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DF GUIDE
Dunaújvárosi Főiskola (DF)
College of Dunaújváros
College of Dunaújváros - Campus Map
Notation
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Building ’A’
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Building ’B’
C1
Linguistics Centre, Laboratories
C3 Déri János Media Centre, Radio 24
C4 Technical Practice Hall
C2 DF Guest House
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College Cafeteria
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Main Building
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Institute of Mechanical Engineering
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Informatics Building
K1
Hostel ’33’
Dormitory Management
K2 Hostel ’35’
K3
Hostel ’37’
K4 Hostel ’Semmelweis’
K5 Hostel ’Mátrix’
K6
Hostel ’Ipap-Fa’
K7
Hostel ’Dunaferr’
M1 Technical Wing #1
M2 Technical Wing #2
RET Regional Academic Knowledge Centre
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Kádár-Valley Sport Centre
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to DF Hungary
Brief introduction to Hungary
Geography
Basic facts
Dunaújváros
The College of Dunaújváros
Brief introduction to DF History of DF
Location of DF and the College campus
Educational units of the College
Facilities and Services International Relations Department
Studies and Student Information Office
Hostel
Library
EISZ cabinet
Internet, photocopying, computer services
Book shop
Sport
Entertainment/cultural services
Student life
How to get to the College
Accommodation
Meals
Surviving in Hungary
Banks
Post offices
Student card
Telecommunication
Transportation
Student associations
Health insurance
Residence permit
Currency Weather
The Hungarian language
Useful Hungarian vocabulary
Extras
Contacts
Cost of living in Dunaújváros
Other useful information
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Dear Reader,
Brief Introduction to Hungary
We are glad to acknowledge, and hopefully your experiences with our College will
also convince you, that the conscious educational and infrastructural development
efforts of our College lead to spectacular achievements and results. Hungary is a heart-stealer; it will lure you back again and again to sample its rich
wines, lounge in its thermal spas, gaze at its birdlife and make one more attempt
to master its hermetic language. It has all the luxury of western Europe with a
Magyar twist and at half the cost.
The College of Dunaújváros, reclining upon its traditions, is a truly European
and international institution, admitting students even beyond the boundaries of
the European Union. Our College and its programs meet the requirements of
the Bologna process and the European accreditation, and therefore we provide
international degrees and diplomas to our students.
With our innovative approaches, research & development activities, modern
educational initiatives, e-learning and practice-oriented programs, and with our
responsible partners we are forming the science centre of the region.
Dr. Bognár László
Rector
Geography
Hungary is a kidney-shaped country lying in the centre of Europe; it shares
borders with seven neighbours: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia,
Croatia and Slovenia. There are three basic topographies: the low-lying regions
of the Great Plain in the east, centre and southeast, and the Little Plain in the
northwest; the northern mountain ranges, which include Hungary’s highest peak
(the 1015m/3330ft-high Kékestető); and the hilly regions of Transdanubia in the
west and south-west. The biggest rivers are the Danube and the Tisza, which
divide the country into thirds, and the Dráva, which forms the southwestern
border with Croatia. The country has over 1000 lakes - the largest, Balaton, is
strewn with thermal springs.
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Dunaújváros, one of the youngest and the most dynamically developing towns
in Hungary, is suited on the right bank of the river Danube, in the heart of the
country, just 70 kms south from the capital, Budapest. The modern town of
Dunaújváros was born as the result of a grandiose socialist investment project
and has only a five decades, or two generations history to look back on.
When in 1949 the decision was made that the new metallurgic complex would
be built here, the perhaps-unconscious choice fell upon an area that had been
inhabited for millennia.
Basic Facts
LOCATION: in the very centre of Europe
FORM OF STATE: republic
POPULATION: 10.044 million
TERRITORY: 93 030 km2
CAPITAL: Budapest (2 million inhabitants)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Hungarian
CURRENCY: Forint (Ft, HUF)
MAJOR CITIES: Debrecen, Szeged, Pécs, Miskolc, Győr, Eger, Sopron
Balaton, Europe’s biggest lake can be found here, and the country is extremely rich in
thermal baths and spas.
