Newsletter 2023-2024 Autumn Semester - 1 September 2023

Student Information Centre Newsletter
2023-2024 Autumn Semester, 1 September 2023

Dear Students,
It is of utmost importance to us to provide our students with detailed information in the current
circumstances, therefore from time to time we will send up-to-date notifications.
The latest information about the measures having been implemented due to the coronavirus epidemic and
the changes in education can be found at this Coospace link.
You may also find our Frequently Asked Questions here. We will keep the information up to date.
Please find the topics of the newsletter below.
Study-related topics:
NEW:
Late course registration: 31st August – 5th September 2023
Change in the opening hours of the SIC on 5 th September 2023
Mode of education in the 2023-24-1 semester
Attendance in lectures in art programmes for students who enrolled in or after 2022
What to do in case you are affected by the COVID-19 infection
REMINDER:
Online sign-in period beyond the deadline
Training registration and first training week between 24th August – 8th September 2023
Project week for ART students: 4th – 8th September 2023
National Directorate- General for Aliens Policing - Harmat Street office opening
New bank details of METU
SIC opening hours on each campus
Mandatory Neptun password change in every 200 days
Miscellaneous topics:
Let us draw your attention to the https://www.instagram.com/metu_student_news/ Instagram account
where you can follow important study-related information as well as miscellaneous news (events, etc.)
Late course registration: 31st August – 5th September 2023

If you failed to register for your courses during the normal course registration period, there is a grace
period between the 31st August and 5th September 2023 - starting at midday on 31st August and ending at
midnight on 5th September - when you are be able to register for compulsory, optional and training courses
as well as modify or drop your already registered courses.
Please find the course registration guide for the 2023-24 autumn semester on CooSpace: Course
registration.
Change in the opening hours of the SIC on 5th September

Please be advised that on Tuesday, 5th September, the SIC will be available until 3 p.m. due to technical
reasons. This applies to the telephone service as well as the personal administration.
Mode of education in the 2023-24-1 semester
The Budapest Metropolitan University is planning to organize the education on campus with personal
attendance during the 2023/2024 autumn semester.
However, certain lectures will be held online via electronic educational platforms. The list of online courses
is available on CooSpace: Studies / Online course list. This list might be subject to change therefore it is
important that you check the venue of the courses in the Neptun when registering for them.
Attendance in lectures in art programmes for students who enrolled in or after 2022
Please note that for those students who commenced their studies in ART programmes in or after autumn
2022, it is obligatory to attend lectures as well as practical courses. For detailed description on attendance
policy, please read the relevant Sections 326-345 in the Student Requirement System.
What to do in case you are affected by the COVID-19 infection

Please find the updated guide on what to do in case you are affected by the COVID-19 infection or have been
in direct contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 on CooSpace:
Documents / Information for Students / Covid-19 updates.
Online sign-in period beyond the deadline

If you failed to meet the deadline (which was 31 July) to set your status for the 2023/2024 autumn
semester, there is a grace period until 5th September 2023. During this period 11 500 HUF will be charged
for signing in beyond the deadline.
Training week between 24th August – 8th September

In the 2023-24-1 autumn semester, trainings will take place during the following periods:
28 August – 8 September,
30 – 31 October,
2 – 3 November.
For further details about the compulsory MyBrand and MySkills trainings, please visit the link on CooSpace:
myBRAND AND mySKILLS TRAININGS / DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TRAININGS.
Project Week for ART students

In the 2023/24 autumn semester, the Project Week will take place on campus (in person)
between 4th and 8th September 2023.
Please note that this semester, the Project Week 1, 3, and 5 courses are being launched.
1. If you are advancing in your studies according to your recommended curriculum, you only need to
register for Project Week 3 or 5 accordingly.
2. If according to your recommended curriculum, Project Week 5. is an obligatory course, but you have not
fulfilled Project Week 1 or 3 yet, you have the option to take both or all three courses in the same semester.
Please be informed that the Project Week events will be organized between 4-8th September 2023, with in-
person attendance. To fulfill the course(s), you must participate in the mandatory events!
More information on the different mandatory events will be available on the courses’ CooSpace scenes after
registration for the Project Week 1, 3, and/or 5 course(s).
National Directorate- General for Aliens Policing-Harmat Street opening

