MOON BIKE 2020 | Community, Exercise, Health, Environmental Awareness

Starting at the end of June, the University of Pécs launches an international challenge for all members of society to promote a healthy lifestyle. The challenge, called “MOON BIKE,” goes on for 80 days during which participants travel to the Moon on Earth by bicycle riding altogether 384 400...

2020.06.25. 654
Information on the Results of Accrediting “Primary Education” at Master’s Level

In the period 16–18 January 2020, in accord with the decree No. 378-Е of 06. 12. 2019 of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, an on-site expert examination accredited speciality 013 “Primary education” for the second level of higher education (master’s level) at...

2020.06.17. 761
The First Months of a New World. The Czechoslovakian Military Occupation in Transcarpathia

On a Sunday afternoon, 12 January 1919, Dr. Szőke Andor, Ungvár’s (Uzhhorod’s) chief medical officer was dozing in a car that took him from Szobránc (Sobrance) to Ungvár. Dr. Szőke was travelling with people of high rank, Berzeviczy István Ungvár’s mayor, and Bánóczy Béla Ung...

2020.05.13. 740
The announcement of the Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association on the ending of the school year

According to the information on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the quarantine period was extended until April 24, 2020. Due to the quarantine the academic year 2019/2020 will end at the end of June. After the quarantine, additional training will be conducted to...

2020.04.25. 571
Ildikó Orosz resigned her post as Rector of Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education

Following the unexpected death of the former Rector József Szikura in 2015, Ildikó Orosz, President of Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education accepted the nomination for the post of the Rector of the institution. On 19 March she reported on the five-year period...

2020.03.24. 2180
Ildikó Orosz’s Report as Rector of Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education on the 2015–2020 Period

Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education now has 12 BSc/BA and 7 MSc/MA specialities that are accredited in Ukraine. From 2015 operating licence was granted to the bachelor’s degree training in chemistry, tourism, accounting and taxation, as well as all...

2020.03.24. 1092
“On Imposing Quarantine Measures in the Territory of Transcarpathian Region”

To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection among students and staff and in response to updated measures to combat it.  Rector’s Order: Introduce quarantine at the Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education (THC) for a period of three weeks until April 3, 2020, based on the...

2020.03.16. 754
On the legal content of the notion “indigenous people” and differentiation of national minorities depending on the absence of a kin-state

International law singles out a separate category among autochthonous minorities – indigenous peoples. This notion is defined as “indigenous community” in the international conventions of one of UN specialized agencies – International Labour Organization (ILO). In particular, ILO...

2020.02.14. 893
The day of Hungarian culture – celebration in Beregszász

The civil organization Pro Cultura Subcarpathica (PCS) celebrated the day of Hungarian culture on January 23rd in the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferenc Rákóczi II. It was a charity event, on which collects donations to support Hungarian students of art schools in...

2020.01.31. 598
Successful accreditation at the Rákóczi Institute

The Accounting and Taxation department of Ferenc Rákóczi Ferenc Transcarpathian Hungarian College successfully met the accreditation...

2020.01.31. 882
Another ranking of higher education from a different perspective – a prominent place of the Rákóczi Institute

The college and university rankings of Vstup.Osvita.ua, which ranked public and private higher education institutions based on the number of students enrolled in the last academic year have been published recently, helping young people looking to study make the choice of institution. Since in the...

2020.01.31. 974
The Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association’s position on the right to receive education in the native language in Ukraine

The Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association’s position on the right to receive education in the native language in Ukraine in connection with the Law on Complete General Secondary Education. On January 16, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Bill No. 0901 on Complete...

2020.01.28. 559
Can the Rákóczi Institute be closed? – Ildikó Orosz answers

As it has been previously reported, there is a possibility that some Ukrainian higher education institutions will be shut down. The depo.ua Ukrainian news portal mentioned the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferenc Rákóczi II (II RF KMF) in the list of possible shut downs....

2020.01.25. 1008
The Ruska Kraina Experiment

In early December 1918 Ruthenian representatives of various political views from north-eastern Hungarian counties went to Budapest by a special train. The train might have been slow due to the shortage of coal in the post-war months in Hungary, so they had to economize on heating in the locomotive....

2020.01.13. 784
Venice Commission’s Expert Opinion of the 2019 Law on Supporting the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language

Below you will find the opinion of the Venice Commission on the Ukrainian state language of 2019, i.e. the Law on Supporting the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language in Hungarian and Ukrainian translations as well as its original text in the English language. The Opinion was...

2019.12.21. 619
George Rákóczi II – the warrior

Among the Transylvanian princes George Rákóczi II (1621-1660) can be called a warrior because of his fight with the Turks and his unsuccessful campaign in Poland. He was prepared for reign from his childhood. His father educated him to read the Bible and go to church. As captain of Várad, he...

2019.12.19. 751