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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE
2015-2016
ATILIM UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CENTER | Tel: +90 312 586 82 70 | web: ic.atilim.edu.tr | e-mail: ic@atilim.edu.tr
ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
CONTENTS
WELCOME, 3
ABOUT ATILIM, 4
Atılım in Figures, 4
Departments and Programs, 5
Tuition Fees, Payments and Scholarships, 6
Student Clubs, 9
FOLLOW US!
facebook.com
/AtilimInt
INTERNATIONAL CENTER, 10
BEFORE ARRIVAL, 11
Application, 11
Language Requirements, 11
Credential Evaluation and Acceptance, 12
Visa Requirements, Exemptions and Student Visa, 12
How to Get to Atılım, 13
SPECIAL CASES, 13
AFTER ARRIVAL, 14
Important Tasks for Students, 14
Must Read, 14
Registration, 14
Residence Permit, 16
Health Insurance, 16
Tax Number, 16
Registration of Cell (Mobile) Phone, 17
English Proficiency Exam and the Placement Test, 17
Course Registration, 18
Add-Drop Courses, 18
Withdrawal, 18
Grading System, 18
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/AtilimInt
linkedin.com
/groups/Atılım-University
youtube.com
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pinterest.com
/atilimIc
ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 19
ATILIM CAMPUS, 20
What is Where on Campus, 20
What We Have in the City Center, 21
Accommodation, 22
Transportation, 22
ABOUT TURKEY, 24
International Center:
ic.atilim.edu.tr
Int’l Students Office:
iso.atilim.edu.tr
ABOUT ANKARA, 27
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL, 30
STUDENT EXCHANGE AND INTERNSHIPS, 31
Int’l Relations Office:
iro.atilim.edu.tr
VOCABULARY, 32
HANDY TIPS, 34
CAUTION, 35
University Home Page:
www.atilim.edu.tr/en
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
WELCOME
Let us start with a warm welcome to you!
We congratulate you on your acceptance to Atılım University. We hope that your decision to join us will turn out to be
one of the best choices you will ever make shaping your future life. In order to make it happen, our devoted team will
always stand by you throughout your experience at Atılım.
We, together with our great and diverse faculty committed to academic excellence and relevant teaching, are aware of
the fact that you’ve come to Atılım to invest in an education that inspires, challenges and prepares you to be a globally
competitive professional. This awareness of us is a
unique source of excitement, motivation and confidence
in everything we do for you.
Atılım deems itself successful when it can help students
explore their potentials and achieve their personal goals.
Since that measure of success is a highly challenging and
tough one for today’s universities rowing in the waters of
a swiftly changing world, it necessitates dedication,
whole integrity, sprited cooperation and organic
solidarity of all the parties involved in the course of
education.
As you may appreciate, being conscious of the
University’s rules, regulations and applications as well as
being familiar with the institution in which you are
preparing to live an important period of your life will
contribute a lot to our togetherness and synergy.
This guide that you have received along with your
welcome pack is prepared to help you to that end.
The guide was attempted to include as much details as
you may need especially within the first a few months of
your presence at Atılım University. You can assume it as
a guide for new comers, but we strongly recommend you
to keep it with you during your time in Ankara as a basic
resource of quick reference.
As your time at Atılım progresses, you will start to
recognize that you have chosen a university that is big
enough to have an international presence and impact,
yet small enough that students are able to develop a
strong sense of community and lifelong connections with friends and mentors.
We believe you’ll be impressed by what Atılım University has achieved so far in 18 years of its presence and conceive its
potential to accomplish great things in the future…
We wish you a successful and unforgettable experince at Atılım University.
Sincerely,
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
ABOUT ATILIM
Atılım is a non-profit foundation university located in the capital and heart of Turkey, Ankara.
As being one of the oldest foundation universities in Turkey, Atılım University has gained an eminent place among the most
preferred and highly reputed univesities in its region. So that, the University is ranked by Webometrics, SCImago, URAP and
TUBITAK ranking systems within the top ten foundation universities in Turkey out of more than 80.
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Moreover, it has been awarded the 6 place by TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) in its
“Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index” of 2014, prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Industry and
Technology.
Since its foundation in 1996, Atılım University primarily aims to become a prominent and leading research institution and thanks to
its continuously growing investments in this field, it produces and disseminates applicable knowledge for the use of both its people
and the humanity.
As a consequence of the great emphasis laid on the importance of practice in higher education, Atılım University has established 120
state-of-the-art laboratories of application and research and a worldwide acclaimed “Metal Forming Center of Excellence”, for the
use of its students and researchers.
In accordance with the strategic goal of being an international university, Atılım University develops curriculums at international
standards, compatible with international credit transfer systems. Likewise, Atılım University has chosen English language as the
medium of instruciton in most of its programs in order to be genuinely integrated in the universal academic system.
Atılım University believes that the presence of international students and staff contributes much to realize its strategic
commitments regarding internationalization and so, welcomes them no matter from which corner of the world they are coming. In
the same vein, Atılım University, as a non-profit identity, offers moderate and easily affordable financial conditions to its
international students.
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In this Academic Year of 2015-2016, Atılım University celebrates its 19 anniversary with pride and enthusiasm and perpetuates its
determination and strengthening commitment in the way to become a top tier world university of education and research that
LEAVES ITS MARK ON THE FUTURE.
Atılım in Figures
1997-1998
2012-2013
2013-2014
Faculties (+Vocational High School)
2 (+1)
5 (+2)
5 (+2)
Departments
3 (+4)
37 (+2)
38 (+2)
259
5.960
7.878
Number of Professors
7
46
51
Number of Associate Professors
2
25
36
Number of Assistant Professors
8
109
111
Total Number of Academic Staff
49
400
430
Number of Administrative Staff
22
350
405
Number of Masters Programs
-
23
25
Number of Phd Programs
-
5
5
Total Annual Number of Graduates
-
1.346
1.640
Number of Laboratories
3
115
120
Number of Scholarship Holders
-
2.137
2.798
4.689
100.786
100.786
Total Number of Students
Indoor Space (m²)
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Departments and Programs
DEPARTMENTS (UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS)
GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Faculty of Management
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Economics (in English)
Master Programs
Economics (in Turkish)
Applied Chemistry, MSc (in English)
International Relations (in English)
Applied Physics, MSc (in English)
International Trade and Logistics (in English)
Civil Engineering, MSc (in English)
Management (in English)
Computer Engineering, MSc (in English)
Management (in Turkish)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, MSc (in English)
Political Science and Public Administration (in Turkish)
Industrial Engineering, MSc (in English)
Public Relations and Advertising (in English)
Information Technology Service Management, MSc (in English)
Tourism and Hotel Management (in English)
Manufacturing Engineering, MSc (in English)
Faculty of Engineering
Mathematics, MSc (in English)
Automotive Engineering (in English)
Mechatronics Engineering, MSc (in English)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (in English)
Metallurgical and materials Engineering, MSc (in English)
Civil Engineering (in English)
Software Engineering, MSc (in English)
Computer Engineering (in English)
Tunneling and Underground Structures, MSc (in Turkish)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (in English)
Doctorate Programs
Energy Systems Engineering (in English)
Chemistry, PhD (in English)
Industrial Engineering (in English)
Integrated PhD in Architecture, PhD (in Turkish)
Information Systems Engineering (in English)
Modeling and Design of Engineering Systems (MODES), PhD (in English)
Manufacturing Engineering (in English)
Software Engineering, PhD (in English)
Mechatronics Engineering (in English)
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Mechanical Engineering (in English)
Master Programs
Mellurgical and Materials Engineering (in English)
Applied Economics, MA (in Turkish)
Software Engineering (in English)
Banking, MA (in Turkish)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Business Administration, MBA (in English)
English Language and Literature (in English)
Business Administration, MBA (in Turkish)
Mathematics (in English)
Business Administration, e-MBA (in Turkish)
Psychology (in English)
English Literature and Culture, MA (in English)
Translation and Interpretation (English-Turkish)
European Union, MA (in Turkish)
Faculty of Law
Finance, MA (in Turkish)
Law (in Turkish)
Health Institutions Administration, MA (in Turkish)
Faculty of Fine Arts Design and Architecture
International Relations, MA (in English)
Architecture (in Turkish)
International Relations, MA (in Turkish)
Fashion and Textile Design (in Turkish)
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, MA (in Turkish)
Graphic Design (in Turkish)
Municipal Administrations, MA (in Turkish)
Industrial Product Design (in Turkish)
Public Administration and Political Science, MA (in Turkish)
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (in Turkish)
Public Law, LLM (in Turkish)
Higher School of Civil Aviation
Tourism Management, MA (in Turkish)
Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance (in English)
Translation Studies, MA (English)
Aviation Management (in English)
Doctorate Programs
Avionics (in English)
English Literature and Culture, PhD (in English)
Pilot Training (in English)
Business Administration, PhD (in English)
Business Administration, PhD (in Turkish)
Political Economy, PhD (in Turkish)
Program Lengths (Regular) & Total Credits: Bachelor/4 years & 240 credits; Master/2 years & 90 credits; PhD/4 years & 180 credits
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Tuition Fees, Payments and Scholarships
Tuition Fees:
Undergraduate Standart Fees are USD 10,000 (for Faculty of Management, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Faculty of Fine Arts,
Design and Architecture) and USD 11,000 (for Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Law, and Higher School of Civil Aviation) per year.
UNDERGRADUATE (USD Per Year)*
DISCOUNT ENGINEERING, LAW F.
& CIVIL AV.H.S.**
20%
8.800
15%
9.350
10%
9.900
0%
11.000
OTHER FACULTIES
8.000
8.500
9.000
10.000
Explanation:
You may be eligible for a discount on your tuition
fee from 10% to 20%. In order to see if you will,
you have to complete your application first...
If you’ll be accepted to the department,
the University will make you an offer, or not!
* Payable in 2 installments; one half at the beginning of each semester.
** Tuition Fee for Pilot Training Dept. İs USD 25.000 Per Year.
Graduate Standart Fees are USD 5,500 and USD 6,500 (for Graduate School of Social Sciences; without-thesis and with thesis
programs respectively), and USD 8,000 (for Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences; with and without thesis programs) per
program. These are the whole program fees for regular 2 years.
GRADUATE / Master (USD Per Program)*
DISCOUNT
GRD. SCH. OF
GRADUATE SCHOOL
(1)
NAT.& APP S. OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
20%
6.400
5.200
15%
6.800
5.525
10%
7.200
5.850
0%
8.000
6.500
GRADUATE SCHOOL
(2)
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
4.400
4.675
4.950
5.500
Explanation:
You may be eligible for a discount on your
tuition fee from 10% to 20%. In order to see if
you will, you have to complete your
application first… If you’ll be accepted to the
department, the University will make you an
offer, or not!
* Payable on courses basis; 1/10 for each course to be taken in a semester.
(1) Master with thesis, (2) Master without thesis.
Post Graduate Standart Fees are variable with the program in concern. You can see the semester fees in the table below.
