International student organisations

The Student Foreign Affairs Board (HKT) is the umbrella organisation of the local groups of five international, professional, non-profit student organisations, AIESEC, BEST, ESN, ESTIEM and IAESTE, operating at BME.
The aim of the HKT and its member organisations is to provide BME students with information about a wide range of opportunities abroad, to broaden the list of professional programmes offered by the university and to complement the high level of theoretical and professional knowledge that can be acquired at the university.

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN BME) is one of the largest international non-profit student organisations, which has been present at BME for several decades. Its aim is to help students arriving at BME to integrate into their new environment, to provide a platform for students to get to know each other, and to organise cultural and other activities for them.

IAESTE Hungary (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) was founded in 1948 by university professors from ten European countries with the aim of enabling their engineering students to gain valuable professional and life experience in an international environment and then to apply their knowledge in their home countries after their return. Today, IAESTE is present in more than 85 countries and more than 300,000 students have participated in their exchange programme.
Hungary joined IAESTE in 1983. In addition to the exchange programme, the association also organises various career programmes, professional conferences, lectures, exhibitions, international trips and skills trainings.

ESTIEM Budapest BME (European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management) is an international student organisation of engineering managers. It aims to organise, run and coordinate international conferences, student exchange programmes, case study competitions and seminars. 

AIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) is a global network of young people in around 120 countries around the world, offering young people the opportunity to develop their skills and abilities. Through AIESEC, students can participate in international volunteering and professional projects that can have a positive impact on both the economy and society, and use the knowledge and experience gained to become responsible leaders of the future. Volunteering programmes focus on a relevant cultural, economic or social issue in a particular country, while traineeships provide valuable work experience for senior students.

BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) is a non-profit international student organisation of European engineering students, now active in 92 technical universities in 33 countries. It aims to prepare future engineers for international work in a multicultural environment. Since the organisation was founded in 1989, its innovative and up-to-date international programmes have provided engineering students with a wide range of opportunities to develop their skills and learn about other cultures. The BEST Budapest local group was founded in 1989 and organises programmes for students of BME.