SZTE “Christmas Afternoon” held for IISMA Awardees
The Directorate for International Affairs and Public Relations of the University of Szeged organised a Christmas Afternoon for Indonesian students in the lobby of the Rector's Department.
The young people from Indonesia enriched the life of national and international students of the University, second time this year, with their rich culture, history, language and special food.
The Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA), is a merit based scholarship programme provided by the Indonesian government, which offers Indonesian students a semester at some of the most prestigious, internationally recognised universities in the world. This year Awardees could participate in courses offered by 7 faculties: Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, Faculty of Economics & Business Studies, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering and by the Faculty of Agriculture. 46 young Indonesian students were chosen to continue their studies at the University of Szeged in the 2022/2023 Academic Year. In addition to their academic duties IISMA awardees were also responsible for organizing and carrying out two major events: the Batik Day and the Modern Heroes Day, which were very popular among SZTE students, academic and non-academic staff members.
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| Typical Hungarian dishes were presented, such as bejgli, salted scones (pogácsa) and the traditional Christmas candy called szaloncukor |
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| Staff of the International Mobility Centre at play |
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| During the ice-breaker games |
Later on, Aseel Diana Mustafa-Belal, International Officer at the SZTE Rector's Department, launched two ice-breaker games.
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| Selfies at the Department of Rector's Office, SZTE |
Colleagues from the Faculties, and from the Directorate for International Affairs also took part in the ice-breaker games which allowed participants to mingle and share the highs and lows of the semester and for students in particular, the time spent here at the institution & Hungary. Each IISMA Awardees received their SZTE T-shirt as a memory from the University of Szeged and as a reminder that they are now part of the University forever.
The event was supported by the RRF-2.1.2-21-2022-00012 Complex Digital Transformation – Intelligent Gear Change project.
The project is part of Hungary's Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Ádám Kovács-Jerney
Photos by Anna Bobkó
SZTE Experience
Tamerlan Mendybayev – Faculty of Agriculture
My name is Tamerlan Mendybayev. I am from capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan. Currently I am first year student at the Faculty of Agriculture. I chose the University of Szeged as my study destination for several reasons: firstly, it is a well-known applied science institution in Europe and the best in Hungary. Secondly, the program is designed with a significant focus on the developing practical skills of the students and there is a University pilot farm where students keen their skills and implement their knowledge in practice. Undoubtedly, University of Szeged is a place where students become professionals in their academic field.
Ahmad Adha - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
I am Ahmad Adha from Indonesia and currently a 3rd year student in Theoretical Linguistics PhD program. I chose the University of Szeged (SZTE) as my study destination because it is located in the center of the town and it is also the highest ranked university in Hungary. The university staff and the professors were very accommodating and understanding when I decided to change the program that suits my research topic. I am so glad that I can be a part of my current department, and of course SZTE, since it is also the Center of Pragmatic Research which aims to promote advanced linguistic pragmatic research with international collaborations. After graduating, I wish to continue to work in my academic field as a professor and a researcher. My advice for prospective SZTE students is to choose a university with a good academic reputation that fits their passion.
