1. Overview on Hungary’s Higher Education and the International Education Dr. Zoltán Dubéczi, Secretary General Hungarian Rectors’ Conference

2. Explore Hungary  Language: Hungarian  English speaking population  From Budapest you can reach the major European capitals in max. 3 hours by plane, and from any Hungarian city, train can reach Budapest in max. 4 hours; and  Hungary has a rich history dating back to 896.  We have around 700 museums and galleries, 70 theatres and cinemas, over 70 thermal baths, and thousands of cultural events all year long.  Tolerant and safe communities even in the capital.  Excellent public transport system day & night with student discount (metro, train, tram, bus, public bike-sharing system).  European standard of living at a reasonable cost for 500-1.000USD/month, depending on your needs. 2

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5. Hungary: Inventions and Prizes I. IT and communications  telephone exchange Tivadar Puskás (1877)  digital computing János von Neumann (1960)  color TV Peter Károly Goldmark (1940)  principle behind the first plasma & flat-panel TV Kálmán Tihanyi (1936)  high level programming language János Kemény, co-inventor (1964)  Microsoft applications group and Word & Excel Károly Simonyi (1980s) Physics  holography Dénes Gábor (1971)  hydrogen bomb Edward Teller (1950s)  nuclear chain reaction (co-inventor of the nuclear reactor) Leo Szilárd (1930s) 5

6. Hungary: Inventions and Prizes II. Everyday items  Rubik’s Cube Ernő Rubik (1974)  ballpoint pen László Bíró (1938)  soda water machine Ányos Jedlik (1826)  binoculars & opera glasses Joseph Petzval (1840)  safety match János Irinyi (1836)  tungsten lamp Sándor Just & Imre Bródy (1904) Auto and electric  helicopter Oszkár Asbóth (1928)  electric locomotives Kálmán Kandó (1894)  electric motor and carway Ányos Jedlik (1828)  design of Ford T Model József Galamb (1910s)  AC watt meter and turbo generator Ottó Bláthy (1880s)  modern electric transformer Ottó Bláthy, Miksa Déri and Károly Zipernowsky  carburetor for a stationary engine Donát Bánki and János Csonka (1893) 6

7. Hungary: Recent Innovations  Prezi dam Somlai-Fischer, Peter Halacsy and Peter Arvai. (2009)  Leonar3do, invented by Daniel Rátai, is a combined hardware and software platform that can create a 3D virtual reality environment. (2005)  Áron Losonczi patented LiTraCon a light transmitting concrete that is a mix of concrete and optical glass fibres. It is a building material that is basically as strong as concrete but allows light to pass through. (2014)  The gömböc is a funny little creation by Gábor Domokos and Péter Várkonyi. It is a convex three dimensonal homogeneous body which, when resting on a flat surface, has just one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium. (BME, 2007) 7

8. Nobel Prizes related to Hungary  Avram Hershko, (Herskó Ferenc), Chemistry, 2004  Imre Kertész, Literature, 2002  George Andrew Olah (Oláh György), Chemistry, 1994  John Harsanyi, (Harsányi János), Economics, 1994  Dennis Gabor (Gábor Dénes), Physics, 1971  Eugene Wigner, (Wigner Jenő Pál), Physics, 1963  Georg von Békésy (Békésy György), Physiology or Medicine, 1961  George de Hevesy (Hevesy György), Chemistry, 1943  Albert Szent-Györgyi, Physiology or Medicine, 1937  Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Chemistry, 1925  Robert Bárány, Medicine, 1914  Philipp Lenard, Physics, 1905 8

9. Hungarian Rectors’ Conference  27 years of operation  All the 67 Hungarian higher education institutions (universities and colleges included) are members  Primary tasks: Representation of higher education institutions Protection of their interests Maintaining and building new international collaborations and memberships 9

10. Hungarian Higher Education in a Glance  First Hungarian University – 1367  67 higher education institutions  ~300 000 Hungarian students  Bologna system (BA/BSc, MA/MSc, PhD)  BA/BSc = 3 or 3,5 years  MA/MSc = 2 or 2,5 years  PhD = 3 years  Undivided programs = 5 years (e.g..: Law, Medicine) 10

11. Structure of HRC’s Membership – Number of HEI’s 67 institutions State institutionsChurch and Private institutions 2938 ( 7 Universities, 31 Colleges ) Church InstitutionsPrivate Institutions 2513 UniversitiesCollegesUniversitiesCollegesUniversitiesColleges 2095 211 Budapest Other Cities Budapest Other Cities Budapest Other Cities Budapest Other cities Budapest Other cities Budapest Other cities 1 927418122092 11

