Career orientation open day at the Rákóczi College

On 19 June, an open day was held for the second time at the Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education. The aim of the event was to give the visitors an insight into the life of the institution and its units, as well as to inform them about the admission procedure for higher education in 2025.

The institution held its first open day on 28 February. It gave prospective students and their parents an insight into the life of the institution and a tour of its departments. They could find out more about the opportunities offered by the departments from the heads of the units and from the lecturers of the various courses.

At the second open day, attendees were welcomed by Ildikó Orosz, the President of our college.

‘The open day is about giving an insight into college life without any obligations, so that you can get to know it and then study here,’

she said.

Afterwards, we watched the institution’s promotional video.

‘Today’s event highlights the college’s ambition to establish an independent Hungarian-language education system from kindergarten to higher education,’

emphasised Vice-Rector Gyula Fodor.

The series of greetings was concluded by Petra Hidi M, president of the college’s Student Council, who presented the diversity of student life to the audience.

Throughout the rest of the day, participants could engage in interesting programs and interactive activities, and received information about the 2025 higher education admission procedure.

The Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Teaching, Preschool Education and Educational Institution Management entertained preschoolers and primary school students with traditional games, crafts workshops, obstacle courses, and skill-based games.

The English Branch of the Philology Department welcomed students in grades 5-11 who were interested in the English language. They were given an interesting country quiz with questions on Anglo-Saxon culture.

The Hungarian Branch of the Philology Department offered a “storybook-like” programme for students from grades 5 to 8 and a creative literary quiz for students from grades 9 to 11.

The Ukrainian Branch of the Philology Department welcomed students from grades 5 to 11 who wanted to gain insight into the daily lives of Ukrainian-major students to help and motivate them in their career choices. Throughout the day, participants could engage in various language games.

The Department of History and Social Sciences offered an online interactive quiz game for interested students. The quiz required only an entrepreneurial spirit and a mobile phone. The best-performing students received a prize.

The Geography and Tourism Department offered interesting programs for students in grades 5-11. They could participate in quizzes about the country, “blind” map orientation exercises, and guided tours of the institution.

The Biology and Chemistry Department welcomed students in grades 5-8 with spectacular chemical experiments and interactive zoological and botanical workshops. Visitors could view the department’s collections, laboratories, and their diversity, gaining insight into the daily lives of natural scientists.

The Mathematics and Computer Science Department offered interactive entertainment for students in grades 5–11. There was an interactive lecture, a brief insight into the world of artificial intelligence, as well as group and individual games (cooperative, mathematical and logic games).

The Accounting and Auditing Department’s programmes raised awareness on financial and economic literacy. To this end, interactive games, situational scenarios and creative exercises awaited the participants. Password: Get rich smart!

The programme was supported by the Government of Hungary, the State Secretariat for National Policy of the Prime Minister’s Office, with the involvement of Bethlen Gábor Fund Management Ltd.

Anita Kurmay

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