International Students' Handbook
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International Students’ Handbook “A Student Oriented University” “A Student Oriented University” International Students Handbook Table of Contents 1. A MESSAGE FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE (ISO) .............. 3 1.1 In the words of International Students .................................................... 5 1.2 Turkish Language Teaching Center (TÖMER) ........................................ 6 1.3 Info about Student Visa ......................................................................... 7 1.4 Info about Residence Permit .................................................................... 8 1.5 Info about Health services and health Insurance ................................... 10 2. ACCOMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 12 3. LIFE IN ANKARA ............................................................................................. 13 3.1 Weather .............................................................................................. 13 3.2 Opening of a bank account .................................................................. 15 3.3 Public Holidays .................................................................................... 16 3.4 Hospitals ............................................................................................. 16 3.5 Banks .................................................................................................. 17 3.6 Theaters ............................................................................................... 17 3.7 Where to go shopping ......................................................................... 17 3.8 Turkish cuisines nearby TOU ............................................................ 17 3.9 Emergency calls and vital contact information .................................... 18 4. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................. 19 2 International Students Handbook International Students Handbook 2. MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE (ISO). INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE Mr Akın Can COORDINATOR [email protected] Mr Mehmet Fehmi Deveci Officer in INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS office [email protected] Mr Hayrullah Karlangıç Officer in INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS office [email protected] Gsm: +90 5301750401 4 International Students Handbook International Students Handbook A WELCOMING MESSAGE FROM students from 75 countries are pursuing THE I.S.O their academic goals at Turgut Özal Welcome! We are so glad that you have University. However, this number of decided to attend Turgut Özal University. International students keeps growing every year. Let us introduce you to the International Student Office (ISO), which was We have a professional staff which govern specifically established to handle the International Students Office and affairs concerning the international provides a variety of support services and students of Turgut Özal University. Our enrichment activities to you throughout mission is to provide a range of services your academic career in the following and programs which support the academic areas: academic support, immigration mission of the university and the principle advisement, cross-cultural experiences, of international education exchange and assistance with personal and other thereby enhancing the learning problems. Should you be in need of any of environment. In conjunction with your these services, or to chat as you are having academic pursuits, ISO provides access to a cup of coffee, please do not hesitate cross-cultural experiences for to come by our office. ISO is currently international students. These cross-cultural located in Block C, at the 0th floor. Our activities will give you a broad exposure phone number is 551-5112 and 551-5127. to the Turkish Society, culture and will We hope that your stay at Turgut Özal provide you with an opportunity to share University will be a happy and memorable your language, culture, and history with one! the Turkish people and with fellow students from different cultures. Currently about 420 international 5 International Students Handbook 2.1 In the Words of International people. The formation of this thought Students: has been influenced by the fact that I’ve “In TOU, competitive courses ranging finished the high school in a Turkish from sciences and arts are offered and college. Every day I was in continuous conducted under the best atmosphere contact with professors who represents at one can think of. The lecture rooms are best the adorable Turkish culture which spacious and well equipped with modern in its habits joins the Albanian culture. facilities like projectors, automatic screens Choosing this university was the result of among others, allowing students to learn many consultations and my great desire effectively. Co-curriculum activities to continue studies in Turkey. When I and games are also offered and these are first came here, certainly was not easy, but intended to activate and promote student’s everything seemed to look easier because talent. Games like football, basketball, I met wonderful people. Just support of table tennis and many more are played. students, affiliation of professors, their TOU also has many clubs which students simplicity, the method of teaching, the can join with ease depending on their school environment and everything else interests. Most of these clubs are inclined make this university more attractive. Today towards what the students learn in class I am really glad to be here, and if I should hence enabling them to get additional choice again, I’d do the same choice Turgut information. Özal University. Edgar Obonyo, , Electrical and Asvald Gjyrezi, Business Administration, Electronics Engineering, UGANDA. ALBANIA The end of high school confronts us with “Hi, My name is Icesis Scott. I am 20 years an important decision that will affect in our old and from the United States. I have future. In fact I had a desire to continue my been living in Ankara for 6 months. When studies in Turkey. In my mind always I had I first came to Turkey to study Business a positive image for Turkey and Turkish Administration, I found the customs, 6 International Students Handbook people, and language very foreign. Soon 2.2 TÖMER (Turkish Language after beginning to learn Turkish, life here Teaching center became significantly easier. Student life in At the end of 2011, we opened up Ankara can be extremely difficult at times, our own Turkish language teaching but that is the same wherever you study. center(TÖMER). In the past years, There is still much that I am adjusting international students who had wished to to, but I believe that in the course of my take their courses in the Turkish language academic career here, Ankara will become were required to undergo a one-year like a second home to me.” preparation process before they finally Icesis Scott, Business Administration, started their courses. The main problem was OH-USA. that these Turkish language preparations “According to me, Turkey is a country took place outside the University and in a with a honorable history and with a great bid to solve this and many other problems present and a better future. TOU is a place related to it, we decided to Open up our to shape and straighten our future with own Turkish Language teaching section/ suitable learning environment to develop center (TÖMER). our skills for a better successful life.” TOU TÖMER offers regular Turkish lessons to our International students Emaj Ousmael, Political Science and preparing to take their courses in Turkish International Relations, ETHIOPIA. We also offer Turkish lessons to interested Students who may be taking their courses 7 International Students Handbook in English but may have the desire to obtained before the student plans to leave learn Turkish as a language. We advise all our international students to attend these Turkish lessons as it is to their own advantage. Turkish will help you solve a lot of minor and major problems which you may encounter on streets or any other place during your stay in Turkey. Once a wise man said, ‘’How many languages you know- that many times you are a person’’. So as you stay with us at TOU, we hope you will become more of a person by attending the Turkish classes. 2.3 STUDENT VISA Info about Student Visa. International students should secure a Student Visa prior to their trip to Turkey from t h e n e a r e s t Turkish E m b a s s y or Consulate in their country. Once in Turkey, a residence permit should be obtained with an application through the local authorities within one month of the student’s arrival. International students without relevant visas are not eligible to enroll in any university in Turkey. Student Visas are available only through Turkish Embassies or Consulates outside of the Republic of Turkey and must be 8 8 their countries. Incoming students are advised to apply for the visa at least two months prior to the date of departure. For education visas, students are required to submit documents such as: a letter of acceptance given by any school in Turkey, original passport (valid for at least one year), a completed visa application form, recent passport-size photos and a non- refundable processing fee for the Turkish Consulate. Accreditation of High School Diploma: If you did not have your high school diploma accredited at the Turkish Embassy or Consulate in your home country you can do it in here Turkey. You should visit Directorate of National Education