General information For Freshers
Congratulations for choosing Obuda University for your studies! In this site you can find all important information regarding the upcoming semester.
Rectors’ welcome
The welcoming words for the newly admitted students of the 2024/2025 autumn semester by Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, rector of the Obuda University.
Faculties at Obuda University
The University has 7 Faculties, 6 in Budapest and one in Székesfehérvár. The description of the faculties available here: Faculties
Academic calendar
Orientation Week: The first week of the academic period, during which primarily academic-related tasks (such as semester registration, subject, and course enrollment) can be completed and/or finalized. For the 2024/25/1 semester, it will take place between 2nd and 6th of September, 2024.
Academic Period (Semester): The 15-week period that includes both the Registration Week and the weeks when regular classes are held. For the 2024/25/1 semester, it will be from 2nd September to 13th December, 2024.
You can find the Academic calendar here: Academic calendar 2024-25 Autumn semester
Registration Week
Obuda University has lots of different students, coming from many countries with different ways of study programs. The Registration week is a series of events paralel to others, specificially for new full-time students:
Locations of registration and enrolment:
Tuesday
Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering: 6. József körút, 1088 Budapest; 2nd floor J.200
Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management: 1084 Budapest, Tavaszmező street 17., Building „A”, TA 129. room
John Von Neumann Faculty of Informatics: 1034 Budapest, Bécsi street 94., BC 1/127 room
Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering: 1034 Budapest, Bécsi street 94., BC 1/127 room
Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering: 1146 Budapest, Thököly road 74., YA 1115 room
Thursday
Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering: 9:45; 17. Tavaszmező street 1084, TA. 1. 122
Orientation week
We are very pleased to invite our exchange students for to the Orientation Week, which will be hold in the period of 2-6 September 2024. Please find the detailed programme here.
During this week you will be able to get lots of information about the university, your official study obligations, programs, events and will have a possibility to meet the representatives of the university and other freshmen from all over the World.
Joining to the Orientation Week programmes is free, but you need to register here: Registration
Obuda Universties’ Semester Opening Ceremony
Information about the Semester Opening Ceremony of Obuda University
The Senate of Óbuda Universities’ Semester Opening Ceremony will be held on the 9th of September 2024 (Monday) starting at 14:00 at the Millenáris (Budapest, Kis Rókus u. 16-20, 1024).
We are expecting the attendance of students who have been admitted to Obuda University in the 2024 general or admission procedure.
Please note that for students enrolled at a full-time Budapest site, attendance is mandatory!
To attend the official Opening Ceremony of the Obuda University, please fill in the registration form: Registration form for Opening Ceremony(soon)
Neptun System / Neptun code
The Neptun Unified Education System is the mandatory administrative platform for students’ studies. For logging in you need a unique Neptun code about which every admitted student will receive in an email.
The Faculty coordinator will send the Neptun identification code to every admitted student to their email address. Please check the Spam/Unsolicited mail/Junk mail folders as well! If you have Neptun identification code, you can access the Neptun system of Obuda University by clicking the following picture:
On the Neptun student web interface, educational materials demonstrating the use of Neptun are available, knowledge of which facilitates quick and accurate use of the system.
Ensuring equal opportunities for student with disabilities
Equal Opportunities Committee’s Sub-Committee for Students with Disabilities:
We are committed to supporting our students’ academic work and progress in every possible way. Therefore, if you have visual, hearing, mobility impairments, or any other learning difficulties, please inform the host faculty disability coordinator:
Faculty
Name of the Faculty disability coordinator
E-mail of the Faculty disability coordinator
Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering
Ms. Erika Jókai PhD
Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineeringt
Mrs. Andrea Csikósné Pap Andrea PhD
John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics
Ms. Henriette Steiner PhD
Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering
Ms. Piroska Prokai
Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Mr. János Katona PhD
The University’s institutional disability coordinator is Piroska Prokai (prokai.piroska@rkk.uni-obuda.hu), to whom you can also turn with your questions and issues, in addition to the faculty coordinator. You can consult with her about the possible ways of assistance, and you can request a personal meeting with her at the email address provided in the above coordinator table.
Your personal information will be treated with special attention and kept confidential during the related procedures.
University Student Council
The University Student Council is the primary representative body of the University’s students. Apart from advocacy, however, it carries out a number of activities.
Dear newly admitted Students,
We welcome you to the “four virtual walls” of Obuda University! We congratulate you on your successful entrance exams, and we hope that this success will continue on in the future. Although you still have a long way to go before you enter the world of graduates, we still want you to always look back on your time here as a fond memory. The University Student Council and the Faculty Student Councils also work to make your university years to be the best and be as smooth and eventful as possible. If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to contact the Student Council, we can safely say that there is a solution to every problem and an answer to every question. We wish you a quick integration into the world of the university and semesters rich in success and credits!
