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Why Turkey? A stable and safe country Where East meets West A focal point in the region An opportunity to learn languages and cultures Research-focused universities A high quality education Attactive financial support for international students (scholarships, dormitory faciilities etc.) Multicultural environment Mobility and dinamizm

Why Istanbul ? Crossroads of two continents A multicultural atmosphere A cradle of civilizations Turkey’s economic, finance and cultural center The metropolis with the highest number of universities in the region A welcoming and comfortable environment for international students 12.000.000 inhabitants More than 600.000 students International appeal: many foreign visitors, tourists, professionals & more than 10000 international students

Why Istanbul Şehir University? A high rate of scholarships 1 instructor for every 3 students Medium of instruction is English 1 year of English preparation (if necessary) Common core curriculum for all 1st year students Opportunity to change your department after the first year Young and qualified teaching staff Dynamic curricula Rich library Research-focused university Collaboration with prestigious international universities Exchange facilities

History www.bisav.org.tr After 2 years preparation period founded by Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Sciences and Arts) in May 2008 www.bisav.org.tr Its founder BSV is a renowned NGO functioning for more than 25 years in the field of social sciences, organizing many (inter)national academic activities and offering free seminars in related areas 4 research centers; Center for Global Studies, Civilizational Studies, Turkish Studies and Art Studies. More than 2000 students regularly follows free seminars 268 instructors (researchers, profs, writers, artists, directors etc.) Welcomed its first students in 2010-2011 academic year

Figures According to national based university entrance exam Şehir is listed among the top 10 universities 176 Faculty members 130 Administrative staff 1748 students (% 15 international students from 44 different country) 755 Undergraduate language prep. 577 Undergraduate 250 Graduate Students

Academic units Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Political Science and International Relations Sociology Psychology History Turkish Language and Literature Philosophy Faculty of Islamic Studies Faculty of Law Faculty of Communications  Cinema and Television Faculty of Business and Management  Management International Trade and Management Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Computer Engineering Electric and Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering

Academic units Institute of Social Sciences MA in Cultural Studies MA in History MA in Executive Management – ŞEHİR-Shefield EMBA MA in Management MA in Modern Turkish Studies MA in Political Science and International Relations MA in Public Law MA in Private Law MA in Sociology Institute of Natural Sciences MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Academic units Center for Modern Turkish Studies Center for Urban Studies Center for Environment, Society and Politics

Teaching Courses with an global dimension & focus Programmes completely in English Joint and double degrees International, multicultural classroom Study abroad opportunities in all bachelor programmes Common core curricula for 1st year

Common core curricula Our Istanbul Critical Thinking Mathematical Thinking People, Society, and Culture World Civilizations and Global Encounters Understanding Science and Nature The Formation of Modern Turkey Turkish: Critical Reading and Writing Advanced English Social Responsibility Project

International Cooperation Bilateral Agreements To exchange of students and academic staff and joint degree programs University of Wisconsin at Madison http://www.wisc.edu George Mason University www.gmu.edu University of Sheffield www.shef.ac.uk China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) www.cupl.edu.cn/en

International Cooperation Global Problem Solving Consortium The consortium hosted privileged universities as University of Brasilia (Brazil), University of New Delhi (India), Higher School of Economics (Russia, University of Nairobi (Kenya), Seoul National University (South Korea), Tsinghua University (China), Sejong University (South Korea), Kenyatta University (Kenya), George Mason University (USA) Erasmus Exchange Programs with European Universities

Campuses 2 campuses Altunizade Complex 50.000 m2 Dragos Complex 296 000 m2 (The 75 acres - sixty football fields-wide)

İstanbul Şehir University

Altunizade Campus

Altunizade Campus

Altunizade Campus

Dragos Campus

Dragos Campus

Dragos Campus

İstanbul Şehir University www.sehir.edu.tr Contact General info info@sehir.edu.tr International Students iro@sehir.edu.tr Graduate studies in social sciences sbe@sehir.edu.tr Graduate studies in natural sciences fbe@sehir.edu.tr