STUDY AT SZEGED UNIVERSITY,Department of Physical Geography

and Geoinformatics

Why should you be involved in ERASMUS programme in

Hungary?

Our ERASMUS partners

Wolverhampton

Kiel

Karlsruhe

Angers

Clermont-Ferrand

TübingenMorgantown, WV

KrakkowGöttingenDortmund

Leuven Olomouc

The location of Szeged

The city of SzegedPeople are opened for foreigners (3 borders)Town of students:

32,000 university students168,000 citizen

The city of Szeged

The town of „Sunshine”

Solar map of Europe

The city of Szeged

The city of Szeged

The city of Szeged

Szeged University

Tradition and modern requirements

Foreigners and the University of Szeged

Traditionally active centre for student exchange (since Middle Ages)

Now: The 35th most visited University in Europe

A 2007 "Academic Ranking of World Universities" classed University of Szeged as the best university in Central and Eastern Europe jointly with the Charles University (CZ) in in terms of the quality of scientific research.

High number lectures in Englishhttp://www2.u-szeged.hu/erasmus/kurzusok/2008_2009/kurzuslista2008_2009tartalom.html

Very active ERASMUS social program

Information Centre and LibraryWireless internet connections

(all over the University)

University facilites

Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics

Students/year:150-170 BSc students in Geography100-150 BSc student in Environmental Sciences50-75 MSc students (Environmental Geography, Geoinformatics, Teacher)7-10 PhD students

Staff:lecturers: 14assistants: 5

Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics: facilites

Room for foreign students4 computer rooms (150 PCs)Laboratories: OSL, Dendrology, Soil Science, Palynology, Map and aerial photograph library

Research profilesLandscape ecology

Optimal landuse Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)

Applied GIS Flood information systemOil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)

Applied geomorphologyFloodplain and channel processesAeolian activity and OSL dating

Applied soil scienceSoil erosion and nutrient changes

Access water – inland water

Mapping access water areas and land use

IV. Research profilesLandscape ecology

Optimal landuse Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape Geo-

ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)Applied GIS

Flood information systemOil pipelines failures (thermo-photo) Accident analyses

Applied geomorphologyFloodplain and channel processesAeolian activity and OSL dating

Applied soil scienceSoil erosion and nutrient changes

Possible areas for extreme flood inundation

Accident analyses for the police

IV. Research profilesLandscape ecology

Optimal landuse Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)

Applied GIS Flood information systemOil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)

Applied geomorphologyFloodplain and channel processesAeolian activity and OSL dating

Applied soil scienceSoil erosion and nutrient changes

Floodplain aggradation along the Maros river after river regulations

Channel surveys

IV. Research profilesLandscape ecology

Optimal landuse Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)

Applied GIS Flood information systemOil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)

Applied geomorphologyFloodplain and channel processesAeolian activity and OSL dating

Applied soil scienceSoil erosion and nutrient changes

Geography of Szeged vs. Geography of Hungaryvs. Geography of Europe

IV. Academic backround /Research activity

DE

6%ELTE

19%

ME6%

PTE

6%

SZIE

2%

SZTE

31%

MTA FKI 3%

MTA régész5%

MÁFI

6%

BDF

3%

EKF

2%

NyF

2%

határon túli

6%

egyéb

3%

Number of publications in Geomorphology 2007

Proportion of publications on the Hungarian Geographical Conference, 2006

What do we offer for You?Problem oriented courses

Geographical Application of GIS and Remote SensingSeminar on Applied Geography Physical Geography of the Carpathian BasinLandscape history

What do we offer for You?Field work (Adventureous trips … and … beautiful

landscapes) Problem and solution oriented

Team work

Project and research work

CostsTo study at Szeged is affordable for everyone!

Cheap flights to Budapest (30-40 Euro)

Accomodation: 75-100 Euro/month (student hostel or flat)

Free public transport at Szeged

LeisureInternational Evenings TripsSport facilitiesHungarian specialities : thermal bath…….

New friends, parties…

Leisure

Are you interested?

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SZEGED!!!

Ask about the application procedure the Departmental coordinator IN TIME!

+ERASMUS website of Szeged: http://www2.u-szeged.hu/erasmus/