BUDAPEST: Semesters in Mathematics
Budapest, Hungary
Dates
- Fall Semester - September - December
- Spring Semester - February - May
Application Deadline
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
Description
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The program Budapest Semesters in Mathematics provides a unique opportunity for North American undergraduates. Through this program, mathematics majors in their junior/senior years may spend one or two semesters in Budapest and study under the tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers.
Courses
All courses are taught in English. Classes are small. The school is near the center of historic Budapest. Living costs are modest. An optional intensive language course is offered about two weeks before regular classes begin.
If you are interested in enrolling in a course not in our database, please send this course for evaluation.
Policies and Process for Evaluations
Host University
The instructors of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics are members of Eotvos University and the Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the two institutions known for having educated more than half of Hungary's highly acclaimed mathematicians. Most instructors have had teaching experience in North America and are familiar with the cultural differences.
Eligibility Requirements
- 2 completed terms at NU, one of which may be a summer term
- Mathematics Major/Minor, 3.5, with 3.7 in math courses
- Please see Prof. Alex Martsinkovsky in the mathematics department for more information
- Transfer students and spring admits, please contact OISP for eligibility
Application Procedure
- Online OISP Application
- Completed Budapest Semester Applications
- 2 letters of recommendation (mathematics faculty)
- Official Transcript
- Six self addressed, self stick address labels
- Photocopy of Passport ID Page
Cost
Fall 2013 or Spring 2014: $20,490
Includes: Northeastern University (NU) tuition for 16 NU credits ($20,390), and 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance ($100). Students are responsible for all other expenses, including housing and other non-academic costs for which they will be billed directly by the program provider or host institution. Students are also responsible for arranging and purchasing their own flights.
Accommodations
Housing is not included. Students work with housing office overseas for assistance in securing housing for their semester abroad.