The institutes of the University of Nyíregyháza offer English courses in the following education fields
- Agricultural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economic Science
- Engineering Sciences
- English Language and Culture
- Environmental Sciences
- General and Professional Foreign Language Courses (Optional)
- Mechanical Engineering in the Agriculture and Food Industry
- Music
- Social Sciences
- Sport
- Pedagogy
- Visual Art
Higher education in the field of agricultural sciences has more than 50 years of tradition in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Agriculture plays an important role in the Hungarian economy since it is unique in the world that more than 50 percent of the country’s territory is suitable for agricultural cultivation. The main aims of the Agricultural Engineer BSc study at the University of Nyíregyháza are as follows:
- to train agricultural engineers who possess agricultural, technical and economic knowledge based on knowledge of natural sciences,
- to train agricultural engineers who possess knowledge of the European Union,
- to train agricultural engineers who possess the appropriate level of practical knowledge to directly manage agricultural production,
- to train agricultural engineers who are able to modify the technological processes used in a particular agricultural sector, as well as to introduce new technologies,
- to train agricultural engineers who can recognize their role in the food chain security.
Agricultural engineers who seek and favour these solutions in their work and that support the health of society, individuals as well as the protection of the environment are ready to pursue their studies in Master's Degree (MSc).
We recommend our courses, especially to those students who are majoring in Software Engineering or in a similar field at our university. Nowadays there is a short supply of professionals with programming skills in the labour market, therefore students of software engineering at the University of Nyíregyháza are often able to find a job even during their training. The university, which has 7 computer workrooms and an excellent IT infrastructure, takes care of its students so as to let them acquire state-of-the-art professional knowledge during their scholastic years. The courses recommended for Erasmus students are an integral part of the aforementioned training. The department primarily trains software development specialists, and the students acquire theoretical, methodical and technological expertise in that field.
Our institution has played an active role in teaching Economic Science in Hungary’s higher education for the last 25 years. We carry on this tradition by offering a high-quality student-centred education and a continuous development in Economic Science. Our primary goal is to train highly qualified specialists in Economic Science and Tourism with up-to-date professional knowledge. Our students meet the requirements of the national and international labour markets in every walk of life while confirming our educational and research activities with their success.
The structure and the syllabus of the courses, reflect the requirements dictated by academic development and free markets: they comply with the trends in today’s world and in Economic Science. The lecturers of our department disseminate the knowledge of economics, enterprise economy, management, logistics, and information technology based on the foundations of modern economic science to students who are interested in preparing for and establishing their future managerial tasks.
In our job, we are endeavouring to take the challenges of the 21st century into consideration and harmonize them with the current professional assumptions.
Knowledge. Success. Experience. These are the things waiting for you if you start building your professional career in Nyíregyháza with us.
As technical engineers of natural sciences, our students are suitable for engineering designs for machines, appliances, equipment, and structures, as well as the professional management and implementation of machine technology operations, and the creation, maintenance and development of quality management systems.
The Department of English Language and Culture offers two kinds of programmes, both in a full-time and in a part-time format. (1) An English teacher programme is designed for students who wish to become teachers of English either in a primary or in a secondary school. The length of this programme is 4+1 years. At the end of the 4th year, students take a comprehensive exam, after which they begin their practice year in a school. The English major programme offers a variety of courses covering the following broad areas: Language skills development, the literature, history and culture of English-speaking countries, English linguistics, and the methodology of teaching English. (2) A 3-year BA programme in English and American Studies is designed for those who wish to pursue a more practically-oriented career and would like to work for companies, or as translators or interpreters. This programme also offers a variety of courses ranging from linguistics, the culture of English speaking countries, and skills development. The BA programme includes two specialisations (50 credits each): Translation and Business and Intercultural Communication. The BA programme is also offered in a distance-learning format.
Our courses in the fields of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences cover several leading topics in these disciplines by lecturers who actively carry out nationally and in most cases internationally respected research in them. Our specific laboratories and long-term field studies provide a proper infrastructure as well as opportunities for education and research. The suggested courses let students acquire practical skills over the relevant theoretical backgrounds with the opportunity to participate directly in research carried out with broad national and international cooperation.
General and Professional Foreign Language Courses (Optional)
At the University of Nyíregyháza, students are offered optional foreign language courses to catch up and to prepare for language proficiency exams. General language courses are subdivided into levels, whereas the requisite for a professional language training is level B2. A computer-assisted language assessment test precedes applying for a course. Every course offered is accompanied by an e-learning material. This ensures that besides the regular classes the courses can also be taken in distance learning. General language courses are in English, German, French, Russian and Ukrainian; professional language training is in English, German, French and Russian.
