Our Summer School was founded in 2001. The success of the first years has prompted us to develop this venture into a full-scale international summer school in Hungarian Studies and Language. We usually have 40-50 students from 15-20 different countries while running language groups on five different levels.
 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The four-week program includes language learning on various levels, cultural exposure in combination with academic classes, entertainment and recreational programs as well as regular contact with Hungarian language partners. There is also a possibility to choose a two-week module. We start beginner courses in both halves of the program! The workload equals 12 or 6 ECTS credits for the 4-week and the 2-week courses respectively. The main components of the program are as follows:

• Hungarian as a foreign language (HFL) - courses at various levels (beginner, lower and upper intermediate - dependent upon a placement test). Language groups are always kept below 15. The language component includes 4 hours a day in the morning with professional HFL teachers plus 2 hours afternoon practice with Hungarian language partners.
• Hungarian society, history and culture in an European Context (HS) - these lectures and seminars cover Hungarian literature, art, film, history, linguistics, economics, geography and music (2 hours every day) and are offered both in English and Hungarian. The instructors are professional staff of our university; our guest lecturers are renowned experts in their field.

CULTURAL PROGRAMS

• Opening, Closing and International Banquets.
• Folk Dance Evening.

Field trips and cultural events

We are organizing optional excursions to near-by points-of-interest to help you become more familiar with the area in which you are studying. It is not mandatory to participate in all or any of the excursions, but we highly recommend them!

• Budapest (including a walk-through visit to the Parliament)
• Ópusztaszer National Memorial Park
  A true Hungarian treasure where one can see one of the world's largest cycloramas; a stunning animated display of the Great Flood of Szeged (1879); a large ecological exhibition; the remains of a large medieval Benedictine monastery; and a picturesque village museum, providing a lively display of rural life around the turn of the 19^th and 20^th centuries.
   

PROGRAM FACILITIES
The University Library offers 250 computers with high-speed internet access, as well as a special collection of HS books and periodicals.
 

ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES IN SZEGED
In August Szeged is a rather warm, definitely summery place where water sports and beach facilities are vital for recreation. The city offers three large swimming pool complexes as well as nicely kept free beaches on the riverbank. The university fitness club, tennis courts, and jogging tracks can also be used by the participants of the program. In the cooler evenings many outdoor restaurants and cafés attract visitors but if the weather is too hot, one can also enjoy one of the 3 airconditioned multiplex cinemas.
 

LOCAL CULTURAL EVENTS
In summer Szeged is most famous for its festival season and Open Air Theatre performances. The theatre program includes operas and musicals as well as concerts and folk dance evenings.
Additional concerts are organized in the romantic courtyards of the City Hall, the Franciscan Monastery and in other venues. Various art exhibitions in museums and galleries complete the attractions for the students' free time.

ACCOMMODATION

Kálmán Panzió is our university preferred Bed and Breakfast and social venue hosting our opening and closing ceremonies, along with various other events, such as folkdancing, international evening, etc.

Their prices for Summer 2011 will be as follows:

• single room approx. EUR 40/night;
• double room approx. EUR 25/person/night;
• triple room approx. EUR 15/person/night.

PROGRAM FEES

• application fee: EUR 30;
• 4-week courses: EUR 550 (including tuition, local field trips, welcome dinner on arrival and farewell banquet);
• 2-week courses: EUR 300 (including programs as above);
• optional trips: Budapest excursion (one day trip): approx. HUF 5000 (includes transportation and entrance fees); Ópusztaszer Memorial Park: approx. HUF 3500 (includes transportation and entrance fee).
• Sports Day: HUF 3000. This covers the cost of rentals and a picnic lunch.

The application fee should be paid by check and sent along with the application form. The course fee can be paid in cash in Hungarian Forints, or by check in any major currency upon registration. Former and future HSC students are offered a 10 % discount from the course fee.
 

APPLICATION
Application forms can be sent by post, fax or email to our address. Application forms can be downloaded from our website. Application deadline: July 1, 2012 but early registrations are most welcome.

Placement tests will be sent in response to the application.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to turn to us.

Hungarian & Central European 
International Studies Centre 
University of Szeged 

H-6725 Szeged, Tisza L. krt. 103. HUNGARY 
Tel/Fax: (36-62) 420-894 
E-mail: <hstud@hstud.u-szeged.hu> 
Website: <www.arts.u-szeged.hu/hungarianstudies>  

We look forward to having you among our students!