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The spatial functions necessary to the functioning of the “created town” were
designed and established in terms of “housing and institutional planning units”.
The majority of flats are in concrete panel blocks built in the past thirty years, but
in the Old City family homes and some old peasant homes from the turn of the
century have also remained.
The townscape of Dunaújváros is characterised by parks with lots of flowers and
shady promenades. The different quarters of the town are separated from each
other and from the industrial zone by stretches of green and a protective forest
belt. The flora of the high river bank is of environmental value.
The town also offers high-level services (restaurants, cafés, cocktail-bars,
billiard-halls), as well as entertainment and cultural programmes (cinema,
theatre, museums). There are no large shopping malls yet, but the first wave
of the “multinationals” has already reached the town (TESCO, Food Discount
Stores, McDonald’s, etc.).
Dunaújváros is a town of county rank, an administrative centre, which together
with the surrounding settlements has a population of nearly 100 thousand people.
The town is also called “the sport town of the nation” as it has various sport
facilities, as well as professional and amateur sport clubs.
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Hungarians are the only people in Europe who use their family name first and birth name second. So in
Hungary Steven Spielberg would introduce himself as Spielberg Steven.
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Brief introduction to DF
The College of Dunaújváros, being the one and only higher educational institution
of a dynamically developing town, lying in the geographical centre of Hungary
plays a leading role in the higher education of the region. Currently there are
nearly five thousand students studying at DF. The College of Dunaújváros has
seen rapid development during the past years, and is launching foreign language
undergraduate and graduate education for students in Engineering Business
Management BSc, Computer Engineer BSc, Business Administration BA and
Engineering Teacher MA programs, for instance.
Developments of DF
The College of Dunaújváros plays a leading role in the higher education of the
region. More and more youngsters apply to our institution and choose our majors,
thanks also to the advantageous business and industrial relations of the College.
The College’s educational scope and its programs have been continuously
expanding. DF has long been conducting metallurgical and mechanical
engineering, technical and engineering teacher training, and information
technology courses. From the beginning of the 1990s DF also offers business
administration, engineering business management, and material engineering
programs, and from the beginning of the 2000s communications and media
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studies as well as cultural management programs.
Being the centre of higher education in the region, students can choose from among the forty-five
specializations of the eleven basic majors in the course of full-time and part-time study.
Besides Hungarian, some programs are also offered in English, including the Engineering Business
Management BSc, Computer Engineer BSc, Business Administration BA and Engineering
Teacher MA programs, for instance.
Location of DF and the College campus
The College of Dunaújváros is located in the centre of Dunaújváros city. The European level
campus provides a friendly environment for the students. The infrastructural development of the
College of Dunaújváros is very impressive. A regional library, several large lecture halls, professional laboratories and a new ballroom is located in a new, multi-functional 4000sqm building in
the area of the Campus. Several newly renovated student hostels are awaiting our students and
guests. In front of the main building, a new public park is opened with a fountain, a bio-pond and
planted areas.
Our highly developed computer network makes it possible to use the computers free of charge
and to have free Internet access. In the institution the number of computers with free Internet
access is more than 1000. Every student of the College is granted an own e-mail address. There
is possibility for wireless connection to the network in most parts of the Campus. To enjoy the
advantages of Hotspots, students can borrow WiFi cards suitable for notebooks in the library free
of charge.
Our Student Hostels are also connected to our computer network, so there is internet connection
in each of the rooms.
Educational Units of the College
│─ Institute of Material Science and Metallurgy
│─ János Déri Institute of Communication
│─ Institute of Adult Training and Curriculum Development
│─ Institute of Mechanical Engineering
│─ Institute of Informatics
│─ Institute of Economics
│─ Institute of Mathematics
│─ Institute of Languages
│─ Institute of Teacher Training
│─ Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences
│─ Institute of Management and Entrepreneurial Studies
│─ Office of Physical Education and Sports
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International Relations Department (IRD)
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The International Relations Department is responsible for coordinating the
international study programs, student and academic exchange programs and
managing the international relations of DF. Advice and support is given to our
institutes, staff and students on exchange programs, international relations and
projects, and to our international students to improve their social and practical
integration at our college.
