Advanced Technology Higher Education Network/Socrates
More information about the network:
http://athensnetwork.eu/Information for incoming students
Next session: November 16-23, 2024
Arrival information – Please read everything carefully!
Arrival: TBD
Arrival information HERE
Official first program: Guided tour in Budapest
Time: 16th November, Saturday, 11:00 am
Venue: Great Market Hall entrance (Fővám tér)
Program of the week: TBD
Location of the course: BME Building K, TBD
Address: Muegyetem rkp.3.
Important note: please bring your laptop to the course!
Social event:
- TBD
Housing
Please kindly note that you have to make your own reservation!
Recommended hostels:
Avenue Hostel (Budapest, Oktogon 4, 1067) https://avenuehostel.hu/
Adagio Hostel 1.0 (Budapest, Andrássy ut 53., 1062) https://adagiohostel.com/
Adagio Hostel 2.0 (Budapest, Andrássy út 2, 1061) https://adagiohostel.com/
If you do not wish to choose these options, there are several other hostel or AirBnB options in Budapest. I suggest you to pick one that is easily reachable from the university campus: Műegyetem rakpart 3, 1111
Information and application for BME outgoing students
Next ATHENS Session: 16-23 November, 2024
Application period: September, 2024 (TBD)
Application deadline: September, 2024 (TBD)
List of the courses is found on the application website: https://register.athensnetwork.eu/courses
To get better chances of getting accepted to the program, we suggest to apply for 3-6 courses.
To avoid cancellations later, please apply to courses that you are actually interested in. Before application, please consider if your studies or other circumstances (e.g. work) will allow you to participate.
Application documents:
- Registration form and Student Commitment filled and signed (available HERE)
- One recommendation letter from a professor/lecturer of BME in English or in Hungarian (signed by professor, on official letter paper of the Faculty if relevant)
- Declaration in the text of your e-mail that your contact information can be shared with other BME students travelling to the same city for theit ATHENS course.
Applications must be sent to internationalrelations@bme.hu e-mail address. Hard copies are not required. Late or incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.
Participation at the academic courses is free of charge, but travel and accommodation costs, as well as European Dimension Activity or extra program costs must be covered by participating students themselves!
Further information:
BME ATHENS coordinator contact:
Ms. Bibor Bánfi Klekner: internationalrelations@bme.hu