POST GRADUATE / PhD* (USD Per Semester)
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Chemistry, PhD (in English)
Integrated PhD in Architecture, PhD (in Turkish)
Modeling and Design of Engineering Systems, PhD (in English)
Software Engineering, PhD (in English)
2.700
2.025
2.700
2.700
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
English Literature and Culture, PhD (in English)
Business Administration, PhD (in English)
Business Administration, PhD (in Turkish)
Political Economy, PhD (in Turkish)
1.250
2.025
2.025
2.025
Explanation:
There are no discounts
applicable to PhD.
Note: 8% VAT (value added tax) included in all tuition fees.
Payments:
Bank Name & Branch: DENİZBANK - Ankara Ticari Merkez Şubesi (Commercial Center Branch)
USD Account
TL Account
Account Numbers
280 3832-369
280 3832-368
IBAN No's
TR150013400000280383200081 TR420013400000280383200080
Payments should be made either in USD or in TL. If TL, Turkish Central Bank's daily exchange rate will apply.
Note: Please make sure by the bank that your full name (as it’s in the passport) and the necessary explanation (tuition fee for 20152016 academic year) are shown on the bank receipt.
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Scholarships:
ATILIM UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP REGULATION
Scope
Article 1: This regulation stipulates the guidelines for scholarships awarded to Atılım University undergraduate students by the
Board of Trustees of Atılım University.
Aim
Article 2: The aims of the Scholarship Regulation are to encourage the students to study more, to increase the success rate of the
students and to support successful students financially.
Types of Scholarships (Scholarships not applicable to international students are excluded here.)
Article 3:
A) Success Scholarships
2. Cengiz Yenerim Scholarship: Students who have a CGPA of 3.90-4.00 at the end of the first academic year or successive years and
who have not failed in any of their courses are awarded this scholarship. Students awarded this scholarship shall be exempt from
tuition fee and provided with book support and monthly allowance during the next academic year.
3. Cevdet Kösemen Scholarship: Students who have a CGPA of 3.70-3.89 at the end of the first academic year or successive years
and who have not failed in any of their courses are awarded this scholarship. Students awarded this scholarship shall be exempt
from tuition fee and are also provided with book support.
4. Honorary Scholarship: Students who have a CGPA between 3.50-3.69 at the end of the first academic year or successive years
and who have not failed in any of their courses are awarded this scholarship. The tuition fee of the scholarship recipients is waived.
5. High Success Scholarship: Students who have a CGPA of 3.30-3.49 at the end of the first academic year or successive years and
who have not failed in any of their courses are awarded this scholarship. 1/2 of the tuition fee of the scholarship recipients is
waived.
6. Success Scholarship: Students who have a CGPA of 3.00-3.29 at the end of the first academic year or successive years and who
have not failed in any of their courses are awarded this scholarship. 1/3 of the tuition fee of the scholarship recipients is waived.
Scholarships except for the Outstanding Success Scholarship shall be determined by the CGPA obtained at the end of the spring
semester of the first academic year or successive years. The CGPA obtained at the end of the Summer School shall not be included in
the assessment. (Students who are awarded scholarships shall have the right to take courses in the summer school period on
condition that they pay their fee.)
For the continuation of the scholarships except for the Outstanding Success Scholarship students shall not receive lower CGPA in the
successive academic year and be successful in each course.
Students who are awarded scholarships except for the Outstanding Success Scholarship and exempt from tuition fee shall pay
contributory allowance for education each year which is specified by the Board of Trustees of Atılım University.
The amount of book support and monthly allowance shall be specified by the Board of Trustees each year.
Upon demand of the students who are awarded scholarships students except for the Outstanding Success Scholarship are charged
with tasks stated below for up to five hours per week in order to enable them contribute to the education-training and research
activities of the university and increase their accumulation of knowledge. Students shall not be paid for these tasks.
a) Students help instructors assess assignments, quizzes and reports in the courses in which they have obtained BB or higher grades
b) They help other students/ student groups with their works in the courses in which they have obtained BB or higher grades.
c) They take part in the university promotion activities of the International Center, or relevant departments.
D) Athletic Scholarships
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1. Students who have become World, Europe and Turkey champions, who take part in A, Youth/Under 21 National Teams, and
students who actively compete in primary league and primary league teams or in the first, second or third ranking teams in Turkish
championships in senior national teams shall be awarded athletic scholarships on condition that they take part in the University
team of their own branches. The tuition fee of the athletic scholarship recipients is waived.
2. Students who are young national athletes actively playing in the secondary league teams and taking part in amateur team
championships shall be awarded athletic scholarships on condition that they take part in the University team in their own branches.
50% of the tuition fee of the athletic scholarship recipients is waived.
3. Students who are athletes in any of the sport branches in regional league teams, who are Turkish champions in individual
branches, regional championships or amateur teams shall be awarded athletic scholarships on condition that they take part in the
University team in their own branches. 50% of the tuition fee of the athletic scholarship recipients is waived.
4. Students who do not fall within the scope of Article 1, 2 and 3, but are selected for the University team and gain individual success
or play successfully in teams shall be awarded athletic scholarships. 10% of the tuition fee of the athletic scholarship recipients is
waived.
Although the priority for awarding scholarships is given to academic success of students, awarding athletic scholarship also depends
on their representation of the university in their own branches. Athletes and their branches to be awarded athletic scholarships
shall be determined by the Board of Trustees with the proposal of Atılım University Sports Office and the consent of the Rectorate.
Students shall be awarded athletic scholarship for one year.
In order to be awarded athletic scholarship, students studying at the English Preparatory School shall be successful in the
undergraduate programme in the same year and students who are studying at the undergraduate programmes shall have minimum
CGPA of 1.70 and they shall take part in activities related to their teams such as meetings, trainings, matches, displacements, etc.,
(their participation to these activities shall be observed by the Sports Office and the reports shall be provided by the Office) and
shall continue their outstanding performances and trainings.
Athletic scholarships will be annulled when students no longer fulfill the requirements to be awarded these scholarships and take
part in meetings, trainings, matches, displacements, etc.
Article 4: The Board of Trustees shall take the success reports of students from the Rectorate at the beginning of each academic
year. On condition that there are students who fall within the scope of this regulation, the Board of Trustees shall announce the
students who are awarded scholarships according to quota and amount allocated.
The Board of Trustees of Atılım University has the right to charge a commission with the determination of students who fulfill the
provisions of this regulation.
Except for the students with LYS scholarships, students who are temporarily suspended from our University according to Disciplinary
Regulation for Students of Institutions of Higher Education shall not be awarded scholarships.
Students who fulfill the requirements of more than one scholarship or reduction shall be awarded only one scholarship or reduction.
Payment of Scholarships
Article 5: Students who are awarded scholarships are informed about their conditions. Students who have the right to get book aid
and monthly allowance are supported directly.
Cessation of the Scholarship
Article 6: Scholarships of students who do not fulfill the requirements stated in this regulation shall result in the cessation.
Amendment of the Regulation
Article 7: With the aim of increasing the success of students and encouraging them, the Board of Trustees has the right to amend
articles in the regulation.
Enforcement
Article 8: This Regulation mentioned herein comes into effect from the start of 2012-2013 academic year.
Execution
Article 9: The provisions of this regulation contained hereafter are executed by the Board of Trustees of Atılım University.
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Student Clubs
AEROSPACE GROUP
KEMALIST THOUGHT SOCIETY
ARF MATHEMATICS CLUB
LAW AND ART SOCIETY
ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE CLUB
LAWYERS COMMUNITY
ATILIMLI ASLANLAR CLUB
LEGAL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SOCIETY
BEŞİKTAŞLILAR CLUB
MATERIALS ENGINEERING CLUB
BLACK CULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
MOTOR SPORTS CLUB
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
MUSIC COMMUNITY
CAPOEIRA COMMUNITY
NATURE AND ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY
CINEMA CLUB
OUTDOOR SPORTS CLUB
COMMUNITY CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
COMMUNITY LEADERS OF THE FUTURE
PLATFORM OF TURKISH HISTORY
COMMUNITY OF BUILDING
POETRY OF INTEREST GROUP
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING GROUP
COMPUTER CLUB
ROBOTICS SOCIETY
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ROCK CLUB
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING CLUB
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY COMMUNITY
ENERGY GROUP
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GROUP
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE OF COMMUNITY
SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK ATILIM
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SOCIETY
FASHION CLUB
THEATRE CLUB
FENERBAHÇELİLER CLUB
TRANSLATION CLUB
FOREIGN TRADE AND LOGISTICS GROUP
TURKISH FOLKLORE SOCIETY
IEEE STUDENT BRANCH
TURKISH WORLD RESEARCH GROUP
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CLUB
VOLUNTEERS OF COMMUNITY GROUP
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC RESEARCH GROUP
YOUNG COMMUNITY OF THOUGHT
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER
What International Center Will Help You For:
Application, acceptance, payment information, registration, sudent certificate, student card, residence permit, visa issues,
temporary citizenship numbers, tax numbers, student exchanges and internships, transfer issues, transcripts, scholarships,
correspondences with embassies and state institutions, and trouble shooting for any problems not handled elsewhere.
Staff:
Barış Yeşilbaş (International Center Coordinator) / baris.yesilbas@atilim.edu.tr
Yiğithan Erdoğan (International Students Office Coordinator) / yigithan.erdogan@atilim.edu.tr
Tansu Tümer (Administrative Assistant) / tansu.tumer@atilim.edu.tr
Selin Buket Dereli (Student Affairs Specialist) / buket.dereli@atilim.edu.tr
Kerem Can Erikgenoğlu (Student Advisor)
Ali Kaşıkara (Student Advisor)
Office Contact:
Tel: +90 312 586 82 70 | Fax: +90 312 586 80 91 | e-mail: ic@atilim.edu.tr
Office Hours:
IC serves between 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-18:00 weekdays, except official holidays and extraordinary closures.
Live Support:
IC offers live support services on 3 web sites it's mastering. Visitors can transmit their questions or messages to us by clicking the
box placed on the right bottom corners of the main pages. Entries made out of office hours will be replied by our operators within
24 hours-max.
7/24 Emergency Support:
IC offers an Emergency Support service to all international students and staff of Atılım University, available every day and time while
they're in an urgent need. The person in need can call the mobile number below, or if not available at the time, can text to the same
number, or drop an e-mail message to the address below. In any case, we'll turn back to the petitioner within 8 hours-max.
Tel/SMS: +90 530 373 54 28 | e-mail: ic@atilim.edu.tr
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BEFORE ARRIVAL
Application
As the first step in the admission process, any prospective student is required to fill an application form and deliver/transmit it to
our office along with the copies of other required documents as listed below:
Documents Required For Application:
Documents
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Application Form*
+
+
+
Passport Copy*
+
+
+
Latest Diploma (Graduation Certificate)**
+
+
+
Latest Graduation Transcript**
+
+
+
Letter of Equivalence / Letter of Recognition
+ (MEB)
+ (YÖK)
+ (YÖK)
Certificate of English Proficiency
+
+
+
Curriculum Vitae (cv)
+
+
Letter of Intents (Proposal)
+
+
Reference Letters
+
* Applications will not be evaluated if any one of (*) marked documents is missing
** For PhD, both of master's and bachelor's degree diplomas and transcripts are required.
Master degree has to be “with thesis”. If it’s “without thesis”, the application will be rejected.
