Programme details
| Programme length | Start | End | Price | Age on departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFS year programme (academic year) | August 2009 | July 2010 | $10,750 + $230 visa | 15 - 18.5 |
Western and Eastern Europe have both helped shape Hungary’s culture, lifestyle and food. Budapest, the country’s capital, is often called the “Paris of Eastern Europe” because of its broad avenues, graceful architecture and many parks, as well as its bounty of fine and performing arts. Yet Budapest’s residents are notably down-to-earth. Folk crafts, especially embroidery and pottery, still thrive in smaller towns, most of which are rustic compared with Budapest. Still, Hungary is very much in touch with modern times. For example, Budapest’s week-long Sziget Festival every summer on an island in the Danube is one of Europe’s premier rock festivals. Hungarians are very independent and value human rights.
Family life
Families are traditional in their ways and maintain a rather patriarchal family structure. Parents are usually protective of their children. Teenagers are expected to inform their parents when they are going out and where they are going. Everyone shares in the housework, and families enjoy spending time together on the weekends.
School life
The school year runs from the beginning of September to early June and is divided into two semesters. Classes are held Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm, with six or seven 45-minute classes a day. Your schedule will include at least five classes a day. Schools can provide some extra activities such as school trips, sport and games, choir, arts or theatre. Uniforms are usually not worn. School or community organisations offer activities such as sports, drama, folk dance and music clubs, and you will be welcome to participate in any that you choose.
AFS Hungary does not accept smokers.
