Tailored to the needs of North American computer science and software engineering undergraduates in their sophomore through senior years, AIT offers one- and two-semester programs featuring:
- Product-design workshops by Ernő Rubik, inventor of Rubik’s Cube
- Hands-on introduction to IT entrepreneurship provided by some of Hungary's foremost business leaders
- Introductory and advanced courses in computer science and its mathematical foundations
- Advanced applications including Computational Biology and Computer Vision for Digital Film Post-Production
- Interaction with researchers and executives of multinational corporations, including experts from pharmaceutical companies
- Humanities courses related to the Hungarian language and culture
- Interdisciplinary projects
- A distinguished lecture series featuring internationally renowned figures in science, business, and the arts, including:
- László Lovász, Wolf Prize laureate mathematician and computer scientist
- Charles Simonyi, Software legend and space tourist
- Albert-László Barabási, developer of the scale-free network paradigm
- Notable speakers from the Hungarian film and music world
All courses are taught in English by internationally acclaimed Hungarian scholars with guest lectures by leading entrepreneurs and researchers. The instruction is conducted in small groups with close mentoring relationships between students and faculty.
AIT operates on 14-week terms. Applications for the spring term are due November 1 and applications for the fall term are due April 1.