The IRD provides information, advice, assistance or support on the following
topics:
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Information, administration and assistance to the foreign students and guests of DF
Official matters of the international study programs and of the students
Assistance in the programs of DF’s foreign guests
Mobility programmes in the field of education e.g. Erasmus exchange programmes
Admission and assessment of diplomas (together with the Studies and Student Information Office)
Visa applications
Accommodation arrangements of foreign students and guests (at the hostels of DF)
Introduction to the institution, social and practical student life (e.g. insurance, bank account, currency exchange etc.)
Coordination and organization of introduction programs, trips and cultural programs for international students
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Studies and Student Information Office (SSIO)
International Studies Administrator
Tel: +36 25 551232, +36 25 551100
The SSIO provides information, advice, assistance or support on academic matters,
e.g. registration, NEPTUN administration, student cards, administration of credits and
grades, etc.
Hostel
Hostel Coordinator
Hostel ‘35’, 5th floor
The hostel provides information, advice, assistance or support on the accommodation of
students and visiting guests.
OFFICE HOURS
IRD
SSIO
Monday-Thursday
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m
Friday
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Monday-Thursday
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Tuesday - Wednesday
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1 p.m - 3 p.m
Friday
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3 p.m - 5 p.m
Contact information:
International Relations Department
Main Building F.118.e
2400 Dunaújváros, Táncsics M. st. 1/a.
Tel: +36 25 551211
Fax: +36 25 551262
E-mail: [email protected]
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Library
Sport Facilities
The library in the ‘A’ building of the DF offers you access to its bibliographical information:
course materials, textbooks, books, journals, newspapers, documents and references. The library
provides lending service, has a spacious reading room, photocopying service, computers, and
scanners for use.
The documents needed for registration to get a library card:
- passport or residence permit
- student card
Registration for the students of DF is free of charge. Books can be kept for 4 weeks. Students can
borrow max. 6 books. [email protected]
+36 25 551730
EISZ cabinet (Electronic Informational Service)
Every student registered at the College of Dunaújváros has the opportunity to do sports in the
form of Physical Education classes during the degree studies.
Besides these compulsory P.E. classes, students may find other sport opportunities in and outside
the College, which includes professional and amateur athletics, ball games, swimming, wrestling,
gymnastics, martial arts (karate, kung fu, Thai chi, and capoiera), ice-hockey, bowling, kayak and
speed-boating.
Be aware of the fact that most of the extra trainings are conducted in Hungarian.
College Gym
2400 Dunaújváros, Táncsics M.st. 1/
A.
Swimming Pool
2400 Dunaújváros, Építők rd. 9.
Tel/fax: +36 25 412200
e-mail: [email protected]
(A ticket for 20 occasion: 610 HUF)
Opening hours during the season:
Mon-Fri: 5.30 a.m. - 9.30 p.m.
Sat-Sun: 5.30 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.
EISZ is a national programme that provides the usage of international and national electronic
information sources.
The EISZ cabinet in the ‘A’ building of the DF has 20 computers for use. They can be used
for educational purposes, and NEPTUN administration in the registration period (which has
priority).
http://eisz.om.hu
The book shop
The book shop provides books and stationary for the college community at below-market prices.
Opening hours
Library
Eisz Cabinet
Bookshop
Mon - Thu
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
9 a.m. - 12 a.m. / 1 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Saturday
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9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Internet, photocopying, computer Facilities
Internet and computer services are available in the Library and in the EISZ cabinet, where it is
free of charge. Photocopying is also available in the library (10 HUF/A4 page).
There is also a Student Centre equipped with computers, black&white and colour printers and
scanners. It also provides Internet and NEPTUN access. Printing and photocopying is not free of
charge there (please check the prices at the Centre).
[email protected]
+36 25 551284 , +36 25 551231
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Entertainment/cultural facilities
• Cinema: Dózsa Mozi Centrum, Dózsa György square 1.
• Theatre & Gallery: Bartók Chamber Theatre and House of Arts, Bartók square 1. • Art Gallery: The Institute of Contemporary Arts, Vasmű street 12.
• Museum: Intercisa Múzeum, Városháza square 4.
• Open Air Steel Statue Park: On the riverbank of the Danube
• József Attila Library: Apáczai Csere János street 9-11.