How to Apply:
Applications can be preferably made online (http://atilim.dreamapply.com) or, by delivering the documents to our Office, via e-mail,
air-mail, fax or by hand.
Language Requirements
English Language Skills:
If the medium of instruction of the chosen department/program is English, the applicant has to prove the competency in English in
any one way specified below:
DEGREES
ACCEPTED TESTS AND SCORES*
TOEFL-IBT (1)
PTE (2)
CAE (3)
CPE (4)
APEX (5)
Undergraduate (A)
75
61
C
C
60
Undergraduate (B)
79
67
C
C
65
Graduate (A)
72
55
C
C
60
Graduate (B)
79
67
C
C
65
(A): Except “English Language and Literature-BA / English Culture and Literature-MA-PhD” and “Translation
and Interpretation-BA / Translation Studies-MA” Programs
(B): For “English Language and Literature-BA / English Culture and Literature-MA-PhD” and “Translation and
Interpretation-BA / Translation Studies-MA” Programs
* Test Definitions:
(1): TOEFL-IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet Based Test) / Max Score: 120
(2): PTE (Pearson Test of English-Academic) / Max Score: 90
(3): CAE (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) / Max Score: A
(4): CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) / Max Score: A
(5): APEX (Atılım University Proficiency Exam) / Max Score: 100
Important Notes:
- If an applicant fails to submit a valid test score while applying, s/he has to take an English Proficiency Exam at Atılım University
after arrival in Turkey.
- In case of failure to fulfill the language requirement, the student has the option to attend the English Preparatory School for a
period, the length of which will be determined by means of a Placement Test to be held next to the Proficiency Exam.
- Also remember that the exam scores are valid for 2 years (only, APEX’s 1 year).
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- IELTS scores are no longer acceptable for university admissions in Turkey.
- Those applicants who hold citizenship of an English speaking country (native language), or those applicants of any other
nationality who had already spent at least 3 years in an English speaking country (without interruption) for the purposes of
education at any level will be automatically exempted.
- Application documents (copies) will be the property of the University and kept in its archives; they won’t be returned to
applicants.
Turkish Language Skills:
If the medium of instruction of the chosen department/program is Turkish, the applicant has to prove the competency in Turkish by
taking a Turkish Language Test at any one of the test centers with a “TÖMER” mark. There are 3 main indicators (scores) from the
lowest, C to the highest, A and, any applicant has to get min B to be able to start as a regular student. Otherwise, the student must
attend a proper Turkish Language Course, which is not offered by our University, to improve the language skills.
Credential Evaluation and Acceptance
Second step in the admission process is issuance of an acceptance letter by the University’s Rectorate upon an in-depth evaluation
of candidate’s crecentials by the related department. The department has the sole authority to accept or reject any one application
and can not be questioned for the rejection of any one application made.
The acceptance letter presents an offer to the applicant in convenience with the credentials, declarations and preferences put
forward through application documents, by the assumption that they are true, genuine and complete. Therefore, the acceptance
implied in this letter is only conditional, and the finalization of registration is still subject to fulfilment of other related rules and
departmental criteria in the process. The acceptance letter is mainly used to obtain a student visa from the nearest Turkish
Consulate in the country of origin or residence.
Visa Requirement, Exemptions and Student Visa
International students from many countries need to obtain a student visa before coming to Turkey to stay and attend a formal
degree education. But if you’re coming from a country which is exempted from the visa requirement to enter the country (check the
list of countries exempted: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa), you’re not required to follow the
procedures described below.
Another exemption from student visa comes with your dependence on a person who has already been a resident in Turkey either
due to a diplomatic visa or a work visa.
If you aren’t exempted, you should apply to the nearest Turkish Consulate in your country of origin or residence (check the list of
Turkish Missions abroad: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkish-representations.en.mfa) to obtain a visa of any kind. (Even if you obtain a
tourist visa, you can still travel to Turkey and complete the procedures in Ankara.) However, to be on the safe side, we strongly
recommend you to apply for a student visa, if you’re not exempted.
The documents required to apply for a student visa are as follows:
- An acceptance letter from Atılım University
- A completed visa application form
- Receipt of visa fee payment (fee varies in different countries)
- A passport valid for a term long enough (Please check the corresponding visa procedures.)
- Proof of financial ability to back up your stay for a long time in Turkey (A scholarship grant, a bank statement, or alike…)
- Any additional documents the consulate may ask for…
Student visas are valid for 30 days and grant a right to stay in Turkey only within that period. Before it expires, the student must
register to an institution and apply for a residence permit to be allowed to stay in Turkey.
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How to Get to Atılım
After you arrive in Ankara, you may take a taxi from Esenboğa International Airport to get to the City Center (about 28 km & 80-85
TL) or straight to our Campus (about 49 km & 140-150 TL). You may alternatively use the City Shuttle Busses (BelkoAir) to reach to
the City Center (Kızılay), or to AŞTİ (Domestic Bus Terminal). The BelkoAir service fare is 8 TL per passenger. If you’ll come directly to
our Campus, AŞTİ is the nearest stop you can get off the bus and take a taxi (about 23 km & 70-75 TL). If not, you can still use
“Ankaray” or “Metro” to reach to other districts in Ankara, from either AŞTİ or Kızılay metro stations. (Taxi drive between Kızılay and
Campus is about 22 km, and costs about 65 TL.)
Notes:
- You can easily calculate a taxi fare between two different places by using the calculator at:
http://www.taksiucreti.com/?q=tr/ankara-taksi-ucreti-hesaplayicisi
- You can see the time table and routes of BelkoAir at: http://www.belkoair.com
SPECIAL CASES
Being a Special Student:
Graduate students have the option to start the academic studies as a “special student” prior to the fulfilment of language
requirement (and/or submission of a letter of recognition by YÖK). They may choose to take a few academic courses while preparing
to the next Proficiency Exam (and/or completing the missing documents), but nevertheless, the number of courses that can be
taken as a “special student” is limited to 4 max. Any additional courses taken before being a regular student will not be counted for
student’s academic program.
Undergraduate students have to fulfill the language requirement before starting their academic studies. They are not allowed to
take any courses as a “special student” due to the regulations in force in Turkey.
Having a Deficieny Program:
Graduate students (master or PhD) might be required by the accepting department or the institute to take or retake some courses
from the previous degree/s as a scientific preparation called “Deficiency Program”. (6 courses, or 18 credits max.). The department
or the institute has the authority to designate the courses and to fix the number of courses without being obliged to enounce any
justification. That means, the decision and the structure of the program can’t be questioned by the student.
A deficiency program is administered for adaptation and orientation of successful candidates before starting their regular studies in
the main program.
The deficiency courses can’t be substituted for the courses necessary for completion of the main program.
Students attending a deficiency program can also take main program courses on the recommendation and approval of the related
department.
The period of any deficiency program is limited to one year max. This period is not extended except for the semester holidays. The
period of deficiency program is not included in the period of main graduate program.
Graduate students in a deficiency program must achieve certain CGPAs as defined by the regulations in force in respect to different
levels of academic study. (See the regulations in “Must Read” part above.)
Being a Transfer Student:
An international student who want to transfer from a higher education institution abroad should submit the syllabus (course
definitions) of former institution, along with the other application documents required for her/his degree as stated above. Even if
this institution teaches in English, the transfer student is still subject to English language requirements as stated in the same part.
Upon the application of student, the related department will prepare an orientation program to designate the courses to be
counted for the curriculum of Atılım University, and separately, to show the full list of courses that have to be taken at Atılım in
order to complete the degree program.
If the student accepts to take and complete the program offered, s/he can follow the next steps to enroll at Atılım University.
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AFTER ARRIVAL
Important Tasks for Students
New Student’s Checklist:
DEADLINE** ENGLISH PREP UNDERGRADUATE
GRADUATE
THINGS TO DO
SCHOOL
Application for English Proficency Exam (if needed)
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Completion of Registration
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Taking the Proficiency Exam (if needed)
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+/+/+/Taking the Placement Test (if needed)
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Course Registration
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Taking a Student ID Card (as soon as possible)
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Taking the User Names & Passwords from IT Department
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Application for Residence Permit (within 30 days of entry)
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Registration to Health Insurance (within 3 months of registration)
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+/+/+/Taking a Tax Number (if needed for official transactions)
+/+/+/Registration of Cell Phone (if brought from abroad)
+/+/+/Add/Drop of Courses (if any)
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+/+/Checking the Residence Permit (if not arrived within 30 days max.)
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Submitting the Residence Permit to IC*** (asap)
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Withdrawing from a Course (if any)
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+/*Circle the signs (+/-) after you’ve done; **See the Academic Calendar 2015-2016; ***IC: Atılım University International Center
Must Read
Each and every student of Atılım University is obliged to read the regulation of her/his school carefully and be aware of the rules in
application. They are expected to recognize and obey the rules stated in the regulations, because ignorance of the clauses of
regulations excuses no one.
So, please find the title of your school’s regulation below, and then, visit the link http://www.atilim.edu.tr/en/ogrenci-isleriyonetmelik to read it carefully. You should also refer to this regulation frequently, as you need some information or help.
School Regulations:
English Preparatory School: Regulation on English Preparatory School of the Atilim University
Undergraduate Students: Atilim University Regulation Concerning Student Registration-Admission, Associate And Undergraduate
Study And Examinations
Graduate Students:
-Atilim University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Academic Regulations Concerning Graduate Study, Examinations,
and Assessment
Atilim University Graduate School Of Social Sciences Academic Regulations Concerning Graduate Study, Examinations, And
Assessment
Notes:
- You should follow your own procedures and official formalities by yourself. No agents or nominees will be allowed to do so.
- Each and every procedure have a defined continuum. For example, preparation of a residence permit letter usually takes 2 days…
So, please mind the expressions of our staff and don’t force them to do it for you immediately. Don’t ask privileges!
Registration
The final step in the admission process is registration. Any candidate who wants to be registered at Atılım University needs to have
already taken an acceptance letter from the University beforehand.
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Here are the requirements of registration as per degrees:
Undergraduate (Bachelor)
- Original secondary school diploma (graduation certificate)
- Original secondary school transcript
- 6 biometrical photos (passport size)
- Bank receipt evidencing the payment of tuition fee (at least for one semester)
- ID document photocopies:
Photocopies of your passport pages (ID page, page with last entrance’s stamp, page with the visa if any), or
Photocopy of your Student Residence Permit (If you’ve been already living in Turkey), or
Photocopy of your diplomatic ID or your “blue card” (If you have any)
- "Letter of Equivalence" stating that the secondary school education taken by the candidate is in compliance with the Turkish
Education System. (It's to be taken from the Turkish Mission in home country before departure, or from the Turkish Ministry of
Education -MEB- after arrival in Ankara.)
- A valid certificate of English or Turkish, depending on the language of instruction in the chosen department. (If a valid certificate is
not available, the candidate should take a proficiency exam at Atılım University, for English; or should take a level exam at a TÖMER
marked center, for Turkish.)
