Engineering University Preparatory Programme

This course is intended for students to support their visa application process. The course gives an introduction to life in Hungary, a crash course on the traditions, rules, and customs in the country, and how to best settle into their new home. We will make sure to cover as much of the basics to give newcomers to Hungary as much insight and local knowledge as they would need for a seamless settling-in.

A 2-in-1 deal. A great offer for those who want to make sure they are well-prepared for their university entrance exams, with a one-semester programme.

This course will cover the entire course material required for university entrance exams over the course of 16 weeks, during the spring semester of 2022. The programme begins in January 2022, and runs through May 2022, just ahead of the entrance exams at numerous engineering universities.

The programme begins with an intensive review of mathematical topics. Once the essentials have been covered, the programme’s focus switches to the physics curriculum. As the topics are explored in depth, the teachers make sure that the mathematical foundations and the physics applications are covered in a synchronised manner, affording learners a better understanding of the course material.

The programme format covers the material from the two-semester course, fit into one semester. Naturally, this means that the pace of this course is quite tight. However, if you were late to make up your mind about your future career path, or whatever other reason you may have had to miss the two- semester course, this intensive course will ensure that you are not missing any of the course material which you will so dearly need for university admissions.

• Early bird application: December 1st, 2023

• Regular application: December 24th, 2023

• Late application: February 1st, 2024

Duration: 16 weeks / 1 semester
Price: € 3.100,- (per learner, applicable for small learning groups of 3 to 5 learners)

There may be numerous reasons for considering improving your command of English. For example, you might not be using English on a daily basis, and you might feel that your skills have become somewhat rusty. Or, the university of your choice requires that you provide a certificate of your level of English. It may be also that your English is quite all right, but you feel you need to improve your vocabulary to be able to do more. Whether it’s your writing skills, listening comprehension, or conversation skills that you wish to improve, our English Improvement Course is a good option for you. We will be working on improving your reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills.

If you are considering enrolling in our Engineering University Improvement Programme, and you wish to join our English Improvement Course as well, you can join both, and enjoy a discount on your tuition fee.

Reading

• Understanding general sense and main ideas
• Reading for detail

Listening

• Implied meaning, inference, opinion, attitude, purpose Listening
• Understand ideas and specific factual information
• Recognise opinions, attitude and purpose

Speaking

• Communicate opinions, information on everyday top- ics, common experiences
• Speak about a topic using appropriate language
• Organise ideas coherently
• Express and justify opinions
• Analyse, discuss and speculate about issues

Writing

• Personal, particulars, family
• Man and society
• Lifestyle, free time, entertainment
• Travelling, tourism
• Science and technology
• Housing, rooms in the house
• Building your home
• Sports and entertainment
• Hobbies
• Clothing
• Seasons
• Family festivals
• Appearance/health
• Accommodation
• Shopping
• Communication and telephoning
• Write an appropriate response, organise ideas
• Use accurate grammar and vocabulary
• Environment
• School, work

Learning in small groups of 3 to 5 learners allows us to discover where our learners may have difficulties more effectively and efficiently than in personalised courses. Learning is about making mistakes and correcting them. More people are likely to make more mistakes, so we will be able to spot and correct more of these. With small groups, everyone in the group can learn from each others’ mistakes, whilst ensuring that everyone gets personalised attention, and does not get lost in a large crowd. This is why this format is the teacher’s choice of Pannonia International College.

Learning groups are assembled from applicants based on the outcome of their level test they completed at the application. We aim to assign each learner to a learning group which will best support their learn- ing experience. For this reason, Pannonia International College may advise the learner to join a different group if a better alternative exists.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to comply with government regulations and to safeguard the health and well-being of our staff and learners, currently all academic activities take place online, out of our Head Office in Budapest. This means that all of our classes are 100% interactive, but take place via the internet. As soon as the regulations and circumstances shall allow it, we will return to face-to-face education from our Learning Centre. This circumstance affects the scheduling of our courses as well.

Currently, we assemble groups whilst considering their geographic location as well. This is to ensure that they can participate in online classes. When we schedule classes, we try to make sure that classes take place at the same time on each day.

Our teachers monitor the progress of the learners and provide feedback continuously. Additionally, periodical individual performance assessments are also carried out, where further feedback is given to the learners about their progress.

Currently, Engineering University Preparatory Programme, Business and Economics University Preparatory Programme, and English Language Improvement Programme are available in the small group format.

 Our most flexible option for learners who know exactly what they need. Individual learning un- der the guidance of our teaching staff, for a personalised, outstanding learning experience.

Personalised courses are aimed at learners who have special requirements for their learning experience, or a very specific goal in mind: graduating secondary school, getting admitted to university, or whatever their reason may be, we can tailor our courses to satisfy their needs.

Our personalised courses are aimed at individual learners who will do their very best through affording them the one-on-one attention they need. This format allows great flexibility, both in terms of curriculum and pace of studies.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to comply with government regulations and to safeguard the health and well-being of our staff and learners, currently, all academic activities take place online, out of our Head Office in Budapest. This means that all of our classes are 100% interactive, but take place via the Internet. As soon as the regulations and circumstances shall allow it, we will return to face-to-face education from our Learning Centre. This circumstance affects the scheduling of our courses as well.

Personalised courses allow great flexibility when setting the schedule. However, once a personalised course has been assigned its slot, it should be regarded as a fixed slot. Rescheduling is subject to the availability of our teaching staff, and may not be possible at short notice, or at all.

Our teachers monitor the progress of the learners and provide feedback continuously. Additionally, periodical individual performance assessments are also carried out, where further feedback is given to the learners about their progress.

Currently, Engineering University Preparatory Programme, Business and Economics University Preparatory Programme, and English Language Improvement Programme are possible in the small group format. The actual availability of these courses in the personalised format varies. Pannonia International College reserves the right to recommend the applicant to join a learning group if personalised learning is not available. Pricing shall be based on an individual quote based on the revealed skills of the applicant, and the intensity and complexity of the course desired.