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Results of the Needs Analysis Carried out at Pécs University

A. Background Questions | B. Proficiency in Hungarian | C. Questions about studying | D. Questions about everyday situations | E. Social life and leisure |
F. Important vocabulary

1. Were you able to get information about studying in Hungary before your arrival?

2. If you got information in advance, who gave it to you or how did you get it? (multiple answers)

* (through a (family) friend, friends already studying at the university, at an information event organised by the home organisation, brochure, from the Hungarian Embassy in the home country, preparation program, from pre-medical course)

3. What information did you get in advance? (only 23 questionnaires)

  • practical information about the city, the people, the university etc.
  • about the way it works, how much it costs, the difficulty, the quality of teaching and practising in the hospitals, the fame.
  • tuition fee, schedule and different subjects to be taken
  • the university, the town, the country in general
  • location, standard, cost of tuition
  • addresses and some information about Hungary in an organisation’s information booklet
  • that in Hungary there are medical schools that have an English programme
  • just the application form from the university. (2)
  • small booklet about POTE with the registration papers
  • when the exams are (2)
  • some information concerning the curriculum and the university
  • empty (11)

4. Did you get all the information you needed? (only 23 questionnaires)

5. If not, what extra information would you have liked to be given? (only 23 questionnaires)

  • more about the subjects
  • university prospects, details about internship with other countries
  • more about the city, prices, housing etc.
  • the level of strictness
  • empty (19)

6. What forms of teaching do you attend? (only 23 questionnaires)

7. Are you studying in Pécs

  • in English only? (18)
  • in Hungarian only? (0)
  • both in Hungarian and in English? (5)
  • in some other language (please specify)? (0)
    (only 23 questionnaires)


8. Are you used to a different form of studying at your home university?



9. Explanations if you answered ‘yes’.


10. a) Did you have any difficulties using the library? (only 23 questionnaires)

10. b) If so, what were they?

  • You have to have a library card if you want to enter the library.
  • You have to have a special card to study in the library, while I think that every single student of the university with only his student card should be able to use the library.
  • No problems, limited use apart from studying since language barrier exists.
  • Librarians did not speak English.
  • Once I had to show my library card.
  • empty (18)