Trips to Budapest for Health & Social Care Students

Semmelweis University is a research-led medical school in Budapest, Hungary founded in 1769. Its 250 years of tradition and unique focus on health care make it one of the leading universities of medicine and health sciences in Hungary and the Central European region. 

The visit will last up to three hours and includes a presentation of the school & education, with participation at the simulation sessions.

The visit consists of a film presentation, explanation of the Petö method (helping children with innate locomotion problems) and witnessing therapies being practiced.

This specialist kindergarten takes care of children with autism and mental health problems. A visit to this establishment will allow your students to see the individual care required for children with special needs. 
The visit will last between 90 minutes to two hours and includes a tour around the facility and a presentation of the work the kindergarten does.

The homeless shelter is run by the Budapest council and is unique in the sense that on-site medical aid is provided.  

This visit is available in the evening, due to the shelter being closed during the day and opens in the early evening hours.
The visit will last between 90 minutes to two hours and includes a tour around the facility and a presentation of the work the establishments does.

Established in 1989, the Foundation for Children's Mental Health defined its goal in the Deed of Foundation as the establishment of a state-of-art model, which manages the medical, educational and social problems of psychologically ill children within one institution.

A medical centre specialising in post trauma rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is personal to the individual and can involve physical rehabilitation or cognitive rehabilitation depending on the individual patient’s needs.
The visit will last between 90 minutes to two hours and includes a tour around the facility and a presentation of the work the centre does. 

This community home for juvenile delinquents is Hungary's largest establishment for delinquent youths; where residents have been committed for a period or detained on a short-term basis while awaiting trial or placement in a long-term care program.

The visit will last between 90 minutes to two hours and includes a tour around the facility and a presentation of the work the establishments does.

The visit is approximately 2 hours long with a presentation by the manager, a talk about the childcare system in Hungary including the problem of juvenile refugees without parents among other topics. This will be followed by a tour of the facilities.

The Alcohol-Drug Rehabilitation Institute of the Philanthropist Foundation is a place of care where alcohol and drug-addicted persons as well as gamblers get a therapy within a complex, long-term and residential system. This institute is the largest of all places of care in the country where addicted patients undergo a health and social rehabilitation including also work therapy, extra-curricular training, "protected” employment, follow-up and evaluation, as well. Rehabilitation takes place within the therapeutic community model.

This establishment is a private nursing home for elderly residents.  Assisted living or retirement living, as it’s otherwise known has been developed to suit different types of care needs and individuals. Assisted living is a type of residential care which involves an individual (or a couple) living independently in a specialist complex.

This home also provides care for residents who are suffering with dementia and are typically the most challenging to place in residential care. 
The visit will last between 90 minutes to two hours and includes a tour around the facility and a presentation of the work the establishments does.

Providing spectacular views of the Danube and city, the Fisherman’s Bastion’s neo-gothic architectural style is a most impressive sight.

Visiting Varhegy (Castle Hill) in Buda - visit the Buda Palace, Matyas Church, Jewish Prayer House & the Fisherman’s Bastion and Budapest Historical Museum.

See the sights of both Buda and Pest on a relaxing Danube river cruise. Available April to October.

Budapest has held the title ‘City of Spas’ since the year 1934, as it has more thermal and medicinal water springs than any other capital city in the world. Gellert baths are one of the most popular baths in Budapest. Alternatively, your pupils can enjoy a relaxing evening at the Széchenyi thermal bath, one of the largest spa complexes in Europe.