Tomori Pal College

Our College, which was founded in the countryside town of Kalocsa in 2004, is a higher education institution recognized by the state. In the recent years most of our teaching activities have been concentrated to Budapest. After a period of dynamic growth, our College established campuses in Budapest and Kecskemét. At our Campus in Budapest we are receiving our students in a mansion-like building in a wonderful park setting. The building of the College also hosts a student hostel with various facilities for our boarding students.

At Tomori Pál College we are primarily committed to provide study opportunities in higher education to talented children of less affluent families. We believe that, by fulfilling this important function, our College largely contributes to the broad range of higher education institutions in Hungary.

A few years ago the Management of the College decided to introduce the Institution on the international market. Courses in English have been started for our foreign students who may now choose from the courses of Business Administration and Management, International Business Administration and International Relations.

Our College is noted for its family-like and student-oriented atmosphere, where both tutors and students can recharge and receive immediate feedback of their performance.

Why should you choose Tomori Pál College? You may find plenty of reasons. As a relatively small institution we are more flexible to meet market requirements, compared to large institutions. We are making efforts to ensure that graduating students become proud of both their skills acquired and our institution.

We, teachers, are working to achieve success for all of us. Join us if you are ready to accept new challenges. We want to make you proud of both yourself and us!

Tomori, Pál (?, around 1475 – Mohács, 29. August 1526.) came from a lower noble family and started his career as a provincial treasurer. He was the steward of the board of salt and a castellan of several castles between 1501 and 1519, when he became the castellan of the royal capital city. He moved to a Franciscan cloister as a consequence of some political failure and the death of two of his brides in 1520. Following a vigorous campaign of the occupying Turkish troops, he was forced to take the positions of both the archbishop of Kalocsa and the chief commander by a decree of the Pope. He started to fight bravely against the Turks from 1522 and was successful by keeping an iron discipline in his army. He was backed by the nuncio but could not cooperate with the Hungarian feudal barons who failed to render any (mainly financial) help. He was very much respected due to his military successes before Mohács and his descent behaviour among the greedy landlords. When it came to the battle of Mohács, he opposed to the fight, but executed the order of the royal war council.

He fought bravely and was killed in the battle, after which the sultan had his head carried around in his camp as a sign of his victory.

Tomori Pal College has been receiving its students in a new location in Budapest from September 2011. The most part of the residence was built before 1945 as the property of family „Schindely”. The exclusive form of the building reflects the age of providing both educational and hotel services there for many years.

The useful surface of building is approximately 5500 m2, surrounded by roads, a 1500 m2 car park, a tennis court and a beautiful 15 000 m2 gardened estate. On the ground floor of the building there is a lobby established with direct connections to a restaurant and a bar, also the Registration’s office and a store for textbooks are in this area available.

How to access? The building is situated in the 22nd district of Budapest, near the „CAMPONA” Business and Shopping Centre. A good location of Motorways „6” and „7” and Highway „MO”, all mean outstanding accessibility to the College. There is also good connection between the city centre and the college concerning public transport. Buses No „33”, No „33E”, No „114”, No „150”, No „213”, No „214” and No „233” stop there, or trains can be taken to the station „Budatétény”.

Accommodation: Students applying for dormitory housing receive accommodation. The recent capacity of student hotel covers 64 twin-bedded rooms with bathrooms and lavatory connection on the ground and the first floor. 24-hour reception service, WIFI Internet access and some other services are available at Tomori Pál College.

The Budapest Campus of Tomori Pál College situated in a very special environment together with a hotel providing accommodation for 130 people offers an ideal site for study tours, summer camps, language courses, conferences, professional meetings, class reunions, banquettes, weddings, business negotiations, trainings or family gatherings.