Note:
Here’s the address from which you can obtain the “Letter of Equivalence”:
Ankara İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü (Address: İ Blok, Kültür Bölümü, BEŞEVLER, ANKARA, Phone: +90 312 212 46 42, +90 312 413 37 04,
+90 312 212 66 40/184)
For a trouble-free application, you should take your original secondary school diploma and transcript listing all of the courses you’ve
taken in secondary school (including the grades and credit hours per each course) with you. Please remember that these documents
should be either in English or Turkish. If not, you should bring the translated and duly attested copies as well.
Graduate (Master)
- Original undergraduate diploma (graduation certificate)
- Original undergraduate transcript
- Bank receipt evidencing the payment of tuition fee (at least for 2 courses)
- "Letter of Recognition" stating that the university, from which the candidate was graduated, is recognized by the Turkish Council of
Higher Education -YÖK-. (It's to be taken from YÖK, after arrival in Ankara.)
- A valid certificate of English or Turkish, depending on the language of instruction in the chosen program. (If a valid certificate is not
available, the candidate should take a proficiency exam at Atılım University, for English; or should take a level exam at a TÖMER
Post-Graduate (PhD)
- Original undergraduate diploma (graduation certificate)
- Original undergraduate transcript
- Original master’s diploma (graduation certificate)
- Original master’s transcript
- Bank receipt evidencing the payment of tuition fee (at least for one semester)
- "Letter of Recognition" (1) stating that the university, from which the candidate was graduated, is recognized by the Turkish
Council of Higher Education -YÖK-. (It's for undergraduate level and to be taken from YÖK, after arrival in Ankara.)
- "Letter of Recognition" (2) stating that the university, from which the candidate was graduated, is recognized by the Turkish
Council of Higher Education -YÖK-. (It's for graduate/master level and to be taken from YÖK, after arrival in Ankara.)
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- A valid certificate of English or Turkish, depending on the language of instruction in the chosen program. (If a valid certificate is not
available, the candidate should take a proficiency exam at Atılım University, for English; or should take a level exam at a TÖMER
Note: Before applying to YÖK for a “Letter of Recognition”, you may ask our advisors to check if your former institution/s is/are
included in the lists we already have. If so, you’re not needed to make an application to YÖK. (YÖK is located in Bilkent district.)
Warning (for all cadidates):
- The registration process has to be followed and completed in person. No agents or nominees are allowed to do so on behalf of the
student for any reason or excuse.
- All the documents submitted for registration must be original and complete. If the original of any one document is in any language
other than English or Turkish, a duly attested translation (by the Turkish Mission in home country or by a sworn translator in Turkey)
in one of these two languages has to be submitted along with the original. In case the translation is from a sworn translator in
Turkey, a notarial attestation is also needed on the paper/s.
- You should submit the original of your matriculation exam score if you’ve submitted any, during your application.
- You should fill the Registration Form (cover page of your student file) which will be given to you by our advisors during the process.
Residence Permit
In order to stay in Turkey as an international student, you need to obtain an official document (now a card) called Residence Permit.
All foreign nationals, regardless of their status, are required to apply to Provincial Migration Administration Directorate (İl Göç
İdaresi Müdürlüğü) for a residence permit within a month after they enter the country.
The duration of your first residence permit will most probably be one year. Whatever the given period may be, you must apply to
extend it before the expiry date on your card.
Warning: If you have a student visa, you should not exit the country before you obtain your residence permit. If you do so, your
name will be included in the list of blocked persons, with a stamp on your passport, and this will make you blocked for 3 months
from coming back to Turkey. (Turkish citizenship holders and “blue card” holders do not need to get a residence permit.)
Health Insurance
Although it isn’t mandatory to register to the system, we strongly recommend our international students to register to the General
Health Insurance (GHI), if they don’t already have an insurance policy valid in Turkey. (Please check if your existing insurance is valid
in Turkey prior to your departure.)
The yearly fee for the GHI varies with personal inputs, from about 500 TL to 800 TL.
You should follow the steps below for registration:
- Obtain your Foreign ID number (11 digit temporary citizenship number starting with 99) with the residence permit.
- Take a signed and stamped “Course Registration Form” from our offices.
- Make an application to “Gölbaşı İlçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü” (Gölbaşı Health Directorate) in Gölbaşı.
Warning:
- You should apply within 3 months following the date of your registration to the University. Otherwise, you’ll lose the right to
register into the system and you won’t be allowed again to enter throughout your whole period in Turkey. If you don’t register on
time, and if you need an health insurance later, you’ll have to purchase a private health insurance which might cost you a lot more.
(It’s also quite probable that that policy will prove useless in many instances of health care necessity.)
- Please also keep in mind that you would encounter unbearably high expenditures for health services and medicines you may need,
if you don’t have an insurance coverage. Be careful!
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Tax Number
Having a tax number is not an obligation for you. However, if you’ll open a bank account, make banking transactions, or register a
cell (mobile) phone, you have to obtain a number from any tax office you’ll find. You can find a list of tax offices in Ankara at:
http://www.ankararehberi.com/kurumlar-elcilikler-devlet-isleri/vergidaire.html
Registration of Cell (Mobile) Phone
If you want to use a device brought from abroad, you must have it registered within 30 days. In order to register the device, you
must have a tax number and pay about 130 TL to any tax office (vergi dairesi) you’ll find. You can find a list of tax offices in Ankara
at: http://www.ankararehberi.com/kurumlar-elcilikler-devlet-isleri/vergidaire.html
Then, you should visit a cell phone kiosk (Turkcell, Vodafone, or Avea) with the tax office receipt, the device, and your passport to
complete the device registration there. You must register your device personally. But, if you buy a device in Turkey, you don’t need
to register it.
English Proficiency Exam and the Placement Test
English Proficiency Exam:
If the medium of instruction is English in your department/program, please refer to the table given in “Application” part above to
see what documents and scores are required to be exempted from English Proficiency Exam.
If you don’t have a certificate of English or, if your certificate doesn’t match the criteria specified there, you should take the
Proficiency Exam at Atılım University on the date given by the academic calendar below.
You are free to register to the University before or after taking the exam, provided that you’ve already been accepted and received
an acceptance letter ahead of the exam date.
Basic Rules of the Exam:
- You have to bring your acceptance letter, or if any, your student ID card (or certificate) with you.
- You have to show your documents to our staff when asked.
- Our staff have the authority to inspect your documents and to not to allow you taking the exam if any suspects arise.
- You have to write your full name on the exam paper and attendance list just as it’s in your passport. Otherwise, the University
won’t assume any responsibility for decleration of your score.
- You have to dress properly so as to show your face clearly to our staff. No hats, sunglasses, veils or other garments covering your
face will be allowed. If you reject to take these kind of garments out, you’ll be dismissed from the hall.
- You have to deliver your cell phone or other electronic devices to our staff during the exam.
- You have to obey other rules of the exam which will be announced by our staff before starting the exam.
- You have to mind the warnings by our staff during the exam and act in accordance.
If you know you don’t have any chances to pass the exam, or you prefer to start from the very first level, you don’t have to take it. In
this case, you should directly take the placement test introduced below.
Note: Those applicants who hold citizenship of an English speaking country (native language), or those applicants of any other
nationality who had already spent at least 3 years in an English speaking country (without interruption) for the purposes of
education at any level will be automatically exempted.
The Placement Test:
In case you fail in Proficiency Exam, you should take the Placemet Test before starting the English Preparatory School. This test aims
to find out your level with respect to basic skills in English and to place you in the most appropriate class. Therefore, you won’t pass
or fail the test. (If you prefer to start from the very first level, you don’t have to take it.)
You don’t have to make an application for this test if you already have taken the Proficiency Exam and failed. In this case, you’ll
automatically be taken into the list of attendees. If you didn’t take the Proficiency Exam first, please check with our advisors that
your name was declared to the English School.
Please don’t forget that the same rules counted above for Proficiency Exam are also true for this test. You have to obey!
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Warning: Once you start to attend our Prep School, you won’t have the right to take the Proficiency Exam before successfully
completing the intermediate level. However, you are free to take any one of the exams listed in part “Application”above (namely
TOEFL, PTE, CAE, CPE) any time you want. In case you obtain a satisfactory score, you can start attending academic courses as a
regular student at the beginning of following semester, provided that you’ve no unfulfilled financial obligations against the
University, and your other documents are also completed.
Course Registration
All undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students who will start to take academic courses have to register their courses to be
taken in the current semester. This is a task completely different from registering to the University. Don’t forget!
If you fail to register your courses within the 3-days period stated in the academic calendar below, you’ll lose your right to attend
the classes legally. Even if your department lets you attend the courses, you’ll encounter serious problems in your studies during the
semester. (For example, your academic advisor can’t see your records while trying to be of help, you may not be allowed to take
some quizes, mid-term exams or even final exams, you can’t learn the grades of your exams, and you can’t see them on your
transcript, you can’t attend some laboratory hours and trainings, you can’t apply to student exchange programs, you may have to
toil with some cumbersome procedures in order to have a special decision made by your department to add your courses later,
possibly to no end, and so on…)
Please remember that you have to repeat the same procedure at the beginning of each and every semester throughout your
graduation.
Steps to follow for your course registration:
- Pay the semester tuition fee and make sure that your student account is open (http://sis.atilim.edu.tr). You should check the
system within the 3-days period stated in the academic calendar below. (Out of this period, the course registration system will be
closed to student’s access.)
- Consult with your academic advisor in order to choose the courses you’ll take in the current semester
- Login to your student account, and enter your courses into the system properly. Be sure that you’ve saved before logout, take a
print-out, and have it seen and approved by your academic advisor: That’s all! (But, if you still don’t know how to do it, go and ask
your advisor’s help.)
Note: If you’ve any kind of financial obligations against the University, your account may be suspended until fulfillment.
Add/Drop Courses
You are allowed to add or drop a course before the deadline given by the academic calendar. Even if you’re required to do it
personally, you should first consult with your advisor in order to prevent any mistakes or disadvantages for you. You can add or drop
courses at the beginning of each and every fall or spring semester, but you can’t do it with the summer term courses.
Withdrawal
Only undergraduate students can benefit from withdrawing right.
Students can withdraw from a course for any reasons, but they can’t withdraw from the courses of first and second semesters of the
first year. (Courses that were taken and passed before, but being repeated to increase the CGPA are excluded from this rule.)
Students are not eligible to withdraw from the courses which they are compulsorily repeating, or have taken and received the letter
grade W before, and/or from “not-included” (NI) courses.
Students are allowed to withdraw from a maximum of six courses throughout their whole undergraduate period, on condition of
withdrawing from only one course (max) within a semester. Students must declare their intention to withdraw to their advisors first,
and/or get advisors’ proposal, and then the consent and approval of the course instructor.
It’s not possible to withdraw from a course beyond the deadline given by the academic calendar.
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Grading System
Students will be given a letter grade by the course instructor for each and every course they have taken. You can find the
coefficients of letter grades and their equivalents on a 100 points scale.
Score
Letter Grade
Coefficient
Letter Grade
Explanation
90-100
AA
4.0
I
Incomplete
85-89
BA
3.5
S
Satisfactory
80-84
BB
3.0
U
Unsatisfactory
75-79
CB
2.5
T
Transfer
70-74
CC
2.0
W
Withdrawal
65-69
DC
1.5
NA
Non-attendance
60-64
DD
1.0
NI
Not-included
50-59
FD
0.5
P
Progress
0-49
FF
0.0
EX
Exemption
The minimum CGPA for undergraduate students to graduate is 2 out of 4.