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How to get to the College?
Accommodation
Air
DF offers hostel accomodation to its students and guests. There are 7 hostel buildings of the DF,
where we provide accommodation for nearly 1500 students. The hostels are near the College, and
they are newly renovated, European level hostels offering 2, 2+2 and 3+3 beds per rooms with
bathrooms. There is a TV and internet access point in every room. In every floor there is a fully
equipped kitchenette (fridge, electric cooker, and microwave oven), a community room with TV
and an automatic washing machine and dryer.
The main airport for international flights in Hungary is Ferihegy Airport.
/http://www.bud.hu/English/
If you come by plane, first you have to go to Budapest, where you then have to
take a bus (coach) or a train to come to Dunaújváros.
Student life
From the airport to Budapest, passengers are taken by a direct bus service from
Terminals 1 and 2, called the Bus 200 to Kőbánya-Kispest metro terminal, which
is the final stop of bus 200. From there, the easiest way is to get on the metro
(M3), go 4 stops till Népliget, where you find a Bus (coach) station. From there,
direct buses departure every hour. (It takes about 40 minutes to get to the Bus
Station; the bus to Dunaújváros takes about 70-100 minutes).
If you want to come by train, you have to go 10 stops by the metro, from the
Kőbánya-Kispest station, till Deák Ferenc tér, where you have to change to
the other metro line (M2), and go 4 stops, till Déli Pályaudvar, from where the
trains departure in almost every hour. (It takes about 60 minutes to get to the
Déli Pályaudvar railway station; the train to Dunaújváros takes about 90-120
minutes).
We recommend you coming by bus. It is easier and quicker.
The cost of a ticket for the buses, trams and the metro in Budapest is around
230 HUF for one journey. (You have to buy these tickets before getting on the
vehicles in special cash-desks, or at the newsagent’s, or at automatic machines.)
The cost of the bus or train from Budapest to Dunaújváros is around 1200 HUF. Budapest transport Ltd: http://www.bkv.hu/english
Railway / Bus
The student hostels:
• Hostel ‘33’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Dózsa György st. 33.
+36 25 551120
• Hostel ‘35’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Dózsa György st. 35.
+36 25 551122
• Hostel ‘37’
H-2400, Dunaújváros, Dózsa György st.
37.
+36 25 551128
• Hostel ‘Semmelweis’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Semmelweis st. 5.
+36 25 504350
• Hostel ‘IPAP-FA’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Béke sq. 3.
+36 25 410648
• Hostel ‘MÁTRIX’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Béke sq. 3.
+36 25 551120
• Hostel ‘DUNAFERR’
H-2400 Dunaújváros, Építők st. 2
+36 25 551120
If you arrive to Hungary by bus or train, please contact the International Relations
Department. They will recommend you the easiest way to Dunaújváros from the
station you will arrive at.
Meals
Car
You can also come to Dunaújváros by car. Dunaújváros can be easily reached
from various places.
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In the Campus restaurant suited next to the College and the Student hostels an A’la carte menu
is offered for 500 HUF. Other meals can be obtained in the campus snack-bar (BÜFÉ) (in
building ‘A’).
There are also various fast food restaurants and low-priced restaurants near the DF.
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All major credit cards are widely accepted throughout Hungary. All banks have
ATMS where you can withdraw money 24 hours a day.
Banking hours: open Monday to Friday. All banks are closed on weekends and
on public holidays. Usually they are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Fridays,
when they are open till 3 p.m.
OTP Bank, Dózsa Gy. st. 2.
+36 25 555400, http://www.otpbank.hu
K&H Bank, Vasmű st. 39.
+36 25 510010, http://www.khb.hu
ERSTE Bank, Dózsa Gy. st. 2./a.
+36 25 401701, http://www.erstebank.hu
CIB Bank, Dózsa Gy. st. 2.
+36 25 510210, http://www.cib.hu
Post Office
Transportation
The main post office of Dunaújváros is located at Dózsa György street 3. During
the week the post office is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday,
except Saturday when it is open from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
The Main Post Office
Dunaújváros has good transportation to the capital, which is just 70 kilometres from Dunaújváros,
and to other cities of Hungary. The city can be reached by both rail and motorway.
