MCC Bulletin 2024 - eng

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
Launched in 2002, MCC’s High-School Program (HSP) offers tuition-free remote courses and in-person
Saturday sessions for gifted high school students across the Carpathian Basin. HSP is currently
available in 16 cities in Hungary, eight cities in Transylvania, and both Transcarpathia and Slovakia.
With more than 4,500 students enrolled, HSP offers intensive Saturday training courses called HSP
Saturdays, club meetings, weekly presentations, skills trainings, professional discussions, and e-learning
courses. Upon completion of the entry-level program, additional opportunities are offered to the
students. These include the HSP+ tours and HSPremium sessions, as well as foreign language courses,
study trips abroad, and other exciting opportunities.
HSP provides programs for MCC students that support their development and individual academic
and career goals. HSP also serves as an important link between programs within MCC’s curriculum:
eighth-grade students completing the Youth Talent Program are offered additional flexible training
pathways for HSP, while high school students approaching graduation can join the Junior Training
Program offered by the University Program.
By providing supplemental material to their high school curriculum, the program helps students choose
a career path, successfully prepare for their university studies, and assist them in making long-term career
plans. At the same time, high school students will become members of an open-minded, curious,
and dynamic community. When designing the HSP curriculum, particular focus was given to topics
and skills that are not so widely taught in secondary education but are often found in university courses.
”When I joined the High School Program, I had no idea I would end up at such a great place. A place
where we have fun learning from the best teachers, and where great opportunities are just waiting to be
seized. Here I have found the community that I always wanted to belong to. MCC’s motto best sums up
what MCC is really about: “Bonus intra, melior exi” or “Enter as good man, leave as a better one.”
Miklós Havasi-Thuránszky – Pécs
In 2022, MCC launched its scholarship program for high school students. This scholarship assists
pupils with outstanding skills in academia, sports, and the arts who are involved in community
service in preparing an independent project. Under the scholarship program, students work
on an individual project, guided by a mentor. In addition to being supported by HSP mentors,
students also participate in various courses and events at MCC.
MAIN TRAINING AREAS:
• Argumentation and Debating
• Communication 12
Skills, Self-Reflection
• Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Career Guidance and Self-Awareness