Some useful service for foreign students

Student Service in Pécs

If you travel to a foreign country and live there for some time, you have to live somewhere after you arrive. The Internet creates an opportunity to find your future dormitory or place to rent before travelling there, but the system almost certainly works differently from yours at home. So, if you have no acquaintances or friends in the given country, you can make things easier if you find an organisation that has comprehensive knowledge of the local circumstances of accommodation, the language and the local system.

Such organisations can also be found in major Hungarian university towns. The Student Service has been operating in Pécs since 2004, mainly dealing with foreign medical students of the University of Pécs, as their number has been increasing each year, and more and more students begin both the English and the German language programs. The leaders of the orgaisation, Mihály Baditz and Dániel Ertl have said that there is continuous inetrest in their services. During the past five years, they have helped many students, and have gained a lot of friends and good references.

A few opinions have been posted on the web page of the Student Service, and the one written by Simran Sandhu is a very convincing one among these: "StudentService made it much easier for me to find a nice apartment. In-fact, they were able to cater to specific requests that I had made due to the nature of my activities. Also, Daniel negotiated with the landlord on my behalf, and was able to make things much more convenient for me. I have tried other agencies around town, and they couldn't match the quality of service."

A Wide Range of Services

Students usually stay at a hotel or hostel first, while they find the place that suits them. During this time, the Student Service of Pécs helps them with interpreting and escort. In addition, they also help in contracting an Internet and a mobile phone service and opening a Hungarian bank account, as well as with numerous very different individual and once-off issues. Among other things, leaders of the organisation have mentioned car purchases, finding a fencing club, help with organising performances for music groups, settling police or parking fines or other official papers. As can be seen from this, the services of the Student Service of Pécs are unlimited, and those who have employed them are fully satisfied with them.

Based on their experiences and the data on the statistics surface of their website, Mihály Baditz and Dániel Ertl have said that students start equiring and searching for information before they leave their home country. "A lot of people browse our site from abroad, and many contact us by email or phone from home, before setting off to Hungary." - they added.