Dunaújváros has one railway station (Kandó Kálmán sq. 7). The long distance buses or coaches
usually have two major stops: one at the bus station (Béke sq.), the other in front of the cinema
(Dózsa sq.). There is regular bus service to the capital in almost every 20 minutes.
Schedule of trains: www.elvira.hu
Schedule of buses: www.menetrendek.hu/cgi-bin/menetrend/html.cgi
Student card
+36 25 412919
Dózsa György st. 3.
The student card provides you discounts at museums, sport establishments,
libraries, at some cinemas, bookshops, hotels, and on the public transportation.
(On trains and coach buses, you will get a 50% discount.).
You have to take the card with yourself wherever you go to certify that you are
a student if necessary.
The student card can be obtained at the Studies and Student Information Office.
The card costs 1600 HUF, and you have to take a recent photo with you, when
applying for it. The student card is valid for one semester, and is revalidated at
each semester’s start.
Student associations
Telecommunication
Student life at the College of Dunaújváros has been shaped by the more than 270-year-old
traditions of Selmec that mould teachers and students of the college into a very cohesive
community. Foreign students arrive in this community, and they get all the support they need
from Hungarian students studying here, as well as from their teachers. The Department of
International Relations, the Students’ Self-government and the special authorized staff of the
College and other service units help students to adapt through various organised programs.
Different organisations, such as foreign student committees, students’ professional clubs, and
self-motivated clubs are working within the institution. Some examples:
The GSM mobile telephone system functions in Hungary. There are three mobile
operators:
• Pannon GSM http://www.pannon.hu +36 20 9304000
• T-Mobile http://www.t-mobile.hu +36 1 2659210; +36 30 9303100
• Vodafone http://www.vodafone.hu +36 1 2881270
In order to call a Hungarian number from abroad, you should dial:
+36 - <city code> - <phone number>
The International Association for the Exchange Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE),
The High-tech Club (THC), Kerpely Antal Computer Special College (KAC), Association
Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC), World of
Challenge (W.O.C), Technical Professional Special College, Technical Management Special
College, Pedagogic and Communication Special College. There are many other clubs, like the
photo club, soccer club, rugby club, creative hobby club, exotic modern dance club, women’s
choir, to name just a few.
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Health insurance
Visa and Residence Permit
The regulation at the College of Dunaújváros requires all students to have a valid health insurance
with accident and sickness coverage.
Rules of application
The health insurance contract between the College of Dunaújváros and the Generali-Providencia
Insurance Inc. offers the following services to the foreign students during their stay in Hungary:
• Covers the costs of the insured person’s necessary medication and medical treatment
arising from illness or accidents. The insurance company’s service obligation only
extends to cover the outpatient treatment and hospital treatment in Hungary.
• /The insurance does not cover dental treatment (except for emergency and resulting
from accidents), hospital nursing due to pregnancy and abortion, the cosmetic and
rehabilitation treatment and alcohol and narcotic detoxification cures, illnesses caused
by the AIDS virus./
The basic charge for the health insurance for one year is 53.000 HUF (as of 2007).
Health Insurance Registration Procedure
1. To have a health insurance, come to the International Relations Department and fill
in the registration form.
2. Pay the fee (53.000 HUF/year) at the Post Office by the cheque received from the
IRD.
3. You will get an insurance card that contains the personal data of the insured person,
the basic data of the insurance (validity, serial number, etc.) and the information of the
appointed Doctor to contact.
4. With this card the holder is entitled to make use of the services in accordance with the
conditions described above. (The card is valid only with the passport!)
If you are ill
You may go to the appointed doctor (in the Egészség Bt.), where you receive medical treatment
free of charge. If you need further treatment or you are sent to the hospital, you need to pay for
the treatment and the hospital care.
For getting the compensation back for your payment, you need to have a medical report from
the doctor and the invoice from the pharmacy. (On the invoice, your address and the cost of the
treatment have to be written!) The invoice should not be older then 1 month!
You have to hand all papers and invoices to the doctor, and within a month you will get your
money refunded to your bank account or get it back in cash.
