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KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY guidefor international students KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom FROM THE RECTOR Our University aims to raise individuals who embrace and internalise both international and national values and devote themselves to improve their professional development and competences. Our University, which acts with an understanding of following global developments in higher education closely and aims to be unique by getting strength from national, local, historical and cultural richness, adopts the principle of “being with the community, yet one step ahead”. Kırklareli University which was founded in 2007 is one of the young and dynamic universities of our country with its 11 faculties, 1 State Conservatory, 3 schools, 3 institutes, 7 vocational schools and 14 application and research centres. Kırklareli University continues its dedicated work to prepare its approximately 24.000 students for future in dynamic and contemporary educational environments with its 765 academics and 452 administrative staff. Kırklareli city has a great potential with its location on European motorway that connects European countries to our country, its intensive industrial zones that creates employment, Istanbul and daily bus service to the Balkan countries. This booklet has been prepared to give information about Kırklareli University and to help you to get to know our university better. We are also happy to see you at our University. Prof. Dr. Bülent ŞENGÖRÜR Rector KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom ACCOMODATION SERVICES CAMPUS LIFE Kırklareli University, is one of the many educational Kırklareli University continues its educational activities in institutions, which most meets the accommodation its buildings located on its modern campus built on an needs of students in Turkey. Near the Central Campus, there are state dormitories for 5,550 students capacity area of 3,580 acres in the Kayalı Campus, which is located (4250 female students, 1500 male students), which has 8 km away from Kırklareli city center. Our university has healthy, comfortable living spaces and appropriate study one of the most beautiful campuses in Turkey. spaces. There ara dormitories in the city centre with a In addition to research and education at our university, capacity of 780 female students and 594 male students. campus activities, has been designed in which our In Lüleburgaz district, there is also a female students students can share social life with their educational dormitory with a capacity of 384 students, which activities. Facilities such as canteens, cafeterias, sports also belongs to Higher Education Credit and Hostels complexes and fitness center in various areas of our Institution. Thera are also private dormitories close to university contribute to the healthy and fun time of the Kavaklı Campus for 600 students, in Pınarhisar for 300 students in extracurricular times. students and in Babaeski for 300 students. Moreover, there are many other dormitories, flats and state-owned guesthouses in Kırklareli and in its districts. KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP Domestic transportation to Kırklareli is possible via land Our students can benefit from non-refundable and airline connections. There are round-trip flights scholarships granted by the Credit and Dormitories from Çorlu Airport to Ankara and from İstanbul Airport Institution or apply for educational scholarships granted to all provinces. There are direct bus services to Kırklareli by various institutions. Our university provides food - İstanbul, Kırklareli - Ankara, Kırklareli - İzmir, Kırklareli scholarships to its successful and low-income students - Konya, Kırklareli - Muğla, Kırklareli - Edirne, Kırklareli - to meet the need for lunch. In addition, the Part-Time Tekirdağ, Kırklareli - Çanakkale. Student Recruitment Program is implemented in FOOD SERVICES the Rectorate units of our University. The program is In order to meet the food needs of our students, various announced to our students at the beginning of each dining alternatives are offered to the students in the academic year. dining halls in all campuses. The fees in the dining halls are HEALTH SERVICES quite affordable for the students and the food production facilities are regularly inspected by the staff in order to The primary care center for the health problems provide the highest quality and healthy food service. of our students, administative and academic staff KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom working in affiliated faculties, schools of our university necessary foreign language skills for cultural and social is the Emergency Response Centre, which is a unit of life to undergraduate and graduate students at B1 and Directorate of Health, Culture and Sports. B2 level. Emergency Response Centres provides services both LIBRARY SERVICES on Central Campus and Kavaklı Campus. Here, when The Central Library serves our students with its rich a patient comes first the problem is diagnosed and printed and electronic resources on weekdays between primary care is provided. If further care is needed the 08.00-22.00. Our library has modern work areas, reading patient is referred to Kırklareli Public Hospital. There is rooms and internet rooms. An access is provided to the also a health clinic on Central Campus and one doctor work written in many languages from all over the world and one nurse provide health services to patients and every day more than 500 users benefit from the everyday on weekdays. resources in our library. FOREIGN LANGUAGE In the framework of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, our university provides KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom INTERNET ACCESS year Career Days and Employment Fair activities are organized in our university in order to help our students Our University, which makes use of technological to meet the business world, learn about different sectors facilities as much as possible, offers computer and and guide their career. In addition, concerts, theater internet services equipped with the latest technology shows, cinema shows, street festivals, commemoration on campus and in all units. Our University, which serves and celebration ceremonies, exhibitions, congresses, our students and staff with a large number of specially panels, symposiums and conferences, as well as various equipped computer laboratories, also provides e-mail social, cultural and artistic activities are held throughout address, free internet and, wi-fi usage for every student. the year. With an internet output rate of 350 Mbit / second, wi-fi is actively used at every point of the campus. GRADUATE EDUCATION SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES Post graduate education activities are carried out by the institute directorates. The graduate education programs One of the main priorities of Kırklareli University is to carried out by the 3 institute directorates at our university enable students to evaluate their extracurricular time are shown on pages 32 and 33. with social, cultural, artistic and sporting activities. Every KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom STUDENT CLUBS Our Student Clubs: Anadolu Youth Club Kırklareli University considers the formation of student Atatürk’s Thought Club clubs as a part of the University life to support the social, European Union Club cultural and academic development of the students. Nutrition Club With the activities organized by these clubs, it is aimed to KLÜ Beşiktaş Club educate students as individuals who have investigative Light a Light Club and creative skills, are self-confident, entrepreneur and Labor Economics Club have developed a sense of responsibility. Roof Club 61 student clubs are active in our university. Clubs draw Drop Club attention with activities which shape resting, having fun Dance club and social participation habits of students. They also do Outdoor Sports and social, cultural, artistic and sporting activities and give Mountaineering Club weight to professional activities which benefits academic Wildlife Conservation Club education. Our students can develop themselves also Electric Vehicle Club in different areas other than their programs by being Couple Dance Club a member of the club they want and attending their Photography Club activities. Food Club Red Crescent Club Young TEMA Club KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom Young Yeşilay Club ÜNİGFB Club Law Club Construction and Technical Club Economics Club Software and Informatics Club Business Club Turkish Islamic Culture and Arts Club Campus Radio and Television Club UNİAK Club Personal Data Protection Club Ombudsman Club Global Politics Club City Space and Human Club LÖSEV Club ÜNİTİMSAH Kırklareli Club Music Club International Student Club Rare Diseases Awareness Club Children’s Rights Club Game Design and Development Club Mechatronics Club Ötüken Idea and Art Club Health Volunteers Club Chess Club Human Values and Sensibilities Club Political Science Club Gülce Club Social Service Club Trabzonspor Youth Club TÖMER Language Friendship Club Drama Club Cyber Security Club Community Volunteers Club Theology Club Social Research Club Haydost Club Türkeli History Club Debating Club ULTRAASLAN Club Translation Club International Relations Club Robot Club KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY Journey to Wisdom WORKPLACE TRAINING SYSTEM In this system, our university students reinforce their knowledge and experience gained during their education period by participating in the work and production process related to their fields, recognizing the organizational