STUDY AT SZEGED UNIVERSITY, Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics

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STUDY AT SZEGED UNIVERSITY,Department of
Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
Why should you be involved in ERASMUS programme
in Hungary?
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Our ERASMUS partners
Durham
Kiel
Wolverhampton
Dortmund
Göttingen
Olomouc
Morgantown, WV
Karlsruhe
Tübingen
Angers
Clermont-Ferrand
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The location of Szeged
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The city of Szeged

• People are opened for foreigners (3 borders)
• Town of students
• 32,000 university students
• 168,000 citizen

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The city of Szeged

• The town of Sunshine

Solar map of Europe
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The city of Szeged
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The city of Szeged
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The city of Szeged
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Szeged University
Tradition and modern requirements
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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 English
• http//www2.u-szeged.hu/erasmus
• Very active ERASMUS social program

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University facilites

• Information Centre and Library
• Wireless internet connections
• (all over the University)

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Department of Physical Geography and
Geoinformatics

• Students/year
• 150-170 BSc students in Geography
• 100-150 BSc student in Environmental Sciences
• 50-75 MSc students
• (Environmental Geography, Geoinformatics,
  Teacher)
• 7-10 PhD students
• Staff
• lecturers 14
• assistants 5

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Department of Physical Geography and
Geoinformatics facilites
Room for foreign students 4 computer rooms (150
PCs) Laboratories OSL, Dendrology, Soil Science,
Palynology, Map and aerial photograph library
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Research profiles

• Landscape ecology
• Optimal landuse
• Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
  Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
• Applied GIS
• Flood information system
• Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
• Applied geomorphology
• Floodplain and channel processes
• Aeolian activity and OSL dating
• Applied soil science
• Soil erosion and nutrient changes

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Mapping access water areas and land use
Access water inland water
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IV. Research profiles

• Landscape ecology
• Optimal landuse
• Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
  Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
• Applied GIS
• Flood information system
• Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
• Accident analyses
• Applied geomorphology
• Floodplain and channel processes
• Aeolian activity and OSL dating
• Applied soil science
• Soil erosion and nutrient changes

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Possible areas for extreme flood inundation
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Accident analyses for the police
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IV. Research profiles

• Landscape ecology
• Optimal landuse
• Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
  Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
• Applied GIS
• Flood information system
• Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
• Applied geomorphology
• Floodplain and channel processes
• Aeolian activity and OSL dating
• Applied soil science
• Soil erosion and nutrient changes

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Floodplain aggradation along the Maros river
after river regulations
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Channel surveys
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IV. Research profiles

• Landscape ecology
• Optimal landuse
• Landscape metrics, functions in the landscape
  Geo-ecological mapping (Velence Lake, Mátra Mts)
• Applied GIS
• Flood information system
• Oil pipelines failures (thermo-photo)
• Applied geomorphology
• Floodplain and channel processes
• Aeolian activity and OSL dating
• Applied soil science
• Soil erosion and nutrient changes

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

• IV. Academic backround /Research activity

Proportion of publications on the Hungarian
Geographical Conference, 2006
Number of publications in Geomorphology 2007
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What do we offer for You?

• Problem oriented courses
• Geographical Application of GIS and Remote
  Sensing
• Seminar on Applied Geography
• Physical Geography of the Carpathian Basin
• Landscape history

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What do we offer for You?

• Field work (Adventureous trips and beautiful
  landscapes)
• Problem and solution oriented
• Team work
• Project and research work

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Costs

• To study at Szeged is affordable for everyone!
• Cheap flights to Budapest (30-40 E)
• Accomodation 75-100 E/month
• (student hostel or flat)
• Free public transport at Szeged

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Leisure

• International Evenings
• Trips
• Sport facilities
• Hungarian specialities thermal bath
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Leisure
New friends, parties
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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/