Consulting hours of the Doctor:
Egészség Bt., 2400 Dunaújváros, Liget alley 7. Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Tue,Thu: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Customer service telephone number to call during consulting hours:
+36 25 400537
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According to the Immigration regulations, from January 1st, 2006, you have to apply for a
residence permit (first application or an extension) not later than 30 days before the expiration
date of your previous visa or residence permit. When you apply for a residence permit, you
have to attach a photo (a recent one) and 7000 HUF in fee stamps. You can buy fee stamps
(illetékbélyeg) at any post office.
There are four basic terms you have to document. These are your student status, the residential
background, financial background, and the conditions of leaving Hungary (returning home or to
a third country). You should provide all the documents below when you apply for the residence
permit. Important! Every document must be original or authenticated by the issuer, or a public
notary! No photocopies or reproductions (e.g.: scanned and re-printed documents) are acceptable
during the procedure!
Certifying your student status
You will need a certification from the Studies and Student Information Office of the College,
which proves that you are registered and enrolled for the next academic year.
Certifying residential background
- If you are living at a student hostel: attach the lease contract made between you and the
hostel and the address registration form filled in (as described above) signed and stamped by the
director(s) of the hostel.
- If you have arrangements for private accommodation: you will have to attach the documents
necessary for address registration. If your place of residence didn’t change since your last
registration, and the attached documents are correct and met every requirements, there is no need
to re-register.
Financial background
According to the Immigration regulations, applicants have to prove that they possess the
necessary funds to cover the expenses of their stay in Hungary for as long as they are applying
for. There is a variety of ways to prove it; this can be documented partly by a written declaration,
in which you explain your financial circumstances including the following details: the source(s),
the amount, the currency, and the regular basis in case you receive support in cash and deposit
it in the bank. In support of your statements you must attach the following documents:
If you have a bank account at any Hungarian bank: you have to attach a summarized history of
debits and credits on this account, at least for the previous 6 months. The last 6 statements of your
account mailed monthly by the bank, or ATM receipts (of the last 6 months) are also acceptable.
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If you do not have any deposit or debit on your account within the last 6 months, please document
6 months when you put and/or got some money to cover your Hungarian expenses.
Advice: it is worth keeping and collecting all money-related documents, like monthly bank
statements, currency exchange statements, spot cash statements, ATM receipts, and Western
Union certificates, to avoid complications.
The conditions of leaving Hungary (returning home or to a third country)
Immigration regulations require you to certify your ability to return to your home country or any
third country upon the expiration of your residence permit. You declare your destination country,
the means of transport and the approximate travel expenses. Furthermore you have to certify that
you possess the necessary amount of money for travel expenses throughout your stay.
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Currency
The official currency of Hungary is the Forint
(Ft, HUF).
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Banknotes: 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000,
10000, 20000
In certain places you will see prices quoted
also in Euro (EUR) for comparison. Most of
the places accept major credit cards (Visa,
American Express, Mastercard, Eurocard,
etc.). Money can be transferred at post offices
and banks.
- If you have a valid ticket or reservation for returning home or to a third country: you have to
show it personally at the Office of Immigration and Nationality!
- If you do not have a valid ticket or reservation: you must certify that you have the necessary
amount of money to buy one at any time (meaning that you have the proper amount of money
allocated for this purpose at all times). If you have a bank account it is recommended to keep this
amount, you may separate this amount to another bank account, or allocate it somehow (e.g.: as
an independent engrossed deposit).
Formal requirements of the declarations and applications
It is important for you to know that any applications, statements or declarations submitted to the
Office of Immigration and Nationality (by you or by the beneficiary of your place of residence)
must meet the following formal requirements:
- handwritten statements are acceptable with the signature of the person writing and making
the statement;
- not handwritten form (e.g.: made with word processor and printed) needs to be signed by the
issuer and two other witnesses.
Weather
The climate of the country is temperate continental with Mediterranean and Atlantic influences,
with four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). Average temperatures: January -2C (28F),
July 23C (73F). During the winter there is often snow, and in summer it gets very hot.
Coldest month: January, hottest month: July. The number of sunny hours a year: 2038. Mild
weather period: from the end of March to the end of October.
