SOCIAL LIFE AND
EXTRACURRICULAR ACADEMIC EVENTS



Teaching is supplemented by various social events including optional walking tours in Budapest, film-screenings, public lectures, and informal social gatherings such as a boat trip on the Danube, outings, welcome and farewell receptions, etc.

Listed below are a number of events organised by the Summer University Office. Participants will receive further details in their Welcome Pack upon arrival and later on from their course coordinators.

  • Panel discussions, keynote lectures

    Panel discussions or keynote lectures followed by welcome receptions on June 30, July 7, July 14 (Courses starting earlier than June 30 or later than July 14 will have their own welcome receptions.)
    The lectures and panels will be followed by receptions where refreshments will be served.
    Click here to read an article about the 2006 Welcome Party.


  • Boat trip on the Danube to Szentendre

    On Sundays the SUN Office will organize a day trip on the Danube to a small, picturesque city near Budapest. (Please note that in rare cases the coordination of course schedules does not allow each course to be included in the boat trip.)
    Details of the boat trip and information on Szentendre will be distributed by the course coordinators.

    Click here to read an article about the 2006 Boat Trip.


  • Optional walking tours in Budapest

    Sight-seeing tours will be organized by the Summer University Office (details will be announced at the orientation session and by course coordinators)



  • Farewell party

    At the end of the course, on Thursday or Friday, courses have a reception or dinner.