Accommodation

The cheapest accommodation is to be found in the dormitories of university you attend. Dorms are major party venues here, just like in other countries. If you need peace and quiet, privacy, and a lot of sleep, rent an apartment in the city. You can opt for sub-tenancy, which means you get a room in an apartment with living-in owner. You can rent an entire apartment alone or share with few friends. Information on places to rent can be found at the universities and in the newspapers. A sub-tenancy costs at least 20 000 HUF, and rent on a apartment is 40 000 to 50 000 HUF.

http://realestatehungary.hu/belepes_en.php
http://www.ingatlannet.hu/en/


School

The system – 8 years of elementary school plus 4 years of secondary school – is still in force, with the additional alternatives of 6 plus 6 and 4 plus 8.
Education in Hungary is compulsory for all children between 6 and 18 years old.
The current structure consist of five levels, in both state and private schools. These levels are as follows:

• pre-primary education (age 3 to 6)
• primary school
• secondary schools and specialized vocational schools
• collage /university- collage courses last 3 to 4 years and a technical diploma is awarded on completion, whereas the more demanding university courses are 5 to 6 years long, and lead to a degree
• doctoral studies leading to a Ph.D.
• possibility of postgraduate courses

Hungarian Language Courses

The most efficient way to learn a language is to be in direct contact with speakers of the target language. So, if you aren’t an extrovert already become one! Go out and meet some Hungarians- they are very friendly people and it’s fun to hear Hungarian spoken int he company of foreigners. If you would like to take a language course, here are some places where you can give it a go. Believe us, it’s worth it!

The Balassi Bálint institute aims at preserving and promoting Hungarian culture. There, foreign students and students of Hungarian origin living outside the country can study the Hungarian language and a variety of subjects related to Hungarian studies. They can also take part in the one-year university preparatory course, which provides an opportunity to prepare for their studies of both the Hungarian language and specialist subjects. A state-accredited Hungarian language examination can also be taken. There are annual invitations for applivations for grants from the Ministry of Education of the Hungarian Republic and the Balassi Bálint Istitute.

http://www.bbi.hu/index.php?id=99&fid=110




Other language schools:

http://www.dover.hu/index.php?lang=2

http://www.magyarora.com/english/easyreader.html 

http://www.hungarotips.com/hungarian/


Hungarian cuisine

Hungarian cuisine is multi-super-varied, so picky eaters are just as likely to find something that suits as omnivorous. Hungarians love soups and puréed vegetables (főzelék). Although standard meat and vegetable soups are the most common, it is also worth trying the cold fruit soup. There can’t be many who have never heard of the famous gulyásleves or goulash soup, althogh there are plenty of other varieties for meat lovers to try, made from pork, beef or veal. If the temtation of dessert is too much to resist, you can choose from mákos guba (poppy-seed dumplings soaked in honey and milk), túrós palacsinta (cottage cheese pancake) or Somlói galuska (sponge cake coverd in chocolate, rum, and loads of cream) – each unique treat.