Immigration Office:
8000, Székesfehérvár, József
Attila st. 38.
Tel: +36 22 510650 Fax: +36 22 510655
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The Hungarian Language
Useful Hungarian vocabulary
Hungarian is a Finno-Ugric language unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The Hungarian name for the language is Magyar.
Though Hungarian is not easy, we would like to help you with a short list of expressions that you
surely will use.
The Hungarian vowel phonemes can be grouped as pairs of long and short vowels, e.g. o and ó.
Most of these pairs have similar pronunciation, only varying in their duration; the pairs <a>/<á>
and <e>/<é> differ both in closedness and length, however.
Consonant length is also distinctive in Hungarian.
Primary stress is always on the first syllable of a word. The remaining syllables all receive an
equal, lesser stress. All syllables are pronounced clearly and evenly, even at the end of a sentence,
unlike in English.
FIRST STEPS - első lépések
Hello Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Goodbye Yes / No
Bless you!
How are you?
Thank you No, thank you Sorry
Excuse me
Please
Help
Can you help me? I don’t understand
I can’t speak Hungarian I don’t know
My name is …
How much is it? What time is it? Cheers!
Where is the toilet?
Remember the points below, and your pronunciation will be even closer to correct Hungarian.
a
á
c
cs é
gy
í
j
ly
ny o
ó
ö
ő
s
sz ty u
ú
ü
ű
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as the ‘u’ in ‘tuck’
as the long ‘a’ in ‘father’
‘ts’ as in ‘lots’
‘ch’ as in ‘church’
‘ay’ as in ‘pay’
as the ‘de’ in ‘dew’ or the ‘du’ in ‘duration’
as ‘ee’ in ‘weed’
as the ‘y’ in ‘yet’ or ‘yawn’
as the ‘y’ in ‘yet’ or ‘yawn’
as the ‘nu’ in ‘tenure’ or the ‘ni’ in ‘opinion’
as the ‘ou’ in ‘ought’
as the world ‘awe’
as the ‘ur’ in ‘fur’
as the ‘ur’ in ‘fur’ but longer
‘sh’ as in ‘shop’
‘s’ as in ‘soap’
as the ‘tu’ in ‘tune’ of ‘Tuesday’
as the ‘oo’ in ‘moon’
as the ‘oo’ in ‘moon’ but longer
as the ‘ew’ in ‘hew’
as the ‘ew’ in ‘hew’ but longer
as the ‘s’ in ‘vision’ or ‘measure’
Szia
Jó reggelt!
Jó napot!
Jó estét!
Jó éjszakát!
Viszontlátásra
Igen / Nem
Egészségedre!
Hogy vagy?
Köszönöm
Nem, köszönöm
Bocsánat
Elnézést
Kérlek / Tessék
Segítség
Segítene?
Nem értem
Nem beszélek magyarul
Nem tudom
A nevem …
Mennyibe kerül?
Mennyi az idő?
Egészségére (formal) /
Egészségedre (informal)
Hol van a WC?
NUMBERS - számok
0
nulla
1
egy
2
kettő
3
három
4
négy
5
öt
6
hat
7
hét
8
nyolc
9
kilenc
10
tíz
11
tizenegy
12
tizenkettő
20
húsz
21
huszonegy
30
harminc
40 negyven
50 ötven
60
hatvan
70
hetven
80
nyolcvan
90
kilencven
100
száz
200
kétszáz
1000
ezer
MONTHS, DAYS, SEASONS – hónapok, napok, évszakok
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
január
február
március
április
május
június
július
augusztus
szeptember
október
november
december
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
hétfő
kedd
szerda
csütörtök
péntek
szombat
vasárnap
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
tavasz
nyár
ősz
tél
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TIME - idő
Today Yesterday
Tomorrow
Week Year
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night a.m. / p.m.
