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CV and covering letter Courses in Hungary
The rules for drafting these are similar to those of the French CV and covering
letter. The CV must never be hand-written. It may be written in English if being This small state, one sixth of France, has a deeply rooted culture: its
sent to a large corporation, but in Greek if spoken, or in French if the business language is not comparable to any other, and the country has retained its own
uses it. currency.
Download CV templates in Greek and advice in French on the website: emploigrece. The main economic sectors are: automobiles and their components, pharmacy -
org /comment rédiger son CV. Research and Development and generic drugs - agriculture is important in the east
Advice on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: of the country, tourism (thermal, dental, aesthetic surgery) in Budapest and the
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr aux citoyens/préparer son expatriation/dossiers pays. west of the country, and finally electronics, IT and telecommunications.
The sectors most open to trainees are industry, maintenance, IT, building, trade,
Find general or economic information on the country health and social matters. The Department of Foreign Affairs, banking sector and
o Franco-Greek Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.ccifhel.org.gr multinationals consider courses as a pre-recruitment stage.
o Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research: iobe.gr Name and legal framework
o Economic Service through the French Embassy in Greece: www.tresor. « Gyakorlat »
economie.gouv.fr/pays/grece The practice of courses has changed considerably with the development of the
economic fabric, which today is predominantly composed of SMEs. The larger
Consulting business directories public enterprises, which accepted students, have become scarce.
o www.acci.gr/acci/catalogue/search.jsp?context=201: a search engine which A course may be taken in the context of professional studies (gyakorlatiképzés)
gives the contact details of companies in Greece (in English or in Greek) to acquire practical skills but may also be integrated into graduate
o www.visitgreece.gr/About Greece/Beforeyoutravel/Accommodation : studies(szakmaigyakorlat), translated as ECTS, and sometimes paid. In some
sectors (medicine, veterinary sciences, pharmacy, psychology, law and education),
The Greek National Tourism Organization gives contact details of hotels in the the course occupies a long and important place at the end of the curriculum. A
country to make a training course application. course taken after studying is possible in the public (Hungarian National Bank) or
some private sectors (major groups and multinationals).
Sending unsolicited applications
o Greek National Research Foundation and its Institutes: www.eie.gr Administrative formalities
o Demokritos National Centre of Scientific Research: www.demokritos.gr The company which offers an agreement to a student in the form of a course
contract must be registered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
o Athens French Institute: www.ifa.gr/fr Duration:
o Thessaloniki French Institute: www.ift.gr/fr The duration of courses in Hungary varies, depending on the level of studies:
- in the secondary vocational education, it can be spread out over one or two
Employment portals to find offers of courses (in Greek) years. The duration of this work experience varies because there is no official
o www.kariera.gr text on this topic.
o www.vrespraktiki.gr - in higher education, a term of course-taking or work experience is integrated
o www.foititoupolis.net into a bachelor's degree in the professions. For this, courses are established
on the initiative of students; these are of variable durations, and often taken
o www.skywalker.gr in summer or from autumn onwards.
A quality approach to courses has been introduced (tutoring conditions,
assessment methods). Carried out as an exchange programme, course conduct is
laid down, as are the rules of the host structure. The number of Erasmus courses
has doubled in ten years.

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