Gyöngyi Pozsgai

Dr Gyöngyi Pozsgai serves as Head of the Study Abroad and Summer School Office at the University of Pécs. She is responsible for short-term programmes for incoming international students, including summer and winter courses, COIL projects and semester-long programmes.

She is a skilled international education professional with 18 years of experience in internationalisation, marketing and recruitment in higher education. She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Pécs with a research specialisation in international higher education marketing. Between 2006–2013 she served as the Secretary-General of the University Network of the European Capitals of Culture.

Dr Pozsgai is a certified trainer with extensive experience in the training and development of international education professionals, including formal training courses, international workshops, conference presentations in international student recruitment, higher education marketing, intercultural sensitivity and the facilitation of summer schools. She has extensive university teaching experience as well.

Her institution was awarded the 2021 EAIE Award for Excellence in Internationalisation for the short-term programmes that her office developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was elected as Steering group member of the Expert Community Summer Schools for the 2022–2024 term.