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Practical Info and Contacts
last updated: 12 May 2025
NEWS | ||
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| Start date of the academic year | The 2025/26 academic year starts on 8 September 2025. | |
| Crash Course | For new students of Medicine / Dentistry / Pharmacy programs the compulsory Hungarian Crash Course starts on 25 August 2025. | |
| Residence permit | From 1 July 2023, the residence permits of the new visa-bound students are sent to the university. Students will receive the residence permit during their personal registration (or can collect it later). You can reach the official website of the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing with all the important information about staying in Hungary here! | |
| For fee-paying students | Reach our online Checklist that helps you prepare your trip to Hungary and the University of Debrecen! | |
| For Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship students | Reach our online Stipendium Hungaricum Checklist that helps you prepare your trip to Hungary and the University of Debrecen! | |
| Medical check-up | Medical check-up is required by all students independently of the COVID situation. | |
| Transportation from Debrecen Airport to the city | Public transport (bus Airport 1 and Airport 2) is available from Airport Debrecen to the Railway Station (Nagyállomás) and to the Main Campus area (Doberdó utca): https://www.debrecenairport.com/en/transport/public-transport You can also choose to go by taxi: https://www.debrecenairport.com/en/transport/taxi | |
The University of Debrecen will have on-campus education in 2025/26. Please plan your travel well in advance!
Certain parts of the registration process will happen online (eg. data update). However, according to current regulations, to establish your student status you have to complete your registration process in person. Therefore please make sure you arrive in time calculating with possible travel restrictions / complications.
Please regularly check back for updates, especially about registration details!
1.1.1 Orientation
New students of the Medicine / Dentistry / Pharmacy (OTM) programs
New students of all Nyíregyháza-based programs
(Nurse BSc, Social Work in Health Care MSc, Social Work and Social Economy MA)
An information email will be sent to you in July/early August with all necessary instructions (please keep an eye on your spam/junk folder too)
Place of personal registration:
Education Center, Room 212 at the Coordinating Center for International Education (physical address: 94 Nagyerdei krt., Debrecen).
Registration (online and in-person): an information email will be sent to you in July/early August with all necessary instructions (please keep an eye on your spam/junk folder too)
Personal registration will start on 1st September; an appointment will be offered after we receive your online registration.
Place of personal registration:
Education Center, Room 208 and 209 at the Coordinating Center for International Education (physical address: 94 Nagyerdei krt., Debrecen).
Register with your e-mail address to receive personalised reminders about things to do while preparing your trip to Hungary!
Fee-paying students register here to get your personal Checklist!
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship students register here to get your personal Checklist!
Please scroll down or click on the links for direct access:
Travel information
You can find direct flights to Debrecen Airport.
Alternatively, please look for connections to Budapest Airport.
Please check the websites of airlines regularly!
Please also check customs and other rules and regulations before departure!
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/select-language?destination=/node/1
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/index_en.htm
Transfer from Budapest Airport:
Our TroubleShooter office can help you arrange a door-to door minibus shuttle from Budapest Airport to Debrecen. For more info, please click here.
3.1.1. In case you are from a VISA bound country
You may enter Hungary with a valid D-type VISA or a valid residence permit.
Please check your local Hungarian Embassy’s websites regularly for more information on their VISA application procedure! The Embassies will publish all recent information on their website.
3.1.2. In case you are from a non-VISA bound country
(For the list of countries, click here)
Your local Hungarian Embassy/Consulate/Representation will provide you with a certificate with which you will be able to enter the Schengen zone upon request.
You may download the certificate here.
We would like to share some important information about the medical check-up procedure and medical requirements of the University of Debrecen.
You can reach all the necessary instructions and documents by clicking here!
Please read them carefully, follow the steps and make sure that you bring all necessary documents with you for the registration.
Travelers can enter Hungary without the need for vaccination or immunity certificates, or any kind of test or quarantine obligation.
Finding the best place to live is never easy...
When studying at the University of Debrecen you can choose to rent dormitories or private flats.
You can find here some information regarding the available student hostels/dormitories.
In case you prefer to rent a room in a private apartment, you can contact our partner office, Troubleshooter to ask for their help in finding you the best option!
Please check your e-mail account regularly as we will keep you updated regarding the current situation. Make sure you check your spam folder as well, thank you!
You can download our Student Guide 2024 from here!
Register to our Checklist that helps you preparing your trip to Hungary and the University of Debrecen!
If you have any questions, please contact your admission coordinator or admission@edu.unideb.hu!
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