Demystifying Debrecen

By Zoya Ansari and Hanein Ahmed

A podcast about life as an upper year foreign medical student in the University of Debrecen, to share our experiences, to help prospective students and to give students a platform!

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March 15, 2025 Episode 3: The Second Year Rep ft. Mohammad
We're back from our hiatus! Join us for the third episode of our second season, featuring our new guest — the second year representative, Mohammad. We discuss the new curriculum and syllabus of second year medicine, life as a second year student, the Erasmus program, and we get to know each other's perspectives on university life!
Please note that any and all views expressed in this podcast are our own and not associated with any university or institution.
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1h 1min
September 28, 2024 Episode 2: Spilling Tea, Part 2 ft. Mustafa
Join us for our second episode of our second season, featuring our returning guest Mustafa. This time around, we delve deeper into the topic of making friends, we discuss working in the UK as a medical student and as a doctor, our retrospective look on fourth year, and anecdotes from fifth year.
Apologies for the mic quality! We're using a new software, and still getting the hang of things :)
Please note that any and all views expressed in this podcast are our own, and not affiliated with the university or any institution.
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51min
September 21, 2024 Episode 1: The Sixth Year Experience ft. Wasiq
Welcome back! The first episode of our second season returns with, once more, talking to our senior - with our freshly graduated guest Wasiq Qayyum (shout out and congratulations!), we dive into what it's been like to be a sixth year student at the University of Debrecen Medical School, and how he's planning for a post-Debrecen future. Follow us on Instagram for further updates! @demystifyingdebpod

Apologies for the sound issues - we're always working on getting better, and finding better software to use. Please bear with us this time!

Music by Mr. Jello - Hitting Hard - https://thmatc.co/?l=5133B4F7
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34min
July 06, 2024 Episode 10: Goodbye, Season 1 — The Host Wrap-Up
Join us for our final episode of season 1 of Demystifying Debrecen, the Podcast. We the hosts ask each other the questions we've been asking our guests all season, and chip in with our own personal experiences. All views expressed are our own, and not affiliated with any institution.
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1h 4min
May 11, 2024 Episode 9: Spilling the Hungarian Tea ft. Marica
Join us for our ninth episode featuring Hungarian medical student Marica, where we discuss growing up in Hungary, cuisines, differences in university life, cultural differences and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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42min
May 04, 2024 Episode 8: The First Year Experience' ft. Amaira
Join us for our eighth episode featuring first year student Amaira, where we discuss BMC, first year, adjusting to medical school, making friends and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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36min
April 27, 2024 Episode 7: Medcup & Europe Travel ft. Mahmoud
Join us for our seventh episode featuring Medcup winner Mahmoud, where we discuss the Medcup in Belgium, travelling across Europe, travelling within Hungary, hostels vs hotels and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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1h 5min
April 20, 2024 Episode 6: The Third Year Experience ft. Medstudentjournals
Join us for our sixth episode featuring the studygrammer medstudentjournals, where we discuss what third year feels like, repeating, studying and small businesses, and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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43min
April 13, 2024 Eid Special - Episode 5: Being Muslim in Debrecen ft. Sara
Join us for our fifth episode featuring fourth year student Sara, where we discuss what it's like being Muslim in Debrecen, halal food, learning Hungarian, and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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42min
April 06, 2024 Episode 4: Repeating & Things The Pamphlet Won't Tell You ft. Udeme
Join us for our fourth episode featuring fourth year Group 9 leader and ISU rep Udeme, where we discuss what the ISU does, repeating, the hardest exams in the university, and more!
All views expressed are our own and not affiliated with any institution.
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38min

FAQs about Demystifying Debrecen:

How many episodes does Demystifying Debrecen have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.