Student guide to Hungary
Renting, paperwork and getting settled: what an international student needs to know in Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen and Pécs, chapter by chapter, with the steps and the traps.
Where students live in the four university cities, what a room costs, what the deposit and utilities mean.
2 How not to get scammed when rentingThe common scams, the signs, and the one rule that protects everyone.
3 Address registration: the form your landlord must signWhy you need it, who signs it, where to file it, and what to tell a landlord who is afraid of it.
4 Residence permit as a student: the essentialsWho needs one, what it takes, how long it takes, and how much you may work alongside.
5 Arriving: SIM, bank account, transport pass, insuranceThe four things to do in the first week, in order, and what each needs.
6 Getting around in Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen and PécsHow to get to your university and home at night in the four university cities, and what it costs.
7 Hungarian and community: where you learn and with whomLanguage courses, ESN, groups, and how to find people in the first month.
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