12. Rankings Webometrics 2015  Eötvös Loránd University 356.  Budapest University of Technology and Economics 395.  University of Szeged 485.  University of Debrecen 591.  University of Pécs 880. ARWU  Budapest University of Technology and Economics 404-502 (2014)  University of Szeged 401-500 (2014) QS  Budapest University of Technology and Economics 151-200 (2014)  University of Szeged 551-600 (2014)  University of Pécs 151-200 (2013) 12

13. Universities and campuses 13

14. The International Profile of the Hungarian Education I.  30 institutions in 10 big cities with 450 degree programmes in English language (French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese also available)  Pre-graduate, BSc, MSc, PhD programmes and specializations  Terminology specific or general language courses parallel or prior to the academic program  Scholarship possibilities for all the scientific fields  Scholarship possibilities: Pool, Erasmus+, Marie Curie fellowships, Stipendium Hungaricum 14

15. The International Profile of the Hungarian Education II. Architecture Civil engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Materials engineering Transportation engineering Chemical engineering Environmental engineering Production engineering Information technology Agriculture Natural sciences Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Health sciences Creative industries Arts Economics, Business Tourism, management Social sciencesHumanities 15

16. Co-operations and memberships  European University Association, EUA (Belgium, Brussels) An umbrella organization of European universities and national rectors' conferences (The Council of the EUA involves the presidents of all the European rectors conference’s.)  Academic Links and Strategies for the Internationalization of the HE Sector, ALISIOS  International Association of Universities, IAU (France, Paris) Organization comprising the worlds’ institutions of higher education belonging to the UNESCO family.  European Association of Institutions in Higher Education  Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD  Science without Borders (Brazil)  Horizon2020 (European Union) International relations of HRC 16

17. The HRC’s role in internationalization I.  Constant dialogue with international partners  Management of similar scholarship programmes  Unique services – single channel communication with all Hungarian HEIs, customized platforms (off and online), centralized progamme management and coordination 17

18. The HRC’s role in internationalization II.  Enhancement of the internationalization strategies of the institutions  Recognition of the importance of the incoming and outgoing student and staff mobility not only on the level of the international offices, but also by the whole management and teaching staff of the universities  Presence on international conferences (EAIE, NAFSA, EuroPós, EHEF, Alisios)  Organization of international conferences, workshops  Strong cooperation with Hungarian institutions enhancing internationalization: Tempus Public Foundation and the Campus Hungary program 18

19. The Impact of Internationalization 19 Relevant increase of incoming international students Kick- start of ‘stand by status’ English language programmes Visibility of Hungarian HE in Europe and Latin- America Good practice- institutional progress ( services, infrastructure) Long term agreements and joint projects

20. Governmental Background of Internationalization  Currently 300 000 Hungarian students and around 20 000 international students  By 2020 raise until 40 000  Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme  Funds from European Union and Hungary 20

21. Incoming Foreign Student Statistics (October 2014) Country of originNumber of students 1.Germany2893 2.Slovakia2120 3.Romania1992 4.Serbia1917 5.Brazil1809 6.Ukraine1080 7.Iran991 8.Norway938 9.Nigeria936 10.Turkey829 11.China725 21

22. Practice oriented training, internship I. 22

23. Practice oriented training, internship II. 23

24. Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program  Complex scholarship programme funded by the Hungarian State  Scholarship policy as an asset of ‘Eastern Opening’ and ’Southern Opening’ Policy of the Government  Launched in 2013, widening network of bilateral agreements, currently: more than 35 agreements in force  2014/2015: 850 incoming scholarships  2015/2016: 2300 scholarships announced in calls for application, more than 3000 applications registered  Education policy aims  Promotion of Hungarian higher education  Extension of current research and scientific networks  Encourage internationalization of institutions  Enhance cultural diversity of students and campuses  Increase demand among self-financing students 24

25. Stipendium Hungaricum Altogether 947 Accepted Students from Sept 2015 CountryNumber of Students Algeria30 Angola3 Azerbaijan55 Belarus3 Bosnia And Herzegovina3 Cambodia3 China159 Colombia9 Ecuador50 Egypt3 Georgia39 India36 Japan84 Kazakhstan34 Korea, Republic Of11 CountryNumber of Students Iraq13 Laos15 Lebanon9 Macedonian10 Mexico1 Moldova, Republic Of12 Mongolia84 Morocco19 Namibia10 Nigeria34 Palestinian39 Tunisia77 Turkish49 Turkmenistan9 Viet Nam44 25

26. Summary What Hungary can offer to Taiwan?  Over 300 English language academic programmes in all the scientific fields in BSc, MSc and PhD level  A wide range of research projects with engaged professors and supervisors  General and terminology specific preparatory language courses both in English and Hungarian  Developed mentor system and high quality additional services (life counselling services, insurance issuance, orientation days, international nights, sightseeing tours, cultural programmes, etc) at the institutions  European standard of living at a reasonable price, safe and tolerant society, and a vibrant, diverse cultural life in the heart of Europe. 26

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