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Erasmus+

Erasmus+

 

Mobility Programme

Erasmus+ is a European Commission exchange programme that enables students in 31 European countries to study for part of their degree in another country. Students from the second year of study onwards have the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus Mobility Programme, and spend one semester studying at an exchange-partner university in Europe. Dennis Gabor University welcomes Erasmus exchange students and teaching/administrative staff from its partner universities with a bilateral agreement.

 

Incoming students

In the 2024/25 Academic Year DGE can only accept Erasmus students in the Spring Semester.

GDU Academic calendar

GDU Course list 2024 -2025 spring

ERASMUS information sheet 2025 spring

 

For Erasmus students DGE offers the following possibilities

 

Application

Student Mobility for Studies

Students wishing to attend Erasmus mobility at DGE need to contact their own International Office first.
Then please fill in and send us the following documents by e-mail: erasmus (at) gde.hu

 

Deadlines

For the spring semester: 30 November

 

Student Mobility for Traineeship

Applicants must be officially nominated by their home university, and have a work plan for the traineeship period accepted by the responsible persons.

As soon as you are accepted, the staff of DGE’s International Office will contact you and provide the necessary information (accommodation, travel, etc.)

For further information please contact DGE’s Erasmus coordinator: info@gde.hu

 

Partners

Our partner institutions

 

Erasmus-Policy-Statement

Erasmus-Charter-2021-2027

Erasmus hallgatói charta

 

Information

Visa and Residence Permit

As you might know, Hungary joined the Schengen Area in 2007. Since then visas and resident permits issued by the Schengen Member States are valid for the entire Area. (The Schengen regulations are only applicable for a stay not exceeding 90 days. Foreign nationals requesting entry to Hungary with a purpose of a long stay (a period exceeding 90 days) should submit a residence permit application.

„RESIDENT VISA FOR STUDY PURPOSES” is to be obtained from the Hungarian Embassy/Consulate before departure in your own country. A “resident permit” application form can be downloaded from the website of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/visa-application-forms

 

Accommodation

To make sure that everything will go smoothly, you should book your accommodation before travelling to Hungary. We understand that feeling safe and happy in your new home is quite important, so Dennis Gabor University will assist you in finding accommodation. The suggested accommodation is off-campus, within easy reach of the school building, either in a student dormitory or in furnished flats. In student dormitories mostly there are 3-4 bedded rooms with private bath and shared kitchen facilities, two bedded rooms are available in limited numbers. Prices for accommodation in a student dormitory are approx. 200-300 EUR/month.


Private accommodation is available from 300 to 500 EUR per month depending on location and comfort.
 

Useful links

https://www.srs-budapest.hu/flats.php

 

Health Insurance

For your residence permit in Hungary you need to have a health insurance. There are many different kind of insurance products, but not all of them are accepted by the Immigration Office.
Non-EU students can buy their health insurance upon arrival at DGU. The health insurance is accepted by the Immigration Office, the fee for 12 month is approx. 240 EUR.  

 

About Hungary

It's very easy to get to Budapest by plane - Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is served by many well-known international airlines, as well as several low-cost European carriers.
There are 3 main international railway stations in Budapest, more than 50 trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and 25 other European capital cities. There are also bus and boat connections with countries in the vicinity of Hungary. Budapest is accessible by car on motorways M1, M3, M5 and M7. 
 
Living Costs in Hungary
Living costs (accommodation, public transportation, food, socialising) are approx. 400-500 EUR per month.
When planning your studies in Hungary you should calculate the amount of money you will require for the whole degree programme in Hungary (normally up to 4 years including the preparatory course) allowing for inflation.
The tuition fee is also exposed to changes because of inflation.
 

Weather
There is continental weather in Hungary, so there are four seasons:
Spring (March-May): changeable, sunny and rainy; cold in the mornings and evenings (5-10 C), warm during the day (15-25 C)
Summer (June-August): dry and hot, temperature may exceed 32-35 C.
Autumn (September-November): similar to spring but nicer in September and colder, darker in November. Sometimes there is snow in November.
Winter (December-February): cold, there is often snow; temperature varies, at night it can be lower than – 10 C, during the day -10 C - + 5 C. Most of the time it is around zero; freezing at night, it may snow, rain or sleet.

Currency, exchange, credit cards
The official currency in Hungary is the Hungarian Forint. Exchange facilities are offered at the airport, in hotels, at the exchange desk of the banks. Money can only be changed at official exchange offices which are located throughout the city and at major tourist points. Exchanging money on the street is risky and illegal! Most banks offer 24-hour ATMs.
Coins: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 Ft
Bank notes: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10 000,  20 000 Ft
The most popular credit cards, such as: VISA, Euro/Mastercard, , AMEX , can be used at banks, to draw money from the ATMs, at hotels, restaurants, shops or to pay bills. There will usually be logos indicating which types of credit cards are accepted.
In Hungary, banks are generally open during the weekdays only from 8:00 – 16:00.

Budapest Shopping-Opening Hours
Food stores are open from 6.00 or 7.00 to 18.00, 19.00, Monday to Friday, on Saturdays from 6.00 or 7.00 to 13.00
Other Budapest shops are open Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 18.00 or 19.00, on Saturdays from 10.00 to 14.00. Shopping centres have longer opening hours, from Monday till Sunday between 10.00-20.00.
Large supermarkets also have longer opening hours and are open on Sunday, some of them, are open 24 hours.
 
Public Transport in Budapest
It is fairly easy to get around in Budapest by public transport. The subway network is made up of 4 metro lines (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green). Plus there are extensive tram and bus lines that will get you everywhere you want to go in and around Budapest. Tickets are mostly unavailable on the vehicles themselves, you have to buy them in advance, at the ticket office, metro stations or newspaper kiosks. Regular public transport is from 5 am to 23 pm or midnight, during the night there are several night lines throughout the city.
Students with a valid student card are entitled do fare reductions.
More info on the times and prices can be found at www.bkk.hu

For more information you can see the following sites:

 

Contact

Contact us: info@gde.hu