Atılım University: Make Your Mark on the Future!

1. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window for Lot 12 PARTNERS MEETING 7-8 AUGUST 2009 Atılım University, Ankara, TURKEY Poyraz Gürson, PhD. Department of Public Relations ,Lecturer

2. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY

3. HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY

4. OUR UNIVERSITY…

5. OUR UNIVERSITY… Make Your Mark onthe Future • Atilim University was founded by the Atilim Foundation on 15 July 1997. • A Campus University; is located on 250 acres of land in İncek one of the most recent and fastest developing residential areas of Ankara, 20 km from the City Centre and 7 km from the motorway. • The campus contains faculty buildings, laboratories, conference halls, basketball and volleyball fields, a gymnasium, tennis courts, a swimming pool, recreation areas, cafeterias and restaurants.

6. By spending your university days at Atılım University you will get: • The opportunity to have your university education in a foreign language, • The physical and systematic infrastructure required for the synthesis of the three basic facets, namely "education", "research" and "culture", which form the "university" concept • Education Programs at international standards (e.g. ABET 2000) • Competent academic team • The opportunity to have lectures in small classes and thus more active involvement in the learning process,

7. By spending your university days at Atılım University you will get: • Modern laboratories equipped with the latest technology • The opportunity to communicate with faculty members on a one-to-one basis and have a real education and discussion atmosphere supported by a variety of social activities, • The opportunity to study at the "University of the Incarnate Word", the sister University of Atılım Universities, in San Antonio, Texas; the University of Dortmund (Germany) with whom it has many in education and research fields and the University of Roskilde (Denmark), Hame Polytechnic (Finland), Tampere University of Technology (Finland), Douai Business School (France), Universitat de Lleida (Spain), Trento University (Italy), National Louis University (Poland), Lodz Academy of International Studies (Poland), Haute Ecole De Bruxelles-ISTI (Belgium), College of Social Sciences (Litvania), the University of Warwick (UK), University of Bremen, Universiteit Gent, University of Ljubljana, Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, University of Presov, University of Lodz, University of Primorska, Universidad de Cantabria, University of Groningen in accordance with the Student Exchange Program, if requested, under the scope of the Erasmus Programme

8. By spending your university days at Atılım University you will get: • Various scholarship opportunities offered with the objective of encouraging and rewarding success, • The opportunity to participate in sport at facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts. • The pleasure of welcoming “spring at Atılım” with the annual Spring Festival at a stable university located on a tranquil campus in the heart of nature at İncek, one of Ankara’s most sought-after districts.

9. Faculties and Departments • Faculty of Law (Turkish) • Faculty of Management • Department of Management • Department of Management(Turkish) • Department of International Relations • Department of Economics • Department of Economics(Turkish) • Department of Public Relations and Advertising • Department of Tourism Management • Department of International Logistics and Transportation • Faculty of Engineering • Department of Computer Engineering • Department of Industrial Engineering • Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Department of Civil Engineering • Department of Mechatronics Engineering

10. Faculties and Departments • Department of Manufacturing Engineering • Department of Materials Engineering • Department of Software Engineering • Department of Information Systems Engineering • Department of Mechanical Engineering (to be opened) • Department of Automotive Engineering (to be opened) • Department of Power Engineering (to be opened) • Faculty of Arts & Sciences • Department of Mathematics • Department of Psychology • Department of English Language and Literature • Department of Translation and Interpretation • Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (Turkish) • Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (Turkish) • Department of Graphic Design (Turkish) • Department of Fashion & Textile Design (Turkish)

11. Master and Doctorate Programmes • Institute of Social Sciences • Master Programmes • Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • e-MBA/Business Administration • Applied Economics (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Financing (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • International Relations (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis and English/Thesis) • Tourism Management (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • English Language and Literature (English/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Translation and Interpreting (English/Thesis or Non-thesis) • European Union (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis)

12. Master and Doctorate Programmes • Public Law (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Public Administration and Political Sciences(Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Banking (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Health Institutions Management (Turkish/Thesis or Non-thesis) • Doctorate Programmes • Political Economy • Institute of Natural & Applied Sciences • Master Programmes • Computer Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Internet and Network Technologies

13. Master and Doctorate Programmes • Basic Computer Engineering • Civil Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Electrical and electronics Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Signal and Image Processing • Telecommunication and Network Systems • Mechatronics Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Micro systems • Industrial Automation and Robotics Technology • Mechatronics Systems and Control

14. Master and Doctorate Programmes • Mechatronics Design • Manufacturing Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Materials Processing and Shaping Technology • Manufacturing Systems Engineering • Software Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Industrial Engineering (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Mathematics (English/Thesis - Non-thesis) • Doctorate Programmes • Modelling and Design of Engineering Systems(English)

15. Distance Learning Associate Degree Programs of Vocational High School • Computer Technologies and Programming • Tourism and Hosting Management

16. ENGLISH PREPARATORY SCHOOL • The medium of instruction in Atılım University is English. • Students who do not submit an English Proficiency Exam Result during registration will have to attend English Preparatory School. The School offers one-year intensive English language program. Students who submit a valid English proficiency Exam result will be exempted from English Preparatory School and will directly start their undergraduate courses. • In addition, special Turkish courses are offered to international students in Atılım University.

17. ACCEPTABLE ENGLISH EXAMS AND SCORES Acceptable English Proficiency Scores at Atılım University • Students who have been accepted to The Department of English Language & Literatureand The Department of Translation & Interpretation:  • TOEFL - 213 • IELTS - 6.5 • FCE - (B) • Students who have been accepted to the programs in other departments: • TOEFL - 173 • IELTS - 6 • FCE - (C)

18. Regulations for International Students Student Visa: • International students must obtain a valid student visa from the nearest Turkish Consulate in their country. A student visa is required for registration and must be obtained before entering Turkey. The tourist visa is not acceptable as a substitute. • International students should apply to the Consulate for student visa with the Letter of Acceptance of Atılım University.

19. Regulations for International Students • Residence Permit All international students, regardless of status, must register with, and obtain a Residence Permit from the Foreigners Section at the Directorate of Security (Police) in each province. International students are required by law to register within one month after entering Turkey. Besides, the Residence Permit must be renewed each year and requires the submission of a valid student certificate. • Insurance Students are urged to purchase appropriate insurance for emergency and hospitalization valid in Turkey. International students are responsible for any cost of hospitalization or for any medical service or treatment not available at university campuses.

20. INTERNATINAL OFFICE International Office Coordinator: Ms.Hale Sen Website: http://iro.atilim.edu.tr Address:ATILIM UNIVERSITY International Office, Kızılcaşar Mah.,06836, İncek, Ankara/ TURKEY Tel : +90 312 5868228 Fax : +90 312 5868091 Email : iro@atilim.edu.tr

21. ACADEMIC CONTACT Atilim University website: www.atilim.edu.tr Presented by: Poyraz Gürson, PhD. Department of Public Relations email : pgurson@atilim.edu.tr Tel : +90 312 5868772 Fax : +90 312 5868091 Atılım Üniversitesi AB ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Ofisi

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