Studying at the University of Debrecen is a singular experience in many ways: you can be part of a community comprised of 30,000 students coming from more than 60 countries. You can experience student life on Hungary's most beautiful campus, located right by the lovely nature reserve 'Great Forest'. You can immerse in the vibrant cultural life of Debrecen, a city of festivals. The University of Debrecen boasts seven campuses, five of them in Debrecen, two in the nearby towns of Hajdúböszörmény and Nyíregyháza. Living as most students do on the Main or Medical Campuses, you will have everything at your hand; banks, pharmacies, a cinema, beauty parlour, hairdresser, café, restaurants, bars, sports ground, gym, church, gift shop, bookstore, libraries are all at students' disposal. However, if you decide to go to town, you can be downtown Debrecen in about 15 minutes by tram. Whichever phase of higher education you are in, UD offers you a wide variety of choices; preparatory, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral trainings, full degree, short term and exchange programmes alike. Teacher training is also very popular at UD; the university's training schools, primary and secondary, provide ample opportunity for students of education to gain practical knowledge. The university's good relations with the leading industrial companies in the region are stimulating research at UD and ensure that academic achievements do not stay within the walls of the university but are utilized in industry.