McDaniel Budapest website
Advisor/Important notes:
- Direct Enroll Programs offer students an immersive academic and social experience as they directly enroll in a local University in their Host country! Students learn in a diverse classroom with degree seeking and fellow global study students from all over the world, and have opportunities to choose from a wide array of courses. Students love engaging with the local campus and the opportunities to join student clubs and organizations. These programs oftentimes offer more STEM courses in comparison to our Hybrid/Group programs through our affiliated study abroad providers. Most direct enrollment programs allow students to live in shared apartments with other university students, but a few have host family options.
- Sister campus of McDaniel College in Maryland; McDaniel College Budapest is a full-time, degree-granting institution with about 150 students. A very international campus, with Hungarian students and students from all over the world. The other global study students are from McDaniel College.
- Students enroll in four courses, one of which is a Hungarian language course. The rest of the courses are taught in English, with a wide range of different subjects offered; particularly good political science courses and psychology courses, but also art (including studio), occasionally science w/ labs, and a range of different economics courses.
- One of the few programs in a non-English speaking country where students are not in homestays. Students live in apartments in Budapest’s bustling, urban downtown. Just a few blocks from McDaniel College, you will discover a remarkable cultural and commercial scene, amazing cuisine, beautiful sights and sounds, and a lively nightlife.
- Offers interesting internships! Read about Kailey Costa’s Internship experience in her Postcard from Abroad publication in the Gettysburgian.
- Budapest is an inexpensive city to live in and to travel around - they have a great public transportation system.
Who to contact:
- Connect with CGE (cge@gettysburg.edu) to identify who the best contact is regarding questions about this program.
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Special topic classes, such as understanding the migration crisis and exploring the Hungarian wine industry
- Experiential learning opportunities, including internships and community engagement
- Study tours visiting destinations in Hungary and Budapest itself, as well as international destinations, such as the Czech Republic and Austria
- Guided reflection that helps students make connections between academics and life beyond the classroom
- A globally diverse student body and faculty
- To help students have a greater understanding of Hungary and the surrounding region, study tours and cultural visits are included as part of the semester's activities. Each semester, students will enroll in single and multi-day study tours as part of their program. Day trips to cities in Hungary and cultural activities within the city of Budapest are also included.