1. Welcome

2. 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

3. 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
inhabitants
More than students
International appeal: many foreign visitors, tourists, professionals &
more than international students

4. 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

5. History www.bisav.org.tr After 2 years preparation period
founded by Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı
(Foundation for Sciences and Arts)
in May 2008
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 academic year

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. International Cooperation
Bilateral Agreements
To exchange of students and academic staff and joint degree programs
University of Wisconsin at Madison
George Mason University
University of Sheffield
China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)

13. 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

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

15. İstanbul Şehir University

16. Altunizade Campus

17. Altunizade Campus

18. Altunizade Campus

19. Dragos Campus

20. Dragos Campus

21. Dragos Campus

22. İstanbul Şehir University
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