The minimum CGPA for graduate students (master or PhD) to complete the course load satisfactorily is 2.5 out of 4.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2015-2016 Academic Year:
1st SEMESTER (FALL)
August 1 to 28
September 8
September 9
September 9 to 11
September 11
September 14
September 14
September 14 to October 16
September 28 to 30
October 16
December 1
December 23
December 28 to Jan.14, 2016
January 25-29
ACADEMIC CALENDAR / 2015-2016
EVENT
Applications for Double Majors and Minors
Applications for English Proficiency Exam
English Proficiency Exam
Course Registrations
Deadline for Payments and Registrations
First Day of Classes
English Placement Test for Prep School
Late Registrations with Penalty
Add/Drop Days
Deadline for Late Registrations and Payments
Withdrawal Deadline
Last Day of Classes
Final Exams
Make-up Exams
Graduation Ceremony
Summer School Period
2nd SEMESTER (SPRING)
January 4 to 22
February 9
February 10
February 10 to 12
February 12
February 15
February 15
January 15 to March 11
February 24 to 26
March 11
April 15
May 23
May 24 to June 6
June 13 to 17
June 24
June 27 to August 31
2016 Summer School:
DATE
June 27
June 27 to 29
June 30
July 11
August 26
August 29 to 31
SUMMER SCHOOL / 2016
EVENT
Applications
Tuition Fee Payments
Course Registrations
First Day of Classes
Last Day of Classes
Final Exams
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2015-2016 National Days and Holidays:
NATIONAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
2015
August 30 (Sunday)
Victory Day
September 23-27 (Wed.-Sun.) Sacrifice Feast
October 29 (Thursday)
Republic Day
2016
January 1 (Friday)
New Year’s Day
January 18 to February 14
Semester Break
April 23 (Saturday)
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May 1 (Sunday)
Labour and Solidarity Day
May 19 (Thursday)
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
ATILIM CAMPUS
Our Campus is located in İNCEK district, about 22 km southwest of the City Center, KIZILAY.
What is Where on Campus
Atılım Gift Store: The place where you can buy a variety of souvenirs of Atılım University. It’s located in the entrance hall of Library.
ATMs: The place where you can carry out your monetary transactions by using outdoor automatic machines. You’ll find 4 machines
(Denizbank, Garanti Bank, İş Bank, Şeker Bank) located behind the Rectorate Building.
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Bank: The place where you can make payments, open a bank account, and carry out other banking transactions. You’ll find a branch
of Denizbank under the Amphitheatre, open on every Tuesday and Thursday. (To be able to use your local bank accounts within
Turkey, you should contact your local bank before departure.)
Books & Bites Cafe: A small and cosy place where you can take some snacks and light meals. It’s located under the Library.
Cafeterias: Places where you can have a full meal at lunch times. There are 2 careterias one of which is located in the Engineering
and the other in the Management Faculties. They render “tabl d’hote” and “fast food” services from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
Canteens: Places where you can have some snacks and refreshments. You’ll find one in each school building on campus.
Cultural and Social Affairs Unit: The place where you can get information about cultural and social activities available at Atılım. You
can find a wide array of student clubs there, and may enjoy the offerings by students’ recreation hall. It’s located in the Faculty of
Engineering.
Health Center: The place where you can get medical consultation, outpatient treatment, or first aid. It’s located in the Faculty of
Engineering, C Block, minus 2 (-2) floor.
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences (Secretary): The first place to go for your academic queries if you’re a graduate
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student (master or PhD) of Natural and Applied Sciences. It’s located in the Faculty of Engineering, C Block, 3 floor.
International Center: The place where you can find our advisors who’ll be ready to help you from application to graduation, and
even after… It’s located in the base floor (-1) of Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
IT Help Desk: The place where you can find quick solutions to your problems related to Student Information System (SIS) access,
student e-mail user name and password, use of free wi-fi, etc. It’s located under and backside of the Library.
Kuşkonmaz Restaurant: An “a la carte” restaurant where you can have a delicious meal at lunch times. It’s located on the roof of
Faculty of Management. You would opt for Atılım Garden, an outdoor “a la carte” restaurant on grass and near a swimming pool, in
the summer time.
Prayer Room: The place with a washroom for ablution where our Muslim students can fulfil their religious obligations. It’s located in
the Faculty of Engineering, A Block, minus 4 (-4) floor.
Registrar’s Office: The place where you can follow up your administrative procedures, and obtain any kind of documents you need.
It’s located in the base floor (-1) of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. (Please remember that international students should first apply to
the International Center for their requests. Our advisors in the Center may direct you to the Registrar’s Office when needed.)
Rezene Cafe: A small and cosy place where you can take some snacks and light meals. It’s located in the ground floor of Rectorate.
Security Unit: The place where you can deliver your complaints and find solutions to security problems. You can ask for your lost
belongings there. It’s located under the Amphitheatre.
Stationary and Copying Center: The place where you can buy various stationary products, or copying services. It’s located in the
base floor (-1) of Rectorate Building.
Student Accounts Unit: The place where you can follow up and finalize your financial procedures. It’s located in the base floor (-1)
of Administrative Building. (Please remember that international students should first apply to the International Center for their
requests. Our advisors in the Center may direct you to the Student Accounts Unit when needed.)
Students’ Deanship: The place where you can follow up some specific kind of administrative procedures during your time at Atılım.
It’s located in the base floor (-1) of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. (Please remember that international students should first apply to
the International Center for their requests. Our advisors in the Center may direct you to the Deanship when needed.)
Transportation Unit: The place where you can register to service busses and shuttles, make your service fee payments, and deliver
your queries or complaints. It’s located in the ground floor of Faculty of Engineering. (The small triangular building in front.)
Our advisors will help you finding any other places on campus that are not listed here...
What We Have in the City Center
The units listed below are not located on Campus, but in the City Center. You can find our school building on Akay Street near Kızılay
quite easily.
ATÜSEM English Courses for Foreigners: The place where you will attend your Preparation Courses in English. You can follow up
your course related issues in the School, but you need to come to our Center for all your formal procedures.
Graduate School of Social Sciences: The first place to go for your academic queries if you’re a graduate student (master or PhD) of
Social Sciences.
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Accommodation
Atılım University offers two contracted dormitories in the city center. These well equipped dorms host only the students of Atılım.
For Girls: “NAZLI Kız Yurdu” (Address: Güvenlik Caddesi, Yeşilyurt Sokak, No: 40, Aşağı Ayrancı, Çankaya | www.nazlikizyurdu.com.tr
| Tel: +90 312 428 62 (63 and 64) | Fax: +90 312 428 05 49)
For Boys: “EMRE Erkek Yurdu” (Address: Cinnah Caddesi, Hava Sokak, No:4, Çankaya | www.emreerkekyurdu.com.tr | Tel: +90 312
442 79 95 (and 96) | Fax: +90 312 441 16 26)
Primary Services Offered by Dormitories for free (included in the fee): Shuttle bus services to/from campus; breakfast & dinner;
rooms with tv & wi-fi, laundy, housekeeping, etc.
The Fee: The monthly fee varies from 950 TL to 1,250 TL
Transportation
District Busses:
Busses depart from 20 different districts in the morning to bring our students to Campus, and they move to the same districts using
the same routes in the evening to take them back home!
These districts are as follows:
Abidinpaşa, Akköprü, Aydınlıkevler, Balgat, Batıkent, Beşevler, Çayyolu, Çiğdem, Çukurambar, Dikmen, Eryaman, Etlik, GOP,
Hoşdere, Keçiören, Seyran, Sincan, Tunus, Ümitköy, Yenimahalle.
Busses depart from the districs at between 8-8:30 a.m. and from campus at 4:30 p.m. They are passing through all other main
districts of Ankara on the routes. To see the other districts and stops, and learn your time to get on in the morning, please visit the
web page: http://www.atilim.edu.tr/en/kampuste-ulasim
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Shuttles (Ring Busses):
TIME
09:30
10:30
11:30
12:30
13:30
14:30
15:30
17:30
18:30
DEPARTING FROM*
AKKÖPRÜ
AKKÖPRÜ
AKKÖPRÜ
AKKÖPRÜ
DEPARTING FROM**
TUNUS
TUNUS
TUNUS
TUNUS
DEPARTING FROM
ATILIM CAMPUS
ATILIM CAMPUS
ATILIM CAMPUS
ATILIM CAMPUS
ATILIM CAMPUS
ATILIM CAMPUS
* “AKKÖPRÜ” is the “bridge crossing” near ANKAMALL
** “TUNUS Street” is crossing “AKAY Street” near to our Graduate School of Social Sciences (see the map on the previous page).
Note: To see the exact routes and stops, please visit the web page: http://www.atilim.edu.tr/shares/atilim/files/ring_servisleri.pdf
City (Municipality) Busses (EGO):
LINE NUMBER – DEPARTING FROM
191 - OPERA
192 - OPERA
193 - OPERA
194 - OPERA
06:45
06:50
07:05
08:30
07:00
07:00
09:30
10:30
08:00
07:30
12:00
13:00
11:00
09:30
15:00
15:00
14:30
12:00
16:30
16:00
15:30
14:00
18:40
18:00
17:30
17:00
20:30
19:45
19:00
21:30
These busses stop by the main gate of Atılım
These busses do not stop by the Campus. You have to be careful and get on/off the bus at the
Campus. You may get on/off the bus in front
bus stop on the main road, near the junction.
of the gate.
(Press the “STOP” button before coming to the bus stop.)
You can not pay in cash on the bus. You have to buy a card from a kiosk and use it. If you don’t have a card, you may ask a passenger to help
letting you use his/her card for once! One ride is 2 TL for adults and 1.5 TL for students who have an EGO banderole on student ID card.
102 -AKKÖPRÜ
08:30
16:30 (from Atılım)
103 - OPERA
7:15 Opera
8:20 Opera
16:30 (from Atılım)
Minibusses:
You can use private (blue) minibusses called “Dolmuş”, as well. They are running between ULUS District (Departing from Bentderesi)
and İNCEK where our Campus is located. The best known stop in between is AŞTİ (Domestic Bus Terminal). They move and pass in
every 15 minutes. You must pay from 2.5 TL to 3 TL depending on the distance covered.
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ABOUT TURKEY
Flag
Capital
Area
Water (%)
Population (2014 Census)
Density
Location
Ankara
39°55′N 32°50′E
2
814,578 km (37th)
506,155 sq mi
1.3
77,695,904 (18th)
2
95/km (107th)
153/sq mi
Nominal GDP (2014)
$806 billion (18th)
Nominal Per Capita
$10,482 (66th)
GDP (PPP)
Per Capita (PPP)
$1.508 trillion (17th)
$19,610 (61st)
Currency
Turkish Lira (TL)
Symbol: ₺
Time Zone
EET (UTC+2)
International Calling Code
+90
Summer (DST)
EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD
.tr
Date Format
dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Turkey spreads over two continents; European side is called Thrace and Asian side is called Anatolia. (Trakya & Anadolu in Turkish)
Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, and constitutional republic with a diverse cultural heritage. The country's official language
is Turkish. Most of the population are ethnic Turks; the remainder consists of legally recognized and unrecognized minorities. The
vast majority of the population is Muslim. Turkey is a member of the UN, NATO, OECD, OSCE, OIC and the G-20. After becoming one
of the first members of the Council of Europe in 1949, Turkey became an associate member of the EEC in 1963, joined the EU
Customs Union in 1995 and started full membership negotiations with the European Union in 2005. Turkey's growing economy and
diplomatic initiatives have led to its recognition as a regional power.
