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Services in Debrecen

Here you will find useful information about the following services: Banking, SIM card, Shopping, Other services, Mental health, Medical advice.

Banking

 

You will need to open a bank account during your stay and studies here. For example, you may need to pay your rent by bank transfer or you may need bank account statements to provide evidence of your finances for immigration purposes.

The bank you choose can advise you on the different types of accounts it can offer, direct debits, how long it takes to transfer money to other bank accounts (inside or outside Hungary) and more.

Please note that Trouble Shooters office cannot recommend a particular bank but there are a number of banks located around the university as well as in Debrecen city centre. For example:

 

OTP Bank

Erste Bank

K&H Bank

CIB Bank

 

Please see below for information on what you will need to prepare and do to get your bank account set up.

 

How to open a bank account:

 

Opening a bank account in Hungary is relatively easy for foreigners. The procedure depends mainly on the purpose of your stay. Bank accounts can be opened in person only, please make sure you have your passport with you.

To open an account in Hungary, you will need:

  • Your passport or National ID card
  • Your visa / valid residence permit (if applicable)
  • An address card (or some kind of proof of rental such as a lease contract)
  • Depending on the bank you choose, you may be asked for other documentation

 

For more information, please contact the banks directly.

 

 

Communication services

 

Service providers in Hungary

 

The three main services providers in Hungary are Telenor, Telekom and Vodafone:

 

 

Depending on your needs, you can choose from different packages. Please note that you need to create a contract with the service providers and you can only enter into a contract in person at the selected store as they will need to check your documents.

 

Required documents for administration:

 

  • Passport or National ID card,
  • Residence permit or card / settlement permit / permanent resident card
  • An address card (or some kind of proof of rental such as a lease contract)
  • Depending on the bank you choose, you may be asked for other documentation

 

For more information, please contact the service providers directly.

 

Yettel

 

Main informations for foreigners here.

 

 

Shopping

 

Shops and grocery stores are usually open from Monday to Friday, bigger supermarkets are open all week, mainly until 20:00. Some of the bigger ones are Tesco, Auchan, Spar, Aldi, Lidl.

 

There are two shopping malls in Debrecen, Fórum and Debrecen Pláza, both of them located close to the city center. You can find more information on their websites:

Fórum Debrecen
Debrecen Pláza
 
In case you purchase goods for higher than a certain price in supermarkets and you want to pay by credit card they might ask you to show your ID/passport. In any case, it is useful to have either of these documents with you.
 
Pharmacies are open on weekdays usually from 8:00 to 16:00. There are some pharmacies that are open longer: Benu Gyógyszertár Fórum until 20:00 (Adress: Csapó u. 30) and Nap Patika until 21:00 (Adress: Hatvan u. 1). There is a pharmacy open 24/7 in town: Benu Gyógyszertár Debrecen (Adress: Csapó u. 1). The address of the pharmacy that is open (on duty) is always posted on the door of all the other pharmacies.
You can find the pharmacy on campus at the main entrance of the Clinical Center. (Address: Nagyerdei krt. 98.)
 
Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 16:00. Apart from sending letters and packages, post offices are the places where you can pay your bills with yellow cheques as well.
There are post offices on campus as well, at the main building of the University (Address: Egyetem tér 1.) and at the entrance of the Clinical Center (Address: Nagyerdei körút 98.). Visit the
website of the Hungarian Post (Magyar Posta) for more information on post office services.

 

 

Other services

 

Public utility companies

 

You can find detailed information here.

 

Household waste management

 

You can find detailed information here.

 

Ordering food

 

Most of the restaurants in Debrecen offer home delivery services. Wolt and Foodpanda are the biggest delivery services, they represent a wide range of restaurants.


There are a growing number of English-speaking services in Debrecen, please see a few of them listed below:


 

Hairdresser

 

Hedge Hair UNIVERSITY (Close to University)

Head Office BarberShop University (Close to University)

Barber shop 

 

Cosmetics

 

Beauty Clinic Residence

Lion Beauty and Spa

Orchidea Cosmetics

 

Veterinary, pet clinic, pet pension, door-to-door pet transportation

 

Vezér Állategészségügyi Centrum

NetVet

Bocskai Veterinary Center 

 

Copy Shops

 

Deprint (Close to University)

Cyber Cafe (Close to University)

DCafe

Abszolút Copy Shop

 

Cleaning

 

CleanTeam

The Green Cleaner

Pici House

 

Laundry

 

Wishy Washy

Ametiszt Cleaning

TOP CLEAN textile cleaning

 

Dance

 

Salsa

Bachata

Tap dance

Linedance

 

 

Mental health

 

The University provides mental health counselling for its international students if needed. For more information and booking an appointment, please visit the DEMEK Mental Health Services website.

 

DEMEK Mental Health Counselling for International Students

As a student of the University of Debrecen you have the possibility to receive mental health support that is provided by mental health professionals at the University’s  Mental Health Centre. 

Their service includes 1+4 sessions. The very first meeting is for the definition of the problem why you are searching for help and for introduction. After that, 4 sessions are dedicated to deal with the defined problem itself. They can give support in the following topics: family and relationship problems, conflictual situations, adaptation difficulties in new situations. 

 

Mental Health Committee of ISU – Debrecen

International Students Union - Debrecen created a committee that deals with the concept of mental health, to raise awareness through organizing activities, group studies, weekly tips and to create a platform in which they show the students that talking openly about their mental health is not attention seeking. You can find their Facebook group here.

For consultation, contact: mentalconsult@unideb.hu

 

Medical advice

 

GP's office is located at 4032 Debrecen, 1 Egyetem Square, in the building right behind the Coordinating Center for International Education - Ground Floor of Kossuth Dormitory III.

Primary Care Provider: Dr. Lilla Kovács and Dr. Ágnes Bertók

Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9.00 -16.00 

Please always call and book an appointment before visiting the GP's Office!

Telephone: +36 30 227 8604 or +36 30 227 8601 

You can also book your appointment on this website.

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