Negotiations have started at Semmelweis University on the accreditation of the Faculty of Medicine’s M.D. degree in the Republic of Korea.
The four-member delegation arrived from South Korea following the preliminary arrangements on the request of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Hungary. The Catholic University of Korea and the Korea University were each represented by one professor and the Korean National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board also delegated two members: Director Song Kyu Rim and Vice-Director Kim Hyun Seob.
At the outset of the day-and-a-half-long programme, Dr. Miklós Kellermayer, vice-dean of the Faculty Medicine presented Semmelweis University focusing primarily on the theoretical and practical education. Following the presentation, the Korean delegation’s questions were answered by the representatives of Semmelweis University, including Dean Dr. László Hunyady; Dr. Tamás Masszi, vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Dr. Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, vice-director and former vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Dr. István Karádi, director and former dean; and Dr. Márk Kollai, director of the Foreign Students’ Secretariat. The Korean delegation was primarily interested in the academic requirements, the various forms of examinations as well as the challenges faced by international students, the support they are entitled to and the kinds of feedback they receive from their professors. The parties also discussed the representation of students and the evaluation and education of teachers.
The Korean delegation, apart from the leadership, also met with students to discuss why they chose Semmelweis University, to what extent they manage to familiarise themselves with clinical care and the experience they acquire regarding interaction with patients.
The delegation visited various University departments and institutes the following day where they had the opportunity to observe theoretical and practical courses as well as research activities.
As the conclusion of the visit, the Korean delegation expressed its agreement with what they had seen while the representatives of Semmelweis University informed the delegation that they wish to expand the network of accredited South Korean teaching hospitals.
Currently 69 Korean students study at Semmelweis University, most of them (53) at the Faculty of Medicine. Semmelweis University has signed agreements with three South Korean higher educational institutions so far (Dankook University, Keimyung University, Gangneung-Wonju National University).
Pálma Dobozi
Translated by Bonifac Makkai
Source: Directorate of International Relations
