1. Esztergom2008. The Andragogy BA course at Pázmány Péter Catholic University,Vitéz János Faculty

2. Historical background of the institution The predecessor of the faculty opened in 1842 The predecessor of the faculty opened in 1842 The religios institution was nationalised during the post-war period in 1948 and was eventually given back to the church in 1993 The religios institution was nationalised during the post-war period in 1948 and was eventually given back to the church in 1993 The Catholic teacher training college has been one of the faculties of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University since 2008 The Catholic teacher training college has been one of the faculties of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University since 2008

3. An item from the university ’ s mission statement The faculty was named after Vitéz János (1408-1472) The faculty was named after Vitéz János (1408-1472) He was a humanist thinker, was named the Archbishop of Esztergom in 1465 He was a humanist thinker, was named the Archbishop of Esztergom in 1465 The University intends to live up to the following principles: a universal and comprehensive scientific view that is capable of immersion and synthesis, respect for human personality, Christian and European education ideal, and family, ability of co-operation and recognition of other people's values, openness, internationality, and autonomy of science, guarantee of freedom at university

4. Department of Education and Social sciences of Vitéz János Faculty Department of Education and Social sciences of Vitéz János Faculty This faculty homes Andragogy, as well as Communication-Media, Socialpedagogy and teacher training BA courses This faculty homes Andragogy, as well as Communication-Media, Socialpedagogy and teacher training BA courses The three-year long BA Andragogy course was developed and accredited in co-operation with 16 Hungarian higher education institutions within the Bologna process Requirements of the degree: 180 credits giving qualification and the student can proceed to do an MA degree

5. The aim of BA Andragogy The bachelor course’s aim is to educate community and adult education professionals who can, in line with their specialisations fill organiser, evaluator, counsellor, manager, teacher as well as HR and developer positions in the different arenas and levels of adult education, learning and community education in towns, institutions, organisations and communities The bachelor course’s aim is to educate community and adult education professionals who can, in line with their specialisations fill organiser, evaluator, counsellor, manager, teacher as well as HR and developer positions in the different arenas and levels of adult education, learning and community education in towns, institutions, organisations and communities We have approx. 200 registered full-time and part-time students on our courses in the academic year of 2008-09

6. Cooperations The department is in close connection with the other eighteen institutions running andragogy courses The department is in close connection with the other eighteen institutions running andragogy courses Organises the national meeting of lecturers on a regular basis in Esztergom Organises the national meeting of lecturers on a regular basis in Esztergom Our department strongly encourages extensive relations in order to promote practical skills development with every sector of adult education and cultural institutions Our department strongly encourages extensive relations in order to promote practical skills development with every sector of adult education and cultural institutions These co-operations mean the exchange of experience and connection to various international development programmes (European Master is Adult Education (EMEA), A Good Adult Educator in Europe, AGADE 2006) These co-operations mean the exchange of experience and connection to various international development programmes (European Master is Adult Education (EMEA), A Good Adult Educator in Europe, AGADE 2006)

7. Future plans MA courses MA courses Co-operation with doctoral institutions Co-operation with doctoral institutions To develop distance learning and international student exchange programmes as well as to develop a national and European research and development co-operation programmes To develop distance learning and international student exchange programmes as well as to develop a national and European research and development co-operation programmes

8. Contact Head of Department: Head of Department: Sz. Tóth János PhD associate professor Sz. Tóth János PhD associate professor President of the European Association for the Education of Adults (2002- 2008) President of the European Association for the Education of Adults (2002- 2008) Vice-president of the International Council of Adult Education (1994-2007) Vice-president of the International Council of Adult Education (1994-2007) Departmental supervisor: Departmental supervisor: Deme Tamás PhD associate professor Deme Tamás PhD associate professor Department of Education and Social sciences Department of Education and Social sciences Pázmány Péter Catholic University Pázmány Péter Catholic University Vitéz János Faculty Vitéz János Faculty 2500 Esztergom, Majer István u. 1-3. 2500 Esztergom, Majer István u. 1-3. Tel.: +36 33 413-699 (154-es mellék) Tel.: +36 33 413-699 (154-es mellék) Fax: +36 33 413-494 Fax: +36 33 413-494 E-mail: sztoth.janos@vjk.ppke.hu E-mail: sztoth.janos@vjk.ppke.husztoth.janos@vjk.ppke.hu és toth@nepfoiskola.hu és toth@nepfoiskola.hutoth@nepfoiskola.hu Secretary: Szalai Andrea szalai.andrea@vjk.ppke.hu Secretary: Szalai Andrea szalai.andrea@vjk.ppke.huszalai.andrea@vjk.ppke.hu Website: http://www.nepfoiskola.hu/ppkevj/ Website: http://www.nepfoiskola.hu/ppkevj/http://www.nepfoiskola.hu/ppkevj/