Autumn semester at GTK
Please find and read carefully this information letter about the most important issues related to your studies at BME Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences in the following:
2020/21 Fall term dates:
- term registration: starts from 17th August until 6th September in Neptun
- subject registration: from 18:00:00 (CET) on 31st August till 23:59:59 (CET) on 6th September in Neptun
- first day of study period: 7th September in all forms
Starting of the Fall term
BME will start the instruction on the English language programs in a hybrid form:
- Students can start their studies at the University in a normal way, in person.
- If you could not arrive until the 6th September (you might need 2 weeks quarantine after entering the country), you can start the semester online. Please note that you will have to request the participation in the online instruction through a designated request via Neptun. You will be informed about this particular request later by the Central Academic Office (CAO).
Visa, residence permit
Please apply for a long-term (D-type) visa to travel to Hungary for your studies. Please be aware that 30 days after arrival to Hungary, you are obliged to apply for a residence permit. Please read the details on the home page of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing carefully and act according to the instructions written there.
Arrival information
As of 15 July 2020, the Government of Hungary introduces new entry restrictions. According to Government Decree 341/2020. (VII. 12.) countries are classified into “red”, “yellow” and “green” categories, based on the severity of the COVID situation.
Non-Hungarian citizens coming from a “yellow” or ”red” country will need:
1. A leniency application: read about it HERE and the guide of the BME Mentor Team.
2. You will need to spend 14 days in self-isolation or in official quarantine, depending on the result of the mandatory medical examination at the border. Requirements for exemption of the above quarantine regulations: 2 negative SARS-CoV-2 molecular biologic test results (medical certificate issued either in English or in Hungarian) taken within the five day period preceding entry to Hungary.
3. If you need for any part of the procedure, a student status certificate from BME, you will have to activate your term (read about it below), and send in the E027 (under construction now) or E999 (until the E027 is opened) request via Neptun.
You can find information about the Government’s COVID-19 measures concerning your countries, and entering Hungary at the following websites:
https://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade/missions
General Work and Fire Safety Information
As per BME Regulations it is required of our students to attain, and annually demonstrate knowledge of work and fire safety skills.
Please study the material in the following link:
Please note, that registering an active term in Neptun is only possible following the successful completion of the General Work and Safety Test.
For completing the above mentioned Test, you will have to submit a request in the Neptun.
Accommodation
Please visit the website of the International Mentor Team (IMT) about information on arrival to Hungary and questions about the accommodation options.
Health Insurance for Tuition fee paying students
If you are a tuition fee paying student, you can find information about the Health Insurance HERE.
Registration at BME
Please note that registration to BME is a pre-requisite to start your studies. At BME it is done in two steps: online and in person.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no central in-person registration, but as soon as you arrive you will have to go in person to the Central Academic Office.
For the registration in person you will need the following (only come in after you have met the quarantine or COVID-19 test obligations!):
- Valid passport and its photocopy
- Letter of Acceptance (please print out the one sent by BME)
- Letter of Award for scholarship students (please print out the one sent by Tempus for scholarship holders)
- Transcripts and diplomas of your previous studies and their photocopies (due to the pandemic, you will have 6 months to present your original documents)
- In case you study at MSc or PhD level the proof of your knowledge of the English language and their photocopies
- 1 piece of your passport size photo
Each document will be carefully checked at registration. In case of falsified/fake documents or documents of questionable origin, registration will be refused from the applicant.
Please note that you do not need to postpone your studies, or ask for a passive term if you can not arrive to Hungary before the start of the 2020/2021/1 term, since you will be able to start your studies through distance learning methods!
How to register for the semester? Follow the steps below:
1. Log in to your Neptun Account.
2. Choose ‘Administration’ from the menu.
3. Click on ‘Enrollment / Registration’
4. Change the status to ‘Active’.
5. Neptun will send you a message about the successful registration for the term.
6. To submit your registration form (E200 request for SH students and E100 request for tuition fee paying students) in Neptun, please look for the requests at Administration/Requests/Available request forms, read it carefully, modify your data in Neptun if it is necessary and click Submit request at the bottom.
Please note, that if you do not register for either ‘Active’ or ‘Passive’ term by the end of the registration period (6th September) you will be registered for passive term in Neptun by CAO.
For more detailed information, please read the Newsletter about the term registration and enrolment for subjects from the BME Central Academic Office (CAO).
We are looking forward to meeting you at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences.
