Bilkent University Exchange Programs

BILKENT UNIVERSITY EXCHAN GE PROGRAM S Where is Bilkent University located?

Ankara, Turkey Bilkent University Timeline

First students Establishment Approx. 13,000 admitted students

1984 1986 Now

First private non-profit university An English medium reseach university Campus500 area hectares 2 Building40,000 space area including m campus dormitories for 4000 students

Planted200 trees hectaresarea

Academics- Faculties ▪ Art, Design and Archit ect ure- Archit ect ure, LAUD, IAED, COMD, FA CI LECT Accr e di t ed

▪ Business Administration-AASCB Accredit ed

▪ Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences- ECON, IR, POLS, PSYC, HIST ▪ Engineering, EEE,CS, IE,ME- ABET Accredit ed Academics- Faculties

▪ Science-CHEM, MATH, MBG, PHYS Nanot ech, Material Science cent ers

▪ Humanities and Letters, Archaeology, American/ English Language Literatures w▪ La

▪ Music and Performing Art s-Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Academics Faculty of Applied Sciences-new ▪ Information Systems and Technologies ▪ Tourism and Hotel Management

In total, Bilkent University has 10 Faculties 34 undergraduate and 58 graduate programs in a variety of fields. Why Bilkent? 1. Good academic staff 2. Good students 3. Good system and facilities Good academic staff

• Medium of instruction is %100 English • Instructor and Course Evaluations are made by students • Since 1996, “Video-conference” courses, live from New York given by renowned professors • Emphasis on research ensures the quality of teaching Good students Incoming Erasmus+/ Exchange Students

Before the pandemic; • Sending around 350 undergraduate and graduate outgoing exchange students a YEAR-Gr o w i n g • Receiving around 200 undergraduate, graduate international students exchange students-Gr o w i n g • From Europe, USA, Asia, Aust ralia Good System and Facilities

• Small class size • Instructor to student ratio of 1 to 11 • Medium of instruction is English • International standards used in exams testing English proficiency • ECTS credits are in use, DS Label acquired Good system and facilities Library

• Open 326 days a year.

• Yearly budget of 3 million US Dollars for acquiring new materials.

• Open at nigths in exam periods. Good system and facilities Bi l k en t Co m p u t er Cen t er (BCC)

• Labs in the BCC building are open 7/ 24 hours, 365 days and are available to all students and staff.

• Wit h Dorm-Net , you can access t he University network and the Internet from your PC in your room. Good system and facilities Sports Hall

3 sports halls and 1 swimming pool on campus are free of charge for students. Good system and facilities Accommodation

Exchange students are guaranteed to have free on-campus accommodat ion in double rooms.

Singl e and suite accommodation alternatives for our students, at varying rates. Good system and facilities Teaching Method in Pandemic

During 2020-2021;

Hybrid method of teaching

Theoretical courses are online

Studios/ Labs hybrid Internalisation International Programs

A-Exchange Programs: Bilateral Exchange Program since 1997 then in 2004 Erasmus started with 89 Exchange Agreements. Currently 234 Erasmus and 323 Erasmus+ and Bilateral Student Exchange Agreements in total-2020

B-International Research Collaborations

C-Double Degree Programs-Tilburg Unv. Advantages of being an incoming Exchange Student at Bilkent Advantages of being an incoming Exchange Student at Bilkent

1-Free On-campus accodamotion in double rooms 2-Eary bird course registration 3-Language of Instruction %100 English 4-All subjects and levels are open to exchange students 5-Comprensive Orientation Program 6-ESN Bilkent Student Club-Buddy system for semesterwide support Advantages of being an incoming Exchange Student at Bilkent

• Turkish Courses • Exchallenge-Ice breaking game for incomings • Excursions • Workshops • Welcome Reception • Course Registrations • Trips • Resident Permits Advantages of being an incoming Exchange Student at Bilkent Orientation Programs for Students

Orientation Program for incoming/ outgoing exchange.

Orientation program for degree seeking int. students; Must course called Ge100 and mandatory for all curriculums Host students

ESN Bilkent Club members Working together during and after the orientation. Group projects are part of the department curriculums. RankingsNamed as Turkey’s highest-ranked university in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings for 2018.

Ranked 46th in the 2017 THE Asia University Rankings and is among the top three universities in Turkey on the list.

• In 2017, Bilkent University has been listed among the world’s elite institutions in 9 of the 46 subjects covered by this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject such as Engineering & Technology, Natural Sciences and Social Science & Management Internalisation

 13,000 students enrolled at the University; 64% of the student body is on scholarship. %8 of the students are international coming from 72 countries.

 Bilkent University has 34 undergraduate and 58 graduate programs in a variety of fields.

 Bilkent University has student exchange program agreements with over 320 universities around the world.

 Exchange Programs: Bilateral Exchange Program since 1997, Erasmus Program Since 2004 Thank You!

Office of International Students and Exchange Programs Web: http:/ / www.bilkent.edu.tr/ bilkent/ academic/ exchange/ E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +90-312 290 10 65 and +90-312 290 1129