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Hi, Does anybody have any information about this university? My friend wants to study master of architecture in Turkey. She does not know which university is better for her. She is looking for a university with complete English language in Istanbul. Unfortunately, I cannot find any useful information in Mimar Sinan website. It seems that it does not take international students! How about ITU? Please help guys thanks

It seems that plagiarism is more common in theses submitted in Turkish universities than is normal. I wonder what will actually be done about awards already awarded. The 'turnitin' software is readily available and is used by all good IB schools and many others. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/plagiarism-scandal-hits-turkish-academia-.aspx? PageID=238&NID=101141&NewsCatID=341 Link changed.

My name is Louisa, I'm 21 from England and will be moving to Istanbul this September for a year abroad studying at Bogazici University as part of my degree. I am hugely looking forward to it but have a few questions about housing at the moment. I am familiar with Turkey, I travel there a lot with my boyfriend (who is Turkish) yet we've only ever been to Istanbul a couple of times as tourists. I will be moving with my boyfriend and we will be living together which is helpful as my Turkish is progressing but nowhere near as good enough to negotiate rental contracts at the moment! We've decided we would like a little flat together, studio would be fine, but are confused about where's best. I've had a look online around Bogazici area but finding it is quite expensive. Are we foolish for looking to find somewhere along the 1500-2000tl mark relatively close to the uni? I've heard that a popular student place is Rumeli Hisarustu? Any ideas of prices or a site I can look for student housing? Does anyone know of any other places that might be good to look at. Or if public transport is good enough to live a bit further away. We're planning on having a trip to Istanbul around April time to have a good look around but I'd like to get a few ideas in my head. My boyfriend is looking to move in around summer time to find a job and get settled ready for my arrival. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hello, I am thinking about moving to turkey but I am not able to find governmental universities in social sciences bachelor programs in English, and i did find private universities but those are so expensive, i was wondering if anyone has any tips for me on how to get into universities. I would also like some opinion about the work circumstances in turkey, i speak four languages ( Farsi, Dutch, English, Turkish), I do speak Turkish on a B2/C1 scale although I am not a Turk. another thing that I was wondering is the beginner salaries and work circumstances, as if I move I have to provide for myself and live independently. is it difficult to live on your own in turkey as a 20 year old girl ( in big cities, like Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya) ? I am aware of the culture and most of the traditions but in real life it is different, is the society used to young girls living on their own or do people look at it in a different way? hope to be able to get some help from you guys Thank you

Hi Guys I was born in Izmir but have lived in Australia since I was 18 months old. My family and I are planning to move to Turkey for a couple of years (or longer) and I am exploring employment opportunities. My partner (not of Turkish heritage) is a psychologist and also has teaching qualifications. She is most interested in working as a school counsellor as we have 3 teenage daughters and have been told you get discounts for your children if you are staff member at a private school. Either as a teacher, school counsellor or psychologist she seems to have many options. I on the other hand work in the area of equity and diversity/ social inclusion with particular experience in disability, sexual and gender diversity and cultural diversity. I also do training in mental health first aid. I have previous experience of teaching at TAFE (technical and vocational tertiary education provider, here in Australia). I currently work in a University. Sorry about the long detailed post but i am really unsure of where to go next. I have contacted several employment consultants, recruitment firms and responded to advertisements on employment sites (kariyer.net) and have literally had not response whatsoever. I do not know if i am a particularly unattractive candidate or am doing something wrong. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Arif

HelloI need some help to apply for turkish univeristyI'm seeking for univeristy taught Dentistry or medicine in Englishplease who can help me to find univeristy in this time which avaliable to apply itbecause i see , there are no any univeristy allow to apply in this time , only in 5-6-7 monthsbut i ask here , maybe someone know if there are any univeristy allow to apply in this timePrivate or Public university NOT PROBLEMRegards

Hi guys! Long time no post, huh? I'm back though, I think at least. Uh, mostly because I have a huge existential crisis and I need advice. I'm still studying Turkish at my school, but my primary major is Computer Science to supplement the language study so that I will have a good chance of getting a job when I graduate. Problem is, I want to study abroad in Turkey but can't find a school with a good CS program really. Since I imagine there are schools that people talk about more than others I was hoping someone could give me the insider advice on school rankings in Turkey, for things like Computer Science but also translation perhaps. Or just general school rankings, that would help a lot! I also really want to do an internship abroad, but I don't know how that would be possible in another country. If someone has an idea there, that'd be splendid! I hope you're all doing great! I will be around trying to catch up!

Hi there! Are there any members on this site studying at Hacettepe University in Ankara? If so, may I ask you a few questions about your experience studying there? Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what the University in Ankara is like. Are there good facilities? Are there any sports facilities? How about accommodation? Is it easy to find in Ankara?

Good day to you all, Please I need these advice and please be very frank. I heard about some dangerous new that Istanbul is full of crime. I am planning to start my PhD on scholarship in ITU by September 2010. Please I need some candid advice. I am married with our daughter. I used to work for a USAID Projects (and some project with WHO/UN as Per time worker) as IT Advisor/Consultant in Nigeria any hope of some private work or on some per hours basis work. What are the best cheap housing around ITU (Istanbul Technical University) for us. My Turkish level is 60%. Anyone that knows the ITU system of education well for some tips. I was told they will allow my program to be fully in English but some other people said it may not be so. Really need an apartment very soon is 300TL per month (the amount my present scholarship could afford) fine and where. My wife is a trained teacher in Nigeria and with a good command of English (any prospect of getting job). The states have already processed our papers, we are in Izmir already now where I am having preliminary courses in Turkish. Thanks. You can also email abejohno at gmail dot com