Serious punishments for not wearing mask at the Hungarian universities

The number of universities introducing stricter coronavirus restrictions from November is rising in Hungary. That is because the number of new infections is growing fast. Even though 60 pc of the population is already vaccinated, that is not enough to stop the spread of the virus. Therefore, the government introduced, for example, obligatory mask-wearing in public transport. They also continue their pro-vaccination campaign. However, numbers show that it will be difficult to convince those, who have not yet accepted the jab, although patients treated in the hospitals are all non-inoculated.

Stricter rules at Hungarian universities 

According to eduline.hu, from November, mask-wearing is obligatory in almost all Hungarian universities. However, some institutions switched back to hybrid education.

At Széchenyi István University, students must wear face masks in all public spaces, including the offices. Furthermore, the school asked them to notify the institution if they become ill or are in official quarantine.

Interestingly, the university has launched a pro-vaccine campaign on Facebook for weeks.

At the beginning of the academic year, the shared photos with an inscription: “It is cool to wear a mask”. Interestingly, the institution’s inoculation numbers are good. By October, almost 80 pc of the students received at least their first jab.

At the University of Pécs, obligatory mask-wearing was reintroduced in September during the classes, meetings and offices. From November on, it is mandatory in all public spaces. Students are allowed to take it off only if they eat or do sports. The same rules apply to the students of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

If they refuse to wear one, their teachers can dismiss them from classes and even exams.