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WHY SPEND A SEMESTER STUDYING IN BUDAPEST? Andrew Kun

Why Spend a Semester Studying in Budapest?

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I gave this presentation twice: first in ECE 401, the introductory Electrical and Computer Engineering course and again in TECH 400, a course introducing the various CEPS majors to undeclared CEPS students.

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WHY SPEND A SEMESTER STUDYING IN BUDAPEST?

Andrew Kun

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Outline

Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

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Hungary in Europe

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Hungary in Europe

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Budapest in Hungary

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Outline

Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

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BUTE

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Education

24,000 students: ⅓ international

≈ 1,100 faculty

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BUTE alumni

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BUTE

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BUTE

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BUTE

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Budapest

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Outline

Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

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Why?

What is your competitive advantage? Education? Cutting-edge research experience? Communication skills (verbal and written)? Can you adapt to change?

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When?

Junior year: ECE: spring (January – May 2012) Others: fall (September – December 2011)

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How?

Your advisor Andrew Kun, ECE exchange coordinator

[email protected] Bobbi Gerry:

[email protected] Spring information session Passport

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Costs

UNH tuition Apartment rental Food Travel Travel (Paris?) Travel (Rome?) Travel (Munich?) Travel (Prague?)

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Hungary in Europe

≈ 2.5 hours by air

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Why?

What is your competitive advantage? Education? Cutting-edge research experience? Communication skills (verbal and written)? Can you adapt to change? The world is diverse – have you seen it?

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Prepare – read Rick Steves

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Trains

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Outline

Hungary and Budapest Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BUTE) Spending a semester at BUTE Your questions

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Questions?

Info: bme.hu andrewkun.com [email protected]