The University Student Council is the primary representative body of the University’s students. Apart from advocacy, however, it carries out a number of You can read more information on https://uni-obuda.hu/students-union/
Mentor system
Every semester hundreds of international students come to Obuda University from all over the world. The aim of the mentor program is to encourage intercultural exchange and to support the new students during their stay here, in general, especially at the beginning of the semester.
For more information please visit our website here: https://uni-obuda.hu/mentor-program/
Library
The basic task of the Library is the planned and continuous collection, filing, discovery and provision of the literature necessary for the teaching, research and academic work of the University. The Library contributes to the development of students’ knowledge of library use, to familiarizing them with literary research methods, and also provides assistance in acquiring information culture, and as a public library, it participates in the National Document Supply System (Országos Dokumentumellátó Rendszer – ODR), thereby ensuring the University’s comprehensive literature supply.
Student ID card
A student admitted to a higher education institution is entitled to apply for a student ID card and to use the related benefits. You can read more information by clicking on the chapter title.
The student ID card is free of charge and can be applied for by all students who have an Active student status and an Active semester at a Hungarian higher education institution. Using the student ID card you can get discount for travel, cultural programmes and in some shops.
Physical Education
Information about Physical Education courses and the Elite Athletes program:
Sports and competitive opportunities for students at Obuda University are provided by the Physical Education and Sports Institute (TSI).
In Obuda University, physical education classes are held in four sports halls located at Tavaszmező Street, Népszínház Street, Doberdó Street, and Thököly Street, as well as at external venues.
Starting from the 2023/24/1 semester, physical education becomes a criterion subject with the following duration:
- For BA/BSc/BProf (Bachelor) programs, it is a 4-semester subject.
- For MA/MSc (Master) programs, it is a 2-semester subject.
Students from both full-time and part-time schedules have the opportunity to earn 1 credit point every semester. The acceptance of the semester is uniform at all campuses.
Students will initially be enrolled in the “Physical Education I” course, which serves as a collecting course. During the registration period, they can choose from the available courses and finalize their selection by changing their registration to the chosen course.
Elite athletes and students suffering from severe illnesses may be exempted from participating in physical education classes. Students requesting exemptions based on their status as elite athletes or health conditions should enrol in the course “Versenysport felmentések” (Course code: 84). The exemption request and the accompanying certificates should be submitted to the responsible course instructor by the end of the 3rd week of the academic term.
OTHER SPORT OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to mandatory physical education classes, there are various opportunities for regular training and participation in university and college-level competitions in different sports. You can inquire about these sports opportunities from the physical education teachers, on our website, or on our Facebook page.
INSTITUTIONAL SPORT OPPORTUNITIES
The University Sports Club, Kandó SC, welcomes students who are eager to participate in the following sports sections: basketball, martial arts and combat sports, volleyball, archery, water polo, chess, and recreational sports. For detailed information regarding membership, you can contact Ákos Hiervarter, the director of the institute, at the email address hiervarter.akos@uni-obuda.hu.
COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The physical education subject can also be fulfilled through participation in internal and inter-institutional events and competitions. Students who wish to fulfill the subject in this way should enroll in the course “Egyetemi sportrendezvények” (Course code: 116). After enrolling in the course, you will receive a message on Neptun with further details. You will be able to participate in the following competitions:
- Internal events within the institution:
- ÓE House Championships, cups
- ÓE Sports Day: volleyball, martial arts, women’s and men’s basketball, handball, table tennis, football, futsal, bench press, tennis, ergometer rowing, chess.
- Inter-institutional events:
- Budapest University and College Sports Federation (BEFS) organized Budapest Area University Sports Competitions
- Technical Higher Education Sports Day
- Hungarian University and College Sports Federation (MEFS) organized national competitions between higher education institutions
- Carpathian Basin Universities Cup
- National Championships
- Mass sports events (marathon, half marathon, UltraBalaton, Balaton swim, etc.).
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ákos Hiervarter at hiervarter.akos@kgk.uni-obuda.hu
Our Facebook page of the Obuda University: Obuda University International, here you can follow the news of internationalization of the University. We kindly encourage our incoming students to join the International Students – Obuda University, Budapest group, where you can find all important information regarding your study at Obuda University and vibrant student life in Budapest. In this group we post some general information, games, events etc., so please stay tuned and follow us there! When joining, you will be requested to answer few questions, please fill them correctly, and if you are with a different name on FB, please mention your real name (according to your passport) as this is an officional site.