We would like to inform you that between 20th June 2023 and 30th September 2023 the National
Directorate- General for Aliens Policing will open a client service office at 1108 Budapest, Harmat street 131.
An appointment reservation is mandatory for all procedures.
Application types to be handed in in this office:
- ONLY study-related applications (first issue, extension)
For more information and for opening hours, please be kind and check the guide on Coospace: Residence
permit information.
New bank details of METU

From 1st May 2023, the name and SWIFT code of Takarékbank has changed.
The new name of the bank is MHB Bank Nyrt. and the new SWIFT code is MKKBHUHB.
The new bank details can be found in the Payment methods at METU.pdf guide on CooSpace. Please make
sure that you provide these data when transferring fees to METU.
Transfers made with the previous bank name and SWIFT code were accepted until 31 st May 2023, but after
that they are returned.
SIC opening hours on each campus

Students can contact us via phone, email or in person according to the following:
Telephone service
Phone number of the SIC: +36 1 273 2467
Regular phone service opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 9 am to 5 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday: closed.
Email
The electronic question form is available at: https://www.metubudapest.hu/ask-sic
Our team answers e-mails during the working hours on workdays. Please note that the answer time is
within 2 workdays!
In the electronic question form you are required to provide the following data:
your name,
your Neptun code – please pay special attention to your correct Neptun code!
the relevant program concerning your question,
the email address registered in Neptun,
the subject and details of your question.
From 21st August 2023, the personal administration of the Student Information Centre is available during
the regular opening hours.
Nagy Lajos király street 1-9., Office F109:
Regular opening hours:

Monday to Friday: 12.30 - 15.30
Only the following types of administration can be arranged in person:
Student Card administration

Certificate
Degree certificate handover: only in case you received a notification that it is ready to be picked up at
Student Information Centre
Rózsa street 4., Office A007:

Wednesday and Thursday: 12:30-15:30,
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: CLOSED.

Certificate
INFO Park, Building ‘D’ (1117 Budapest, Neumann János street), Office D221 (second floor):
Tuesday: 9:00 - 15:00 (closed between 12.00 - 13.00)

Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday and Friday: CLOSED
Mandatory Neptun password change in every 200 days

Please remember that due to IT security reasons you are required to change your password to your
Neptun/CooSpace accounts in Office365 in every 200 days.
You are going to receive an e-mail notification when your password change is due. Upon receiving this
notification, please make sure you your password. In case you do not change it, you will not be able to log in
to your Neptun and Coospace accounts. If your password expires, you can request for a new one at the
passadmin@metropolitan.hu email address. In the email please include your full name (as it is in the Neptun),
Neptun code and your date of birth.
You can read some further information about the mandatory password change on CooSpace: Administration
& Useful Information / PASSWORD CHANGE
Best Regards,
Student Information Centre
https://www.metubudapest.hu/ask-sic
STUDENT FEEDBACK website is available for you to always give your feedback, in any topic to the METU
management. The feedback platform can be found here: https://www.metropolitan.hu/feedback

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Student Information Centre Newsletter

2023-2024 Autumn Semester, 1 September 2023

Late course registration: 31st August – 5th September 2023

Change in the opening hours of the SIC on 5th September

What to do in case you are affected by the COVID-19 infection

Online sign-in period beyond the deadline

Training week between 24th August – 8th September

Project Week for ART students

National Directorate- General for Aliens Policing-Harmat Street opening

New bank details of METU

SIC opening hours on each campus

Nagy Lajos király street 1-9., Office F109:

Regular opening hours:

Student Card administration

Rózsa street 4., Office A007:

Regular opening hours:

Student Card administration

Regular opening hours:

Tuesday: 9:00 - 15:00 (closed between 12.00 - 13.00)

Only the following types of administration can be arranged in person:

Student Card administration

Mandatory Neptun password change in every 200 days

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