Semmelweis University

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The Semmelweis University (Hungarian: Semmelweis Egyetem Orvostudományi; Latin: Universitas Budapestiensis de Semmelweis Nominata ) is a public university for medical subjects and Sports in Budapest, Hungary. Was named the university after the Budapest physician Ignaz Semmelweis.

History

The college was founded in 1635 by Péter Pázmány as a university for theology and law in Nagyszombat. The medical school was opened in 1769 by Maria Theresa and moved 1777 to Buda. A few years later it was moved to the other side of the Danube to Pest. Since 1848 it is a national university. The second Hygienic Institute in Europe was built at the Semmelweis University. 1951, the medical faculty was separated from the University of Budapest and a few years later enriched by a dental and pharmaceutical faculty.

Since 1969, the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty, the University was named after the former Professor Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, the discoverer of puerperal fever, named.

Since 2000, the Semmelweis University for Medical Sciences ( Hung, Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, SOTE ) with two other universities Semmelweis University ( Hung, Semmelweis Egyetem, SE) combined and has since then also has faculties of Sports and Sports Sciences and Healthcare.

Since 1983, Medicine, also taught in German since 1987 dentistry, since 1989 the teaching of all three classical faculties is also offered in English.

Teaching

At the three classical faculties of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy study approximately 4,500 students, who are taught by 1,300 teachers. Of the approximately 4,500 students are approximately 1,600 students from abroad. A total of 481 German students were enrolled at the Semmelweis University in January 2007. In the two pre-clinical years of study each about 150 to 250 German students are enrolled. After these two years, change 90% of German students back to Germany, there to finish her ​​medical studies. The remaining 10% study for another four years until the receipt of medical degree in Hungary, which is fully recognized in Germany.

The program director of the German-language study program is Erzsébet Ligeti.

Clinics

In the affiliated clinics ( 2769 hospital beds ) annually to about 120,000 inpatients and 2.1 million patients are outpatient basis. Half of the population of Hungary belong to the catchment area.

Preparatory year

Due to the large number of applications provides the Semmelweis University in cooperation with " International College " a preparatory year at which increases the chances of admission to the medically oriented programs of the Hungarian universities with good performance. This gives the students in two semesters basic scientific knowledge in the fields of chemistry, physics, biology and the Hungarian language.

The preparatory year, which is performed on the MC Daniells College is particularly useful for students who had in the secondary school problems or little lessons in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology. It facilitates the study of the strong natural science-oriented university.

German -speaking student representation

In 2006, the German -speaking student council Semmelweis was ( briefly DSV ) founded due to the growing number of German medical students in Budapest. The DSV represents the interests of German students against the university. In addition to the academic affairs, the DSV is also actively involved in recreational activities. Its primary objective is to make the German -speaking medical school in Budapest for student -friendly. It is divided into several areas of expertise ( Academic ( preclinical and clinical ), Non - Academic, Dental, Pharmacy, Finance, Webmaster and culture and leisure ). Currently, the DSV is composed of 40 representatives of all six cohorts, which are active in the aforementioned areas of expertise, chaired by Florian Sticht. The DSV is in constant contact with the administration of the university.

Asklepios Medical School in Hamburg

In September 2008, the Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University opened in cooperation with the Asklepios clinics under the name Asklepios Medical School ( also called Asklepios Campus Hamburg ) an external campus in Hamburg. There, students of Semmelweis University can complete the clinical semester of their medical studies under Hungarian curriculum in German language. The Asklepios Medical School is located on the grounds of the Asklepios Klinik St. Georg and provides places for 50-55 students per year are available. The practical part of the training take over the hospitals of the Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg and several cooperating institutions and practices in the Hamburg area. The tuition fees of Asklepios Medical School located at 7500 €.