why spend a semester studying in budapest?

WHY SPEND A SEMESTER STUDYING IN BUDAPEST?

Andrew Kun

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Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

Hungary in Europe

Hungary in Europe

Budapest in Hungary

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Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

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Education

24,000 students: ⅓ international

≈ 1,100 faculty

BUTE alumni

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Budapest

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Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

Why?

What is your competitive advantage? Education? Cutting-edge research experience? Communication skills (verbal and written)? Can you adapt to change?

When?

Junior year: ECE: spring (January – May 2012) Others: fall (September – December 2011)

How?

Your advisor Andrew Kun, ECE exchange coordinator

andrew.kun@unh.edu Bobbi Gerry:

bobbi.gerry@unh.edu Spring information session Passport

Costs

UNH tuition Apartment rental Food Travel Travel (Paris?) Travel (Rome?) Travel (Munich?) Travel (Prague?)

Hungary in Europe

≈ 2.5 hours by air

Why?

What is your competitive advantage? Education? Cutting-edge research experience? Communication skills (verbal and written)? Can you adapt to change? The world is diverse – have you seen it?

Prepare – read Rick Steves

Trains

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Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

Questions?

Info: bme.hu andrewkun.com andrew.kun@unh.edu