Turkey has a unitary structure in terms of administration and this aspect is one of the most important factors shaping the Turkish
public administration. When three powers (executive, legislative and judiciary) are taken into account as the main functions of the
state, local administrations have little power. In other words, there are no units called "states" in Turkey and the provinces and
cities come after the central administration. Local administrations (Belediye/Municipality with elected Mayors) were established to
provide services in place and the government is represented by appointed governors.
Turkey is subdivided into 81 provinces (cities) for administrative purposes. Each province is divided into districts, for a total of 923
districts. Turkey is also subdivided into 7 regions and 21 subregions for geographic, demographic and economic purposes; this does
not refer to an administrative division…
Cities:
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Climate (Weather Conditions):
The coastal areas of Turkey bordering the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas have a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry
summers and mild to cool, wet winters. The coastal areas bordering the Black Sea have a temperate Oceanic climate with warm,
wet summers and cool to cold, wet winters. The Turkish Black Sea coast receives the greatest amount of precipitation and is the
only region of Turkey that receives high precipitation throughout the year. The eastern part of that coast averages 2,200 millimetres
(87 in) annually.
The coastal areas bordering the Sea of Marmara, which connects the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea, have a transitional climate
between a temperate Mediterranean climate and a temperate Oceanic climate with warm to hot, moderately dry summers and cool
to cold, wet winters. Snow falls on the coastal areas of the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea almost every winter, but usually melts
in no more than a few days. However, snow is rare in the coastal areas of the Aegean Sea and very rare in the coastal areas of the
Mediterranean Sea.
Mountains close to the coast prevent Mediterranean influences from extending inland, giving the central Anatolian plateau of the
interior of Turkey a continental climate with sharply contrasting seasons.
Winters on the eastern part of the plateau are especially severe. Temperatures of −30 to −40 °C (−22 to −40 °F) can occur in eastern
Anatolia. Snow may remain at least 120 days of the year. In the west, winter temperatures average below 1 °C (34 °F). Summers are
hot and dry, with temperatures often above 30 °C (86 °F) in the day. Annual precipitation averages about 400 millimetres (15 in),
with actual amounts determined by elevation. The driest regions are the Konya plain and the Malatya plain, where annual rainfall is
often less than 300 millimetres (12 in). May is generally the wettest month, whereas July and August are the driest.
Tourism:
Tourism in Turkey has experienced rapid growth in the last twenty years, and constitutes an important part of the economy. In
2013, 37.8 million foreign visitors arrived in Turkey, which ranked as the 6th most popular tourism destination in the world; they
contributed $27.9 billion to Turkey's revenues.
Turkey has 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", the "Rock Sites of Cappadocia", the "Neolithic
Site of Çatalhöyük", "Hattusa: the Hittite Capital", the "Archaeological Site of Troy", "Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural
Landscape", "Hierapolis – Pamukkale", and "Mount Nemrut". And, 51 World Heritage Sites in tentative list, such as the
archaeological sites or historic urban centers of Göbekli Tepe, Gordion, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Perga, Lycia, Sagalassos, Aizanoi,
Zeugma, Ani, Harran, Mardin, Konya and Alanya. Turkey hosts two of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which are the
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the Temple of Artemis.
Cusine:
Turkish cuisine is regarded as one of the most prominent in the world, its popularity is largely owed to the cultural influences of the
Ottoman Empire and partly because of its major tourism industry. It is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be
described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Balkan cuisines.
The country's position between the East and the Mediterranean Sea helped the Turks gain complete control of major trade routes,
and an ideal environment allowed plants and animals to flourish. Turkish cuisine was well established by the mid-1400s, the
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beginning of theOttoman Empire's six hundred-year reign. Yogurt salads, fish in olive oil, and stuffed and wrapped vegetables
became Turkish staples. The empire, eventually spanning from Austria to northern Africa, used its land and water routes to import
exotic ingredients from all over the world. By the end of the 1500s, the Ottoman court housed over 1,400 live-in cooks and passed
laws regulating the freshness of food. Since the fall of the empire in World War I (1914–1918) and the establishment of the Turkish
Republic in 1923, foreign food such as French hollandaise sauce and western fast food have made their way into the modern Turkish
diet.
Science and Technology:
TÜBİTAK is the leading agency for developing science, technology and innovation policies in Turkey. TÜBA is an autonomous
scholarly society acting to promote scientific activities in Turkey. TAEK is the official nuclear energy institution of Turkey. Its
objectives include academic research in nuclear energy, and the development and implementation of peaceful nuclear tools.
Turkish government companies for research and development in military technologies include Turkish Aerospace
Industries, Aselsan, Havelsan,Roketsan, MKE, among others. Turkish Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Center (UMET) is a
spacecraft production and testing facility owned by the Ministry of National Defence and operated by the Turkish Aerospace
Industries (TAI). The Turkish Space Launch System (UFS) is a project to develop the satellite launch capability of Turkey. It consists of
the construction of a spaceport, the development of satellite launch vehicles as well as the establishment of remote earth stations.
Education:
The structure of “Turkish Education System” is shown in the chart below:
In Turkey, there are 175 universities and academies in total, 104 of which are state institutions and 71 are foundation.
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ABOUT ANKARA
Ankara (formerly known as Ancyra and Angora) is the capital of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia. With a population of 4,587,558
in the urban center (2014) and 5,150,072 provinces included (2015). It’s Turkey's second largest city behind Istanbul.
Ankara was Atatürk's headquarters from 1920 and has been the capital of the Republic of Turkey since its founding in 1923,
replacing Istanbul after the fall of Ottoman Empire. The government is a prominent employer but Ankara is also an important
commercial and industrial city, located at the center of Turkey's road and railway networks. The city gave its name to the Angora
wool shorn from Angora rabbits, the long-haired Angora goat (the source of mohair), and the Angora cat. The area is also known for
its pears, honey, and muscat grapes. Although situated in one of the driest places of Turkey and surrounded mostly by steppe
vegetation except for the forested areas on the southern periphery, Ankara can be considered a green city in terms of green areas
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per inhabitant, which is 72 m per head.
Ankara is a very old city with various Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman archaeological sites. The
historical center of town is a rocky hill rising 150 m (500 ft) over the left bank of the Ankara Çayı, a tributary of the Sakarya River, the
classical Sangarius. The hill remains crowned by the ruins of the old citadel. Although few of its outworks have survived, there are
well-preserved examples of Roman and Ottoman architecture throughout the city.
Climate (Weather Conditions):
Due to its elevation and inland location, Ankara has a hot-summer continental climate with cold snowy winters. Spring and autumn
are generally mild, but sudden hot or cold spells frequently occur in the region. Rainfall occurs mostly during the spring and
autumn. Because of Ankara's high altitude and its dry summers, nightly temperatures even in the summer months may be low.
Ankara's annual average precipitation is fairly low at 408 millimeters (16 inch), nevertheless rain falls can be observed throughout
the year. Monthly mean temperatures range from 0.3 °C (32.5 °F) in January to 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) in July, with an annual mean of
12.02 °C (53.6 °F). Record rain= 88.9 kg/m2 (11.06.1997) / Record snow= 30.0 cm (11.8 in) (05.01.2002)
Transportation:
The Electricity, Gas, Bus General Directorate (EGO) operates the Ankara Metro and other forms of public transportation. Ankara is
currently served by a suburban rail named Ankaray (A1) and three subway lines (M1, M2, M3) of the Ankara Metro with about
300,000 total daily commuters, while an additional subway line (M4) is currently under construction. A 3.2 km (2.0 mile)
long gondola lift with four stations connects the district of Şentepe to the Yenimahalle metro station.
- By Train: The Ankara Central Station is a major rail hub in Turkey. The Turkish State Railways operates passenger train service from
Ankara to other major cities, such as İstanbul, Eskişehir, Balıkesir, Kütahya, İzmir, Kayseri, Adana, Kars, Elazığ, Malatya, Diyarbakır,
Karabük, Zonguldak and Sivas. Commuter rail also runs between the stations of Sincan and Kayaş (districts of Ankara). On 13 March
2009, the new “Yüksek Hızlı Tren” (YHT) high-speed rail service began operation between Ankara and Eskişehir. On 23 August 2011,
another YHT high-speed line commercially started its service between Ankara and Konya. On 25 July 2014, the Ankara–Istanbul highspeed line of YHT entered service. Tickets from/to other cities can be found at http://www.tcdd.gov.tr
- By Bus: Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal (Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi, AŞTİ) is an important intersection of
the bus network which covers all cities in Turkey. Bus tickets from/to all other cities can be found at http://www.clickbus.com.tr
- By Plane: Esenboğa International Airport, located in the north-east of the city, is Ankara's main airport. The main flight companies
operating there are as follows:
Turkish Airlines (THY): http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr
Anadolu Jet: http://www.anadolujet.com/aj-en
Atlas Global: http://www.atlasglb.com/en
Pegasus: http://www.flypgs.com/en
Onur Air: http://www.onurair.com/en/default.aspx
Sun Express: http://www.sunexpress.com/en
You can check other flight companies at http://www.biletall.com
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Museums:
There’re about 50 museums in Ankara some of which are listed below.
Anıtkabir Museum (where the mausoleum of Atatürk stands)
Ankara Ethnography Museum
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (inside Ankara Castle)
State Art and Sculpture Museum
Cer Modern Art Museum
War of Independence Museum
Mehmet Akif Literature Museum Library
TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum
Ankara Aviation Museum
METU Science and Technology Museum
Archeological Sites:
Ankara Castel (Citadel)
Roman Theatre
Temple of Augustus and Rome
Roman Baths
Roman Road
Column of Julian
Modern Monuments:
Victory Monument (Ulus)
Statue of Atatürk (Kızılay)
Monument to a Secure, Confident Future (Kızılay)
Hatti Monument (Sıhhiye)
Mosques:
There’re mosques everywhere, but some primary ones are listed below.
Alaeddin Mosque
Ahi Elvan Mosque
Hacı Bayram Mosque
Yeni (Cenab Ahmet) Mosque
Kocatepe Mosque
Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque
Cinemas:
There are plenty of cinemas in different districts in Ankara. Nearly all of the malls of Ankara have their own cinemas, and there are
many others scattered in and around Kızılay and Kavaklıdere. A short list of best known cinemas is given below.
AFM Ankamall
AFM Cepa
Armada Cinema and Theatre
Büyülü Fener (Bahçelievler)
Büyülü Fener (Kızılay)
Cinebonus Ankuva
Cinebonus Panora
Prestige Kentpark
Megapol Kızılay
Metropol Kızılay
Music:
Presidental Symphony Orchestra Hall (Sıhhiye)
State Opera and Ballet (Ulus)
Bilkent Symphony Hall (Bilkent)
There’re plenty of music houses, rock bars, traditional music (türkü) bars scattered on the streets from Sıhhiye to Çankaya.
