Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University hosts numerous events targeting high school students who are about to choose their future careers. Within the framework of its \u201cPath to Higher Education\u201d programme, the University provides preparatory courses for admissions and training courses that award institutional points, assisting young people in their preparation. Furthermore, the University emphasizes the importance of being open to primary school pupils as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through the services of the University Library and Archives, primary school students can get to know Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have already welcomed children to several programmes, and we are seeing a significant level of interest in our institution even among primary school pupils. This year, we have hosted hundreds of students in our library classes. Seeing the increasing demand, we developed a service package that allows us to present the University’s diverse and engaging activities in a way that is exciting even for younger students,\u201d<\/em> explained Csilla T\u00f3th, Director of the University Library and Archives. She added that within this framework, students can not only attend library and archival activities but also get a glimpse into the operations of the University\u2019s Road Construction and Materials Testing Laboratories and the Vehicle Industry Research Center, join University campus tours, and even attend a special language class. Plans include expanding partnerships to enable young students to discover the Gy\u0151r Innovation Park, the Design Campus, the Faculty of Design and Performance Arts, the Digital Development Centre, the Architecture Studio House, and to participate in physics experiments and astronomy demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Csilla T\u00f3th, the Director of the University Library and Archives, University visits are popular among schoolchildren. (Photo: J\u00f3zsef Csaba M\u00e1jer)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recently, University staff organized a Chinese language lesson for the students visiting the Gy\u0151r campus, in addition to library and lab tours. \u201cOur University has a long-standing tradition of offering Chinese language education, and we even have students who started as complete beginners but have now passed their language exams. With this opportunity, we have opened another door for the people of Gy\u0151r, offering a valuable service funded by our institution. Considering the economic significance of the 1.4 billion-strong population of China, the value of knowing the Chinese language has increased in the job market. As a result, we have launched five groups this year, with participants ranging from school pupils to university students and even retirees,\u201d said R\u00e9ka Orosz-Barczi, Head of the Language and Cultural Center and one of the instructors of the language courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She mentioned that during the career orientation day organized by the library, she taught a class for pupils who had not previously been introduced to the Chinese language. \u201cWe not only had discussions about the culture of the Far Eastern country but also explored many linguistic curiosities. The different characters are fascinating and exciting to the children, and we teach them in a playful manner. My goal was to spark their interest in the language, and for those who wish to pursue it more seriously, the University\u2019s funded courses offer an excellent opportunity,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n R\u00e9ka Orosz-Barczi, Head of the Centre for Language and Culture at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, teaches children Chinese in a playful manner. (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The centre director highlighted that Sz\u00e9chenyi University has numerous educational and research collaborations with Chinese institutions, and the student community, which includes young people from about eighty different countries, has many Chinese members. She added that the interest in learning Chinese extends beyond Hungarian students to international ones, and the University\u2019s extensive programme offers provide opportunities for young people to learn about each other’s cultures and customs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2024.11.04. 13:25 As part of a career orientation day, primary school students visited Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, where they participated in lab tours, lectures, creative workshops, and even a Chinese …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":8244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-3-1024x683.png\")
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