Andrássy Gyula German Language University of Budapest
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The Andrássy University Budapest (AUB); full name: Andrássy Gyula German Speaking University Budapest - is a private university
in Budapest
, the capital of Hungary
. The university is working since the 2nd September 2002 and is the first German-speaking university in non-German-speaking Central Europe
.
, Austria
, Bavaria
, and Baden-Württemberg
.
, the education of European experts as well as multidisciplinary and multicultural teaching and research.
.
The main focus of teaching at the AUB is on the History
, Law
and Politics
of the Eastern and Central European states. In the three faculties International Relations
, Central European Studies and Comparative Law and Governance, students can choose one of the following Master Degree or Postgraduate Programmes:
Masters Degree Programmes:
Postgraduate Programmes:
In the Ph.D.
programmes students can specify in Politics, History, Comparative Law and Governance as well as Economics.
Germany
Other countries
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, the capital of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The university is working since the 2nd September 2002 and is the first German-speaking university in non-German-speaking Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
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Foundation
The Andrássy University Budapest was founded in 2001 by Hungary, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, and Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
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Specific characteristics
The AUB is the only fully German speaking University outside the German-speaking countries. Its degree programmes are accredited in Germany (ACQUIN) as well as in Hungary (MAB). The excellent 1:7 relation of professors to students allows targeted and efficient studies in small groups. Students from more than 20 nations provide for an intercultural exchange. The students have the possibility to cover the tuition fees through different official scholarships.Aims
In addition to encouraging the use of German as an academic language, the AUB aims to support and consolidate the cooperation of the states around the DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, the education of European experts as well as multidisciplinary and multicultural teaching and research.
Building
Home of the AUB since 2003 is the historical Festetics Palota in the centre of Budapest and in the neighbourhood of the Hungarian National MuseumHungarian National Museum
- History:The Hungarian National Museum is said to have been founded in 1802 when Count Ferenc Széchényi set up the National Széchényi Library. This would then be followed a year later by the donating of a mineral collection by Széchényi’s wife. This led to the creation of the Hungarian National...
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Focus
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
of the Eastern and Central European states. In the three faculties International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
, Central European Studies and Comparative Law and Governance, students can choose one of the following Master Degree or Postgraduate Programmes:
Masters Degree Programmes:
- International Economy and Business
- International Relations
- Central European History
- European and International Administration
Postgraduate Programmes:
- International and European Administration (LL.M.)
- International Business Law (LL.M.)
- Central European Studies (MA)
In the Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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programmes students can specify in Politics, History, Comparative Law and Governance as well as Economics.
Partner universities
Hungary- Corvinus University of BudapestCorvinus University of BudapestThe Corvinus University of Budapest is one of the most prestigious Hungarian universities located in Budapest, Hungary. The university offers degrees in multiple disciplines, but it is characterised by its programmes in economics and management. -History:...
- Nyíregyházi Főiskola
Germany
- University of Bamberg
- University of BayreuthUniversity of BayreuthThe University of Bayreuth is a public research university situated in Bayreuth, Germany. It was founded in 1975 as a campus university focusing on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity...
- Humboldt University of BerlinHumboldt University of BerlinThe Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
- Ruhr University Bochum
- Heinrich Heine University of DüsseldorfHeinrich Heine University of DüsseldorfHeinrich Heine University , located in Düsseldorf, Germany, is named after German poet and political thinker Heinrich Heine, who was born in Düsseldorf in 1797. It became a full-fledged university in 1965 and currently comprises faculties of law, medicine, philosophy, mathematics and natural...
- University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Viadrina European University Frankfurt/Oder
- Zeppelin UniversityZeppelin UniversityZeppelin University is a highly-selective, top-ranked, privately-funded research university in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The university was founded in 2003.- Overview :...
Friedrichshafen - University of Greifswald
- HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
- University of HamburgUniversity of HamburgThe University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
- Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg
- Karlshochschule International University
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- University of PassauUniversity of PassauThe University of Passau is a public research university located in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1978, it is the youngest university in Bavaria and has therefore the most modern campus in the state...
- University of RegensburgUniversity of RegensburgThe University of Regensburg is a public research university located in the medieval city of Regensburg, Bavaria, a city that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university was founded on July 18, 1962 by the Landtag of Bavaria as the fourth full-fledged university in Bavaria...
- University of Administrative Science in Speyer
- University of Tübingen
- University of UlmUniversity of UlmThe University of Ulm is a public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. The university was founded in 1967 and focuses on natural sciences, medicine, engineering sciences, mathematics, economics and computer science...
- University of Witten-Herdecke
Other countries
- Université Libre de BruxellesUniversité Libre de BruxellesThe Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
, Belgium (2011/13) - Université de Liège, Belgium
- Institut d’études politiques de Paris, France
- Jagiellonian UniversityJagiellonian UniversityThe Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
Kraków, Poland - West University of TimişoaraWest University of TimisoaraThe West University of Timişoara is a university located in Timişoara, Romania. Established in 1962, it is organized in 11 Faculties.-Organization:...
, Romania