Why should you be involved in

ERASMUS programme in
Hungary?

STUDY AT SZEGED UNIVERSITY,

Department of Physical Geography
and Geoinformatics
 Our ERASMUS partners

Durham Kiel

Wolverhampton
Dortmund
Göttingen
Olomouc
Morgantown, WV
Karlsruhe
Tübingen
Angers

Clermont-Ferrand
The location of Szeged
 The city of Szeged
People are opened for foreigners (3 borders)
Town of students:
32,000 university students
168,000 citizen
 The city of Szeged
The town of „Sunshine”

Solar map of Europe

The city of Szeged
The city of Szeged
The city of Szeged
 Szeged University

Tradition and modern

requirements
 Foreigners and the University of Szeged

Traditionally active centre for student exchange

(since Middle Ages)

Now:
The 35th most visited University in Europe

A 2007 "Academic Ranking of World Universities" classed

University of Szeged as the best university in Central
and Eastern Europe jointly with the Charles University
(CZ) in in terms of the quality of scientific research.

High number lectures in English

http://www2.u-szeged.hu/erasmus
Very active ERASMUS social program
 University facilites

Information Centre and Library

Wireless internet connections
(all over the University)
 Department of Physical Geography
and Geoinformatics
Students/year:
150-170 BSc students in Geography
100-150 BSc student in Environmental Sciences
50-75 MSc students
(Environmental Geography, Geoinformatics, Teacher)
7-10 PhD students

Staff:
lecturers: 14
assistants: 5
 Department of Physical Geography
and Geoinformatics: facilites
Room for foreign students
4 computer rooms (150 PCs)
Laboratories: OSL, Dendrology, Soil Science, Palynology,
Map and aerial photograph library
 Research profiles
Landscape ecology
Optimal landuse
Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
Applied GIS
Flood information system
Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
Applied geomorphology
Floodplain and channel processes
Aeolian activity and OSL dating
Applied soil science
Soil erosion and nutrient changes
Mapping access water areas and land use

Access water – inland

water
 IV. Research profiles
Landscape ecology
Optimal landuse
Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape Geo-
ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
Applied GIS
Flood information system
Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
Accident analyses
Applied geomorphology
Floodplain and channel processes
Aeolian activity and OSL dating
Applied soil science
Soil erosion and nutrient changes
Possible areas for
extreme flood
inundation
Accident analyses for the police
 IV. Research profiles
Landscape ecology
Optimal landuse
Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
Applied GIS
Flood information system
Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
Applied geomorphology
Floodplain and channel processes
Aeolian activity and OSL dating
Applied soil science
Soil erosion and nutrient changes
Floodplain aggradation along the Maros
river after river regulations
Channel surveys
 IV. Research profiles
Landscape ecology
Optimal landuse
Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
Applied GIS
Flood information system
Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
Applied geomorphology
Floodplain and channel processes
Aeolian activity and OSL dating
Applied soil science
Soil erosion and nutrient changes
 Geography of Szeged vs. Geography of Hungary
vs. Geography of Europe
határon túli
IV. Academic backround egyéb DE
NyF

/Research activity EKF

3%
6% 6%
BDF 2% ELTE
2%
3%
MÁFI
19%
6%

MTA régész
5%
6%
MTA FKI 3% ME

6%
31% 2% PTE

SZIE

SZTE

Proportion of publications on the

Hungarian Geographical Conference, 2006

Number of publications in Geomorphology 2007

 What do we offer for You?
Problem oriented courses
Geographical Application of GIS and Remote Sensing
Seminar on Applied Geography
Physical Geography of the Carpathian Basin
Landscape history
 What do we offer for You?
Field work (Adventureous trips … and … beautiful
landscapes)
Problem and solution oriented
Team work

Project and research work

 Costs
To study at Szeged is affordable for everyone!

Cheap flights to Budapest (30-40 E)

Accomodation: 75-100 E/month

(student hostel or flat)

Free public transport at Szeged

 Leisure
International Evenings
Trips
Sport facilities
Hungarian specialities : thermal bath
…….
Leisure

New friends, parties…

 Are you interested?

YOU ARE WELCOME TO

SZEGED!!!

Ask about the application procedure the

Departmental coordinator IN TIME!

+ERASMUS website of Szeged:

http://www2.u-szeged.hu/erasmus/