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Bishopric of Szeged. The first academic
year started in 1930. The College was
entitled to prepare its theological students
for the baccalaureus scientific degree,
Gál Ferenc College in the centre of the
Roman
Catholic
Diocese
of
Szeged-
Csanád, in Dóm Square in Szeged, awaits
those Catholic young people or graduates
who are committed to theological studies,
professions of faith, education, the study
of sciences and for community service.
The College has two faculties in Szeged:
the Theological Faculty and the Faculty of
Social Sciences. Gál Ferenc College also
has a Faculty of Pedagogy in Szarvas,
a town about 100 km from Szeged. In
admitted by the Holy See. This is the
accepted qualification in the Church that
gives its students the right to practice their
vocation or to study to become the Doctor
of Divinity. In 2008 the College was named
after Msgr. Dr. Ferenc Gál (1915–1998),
Professor of Dogmatic Theology. He was
the first Rector of Pázmány Péter Catholic
University in Budapest. His exceptional
personality still influences on today’s
education and pastoral training in the
Hungarian Catholic Church.
addition to these, the College organizes
vocational and agricultural trainings for
adults in the town of Mezõtúr. After defining
SZEGED
the new borders of Hungary in Trianon in
City population: 168.035
1920, Bishop Gyula Glattfelder founded
GFF student population: 335
the predecessor of the College in the
OUR CAMPUSES
FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY
The Faculty of Pedagogy is an institute with a 200-yearlong history in training educators. The aim of the Faculty
is to train professional educators and teachers who will
be conscious of mediating universal and national values,
and moral norms. The Faculty of Pedagogy offers its BA
degree qualification programmes for those who would
like to have a degree in the following fields of education:
Infant and Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Teacher, Primary School Teacher, National Minority
Kindergarten Teacher (German, Romanian, Slovak),
National Minority Primary School Teacher (German,
Romanian, Slovak), Roma Ethnic Minority Kindergarten
Teacher, Roma Ethnic Minority Primary School Teacher.
SZARVAS
Educational offerings in teacher training are also available
City population: 16.954
to students participating in higherlevel vocational
GFF student population: 797
training. We offer a wide range of postgraduate special
courses for qualified teachers as well. Scientific research at the Faculty of Pedagogy is connected
with kindergarten and primary school teacher training workshops and its effectiveness is indicated by
the results in the Hungarian Scientific Student Research Competition (OTDK) and prizes awarded at
undergraduate research conferences. The Faculty of Pedagogy has its own training institute that has
been functioning in its present form as a kindergarten and primary school since 1998. The hostels of
the Faculty of Pedagogy welcome students and guests in Szarvas. The buildings of the student hostels
are modern and convenient, meet even the highest demands.
INSTITUTION OF
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT AND
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND INNOVATION CENTRE
their model programmes. We are intended to
create an agro-ecological centre here, as a new
programme in the Hungarian higher education.
GERHARDUS EXPERIMENTAL FARM
OF MEZŐTÚR
The location of the practical trainings performed in
the Centre of Agriculture and Rural Development
In Mezõtúr, a town located in the middle of the
of Mezôtúr is the Gerhardus Experimental Farm.
Great Hungarian Plain, in the Körös Region, Gál
The approx. 200 hectare area surrounded by
Ferenc College has started to reorganize the
the Rivers Kôrös and having excellent features
traditional agricultural higher education. The
hosts model-farming for the cultivation of plants
‘Institution of Agriculture and Rural Development’
and animal husbandry and also provides place
and the ‘Regional Development and Innovation
for practices within the framework of higher
Centre’, the accredited advisory centre of the
educational agricultural and technical and also
region, have been operated by the College
adult trainings.
since 2011. Besides our training programmes
in Animal Husbandry, Crop Production and
Mechanical Engineering our aim is to develop a
community college structure in the dual system
of training. Our special commitment is to support
the community and social development via
guidance on local production and organizing
local markets. We also support the effectiveness
of the small family holdings and medium-sized
holdings as-well-as social cooperatives, and
ME ZŐT Ú R
City population: 19.483
GFF student population: 14
LIBRARIES OF THE
GÁL FERENC COLLEGE
The public library operating in one of the buildings in Dóm
tér has a unique role among the libraries of the region.
Its duty is to support the scientific work of the college,
to assist the professional advancement of students and
to serve the religious and spiritual edification of the
priests and the congregation of the Diocese by helping
books. By the joining of the Pedagogical Faculty of
Szarvas, in September of 2014 the Library of Szeged,
so far independent, will continue its work as a library
organisation together with the library of the Faculty of
Szarvas. The Library of Szeged is primarily a special
theological library, collecting theological, i.e. biblical, dogmatic, moral, pastoral and catechetical
documents. Frontier sciences are also represented by books on the themes of philosophy, history,
sociology, ethnography, law, arts, psychology and pedagogy. The main focus of the Library of the
Pedagogical Faculty is on documents belonging to the scope of pedagogy, education and teaching.
The Library of Szeged has nearly 65,000, while the Library of Szarvas some 38,000 books. According
to the types of documents, the collection is composed of books, Hungarian and foreign periodicals,
college theses, CD-ROM’s and some smaller collections of old books.