Mechanical Engineering in the Agriculture and Food Industry
Professionals are able to perform mechanical engineering tasks in various sectors of the national economy, especially in agricultural and food production, and service sectors. As a contractor they are able to carry out production, development and advisory services, to manage machine operation and economic processes related to agriculture and manufacturing. The running of machines specialisation is also currently available.
The University of Nyíregyháza has 50 years of heritage in the field of school music teacher training. Our students are taught based on the Kodály Concept so music specialists as well as school music teachers are capable of managing school choral activities with advanced musical and pedagogical knowledge on graduation. Furthermore, at the University of Nyíregyháza, you can graduate as a Teacher of Folk Music and have the opportunity to learn to play folk musical instruments. The available courses in music compiled for Erasmus students at the University of Nyíregyháza constitute a cross-section of the music training of the institution and they emphasize the duality of tradition and modernisation.
At the University of Nyíregyháza, the field of Social Sciences incorporates Social Pedagogy (BA), Social Pedagogy (MA) as well as Youth Community Coordination (BA) as a part of Community Coordination (BA).
The objective of Social Pedagogy (BA) is to train professionals who are principally qualified to deal with the learning, social and emotional problems of children and young people in a complex way and in cooperation with their caregivers. In addition, they will work to sustain, to restore, and to develop the relationship between the child or the young person with their surroundings. The students will efficiently contribute to preventing and handling social problems as well as to fostering social integration among the people affected.
The Master's degree in Social Pedagogy aims to train professionals with a high level of professional knowledge who are able to carry out research, professional, educational, decision-making, management, planning and organisational tasks in the social pedagogical field, either independently or in a group. The programme will prepare students for managerial tasks in the field of social pedagogy (mainly children and youth) and for doctoral studies. Graduates of the Master of Social Pedagogy will be able to work in the fields of child protection (e.g. children's homes, residential care homes), child welfare (e.g. family and child welfare services, children's homes) and social services (e.g. support services, day care and residential homes for the elderly, institutions for disabled persons, psychiatric and addiction services, institutions for the homeless), welfare-oriented NGOs and churches, public administration in the fields of guardianship and social affairs, public education (e.g. school child protection officer/school social pedagogue), residential schools, police, youth protection, social science research institutions.
Youth Community Coordination (BA) as a part of Community Coordination (BA) has the aim to train professionals who are primarily responsible for recognising problems within the adolescent age group and are competent enough to attend to the problems and to develop the social and economic status of the age group in question.
The courses delivered in a foreign language provide an insight for the students into the challenges met by the child and adolescent age groups as well as into the principal and methodical issues of the special help and stewardship related to these age groups.
Sport is a multidisciplinary academic field. On the basis of the selected courses, we provide opportunities to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of sport. The course catalogue of our institute includes training for sports organizers and physical education teachers. By enrolling in the aforementioned courses you can study in both fields to enhance your knowledge. The teachers of our institute are specialists who have extensive professional knowledge with decades-long experience and with national and international acclaim. You can master every skill of sportsmanship in a time-honoured institution, which has great traditions in training sports professionals.
At the University of Nyíregyháza, teacher training consists of the bachelor’s and the master’s levels. Bachelor’s courses include: Infant and Early Childhood Educator, Kindergarten Teacher and, Primary School Teacher.
The objective of the Infant and Early Childhood Educator training is to instruct professionals who, by virtue of their knowledge, skills and attitudes, are able to satisfy the biological and psychological needs of children under the age of 3, as well as to educate them and help them grow up.
The objective of the Kindergarten Teacher training is to instruct professionals who are capable of performing the tasks related to kindergarten education, raising children aged 3 to 7, practising pedagogy as a vocation.
The objective of Primary School Teacher training is to instruct professionals who are qualified to perform tasks related to education and teaching all compulsory subjects in the first four classes of the primary school and to education and teaching one chosen subject specialization in the first six classes of the primary school.
In all three courses, great emphasis is placed on inclusive education, and our selection of courses are tailored to that principle.
This programme gives you a thorough knowledge of the most important trends, creators, and events of contemporary graphic arts. It delineates the main artistic efforts from the 1950s onward. It places special emphasis on presenting new ways and possibilities for painting and graphics in view of digital technology and the Internet. The course analyses the interactions between classical techniques and modern possibilities as well as the manifestations of globalism and multiculturalism. It presents the contemporary artistic endeavours of contemporary Hungarians (both in Hungary and abroad) and non-Hungarians in general, putting a special accent on painting and graphics while denoting new expressive and integrative approaches.
The description of the courses can be found HERE