UNIVERSITY FACILITIES – TOWN WITHIN THE TOWN

The campus is called the “university town” and it is no wonder. As it lies in the outskirts of Miskolc, students do not always have the time to go or they simply do not feel like going downtown for different services. This mini town offers all kinds of facilities and services on the spot.

Central Library

The university operates a library network which includes the Central Library (built in 1969) and libraries of the faculties, institutes and departments. The primary task of the library is to serve the requirements of training and research. It is also a national technical library in the field of mining and metallurgy and – due to its position – it serves as an Eastern-Hungarian regional special library in the field of technical and natural sciences, besides law and economics. The total stock contains about 600,000 books and 2,663 journals and the library has 100,000 users every year.

Since the 1920s, within the framework of the international exchange of publications, the library has cooperated with 349 organisations in 52 countries, and since 1985 an ON-LINE computer network has operated to aid industrial and university research.

The Selmec Museum Library stores the complete stock, some 30,000 volumes, from the library of the ancient Alma Mater of Selmecbánya from the years 1735 – 1919. The permanent exhibition displaying the unique collection of the technical publications of the 16 th – 19th centuries has thousands of Hungarian and foreign visitors every year.

The Archives of the university store historic materials from the two-and a half-century history of the university, as well as the professional heritage of outstanding scientists of the university, films, tapes, photographs, etc. On the occasion of anniversaries the archives organise several historic exhibitions displaying many of the valuable relics.

The Historical Collection preserves the material relics of education and the life of youth and displays them in a permanent exhibition (“From Selmec to Miskolc, 1735 – 1985”). A number of temporary exhibitions can be visited by the public too.

Open hours: Mon – Fri 8.00 – 20.00
During summer, the library closes for a period of time and is only open for duty hours.

Access to computers

The university provides the computing facilities needed to support all the courses offered as well as research work. Computing facilities are based in the University Computer Centre, the Faculty Computer Centres, the computing laboratories of the Institute of Information Technology and the computing laboratories of the various departments.

The computing facilities in the different laboratories are varied, ranging from personal computers to multi-user systems. Most of these computers are linked to the university network providing easy access to university databanks, software tools, library on-line catalogue, workstations, large computer systems and the Internet.

During your studies, the host department will give you access to a computer. Another place where you can find computers is the Netcafé (Bld. A/4, 3 rd floor), which is actually a buffet and you can have a meal or drink at the same time.

Sports

Students of the university can be actively involved in sports life. University courses include compulsory classes of Physical Education, offering a wide range of sports branches: swimming, badminton, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, fitness training, gymnastics, aerobics, karate. The Sports Club of the University of Miskolc (MEAFC) offers facilities for professional sports in 13 branches. Facilities are extensive: a circular sports hall, a training hall, a conditioning gym, football fields, athletic tracks and fields, tennis court.

The Students’ Sport Club (DSK) is run by students with the professional supervision of the Department of Physical Education. There is a membership fee to join the Club.

If you do not find what you want at the university, there is a variety of private gyms and fitness centres all around the town.

Bank

You are advised not to carry too much cash with you. You can find ERSTE Bank in the central building (A/4), to the left from the main entrance. It offers a full range of bank services and you can open an account if necessary. Open hours: Mon – Wed 8.00 – 15.00, Thurs 8.00 – 16.00, Fri 8.00 – 13.00.

You can use your debit card in cash dispenser machines at two locations: one is near the main entrance, the other is near the entrance to the academic block (A/1, Galéria), in both cases inside the buildings.

Postal service

The university post-office is at your disposal with all postal services. It is located in the building of the university canteen, entrance is through the rear door of the building.

Open hours: Mon – Fri 8.00 – 16.00. The latest postal charges are on display at the customer’s desk, so you can check what stamps you need.

You can also use express mail or courier mail services in post-offices where you see the logo (TNT, EMS, DHL). Mailboxes in Hungary are red and empties daily.

Pay phones operate with 10, 20, 50 and 100 HUF coins or phone cards. Card-operated phones are much reliable and are rarely out of work. Coins are sometimes swallowed and disappear forever. Phone numbers in Budapest have 7 digits, 6 in other cities.

If you want to make a long-distance call, dial: For international calls, dial

Phone numbers beginning with 06-20, 06-30, 06-60 and 06-70 are for mobile phones.

You can find several pay phones (both types) in the territory of the campus (inside and outside the two major blocks, post-office, each of the hall of residence).

Shopping

Though there is a grocery shop at the bottom section of hall of residence E/7, you may not find everything you need. This is just a small shop with a narrow variety of goods (basic items of food products, hygienic and cleaning products). You’d better go downtown to one of the supermarkets for higher-quality goods.

Eating at the university

The university has a large canteen in the building near hall of residence E/7, upstairs, and a smaller one in the same building downstairs. You can choose from all kinds of hot meals á la carte and pay for them at the cash-desk. A normal 3-plate lunch costs 350-550 HUF. Lunch is served Mon-Fri 11.000 – 14.00. You may find the circumstances modest in the canteen and you may prefer eating somewhere else. You can do that. There are cafés, buffets, snack bars in different parts of the university (Bld. A/4, 3rd floor; Bld. A/6, basement; Bld. A/1. groundfloor; Bld. A/3. groundfloor; Bld. B/2, groundfloor) where cold and hot meals, beverages, coffee, tea, cakes, sandwiches, pizzas, hamburgers are served. You can also find a few coffee and coke machines all over the campus site.

Stationary

You can find a stationary shop in Bld. A/1, groundfloor. Copying is also possible at the same place. Some stationary items are available in the grocery shop too.

Cultural life

Student traditions can be traced back to the cradle, i.e. the Academy in Selmecbánya. Since its foundation these traditions are preserved despite the up and downs of history, changing location and constant renewal. Throughout generations students have never given up enriching and embellishing them by new ones. To put these traditions into practice calls for different ceremonial events, which are organised by the students and are extremely popular. The traditions make the University of Miskolc a second home for students and give them life-long experience and memories which have an influence on their human attitude both in life and work. The feeling of community and belonging together is the binding force among students. Each faculty has its ceremonial and inauguration parties where the traditional songs and rhymes are chanted and students are given their traditional ribbons, mugs and rings.

The university is strongly committed to be a cultural centre too and is open to give home to all kinds of cultural events. Art exhibitions are regularly held in Galéria exhibition hall. Concerts organised in the Grand Assembly Hall of the university attract the lovers of classical music, while the fans of Hungarian pop/rock bands can enjoy the music of their favourites in Rockwell Club, or you can have a good time and dance in the disco in hall of residence E/2.

You can also find a cinema (Bld. A/1, groundfloor, lecture hall I) and a few film clubs: look for the posters on corridor walls to see the films on offer.

The university has its own newspaper and editorial staff. The newspaper MERT is published biweekly and contains a lot of interesting articles on timely matters of university life, useful information about cultural events both at the university and in town, interviews with teachers and members of the university management, literary pieces by talented students.

Copying

A number of photocopiers (both coin and man-operated) are installed at different parts of the university (e.g. in academic blocks and the library). Calculate the exact amount per sheet as the machine does not give change.

Laundry and kitchen

You can do your washing on your own in the hall of residence, however, you may not find a washing machine in the bathroom on each floor. Ask the receptionist or the students to show you the whereabouts of the washing machine. You can also find dry-cleaners (Patyolat, Gyorstisztító) downtown.

If you prefer cooking for yourself, you can do it in the kitchen section on each floor of the hall of residence, but you must have your own utensils.

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