ma
tegnap
holnap
hét
év
reggel
délután
este
éjszaka
délelőtt / délután
POST AND BANK - posta és bank
Airmail légiposta
Cash-desk
pénztár
Cheque csekk
Form
nyomtatvány
Letter levél
Parcel csomag
Postcard képeslap
Stamp bélyeg
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SHOPPING - vásárlás
Baker’s Boutique
Bookshop
Coffee shop
Department store
Florist’s Market Newsagent
Shoe shop
Souvenir shop
Supermarket
Sale
pékség
butik
könyvesbolt
kávéház
áruház
virágüzlet
piac
újságárus
cipőbolt
ajándékbolt
ABC/ábécé
kiárusítás
TRAVELLING - utazás
Connection
csatlakozás
Entrance bejárat
Exit
kijárat
Left luggage
csomagmegörző
Lost property
talált tárgyak osztálya
Train
vonat
Platform vágány
Railway vasút
Reserved seat
foglalt
Seat ülés
Single ticket
egy útra
Return ticket
retúrjegy
Station állomás
Ticket jegy
Bus
busz
Bus stop buszmegálló
Airport
repülőtér
Arrival érkezés
Departure
indulás
Boarding card
beszállókártya
Check-in
jegykezelés
Passport útlevél
Change átszállás
Timetable
menetrend
ACCOMODATION - szállás
Bedroom
hálószoba
Bathroom
fürdőszoba
Hostel kollégium
Key
kulcs
Room szoba
Toilet WC
My room number is ... A szobaszámom …
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Contacts
You may find more information on our website:
www.duf.hu/english
Please, visit our website regularly, and check out the news, programs,
photo galleries and many more!
Questions about general matters should be addressed to the International
Relations Department.
Questions about academic matters should be addressed to the Studies and Student
Information Office.
Questions about your accommodation should be addressed to the Hostel.
For the contact information, please check pages 7-8!
Cost of living in Dunaújváros
Some representative prices:
Transportation:
- single ticket for city buses: - taxi:
150 HUF
from 450 HUF
Entertainment:
- cinema:
- concerts: 600 HUF
600-2500 HUF
Eating & drinking:
- lunch meal in the campus restaurant: - sandwich:
- croissant: - pizza: - coffee: - soft-drinks: EXTRAS
FOOD AND DRINK - étel és ital
Restaurant étterem
Breakfast
reggeli
Lunch ebéd
Dinner vacsora
Tea
tea
Coffee kávé
Wine (White/Red)
bor (fehér/vörös)
Water víz
Orange Juice
narancslé
Bread kenyér
Milk
tej
Beer
sör
Cake sütemény
Fruit
gyümölcs
Salt
só
Pepper bors
Sugar cukor
Menu menü
Glass
pohár
Plate
tányér
Knife kés
Spoon
kanál
Fork
villa
Enjoy your meal! Jó étvágyat!
Bill
számla
500 HUF
200-300 HUF
160 HUF
from 590 HUF
100-200 HUF
250 HUF
The prices in the guide are subject to change.
They indicate the prices of year 2007.
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Other useful information
Payment of fees
Please, transfer your fees payable in Euro (e.g.tuition fee) to the following Bank Account of DF:
Bank account number: IBAN HU 11 1002-9008-0028-2723-0000-0000
Bank: Magyar Államkincstár
SWIFT Code: MANEHUHB
Please, transfer your fees payable in Forint through the NEPTUN system.
Emergency calls
The following numbers can be called free of charge from any fixed or mobile phones (emergency
call numbers):
AMBULANCE: 104
FIRE BRIGADE: 105
POLICE: 107
Other Useful Telephone Numbers and Adresses:
International Information Bureau
Medical Service
Dental Service
Pharmacies/Chemist’s:
Őspatika
Kígyó Patika Libra Patika 199
Vasmű street 10.
+36 25 410600
+36 25 413939
Vasmű street 33/a.
Vasmű street 35.
Korányi S. street 1.
(Next to the hospital)
Piaci Patika
Szórád Márton street 6/a
Munkácsy M. street 3/a
Munkácsy Gyógyszertár Zöldkereszt Gyógyszertár
Táncsics M. street 6/b
+36 80 200607
The Police Station (non-stop green number)
The Ambulance
+36 25 411011
The Fire Brigade +36 25 410022
+36 25 436750
The Railway Station www.elvira.hu
The Bus (Coach) Station +36 25 412711
www.menetrendek.hu/cgi-bin/menetrend/html.cgi
The Ferry Station
+36 25 281355
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