UGM, Pecs sign deal

YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector Ichlasul Amal and his counterpart of the Hungarian Pecs' University Jozsef Toth signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic and research cooperation.

"The MOU includes the exchange of students and lecturers and research and scientific meetings between the two universities," Amal said after the signing ceremony.

"Starting next semester, we will hold a student exchange program," he said, adding that the program would be held annually.

"We'll start with two students. The number may increase from time to time depending on further talks," he added.

The participants will be enrolled as non-degree students at the host university with a length of stay of between six and 12 months," said Amal.

He added that the students would be exempted from tuition and other academic fees during the exchange program.

"The deal will be effective as of the 2000/2001 academic year, starting next August. The agreement will be valid for a period of five years, and an evaluation of its implementation will be made one year before it comes to an end," he said. (23/emf)