You can follow the concerts in Ankara at: http://www.biletix.com/anasayfa/ANKARA/tr
Shopping:
In each and every district of Ankara, there is at least one “modern and huge” shopping center (mall) or outlet. These places gather
nearly all national and international brands together for whathever the product you may need. Some examples are A-City,
Anatolium, Ankamall, Ankuva, Antares, Armada, CEPA, Forum Ankara, Galeria, Gordion, Karum, Kentpark, Kızılay AVM, Millenium,
Nata Vega, Next Level, Optimum, Panora, Taurus, 365, etc.
You can also find in Ankara, the stores or shops of giant international chains such as Bauhaus, Best Buy, Burger King, Carrefour,
Decathlon, Domino’s Pizza, Electroworld, Ikea, KFC, Mc Donalds, Mediamarkt, Metro, Migros, Praktiker, Starbucks, Tchibo, etc.
Besides, there are plenty of modest shopping alternatives in and around Ulus and Kızılay. These small shops are generally located in
arcades such as, Amerikan Pasajı, Kocabeyoğlu Pasajı, Onur Çarşısı, Soysal Çarşısı, Yüzüncü Yıl Çarşısı, Zafer Çarşısı, etc.
If you need books, Kitapçılar Park (Bookstore Park) on Olgunlar Sokak in Kızılay has a number of small shops on the pedestrian
walkway which sell a variety of textbooks and others in English. Other clusters of shops can be found in Karanfil Pasajı and Birlik
Pasajı, on Karanfil Sokak in Kızılay. Bookstore chains such as Arkadaş, Dost Kitabevi, D&R, etc. can be found in different malls.
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If you need cheap furniture, İtfaiye Meydanı and Opera Meydanı in Ulus may offer you good alternatives, first or second hand.
As well, on-line shopping is highly advanced in Turkey. Nearly all leading brands offer on-line shopping options. You’ll see a short list
of some very useful on-line shopping stores below. You can find everything you need on-line and at a modest price.
Miscellaneous products: http://www.hepsiburada.com | http://www.gittigidiyor.com
Books: http://www.pandora.com.tr | http://www.babil.com | http://www.idefix.com | http://www.kitapsatisionline.com
Clothing: http://www.morhipo.com | https://www.markafoni.com | http://www.trendyol.com | http://www.tozlu.com
Food: https://www.yemeksepeti.com | http://www.adreseyemek.com | http://www.neyiyelim.com
There are some other web sites where you can look for real estate (Kiralık/For Rent, and Satılık/For Sale), and automobiles:
Real Estate: http://www.hurriyetemlak.com http://www.sahibinden.com | http://www.emlak.net
Automotive: https://www.araba.com | http://www.arabam.com | http://www.hurriyetoto.com
And, the newspapers in English: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com | http://www.dailysabah.com | http://www.todayszaman.com
And, promotion sites for the cheapest: http://www.sehirfirsati.com | https://www.groupon.com | http://www.grupanya.com
Places to Hang Out, Eat and Drink:
There’re many attractive locations filled with cafes, bars, small restaurants, pastry shops, cinemas, bookstores, etc. Some primary
ones are listed below. (“Cadde/Caddesi//Sokak/Sokağı” means “Street” in Turkish.)
Yüksel Caddesi, İzmir Caddesi, Sakarya Caddesi, Olgunlar Sokak, Kumrular Sokak (Kızılay)
Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi, Tunus Caddesi (Kavaklıdere)
7. Cadde, BELPA Ice Skating Palace and surroundings (Bahçelievler)
Park Caddesi (Ümitköy)
Kavaklıdere, Kızılay, Ulus, and around…
Higher Education in Ankara:
In Ankara, there are 21 universities and academies in total, 9 of which are state institutions and 12 are foundation.
Embassies in Ankara:
You can find a full list of diplomatic missions in Ankara with their contact info at:
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkish-representations.en.mfa
Cost of Living:
Here is a “average cost” list of some sample items (goods and services) in Ankara. Cheaper or more expensive alternatives will be
available for you…
Item
Price
Item
Price
Item
Price
Bread
1 TL/loaf
Olive
15 TL/kg
Gasoline
4.5 TL/liter
Cheese
15 TL/kg
Poultry
10 TL/kg
Internet (unlimited)
54 TL/month
Detergents
4 TL/kg
Rice
5 TL/kg
Meal (fast food)
15 TL/head
Fish
20 TL/kg
Salt
1.5 TL/kg
Public Transport
2 TL/head
Fruits (on average) 6 TL/kg
Sunflower Oil
5 TL/liter
Rent (1 bedroom)
500 TL/month
Egg
0.5 TL/pcs
Tea
15 TL/kg
Rent (3 bedrooms)
900 TL/month
Granulated Sugar
3 TL/kg
Vegetables (on avarage)
3 TL/kg
Tabl d’hote (at Atılım)
6.5 TL/head
Milk
3.5 TL/liter
Water
1 TL/liter
Taxi Fare
2.7 TL/km
Meat
30 TL/kg
White Flour
2 TL/kg
Utilities (Home)
250 TL/month
Turkish Central Bank Indicative Exchange Rates (Banknote Buying) on August 20, 2015: 2.90 TL/USD; 3.20 TL/EUR; 4.53 TL/GBP
In order to better understand the cost of living in Ankara, you can visit NUMBEO at: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-ofliving/country_result.jsp?country=Turkey (You can also see some other indices there, as to health care, quality of life, travel, traffic,
pollution, crime, etc.)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Our English Language School which offers tailor-made language courses to our international students (undergraduate or graduate)
was started in the beginning of 2014. The School follows a curriculum in parallel to our English Preparatory School on Campus with a
modified modular system and weekly Schedule.
The objective of academic studies at our School is to equip students with the proficiency in English to follow the main program
courses, comprehend and interpret the publications they read, conduct researches in their fields of study, effectively contribute to
seminars and discussions and communicate in daily life.
The modular system of our School consists of five different levels: Starter, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and UpperIntermediate. Each level takes 8 to 10 weeks with a course load of 20 hours per week. The tuition fee for one level of English courses
is USD 1,250 and it has to be paid prior to starting date of each one level.
Once you start to attend the courses at any level and class you’ve been placed, you should complete at least the intermediate level
before being eligible to take the proficiency exam at Atılım. If you take and pass the proficiency exam after completing intermediate
level, it’s up to you to take the upper-intermediate level; you can transfer to your department/program as a regular student!
Since you’ll be subject to rules and regulations of our School during your study in there, you have to obey the rules and regulations
that will be declared or announced to you by the School Management. (Notice: You’ve to attend 80% of the courses.)
If you’re an undergraduate student registered to any department (faculty), you have to attend the English Preparatory School on
Campus, and you’ll be subject to its rules and regulations. In that case, you’ll pay a semester fee which is USD 5,000. (you can see
the relevant documentation at: http://prep.atilim.edu.tr/en/hazirlik-okulu-yonetmeligi)
CULTURE SHOCK
Culture shock is a complex but temporary state of psychological and mental turbulences. Many students experience such a shock while or
after living in a foreign country. Adjustment to a new culture and environment is not easy and not accomplished in a few days; it can take a
few months or even more. Anyone who enters in a new culture almost inevitably suffers from such disorientation. The new physical and
social environment exposes too many things new and hard to understand. It takes time to learn how to live there, how to handle different
situations to meet the necessities, and become confortable with the new society.
Here are the most typical symptoms and stages of culture shock:
Symptoms of Culture Shock
- Sadness, loneliness, melancholy and homesickness
- Anger, irritability, resentment
- Insomnia (sleepness) or excessive sleep
- Overeating or anorexia
- Preoccupation with health
- Obsessions over cleanliness
- Aches, pains, allergies
- Exhaustion, causeless crying
- Increased worry, desire to withdraw
- Sudden changes in mood, depression, vulnerability
- Feelings of being lost or overlooked
- Loss of identity and self confidence
Stages of Culture Shock
Honeymoon: Students are excited and eager to explore their new home. Typically, this stage is relatively short.
Cultural Shock: As the students settle in to daily life, the novelty and excitement wear off, and they may start feeling sad or unsatisfied.
Many of the symptoms mentioned above can be seen at this stage of culture shock.
Recovery: Once the new life becomes more familiar and they become comfortable with living in their new home, they feel happier.
Adjustment: At this final stage of living abroad, they learn how to live in another country and integrate their beliefs and lifestyle choices.
Reverse Culture Shock: They experince many of the same ups and downs after returning back home.
Reintegration: They learn how to adjust their new perspectives into the home country’s environment and eventually feel comfortable at
how the experience abroad fits in at home.
Be Aware of ıt! Don’t WORRY! Ask For Help When You Need…
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
STUDENT EXCHANGE AND INTERNSHIPS
Erasmus+ Program:
The Erasmus Programme (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) is a European Union (EU)
student exchange programme established in 1987.
Erasmus+, or Erasmus Plus, is the new programme combining all the EU's former schemes for education, training, youth and sport,
which was started in January 2014.
Atilim University started to implement the Erasmus Program after getting Erasmus University Charter in 2004. The University was
awarded a second extention of Erasmus University Charter in 2014, until 2020.
.
As a student of Atılım University, no matter being an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate one, you’ve the option to
participate in the exchange program if you can meet certain criteria.
What are the benefits in doing an Erasmus+ Exchange?
- You will take field courses and it counts towards your degree, it's not a gap semester or year. If you pass the courses you’ve taken,
you’ll lose nothing!
- You will have a great experience to be included in your cv that will increase your employability after graduation.
- You will explore different cultures, gain new perspectives and return back more motivated, independent and confident.
- You will get a grant to cover most of your expenses.
- You will access a wider range of subjects.
- You will have a great chance to improve your language and communication skills
- You will widen the network of your international contacts and friends.
Application Criteria:
- To be completed at least one year at University. (That means, students can go for Easmus+ exchange program in their second year
at University the earliest.)
- To be not benefited from Erasmus/+ exchange programs before.
- To have a min CGPA 2.20/4.0 for undergratuate and min CGPA 2.5/4.0 for graduate students.
- To provide a proof of English language competency. (The same language requirements provided in “Application” part above apply.)
- The counterpart of student’s department at host university has to be included in the existing “contracts list”. (If not, student may
ask the department to add the department in the list by signing a new agreement with the partner university.)
Application Documents:
- Application form (To be filled online at: http://form.atilim.edu.tr/outgoing-exchange-students-2015
- Attested transcript obtained from our Center
- Certificate of English Proficiency
Notes:
- An application will not be evaluated if there’s any missing or unofficial documents.
- Erasmus+ grants are supplementary, non-repayable grants intended to help towards any additional expenses you may incur while
abroad.
- Doing an Exchange does not effect your financial rights or liabilities at your home institution and you don’t make any kind of
payments to your host institution.
- Unlike other bilateral exchange programmes or gap years, an Erasmus+ period is an integral part of your course. You will receive
formal academic recognition for your period abroad; the study is formally acknowledged on your degree transcript.
