A new university partnership agreement between the University of Szeged (SZTE) and Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU) has enabled Boyu Sun and Yuemeng Shang, first-year MSc students from Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU), College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicing, to spend a semester at our Faculty until May 6, 2026.
"We came from Tai'an, Shandong Province, which is one of the most populous cities in the province. Everything is still new to us. This is our first time abroad, and we have never been to Europe before. We arrived a few days ago and will be staying at the SZTE Faculty of Agriculture Dormitory. Our first impression of Hungarians is that they are friendly and tall," said Boyu Sun and Yuemeng Shang.
Dr. habil. Edit Mikó, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Szeged and Magdolna Gera, Erasmus Coordinator welcome the Chinese students
They added that they would like to explore the country during their stay; they definitely want to see the capital, Budapest, and take a cruise on the Duna. They would also love to visit Szeged to try the famous thermal bath, the Anna Bath. Additionally, they plan to contact the SZTE Confucius Institute and get to know the Chinese community in Szeged.
At the SZTE Faculty of Agriculture, Luyao Wang, a third-year international student of the Agricultural Engineering BSc program, will assist their integration, while Dr. Myrtill Gráff Kocsisné, Associate Professor, will serve as their academic and professional mentor.
"We were selected for the program by the International Mobility Office based on our academic results. We were happy to come to the Faculty in Hódmezővásárhely because it is a great opportunity to practice English, and because SZTE's the good academic structure and modern laboratories at SZTE make it an ideal place for us to study and conduct research," said Boyu Sun and Yuemeng Shang.
They highlighted that they share a common research area: they primarily study active ingredients extracted from natural plants in relation to poultry farming. Both natural extracts and its antibiotics affect laying hens and, consequently, the eggs. Their enrolled subjects are mainly related to this topic, including poultry farming classes taught in English, summarized Yuemeng Shang.
