Dear New Students, We hope you are doing well and preparing for your exciting journey to Budapest! Please take a moment to read the following important updates and reminders. Temporary reduced office capacity The colleagues of the International Relations Office are currently on summer leave, with very limited office operations. This means that responses to emails may take longer than usual. From 18 August, we will resume work at full capacity. Visa status updates If you require a visa to enter Hungary and have not yet informed us about the status of your visa application, please email us an update. This will help us understand where each of you stands in the process. Mentors Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to assign a mentor to everyone (the good news is that we are welcoming an exceptionally large number of international students this year!). If you have a specific issue where a mentor’s help would be particularly useful, please write to us and we will try to arrange assistance in the meantime. Accommodation reminders If you still have not arranged accommodation, please review our housing page again: [ https://itk.ppke.hu/en/housing | https://itk.ppke.hu/en/housing ] . For students assigned to the dormitory, the dorm management will contact you directly with move-in details. We can confirm that bedding (pillow and duvet) is provided, but you must bring your own bedsheet and towels (or buy them upon arrival in Budapest). Plates, cutlery, etc. should also be purchased in Budapest during your first days. For all other questions regarding the dormitory, please contact the dorm management directly, as we do not have further information. Small requests from the IRO If possible, please consider bringing: a) A fridge magnet from your city or country - we love to decorate our IRO with them. b) A national snack that does not expire before October - we will showcase them at our International Day in October. c) If you have room in your luggage, you may also bring a piece of traditional attire to represent your country at the International Day, though this is entirely optional. Getting to know Budapest For those who would like to get a sense of what life in Budapest is like, we recommend browsing [ https://welovebudapest.com/en | https://welovebudapest.com/en ] for news, tips, and local insights. Documents for full-degree students If you are starting one of our full-degree programs (i.e. any program other than Erasmus+ mobility for studies), do not forget to bring the original versions of your documents for enrolment: * BSc diploma * Proof of English proficiency (unless your BSc was fully taught in English, in which case you are exempt from this requirement). Orientation Week attendance If, due to reasons beyond your control (such as visa delays), you cannot arrive in time to start the Orientation Week on 1 September, please inform us immediately. The Orientation Week is an integral and mandatory part of your studies, and absence is only permitted for justified reasons. We will send you the Orientation Week programme in the last days of August. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. (Kindly note, however, that until 18 August, our replies may be delayed due to the reduced summer schedule.) We look forward to meeting you soon and wish you smooth preparations for your new life and studies in Budapest! Best regards, Andrea Mihálffy Head of International Relations Office Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics C 1083 Budapest, Práter u. 50/a. T +36 (1) 886-4702 E mihalffy.andrea(a)itk.ppke.hu [ https://itk.ppke.hu/ ]