A project launched by the University of Debrecen exploring the history of the Hungarian diaspora in Canada has been enriched with special documents, including personal papers related to the founding of Hungarian United Church of Montreal in 1926. The personal papers of Mihály Fehér, a former student of Debrecen’s Reformed College and the Royal Hungarian István Tisza University of Debrecen, were returned to Hungary thanks to his family's donation.
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Russian Cultural and Language Center of the Faculty of Humanities (BTK) is launching a new language course primarily for foreign students enrolled at the University of Debrecen. Besides students of our university, high school students and other residents of Debrecen can also take advantage of this opportunity to learn Russian at one of three levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).
A delegation from Uzbekistan arrived at the University of Debrecen (UD for language assessment and evaluation training. Between August 18 and 29, at Türk Sarok (Türk Corner), English teachers will learn about the examination method developed by the institution's lecturers, which foreign teachers will now be able to see for the first time.
This year, almost 80 students from as many as 27 countries are coming to Debrecen Summer School to learn Hungarian language and culture. At the current summer course, which lasts from July 21 to August 15, the youngest student is 16 years of age, while the oldest is 86. The number of young people learning the Hungarian language abroad is growing, and more and more start to learn Hungarian because of their family ties and heritage.
In keeping with tradition, Jürgen Sarnowsky, the newly inaugurated honorary doctor of the University of Debrecen (UD), presented his scholarly work and his most recent research findings in the form of a lecture. The professor of history at the University of Hamburg was awarded the title of Doctor honoris causa during a ceremony held in the venue called Aula of the Main Building on Friday.
Members of a delegation from the Beijing-based Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of China discussed the possibility of establishing a Bachelor of Arts program in Chinese language and culture at the University of Debrecen on Thursday with the leadership of our institution and that of the Faculty of Humanities.
The University of Debrecen and Sunway University of Malaysia have renewed their three-year cooperation agreement, which was signed on Wednesday 18 June and will further expand educational and scientific relations between the two institutions.