In Budapest

While in Budapest, you will be renting apartments from private Hungarian landlords. All BSME residences are within easy reach of the BSME Building using the convenient and inexpensive public transportation.

BSME staff in Budapest will coordinate housing assignments, and they will help students with housing situations. Specific questions on housing should be directed to the BSME Budapest Office. As there may be last minute changes to housing needs and therefore housing assignments, you will find out your housing assignment upon arrival to Budapest. Do not look for housing on your own.

Notes:

• You will share an apartment with other BSME students. You will have your own bedroom and share a kitchen and a bathroom with them.
• Apartments are completely furnished with basic and necessary items such as furniture, sheets, towels, kitchenware, etc.
• Apartments have washers, but dryers are not typical in Hungary. (You can easily hang dry your clothes.)
• Air-conditioning is not typical in Hungarian apartments, and the temperature can get as hot as 90 degrees (Fahrenheit) in July. We recommend buying a fan if you feel that it is too hot.

We do our best to find housing that best suits your needs. However, if you have any concerns with your housing situation, please notify the BSME Student Coordinator who will help you sort out the problem.

Regulations: Rent is payable in cash upon your arrival, often including a refundable deposit of one month’s rent. Do not sign any lease agreements until you fully understand and are comfortable with the terms, and do not pay any rent until a contract is signed. The landlord should be willing to give you a few days grace period in which to do so.

Make sure that the contract clearly describes your utility fees and how they are calculated. Your contract must also specify individual payments if the apartment is occupied by multiple students. You will receive a sample contract from the BSME representative after arrival.

The BSME Budapest Office will assist you with this process, but please note that the housing contract is between you and your landlord (not BSME).

We expect that you treat each residence and its contents with dignity and respect. At the end of your stay, it is up to you to be sure that all trash has been removed from the premises, dishes are washed, and all keys are returned. Owners are allowed to deduct trash collection, repair, and extra cleaning costs from your refundable deposit.

Meals in Budapest: Participants must arrange their own meals. There are plenty of grocery stores and restaurants near the BSME Building.

Math camp

You will spend a week at a mathematics camp for secondary students as part of the Practicum: Experiencing the Hungarian Approach through Observation and Teaching (PRC) course.

• The Medve (Bear) Camp is for grade 5–12 students, and it is open to any interested student.
• Housing and camp activities are in the Mátra Tábor at Sástó, in the Mátra mountains.
• Each room houses around 3-6 people, bathrooms are shared. Rooms are simple, camp style, with no air-conditioning.
• BSME students will share rooms with each other or young teachers from the camp (college students and recent graduates).
• 3 meals per day will be served at the camp.
• BSME students and the instructor will travel as a group to the camp on July 6 and back on July 12.

Costs

See this page for estimated living costs.

Sample Images of Apartments in Budapest