEQUE)
http://www.rockwellklub.hu/kezdolap
The Club has three different music halls, with different types of music, these are retro style, R ’n’ B and today’s Disco Hits.
SUPERMARKETS NEAR THE CAMPUS
Lidl, Tesco AVAS
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HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Doctor’s Office
Place: Student Hostel E/4, Doctor’s Office
Phone number: 46/565-391 or Extension number: 14-93
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday:
12:00 p.m. (noon) – 4:00 p.m.
Before visiting the doctor you have to make an appointment by phone.
Specialized Health Care Services
Ophthalmology Services: Monday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Thursday:
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Physiotherapy Services: Before visiting the physiotherapist you have to make an appointment.
Dentist’s Office
Place: Student Hostel E/4, ground floor, room 6. Extension number:
14-52
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday: 2:00 p.m.
– 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Emergency Medical Services
There is a nurse on duty for students living in the Student Hostel. Place: Student Hostel E/4, Doctor’s Office
Phone number: 46/565-391 or Extension number: 14-93 Office hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Adult General Practitioners’ Emergency Services Place: 9-11. Csabai kapu, Miskolc
(in the city) Phone number: 46/477- 104
Office hours: Monday – Sunday: 24 hours every day
PHARMACIES
Benu Pharmacy (closest to the University) Address: 3529 Miskolc, Szentgyörgy road 25.
Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Saturday and Sunday) Phone: +36 46 369 271 Pharmacy Fehér Holló
Address: 3530 Miskolc, Szemere Bertalan street. 1.
Opening hours: 6:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Always open, but you have to ring the bell in the after hours. (10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.)
Phone: +36 46 359 071
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TAXI
Phone: + 36-46-333-333, +36-20-550-60-50, +36-30-350-60-50, +36-46-363-363 Local Public Transportation
MVK Zrt. http://www.mvkzrt.hu/en
Ticket offices: Railway Station (Tiszai Pu.), Avas VK, Búza tér, Uitz Béla utca (street), AND at the Campus! Building A/1, Room 23
(Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 8:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.) Prices of selected tickets:
· single ticket: 350 HUF (500 HUF on board)
· block of 10 tickets: 3 000 HUF
· monthly ticket (reduced price): 4 300 HUF
· Android or iOS app: Mobiljegy Hungarian State Railways (MÁV)
Hourly IC (intercity) service to the directions of Budapest, Debrecen, and Košice (SK) Schedule and online ticket purchase: https://jegy.mav.hu/
Ticket offices:
· Miskolc, Arany János street 2.
· Miskolc, Kandó Kálmán square 1–3. (Tiszai Pályudvar – Railway Station in Miskolc)
Airports near Miskolc
· Budapest International Airport Liszt Ferenc (HU); Code: BUD – ca. 190 km
· Debrecen International Airport (HU); Code: DEB – ca. 115 km
· Košice International Airport (SK); Code: KSC – ca. 90 km
Telecommunication
International calls (country code for Hungary) 0036 Domestic calls: 06 + area code or mobile service providers’ code Selected area codes:
· 1 for Budapest
· 46 area code for Miskolc
· Mobile service providers » Telenor: 20; T-Mobile: 30; Vodafone: 70
Important telephone numbers
· 104 – Ambulance
· 105 – Fire Department
· 107 or 112 – Police
Currency
Hungarian Forint /HUF or Ft/
Denominations:
· coins: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
· notes: 500, 1 000, 2 000, 5 000, 10 000, 20 000
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FESTIVALS IN THE CITY
• Miskolc Jelly Festival // Miskolci Kocsonyafesztivál (in February) http://www.kocsonyafesztival.hu
• Bartók Plus Opera Festival (in June) http://operafesztival.hu/index.php/en
• BEER Festival // Miskolci Sörfesztivál (in September) http://sorfesztivalmiskolc.hu
• Film Festival Cinefest Miskolc (in September) http://www.cinefest.hu
• MEN festival //University Days// (in October) http://www.mehok.uni-miskolc.hu/men
YOUR LIFE AS A STUDENT
Source and further information: http://erasmus.uni-miskolc.hu/EN Address:
University of Miskolc Miskolc, Egyetemváros H-3515 Hungary Telephone: 0036-46-565111