- The number of students who can benefit from Erasmus+ and their total length of exchanges are limited by the total budget of
University allocated by Turkish National Agecy yearly. If the number of applicants and the total length of exchanges overweigh the
University’s budget, some applicants may not be eligible for a grant. However, applications of non donated students go through the
same process, and the student can still utilize the exchange within the quota of the bilateral agreement on self means.
- You can benefit from the Erasmus+ program for an internship as well. But in this case, it’s your own responsibility to find the
correct employer to engage.
- Recent graduates may also take part in an Erasmus+ internship within a maximum of one year after graduation.
- Our Center will be pleased to provide support and guidance to you before, during and after your Erasmus+ period.
For deadlines and more details, please contact with Inretnational Center.
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2015-2016
VOCABULARY
ENGLISH
Ache
Accident
Airport
Aeroplane
Application
Architecture
Art
Bag
Bank/Bank account
Bank receipt
Bath
Belonging
Bill
Bleeding
Book
Boy
Bread
Breakfast
Building
Bus station
Bus stop
Caretaker
Cell phone
Change
Cheap
Child/Children
Church
Cinema
Clothes
Coffee
Coin
Cold
Company/Firm
Consulate
Cost
Country
Court
Credit card
Currency
Danger/Dangerous
Daughter
Day
Debit card
Dentist
Department
Dictionary
Dinner
Dizziness
Doctor/Patient
Document
Door
Dry cleaning
TURKISH
Ağrı
Kaza
Havaalanı
Uçak
Başvuru
Mimarlık
Sanat
Çanta
Banka/Banka hesabı
Banka dekontu
Banyo
Eşya
Fiş
Kanama
Kitap
Oğlan
Ekmek
Kahvaltı
Bina
Otobüs terminali
Otobüs durağı
Bakıcı
Cep telefonu
Bozuk para
Ucuz
Çocuk/Çocuklar
Kilise
Sinema
Giysi/Elbise
Kahve
Jeton/Bozuk para
Soğuk
Şirket/Firma
Konsolosluk
Maliyet
Ülke
Mahkeme
Kredi kartı
Döviz
Tehlike/Tehlikeli
Kız
Gün
Banka kartı
Diş Hekimi
Bölüm
Sözlük
Akşam yemeği
Baş dönmesi
Doktor/Hasta
Belge
Kapı
Kuru temizleme
ENGLISH
Dormitory
Drink/Beverage
Driving licence
Drug
Embassy
Emergency department
Emergency exit
Engineering
Entertainment
Entry
Evening
Exchange
Exchance office
Exit
Expensive
Experiment
Family
Father
Fire/Fire department
First aid
Flat
Flight
Floor
Food
For rent
For sale
Foreigner
Friend
Girl
Graduate
Graduate School/Institute
Green Grocer
Grocery store
Egg
Examination
Headache
Health/Health center
Health Insurance
Help
High school
Holiday
Home
Hospital
Hostel
Hot
Hotel
Hour
Husband
ID card
Ill/Sick
Illness/Sickness
Insurance
TURKISH
Öğrenci yurdu
İçecek
Ehliyet
İlaç
Büyükelçilik
Acil Servis
Acil çıkışı
Mühendislik
Eğlence
Giriş
Akşam
Takas
Döviz bürosu
Çıkış
Pahalı
Deney
Aile
Baba
Yangın/İtfaiye
İlk yardım
Daire
Uçuş
Kat
Yemek
Kiralık
Satılık
Yabancı
Arkadaş
Kız
Lisansüstü
Enstitü
Manav
Bakkal
Yumurta
Sınav
Başağrısı
Sağlık/Sağlık ocağı
Sağlık Sigortası
Yardım
Lise
Tatil
Ev
Hastane
Pansiyon
Sıcak
Otel
Saat
Koca
Kimlik kartı
Hasta
Hastalık
Sigorta
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ENGLISH
Installment
International
Invoice
Key
Kindergarten
Laundry
Law/Lawyer
Lecturer/Instructor
Library
Loan
Lock
Locksmith/Smithery
Lunch
Man/Men
Management
Meat
Medicine
Milk
Minute
Mobile phone
Money
Month
Morning
Mosque
Mother
Municipality bus
Museum
Name
Nationality
Natural Gas
Nauseation
Night
Night Pharmacy
Noon
Notebook
Nurse
Oil
Payment
Payphone
Pen/Pencil
Penalty
Petition
Pharmacy
Plane
Police Department
Prayer/Prayer room
Price
Primary school
Public bus
Purse/Wallet
Railway station
Rain/Raincoat
Real estate agent
TURKISH
Taksit
Uluslararası
Fatura
Anahtar
Kreş
Çamaşırhane
Hukuk/Avukat
Öğretim elemanı
Kütüphane
Borç
Kilit
Çilingir
Öğle yemeği
Erkek/Erkekler
İşletme/Yönetim
Et
İlaç
Süt
Dakika
Cep telefonu
Para
Ay
Sabah
Cami
Anne
Belediye otobüsü
Müze
Ad/İsim
Milliyet/Uyruk
Doğal gaz
Mide bulantısı
Gece
Nöbetçi eczane
Öğle
Defter
Hemşire
Yağ
Ödeme
Ankesörlü telefon
Kalem
Ceza
Dilekçe
Eczane
Uçak
Emniyet Müdürlüğü
Dua/Mescit
Fiyat
İlkokul
Halk otobüsü
Cüzdan
Tren garı
Yağmur/Yağmurluk
Emlakçı
ENGLISH
Registration
Relative
Rent
Residence permit
Reservation
Rest Room
Road/Way
Room
Salt/Salty
Scholarship
Science
Security
Shopping center
Sibling
Shoe/Shoeseller
Snow
Son
Sour
Spouse
Stationary
Stomach/Stomach Ache
Student
Student certificate
Subscriber/Subscription
Sugar
Suitcase
Surname
Sweet
Taste
Tax office
Tea
Traffic
Visa
Vomiting
Wound
Teacher
Ticket
Tip
Tomorrow
Travel
Try/Trial
Tuition fee
Umbrella
Undergraduate
Valuable
Water
Week/Weekend
Weekday/Workday
Wife
Window
Woman/Women
Year
Yesterday
2015-2016
TURKISH
Kayıt
Akraba
Kira
İkamet izni
Rezervasyon
Tuvalet
Yol
Oda
Tuz/Tuzlu
Burs
Bilim/Fen
Güvenlik
Alışveriş merkezi
Kardeş
Ayakkabı/Ayakkabıcı
Kar
Oğul
Ekşi
Eş
Kırtasiye
Mide/Mide Ağrısı
Öğrenci
Öğrenci belgesi
Abone/Abonelik
Şeker
Bavul/Valiz
Soyad/Soyisim
Tatlı
Tat/Tatmak
Vergi dairesi
Çay
Trafik
Vize
Kusma
Yara
Öğretmen
Bilet
Bahşiş
Yarın
Yolculuk
Denemek/Deneme
Öğrenim harcı
Şemsiye
Lisans
Değerli eşya
Su
Hafta/Haftasonu
İşgünü
Karı
Pencere
Kadın/Kadınlar
Yıl
Dün
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
HANDY TIPS
Credit cards and debit cards (Visa, Master, American Express) are widely used in Turkey.
But, carrying some cash (Turkish Liras) will be necessary and helpful. You’d better change
some of your money in TL just by your arrival.
Don't change money at shops or with people who are touting for exchange.
Don't bring too many clothes from home; it’s quite plentiful and inexpensive in Turkey.
Wear the clothes you would normally wear in your own country, as you’ll see there’s a
wide variety of it in Turkey.
In the restaurants, keep track of what you ordered and notice the prices. If you can, keep
your own account.
Always ask a price before you decide to buy a good or a service. While taking a taxi, be sure
that the taximeter is open and reset.
Don't drink the tap water. You can purchase water for about 1-1.5 TL a liter at any market
or buffet. Drink bottled water, and in restaurants make sure the bottle is unopened when it
is brought to the table. Refuse it if it isn't.
In need of a rest room anywhere, look around for the nearest mosque. You’ll find both
women's and men's restrooms.
If you’ll visit a mosque, remove your shoes before going inside. Women must cover hair
and dress modestly. Men should not wear shorts. Don’t talk loudly, it’s a place of worship.
Remeber that Friday is the day of prayer.
While taking photos of people, gesture or ask permission… You may be asked to send them
a copy. 
Learn a few words in Turkish, such as Merhaba (Hello), Günaydın (Good Morning), İyi
Günler (Have a Nice Day), or Teşekkür Ederim (Thank You), Lütfen (Please), Pardon (Excuse
Me), Evet (Yes), Hayır (No), and so on… Turkish people appreciate this very much.
Turkish people have a deep respect for the founder of the modern Turkish Republic,
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and they wouldn’t tolerate even a harmless joke about him,
much less any form of derogatory discussion about his achievements. Same is true for the
Turkish flag.
Emergency Call-All Over Turkey (Free of Charge & No Area Code is Needed)
Ambulance : 112
Fire
Police
Traffic : 154
: 155
: 110
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
CAUTION
Atılım University’s primary concern is the Student. The University strives to provide for all students a safe campus environment that
is conductive to academic endeavor and social and individual growth. The University expects all students to obey the rules and
properly constituted authority, and to respect others’ rights within its premises. The University also expects its students to fulfil
their obligations, to maintain good integrity and to have a high standart of individual honor in academic work.
Students are responsible for reading, learning and applying all rules and regulations of the University. Since the University may
modify these rules and regulations for a better conduct at any time, our students are strongly recommended to follow our web site
and social media announcements continuously, and to check their student e-mail accounts (xxx.yyy@atilim.edu.tr) frequently.
Please remember that the students may also be held responsible for the actions of their guests or companions.
If you’ll drive within the campus premises, please obtain the documentation prepared for you
from the International Center. Read the directions very carefully, and be aware of traffic and
parking rules on Campus.
Please do not smoke indoors. Smoking in closed spaces is banned in Turkey and it’s subject to
a penalty fine. No closed spaces for smoking are available at Atılım.
Bringing and consuming alcoholic beverages are prohibited at Atılım. Please refrain from
violating this rule and never come to the classes drunk.
Please refrain from unauthorized possession, or making use of any kind of property belonging
to University or other people. Always ask permission first!
If you’ll perform your salaat on Campus, you can do so by making use of prayer rooms
allocated for you both on İncek Campus and in the school on Akay Street. Please do not
perform any kind of religious rituals out of these prayer rooms (especially in the calssrooms).
Suitable places to perform your ablution before the salaat are also available with the prayer
rooms. Please do not perform your ablution in rest rooms for general use. Ablution
washrooms are fit-for-purpose places, and using them will be much better both for you and
for the others.
Please do not leave your belongings unattended anywhere. Try hard to not to carry your
valuables with you, if not inevitable... If you have to, behave very carefully.
Thank You in Advance for Your Kind Attention!
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ATILIM UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
ATILIM UNIVERSITY
International Center
Kızılcaşar Mahallesi 06836 İncek-ANKARA
Tel: +90 312 586 82 70 | Fax: +90 312 586 80 91
web: ic.atilim.edu.tr | e-mail: ic@atilim.edu.tr
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