For more information please visit the websites of the libraries:
Library in Szeged: http://www.gff-szeged.hu/konyvtar
Library in Szarvas: http://pk.gff-szarvas.hu/konyvtar/
DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS
CATECHIST – PASTORAL ASSISTANT
( R ELIGIO U S ST U D I E S B A , 6 S EM EST ER S )
This course prepares the students for public education,
adult education and for organizing parish duties. The
pastoral assistant specialization qualifies for community
leading and for organizing liturgical, charitable and cultural
activities. The basic courses are Biblical Studies, Church
History, Divinity; ethical, pedagogical and psychological
fundamentals, as well as Adult Education and Social
Studies. The continuation of this training can be an MA programme at Gál Ferenc College: ‘Teacher
Training: Teacher of Religious Education and Boarding School Teacher, Teacher of Ethics’ or ‘Christian
Church and Civilization Studies’ or ‘Pastoral Studies and Caritas Science’.
THEOLOGY
( U N DIV ID E D, LO NG -TE RM MA
P R O G R A MME ; 1 0 – 1 2 SE ME STE RS)
This programme is aimed at preparing both
seminarists and lay students to take an active
part in the evangelization, the essential mission
of the Catholic Church. The following subjects
with others help the students to acquire
the knowledge of the Catholic theological,
intellectual and cultural traditions, and provide
them with the skills and ethical understanding to participate in current debates about the place of
the Catholic Church in the present world: Biblical Studies, Biblical Languages (Hebrew, Greek, Latin),
Church History, Systematic and Practical Theology, Ethics and Social Theory, Fundamental Theology,
Moral Theology, Liturgical Studies, Pastoral Studies, Catechesis, Canon Law.
PASTORAL STUDIES
AND CARITAS SCIENCE
( R ELIGIO U S ST U D I E S M A , 4
S EMESTER S )
The Caritas Science programme trains
social experts for Church-related and
lay organizations. The Pastoral Studies
programme prepares students for pastoral care services and for leadership in careers related to
mental hygiene and the field of social welfare.and Civilization Studies’ or ‘Pastoral Studies and
Caritas Science’.
TEACHER TRAINING: TEACHER
OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND
BOARDING SCHOOLTEACHER,
TEACHER OF ETHICS
( U N DIV IDED TE ACHE R TRAINING
P R O G R A M M E MA, 1 0 SE ME STE RS /
S U P P LE M EN TARY MA DE G RE E , 2 – 5
S E M EST ER S )
This qualification enables the graduates to carry out duties as teachers of Religious Education in
schools and parishes, and to fulfil other jobs with appropriate knowledge of pedagogy, and also
provides opportunities for further PhD studies. You can acquire a teacher qualification to teach one
or two subjects. We also offer these supplementary MA studies for catechist-pastoral assistants and
cantors. It can be a continuation of any other previous university qualification too, so we highly
recommend this course for nursery and primary school teachers. Those who do not have a degree
in Religious Studies, they can finish a minor course for 2 semesters (50 credits). A College degree
(BA) could become a University degree (MA) with a Teacher of Religion degree (60 credits) or a
Certificate in Theology with 90 credits. There is also a possibility to receive another teacher degree
(150 credits).
CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND
CIVILIZATION STUDIES
(RELIGIOUS STUDIES MA, 4 SEMESTERS)
This comprehensive study programme offers a
deep insight into Christian Church history and
related political and cultural issues, the eras of
Christian civilization and the effects of Christianity
on the universal culture. You can apply with any
bachelor’s or master’s degree. In case you do
not have any qualification in previous Religious
Studies, a 50-credit course in Theology needs to
be completed during the first two semesters. We
highly recommend this postgraduate programme
for those, who have a BA degree in the field of Literature, Linguistics, History, Ethnography, History of
Art, Music or Pedagogy. Graduates can use their knowledge in cultural, social, political, educational and
scientific careers, and they have the opportunity for further PhD studies.
STUDY ABROAD AND
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
IŞIK UNIVERSITY
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Işık University (Turkish: Işık Üniversitesi) is a private university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Işık
University operates two campuses. The Maslak campus is located in one of the business
centers of Istanbul, while the suburban Şile campus, located 50 km out of Istanbul, opened
its doors in 2003. The Şile campus has been planned as a complete “educational campus”
with dormitories, social facilities, and educational and administrative buildings situated in an
area of 2.4 km². Işık University is home to 4 faculties and 2 institutes.
YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY
H T T P :/ / Y B U. E DU.T R /I N T E R N AT I O N A L /
The university is founded to contribute to the needs of our age in the fields of science and
technology and especially to train skilled and well-educated people. It is the 97th university
in Turkey and 5th public university in Ankara with 7 faculties,1 vocational school of higher
education, 4 graduate schools and 1 conservatory. The University has the goal of being a
pioneer at home and abroad serving to science and the future of the humanity. YBU offer
education in faculties of medicine, law, political sciences, humanities and social sciences,
business administration, engineering and natural sciences, health sciences- department
of nursing. has a young, experienced and dynamic academic staff who have taken their
undergraduate/graduate degrees from the leading universities of USA, Europe and Turkey.
VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM
W W W.V UA M ST E R DA M. C O M
VU University Amsterdam or VU is a university in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, founded in
1880. The university is located on a compact urban campus in the southern Buitenveldert
neighbourhood of Amsterdam and adjacent to the modern Zuidas business district. In
2012, VU had about 24,500 registered students, most of whom were full-time students.
The university had 2,250 faculty members and researchers, who were supported by 1,500
administrative, clerical and technical employees. Teaching is organized within the twelve
faculties. Together, the faculties offer 50 bachelor’s, almost 100 master’s, and a number of
Ph.D. programmes.
MARMARA UNIVERSITY
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Marmara University has succeeded in becoming the second largest university in the country.
The university’s mission is to impart and promote knowledge and values consistent with
universal standards; to meet the technological, social and cultural challenges of a global
society; to contribute to the creation of an informed society, which learns about and shares
this knowledge and values; and to emphasize the European dimension in the delivery of
education opportunities. Marmara University with more than 3000 distinguished faculty
members and a student body reaching 60.000 is on several campuses scattered throughout
the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul. It has been one of the leading institutions of higher
education in Turkey for 124 years.
CARDINAL STEFAN WYSZYNSKI
UNIVERSITY IN WARSAW
H T T P :/ / E C TS.U S O S.U K SW. E D U. PL /E N /C OU RS ES /
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw is a state university in Warsaw. It was founded
in 1999, and it is named after Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński of Poland. It offers religious studies
at the faculties of theology, Canon law and Christian philosophy under the patronage of
Archbishop of Warsaw issuing permits (missio canonica) to academic staff at those faculties.
The university consists of two main campuses in Warsaw’s northern districts. The old one
at Bielany and the new one at Mlociny, which mostly houses arts and humanities faculties.
UNIVERSITATEA BABEȘ-BOLYAI
FACULTY OF ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY
H T T P :/ / W W W. C C I .U B B C LUJ. R O /
H T T P :/ / W W W. R O CAT E O.U B B C LUJ. R O
The Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology aims to prepare theologically skilled intellectuals,
who are prepared to engage the existential questions of modern persons. Working as religion
teachers or in other fields, in church or civic institutions, graduate students will contribute to
the realiyation of christian values in today’s society and to the renewal of local communities.
Students of the Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology receive a double specialization: Theology
and History or Letters. Within Letters specialization one can choose between Hungarian,
English, German or French languages. Admission is open to any holder of a high-school
certificate, who seeks training as a teacher of religion and history or foreign languages at
the elementary and high-school levels. The Faculty also admits students already holding
a university diploma, whose present career has led them to seek deeper knowledge of
theological issues or non-traditional age students who seek to train for a second career.
JESUIT UNIVERSITY IGNATIANUM
IN KRAKOW
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The Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow is a catholic University with state rights and
follows the worldwide known Jesuit educational tradition of humanistic studies since 1932.
It consists of two faculties. The Faculty of Philosophy offers four majors: philosophy, cultural
studies, psychology, journalism and public communication. The Faculty of Education also
four majors: pedagogy, political studies, social work and administration and public policy.
Both faculties are entitled to confer the degree of magister. The Faculty of Philosophy
additionally has the right to confer the degree of doktor. There are programmes for fulltime
studies as well as extramural ones. Educational offer at both faculties also includes a number
of postgraduate studies.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IN RUZOMBEROK
W W W.KU.S K /E N
The Catholic University in Ružomberok is a public university with religious character. The
Conference of Slovak Bishops and National Council of the Slovak Republic took part in its
foundation. CU performs its activities especially in the areas of the humanities, historical,
pedagogical, and social and health sciences, as well as in the areas of art, economics,
management, and law.
PARTIUMI KERESZTÉNY EGYETEM
H T T P :/ / W W W. PA RT I U M . R O /H U /E R AS M U S
The Partium Christian University continues the centuries-old tradition of the Transylvanian
Hungarian university education. It is the first independent, accredited university of
Transylvanian Hungarians since the changes in 1989. The university aims to fulfil the following
principles: to assert the Christian and general human values; to preserve and develop the
national identity of our community; to educate experts and provide further training for the
Partium region; to ensure competitive and quality education and research; to ensure the
perspicuous and coherent functioning of the university; to assert the professional and
academic mentality; to build extensive institutional connections; and to practice all those
rights that are ensured by the law of the university’s autonomy.
SELYE JÁNOS EGYETEM
W W W.S E LY E U N I . SK
The J. Selye University in Komárno is a modern educational and scientific institution.
Education started at the academic year 2004/2005; which means that it is the youngest
public university in the Slovak Republic. Each year more than 2500 students study in three
levels, either full-time or part-time at three faculties. The faculties offer courses in accredited
programs in the complex system of bachelor, master and doctoral studies. The credit system
is compatible with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which allows the two-way
mobility for students at the universities of EU countries. DIOCESE OF
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