Frequently Asked Questions

• How can I get transportation from Budapest to Debrecen?
• How can I find an apartment?
• What do I need for registration at the University?
• What type of health insurance do I need?
• What documents do I need to have while I am staying in Hungary?
• What documents do I need for my residence permit?
• How do I transfer money to the University of Debrecen?

How can I get transportation from Budapest to Debrecen?

 
Assuming, that you arrive at the Ferihegy Airport, you have three possibilities:

1. You can come by train to Debrecen

 
Trains leave to Debrecen from the "Nyugati or Keleti Palyaudvar", The West or East Main Railway Station
You can buy a ticket for the Airport Minibus at the Transit Lounge, for 1500 HUF. It will take you to the Railway Station.
DO NOT TAKE TAXIS to travel to the Railway station!
At the Railway station buy a Full Rate train ticket to Debrecen for InterCity Train
Train Timetable can be found here. (www.elvira.hu)
Take the InterCity Train to Debrecen, as it is more convenient and faster than normal trains.

2. You can come by bus

 
MALEV, the Hungarian Airlines have a bus service to Debrecen too. These buses leave the Airport on every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 23:00. The Bus tickets can be obtained at the airport for 3900 HUF. If you want to take this bus, you have to inform the Secretariat of the English Program, so we can reserve a seat for you. If more than 10 people are coming at the same time, we can arrange a special bus at any given time too.

3. You can make special arrangements with an agent, who will come and pick you up at the Airport

 
If you wish, we can help you to find an agent, who will come and pick you up at the airport. This is advisable, if you have lots of luggage to carry, and you do not have accommodation reserved in Debrecen.

The costs are variable; usually it is between 15000-20000 HUF.

If you need help, contact Ms. Eszter Bartha at the Secretariat of the English Program.

How can I find an apartment?

 
When you plan to arrive in Debrecen, it is advisable to make a Hotel Reservation for about three days. Once you arrive you can contact Housing Agencies or an Agent who will help you to find an apartment.

If you contact a Housing Agency, you have to pay around 10000-15000 HUF fee to them. This fee includes all of the paper work and they will take you to see the pre-selected apartments.

You have to obtain three important documents from the landlord/Housing Agency:

1. An English and Hungarian copy of your lease. The Hungarian version should be presented to the Office of Immigration and Nationality.

2. Two copies of the "Address registration form".

3. "Ownership certificate" from the Hungarian Land Office, certifying that the landlord is the owner of the apartment. Ask your landlord for the document. 

Usually, houses can be rented for 6 months, and sometime you have to pay the rent in advance. Apart from this, a 2 months rent is asked as a deposit, which will be returned to you when you leave the house without debts or damage. Obviously, the duration of the rental period and the deposit is negotiable.

A ene-bedroom apartment costs about 200 EUR upwards, and 2 bedroom apartments are about 350 EUR per month. You can find cheaper and more expensive houses obviously.

Usually all houses are furnished, and are well equipped (washing machine, TV, microwave, etc.)

Rent depends on the quality of the house and the equipment, and mainly from the distance to the University. Apartments at walking distance are the most expensive ones.

You can find an apartment by newspaper advertisements too. But in this case, you need to have somebody, who speaks Hungarian to take you around.

If you want an agent to help you finding an apartment please contact the Secretariat of the English Program.

What do I need for registration at the University?

 
You need the following items to register at the University:
 

• properly filled up Registration form
• 4 passport sized photographs (If you have sent photographs during the application procedure, you do not need them again, but it is good to have a few of them handy always)
• receipts of the three postal cheques paid (for students of the Center of Arts, Humanities and Sciences)
• health insurance
• bank transfer note/receipt of the tuition fee

The registration form and the Postal cheques are included in the Information Package handed over to you at the Secretariat of the English Program when you arrive at the Office. Please ask for it the Administrative staff.
 

Please note that you have to come personally to register.

What type of health insurance do I need?

