25.08.2025.
Faculty of Humanities Orientation Week Programme 2026/27/1
For the final programme, please check back later.
Building and room maps of the Trefort garden campus
| TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY – 31 August 2026 | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | WELCOME Ceremony and Information: | Gólyavár, first floor, Mária Terézia Hall |
| Dr. Orsolya Réthelyi (Vice-Dean for International Affairs): Welcome words and Faculty introduction | ||
| Emma Eichler (Film Studies MA, Diaspora Scholarship Student): Peer Welcome | ||
| Dr. Uwe Pohl: Studying abroad: an adventure in transitioning | ||
| Emma Takács Meet the Students' Union of the Faculty of Humanities (ELTE BTK HÖK) | ||
| Csilla Virág Introduction of the Faculty libraries | ||
| Tekla Gaál (Head of Department): Meet the Department of International Affairs, practical information | ||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Student Organizations Fair
| Gólyavár, ground floor |
| 12:00 - 12:55 | Lunch break | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Sharing useful information on the semester, studies, etc. (grouped according to study programme) | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship holder and self-paying full-time or guest / part-time BA&MA students: Building A, ground floor, room 047, Gombocz Zoltán Lecture Hall |
| Foundation Studies (En&Hu) Faculty of Humanities, Building F, Classroom: Kerényi Károly Lecture Hall (ground floor) | ||
| Erasmus and exchange students: Gólyavár, first floor, Mária Terézia Hall | ||
| 15:30 - | Campus Tour | In front of Building A |
| 19:00 - | ESN ELTE - Meet ESN (Erasmus Student Network) | Faculty of Humanities - Könyvtár Klub |
| TUESDAY – 1 September 2026 | ||
| 10:00 - | ESN ELTE - City Tour (turn one) | Meeting point: Széll Kálmán tér |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Introduction of the School of English and American Studies (for the Institute's full-time BA/MA students) | Building R, 4th floor, room 414 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Introduction of the School of English and American Studies (for the Institute's Erasmus students) | Building R, 4th floor, room 414 |
| 15:00 - | ESN ELTE - City Tour (turn two) | Meeting point: Széll Kálmán tér |
| 18:00 - | ESN ELTE - Board Game Night | Faculty of Humanities - Könyvtár Klub |
| WEDNESDAY – 2 September 2026 | ||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Introduction of the Department of French Language and Literature (for the Department's international students) | Building C, basement, room -175 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Ice Breaking games and What to know about Hungary - Quiz | Building A, basement, room -150 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Introduction of the Institute of Germanic Studies (for the Institute's international students) | Building R, 2nd floor, room 256 |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Neptun training Question & Answers session for Erasmus and exchange students (bring your laptop / tablet) | Building A, ground floor, room 047, Gombocz Zoltán Lecture Hall |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Neptun training Question & Answers session for Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship holder and self-paying full-time or guest / part-time BA&MA students | Building A, ground floor, room 047, Gombocz Zoltán Lecture Hall |
| 17:00 - | ESN ELTE - International Dinner | ELTE Lágymányos Campus, North Block |
| THURSDAY – 3 September 2026 | ||
| 10:00-11:30 | Central ELTE Welcome Ceremony | Egyetem tér 1-3, Faculty of Law (room: Aula Magna) |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Central ELTE Information fair | Egyetem tér 1-3, Faculty of Law (ground floor) |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Introduction of the Semiotics MA programme (for the Institute's international students) | Building D, room 01 |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Introduction of the Department of Hungarian as a Foreign Language - Hungarian Crash Course and Hungaricum Picnic | Faculty of Humanities, Building I, 2nd floor, room 221. Registration is needed, there are limited places! |
| 18:00 - | ESN ELTE - Pub Quiz + Karaoke | Szenátus bar (Erzsébet körút 5, 1073) |
| FRIDAY – 4 September 2026 | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Introduction of the Institute for the Theory of Art and Media Studies: Department of Aesthetics Department of Film Studies Department of Media and Communication (for the Institute's international students) | Faculty of Humanities, Main Building (6-8), room 034 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Visiting the studio and the most important locations at the Institute for the Theory of Art and Media Studies (for the Institute's international students) | Faculty of Humanities, Main Building (6-8), room 034 |
| 15:00 - | ESN ELTE - Scavenger Hunt | ELTE Faculty of Law, Egyetem tér, Building A |
| 18:00 - | ESN ELTE - Picnic, Flunkyball | Margaret Island |
| SATURDAY – 5 September 2026 | ||
| 11:00 - | ESN ELTE - Museum Visit - Museum of Fine Arts | Museum of Fine Arts |
| 18:00 - | ESN ELTE - Pub Crawl | Meeting Point: Móricz Zsigmond körtér |
| SUNDAY – 6 September 2026 | ||
| 14:00 | ESN ELTE - Hiking + cauldron | Normafa (meeting point will be given later) |
| MONDAY - 7 September 2026 | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Introduction of the Central European Studies MA programme (for the Institute's international students) | Main Building, 2nd floor, room 266 |
WiFi details:
WiFi name: orientation_week
password: ORIENTATION2026
Further programmes:
- ELTE Central Orientation: https://www.elte.hu/en/orientation
- ESN ELTE Website: https://www.esnelte.hu/
- ESN ELTE Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/esnelte/
Personal registration at the Department of International Affairs
The registration is open from 24 August 2026 (except: Erasmus+ and other exchange students - see below).
Foundation students
Write to foundation@btk.elte.hu to book an appointment!
Room: BTK (Budapest, 1088, Múzeum körút 4.), Building A, Room 31
Stipendium Hungaricum and Diaspora Scholarship holder students (except: Hungarian Foundation students)
Book an appointment with Mr Rezső JARMALOV coordinator: Appointment booking platform.
Room: BTK, Building A, Room 45
Self-paying full time BA/MA and guest students
Book an appointment with Ms Dóra GIMES coordinator: Appointment booking platform.
Room: BTK, Building A, Room 45
Erasmus+ and other exchange student
The in-person registration will take place after the orientation session during the Orientation Week.
If you wish to complete your in-person registration after the main registration session mentioned above, please book an appointment with:
- Ms Lilla GILIÁN Erasmus coordinator (for EU relations and partner institutions) via Kronosz;
- Mr Sándor BALACI senior guest exchange coordinator (for ICM, Tempus, bilateral, CEEPUS, Makovecz, Hunyadi scholarship holders) via mobility@btk.elte.hu
Office: BTK, Building A, Room 44 (Ms Lilla GILIÁN) and Room 30 (Mr Sándor BALACI)