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The biggest university in Hungary : The University of Pécs. Gyöngyi Pozsgai Head of the International Relations Office. Facts and figures. Year of foundation : 1367 – it is one of the oldest universities in Europe Number of students : 35.000 – the biggest university in Hungary
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The biggest university in Hungary :The University of Pécs Gyöngyi Pozsgai Head of the International Relations Office
Facts and figures • Year of foundation : 1367 – it is one of the oldest universities in Europe • Number of students : 35.000 – the biggest university in Hungary • Foreign students : 1000 • Number of lecturers : 2300 • Number of employees : 7500 • 24 own clinics • 2 primary schools • 2 secondary schools
The University • Traditional structure of European universities • 10 faculties, subdivided into departments • Introduced the Bologna process in 2005/2006 • Faculty of Business and Economics • Faculty of Health Sciences • Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Law • Medical School • Faculty of Sciences • Faculty of Music and Visual Arts • College of Education • Faculty of Engineering • Faculty of Adult Education and Human Resources • Development
International Activities • 60 Bilateral agreements in and outside Europe for student exchange, teacher exchange, common research projects • Active membership in different university associations ( EAIE, EUA, DRC, Alps- Adriatic Association, Compostella) • Running the European office of the American Association AUDEM • Active participation in mobility programmes ( Erasmus, CEEPUS, SYLFF) • Organizing international days for our partner universities and conferences
International Activities • Offering international scholarships for PTE students and teachers • Preparing Joint-Degree projects • Participation in EU grants – Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo, Marie Curie, EU 6 • Have founded a new University Association : University Network of the European Capitals of Culture – the Secretariat is at the University of Pécs
Erasmus Activity • started Erasmus mobility in 1998 • the most active Hungarian university in Erasmus mobility – last year we received the Erasmus Quality Award • at present 270 contracts with 160 universities in 18 countries • all the 10 Faculties are involved, courses are offered in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian • continuously increasing participation: this year we have 300 outgoing and 133 incoming students • most popular target countries for our students : Germany, Finland, Italy, UK, Netherlands • most students come from Germany, Finland, France, Spain, Portugal • new partner countries : Romania, Turkey
International Programs • Tuition-fee based degree programs • English and German diploma programme in General Medicine, and in Dentistry • English BA programme in Business Administration and MsC in Applied Management • Validated by Middlesex University, London • English and German programmes in Architecture and Civil Engineering • English BA programme in Psychology • German BA programme in Kindergarten teaching • Central European Studies , Hungarian Language and Culture
Cultural activities • Dancing University – students and teachers can choose from 20 dancing opportunities free of charge Dance show and registration : 26 February, 19.00, Medical School • University Theatre • University TV • University newspaper • University Museum • University Library
Sport activities In the Pécs University Athletic Club (PEAC) students can actively pursue sports in nine sections: • Aerobics • Table tennis • Handball – women • Handball – men • Fencing • Basketball – women • Basketball – men • Volleyball – men • Soccer
What makes our University unique ? • It is 1 year younger than Stella Artois • Located in a university town – Pécs is one big campus with a mediterranean climate and a very active cultural life • Offers a uniquely wide scale of studies with its 10 Faculties • Highly qualified teaching staff with international experiences • Offers special opportunities to deepen one’s knowledge – Asian Centre, Frankofon Centre, Balkan Centre, Latin-American Centre, Regional Research Centre • Strategic aim is to become more international - growing number of international programmes • Extremely vivid student life - It is OUR university
Come and enjoy the atmosphere at the University of Pécs! Thank you for your attention. www.pte.hu