• You are insured at the given company,
• Your insurance is valid for Hungary,
• What costs are covered by the insurance in Hungary

What documents do I need to have while I am staying in Hungary? 

You will need the following documents while you reside in Hungary:

• Your valid passport

• Visa (D-5, student visa)
• Your student ID

For visa information, please refer to Practical information >> Visa and residence permit.

What documents do I need for my residence permit?

You will need

• a completed application form (may be obtained in the International Education Centre, the Centre for External Relations, or the national Immigration Office)
• your valid passport
• a „D” visa included in the passport
• a recent ID photograph
• a letter of admission or other proof of student status at the University of Debrecen
• an address registration form (may be obtained in the International Education Centre, the Centre for External Relations, or the national Immigration Office)
  • if you are staying in the university residence hall, you will need to have it signed by the director of the residence hall
  • if you are rent an apartment, you will need the signature of the landlord (or landlords) and a recent ownership certificate (not older than 3 months at the time of the application) issued by the Hungarian Land Office, as well as your apartment lease signed by you, the landlord, and two witnesses
• fee stamps worth 6,000 HUF (available at any post office),
• proof of financial assets (e.g. a bank statement)

• a medical certificate issued by the National Health Care Service (Állami Népegészségügyi és Tisztiorvosi Szolgálat, Debrecen, Rózsahegyi u. 4.). For this medical examination you will need an application form, which can be obtained either from Office of Immigration and Nationality, Debrecen, Sámsoni u. 149. or from the Educational Office. The cost of this medical examination is about 16,000 HUF.

        Office hours are:
        9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays

        Alternatively, this document can be obtained at the National Health Care Service in your home country (a certificate issued by your GP or your medical advisor is acceptable), which then has to be submitted to the National Health Care Service in Debrecen for review. They decide whether the certificate is acceptable or not. The medical certificate issued in your home country is valid only for three months.
 

Even if you do not need to apply for a residence permit, you are obliged to register your temporary place of stay with the Office of Immigration and Nationality if you wish to stay in Hungary for more than thirty days. In this case you have to register within 30 days following your date of entry to Hungary. To register, you have to present your travel documents, your valid residence permit if you have one, and a document (see housing registration form above) proving that you are entitled to use the accommodation. Change of temporary place of residence has to be registered within three weekdays following the change.

Registration in Debrecen is at the Office of Immigration and Nationality, Debrecen, Sámsoni u. 149. (You can get there by buses number 19 and 40)
 

Office hours are:

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays

1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

You will get your residence permit 15 days at the latest after submitting the application.
 

For the first time, the residence permit is issued for a period of one year, and it can be extended annually until you finish your studies.
 

You should also go to the Office of Immigration and Nationality in Debrecen, if you lose your passport or have it stolen.

How do I transfer money to the University of Debrecen?

Transferring money to University of Debrecen
 

If you are applying to a medical programme:

NAME: University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Centre
ADDRESS: H-4012 Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98.
ACCOUNT#: 10034002-00282981-00000000
BANK NAME: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
SWIFT CODE: MANEHUHB
IBAN: HU03 

 
If you are applying to an arts/science/engineering/IT/music programme:

NAME: University of Debrecen, Centre of Arts, Humanities and Sciences
ADDRESS: H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1.
ACCOUNT#: HU31 1003 4002 0028 9366 0000 0000
BANK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, 4026 Debrecen, Hatvan street 15. HUNGARY
SWIFT CODE: MANE HUHB

If you are applying to Agricultural and Applied Economic Sciences programs:

NAME: University of Debrecen, Centre for Agricultural and Applied Economic Sciences
ADDRESS: H-4032, Debrecen Böszörményi út 138., Hungary
ACCOUNT#: HU60 1003 4002 0028 2936 0000 0000
BANK: Magyar Államkincstár, 4026 Debrecen, Hatvan u. 15. Hungary

SWIFT code: MANE HUHB
 

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