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
Olney Rodrigues - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
My name is Olney Rodrigues de Oliveira and I am from Brazil. I am currently pursuing my PhD studies in the Doctoral School of Education at SZTE. I chose the University of Szeged because it’s one of the best universities in Europe, especially in the field of education. I personally love Szeged because it is safe and I love the architecture, the cultural events, the local Market Mars Tér and so many other beautiful destinations. For my studies I wanted to have an excellent university in a good quality life city and Szeged offers me that. It’s neither too big nor too small, I can ride my bike to go to my classes and practically everything is within a walking distance. I would advise the prospective students to enjoy the city during their stay, the cultural and historical events, know other international students and make a lot of friends, visit other cities in Hungary and make good memories. I am pretty sure that you will be proud of this priceless experience. Before coming to Hungary I worked several years as a teacher. I love the academic environment, the libraries, relationship with students and the feeling to be involved in the acquisition of new knowledge. That is why I plan to be part of a University as a professor as well as to keep researching in different aspects of the process of education. I am so thankful to be here and I believe that the Universe brought me to Szeged because the city and the University are the experience that I need in my life now.
Hamza Baniata – Faculty of Science and Informatics
I am Hamza Baniata, a first-year student at the Doctoral School of Computer Science, and I am From Jordan. SZTE is continuously supporting research and it has an internationally recognized, highly ranked group of professors. It also offers courses and research topics that are strongly related to my research field; Cloud Computing, Fog Computing and Internet of Things. All of this motivated me to apply to the University/Department of Software Engineering. Szeged is a calm city, full of love and peace. The University of Szeged is similar to the city, which provides the perfect environment for creation and development. Studying at the university requires a high level of effort, commitment and seriousness. Applying to the university and having these characteristics are my two pieces of advice to prospective students. It is very early to define my future now, but I am planning to apply to a research position in my field after graduation and if I had the opportunity, I would love to contribute my effort and knowledge in advancing such a wonderful and respected university.
