Guest lectures will also offer an overview of contemporary Hungarian society along with site visits in and around Budapest as well as cultural activities and a few hours of language instruction in basic Hungarian to make students visit to Budapest more rewarding. Students will be given reading materials for both courses, which they are expected to prepare for work in Brussels and Budapest. There may be other written evaluations or exams. The program is open to students of all majors with an interest in European Studies or International Studies. Although there are no prerequisites, the pace and depth of the program will be geared toward the serious student at the junior level or above.
Graduate students are welcome to apply.
The University of Kansas credit is granted upon successful completion of the course with a passing grade assigned by the program director. Six hours in European Studies will be awarded upon successful completion of the program. The program fee is subject to fluctuations in exchange rates. Graduate students will pay a small supplement for graduate tuition. The program fee includes KU tuition and fees, room and most meals, all program administrative costs, transportation between Brussels and Budapest and entrance fees.