Initial steps for first-year students
We welcome our students who are beginning their studies at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of BME.
With this guide, we would like to help you take the first steps.
Information on the following topics can be found here:
General
The Students' Union of the Faculty of Civil Engineering (ÉMK HK) is responsible for representing students’ interests, and providing support on numerous occasions throughout student life in academic matters and applications.
Accommodation
Necessary information regarding deadlines are kept up to date on the Internation Mentor Team's website
KEFIR
KEFIR (Unified Dormitory Admission and Information System) is one of the most frequently used university-wide systems at BME. Dormitory applications are submitted through KEFIR, and other dormitory-related information and news are also available on the platform.
All BME students receive access to the system. To log in, you need the directory identifier provided by the university and the password created by the student.
- Main menu items of the interface:
- News: Current dormitory applications, news, and agreements can be found here.
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions affecting many students are collected here along with their answers, organized by topic.
- Current forms: Usually includes forms related to dormitory applications.
- Recently submitted forms: Contains forms that have been recently submitted and finalized.
- Waiting list: The dormitory waiting list for the current semester is available for everyone to view.
- My profile: Contains personal data and dormitory-related emails. It is important to keep your contact information up to date, as important notifications are sent to the provided email address.
Apply for VISA, residence permit and TAJ card
The type and the administration necessary for VISA application depends on your country of residence. For up to date information please refer to the studyinhungary website.
Arrival
Quick guide to get around Budapest and reach your accommodation.
- Arrive to Hungary
- Registration at BME
- Immigration Office
- Official matters for staying in Hungary
- Bank account
- Tax ID
- TAJ card
- Private insurance
- Registration week: 01.09.2025 - 05.09.2025
- Moving in (dormitories)
- Neptun login (Student administration system)
- Use of the @edu.bme.hu email address
- Installation of Office applications
- M365 account registration for university email, OneDrive storage, Teams access, Wi-Fi, etc.
- Use of the educational framework (Learning Management System/Moodle)
Our Department of International Relations has compiled a list of available scholarships for our students. Application forms are also available through the links on the site.
If you are interested about scholarships for your studies here in Hungary, depending on your country of residence you can apply for one of the following:
- Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
- Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People
- Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
The NEPTUN system serves a central hub for your subjects, courses, timetable, official requests.
Current
Our International Mentor Team organises acitivites for our new students troughout the semester, we recommend you to subscribe to their calendar.