Yasar University in Turkey offers international education at affordable price

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Turkey is the fastest growing economy in Europe and has attracted many multinational companies to invest in the country. The growing pace of internationalization and developing trade links, coupled with Turkey’s young, dynamic multicultural population, has turned the country into a confluence of East and West, attracting many international students to its universities. The financial study package in Turkey is also attractive, with its low cost of living and affordable university tuition fees.

Izmir - ‘City of Students’
Yasar University is a top-tier educational institution, with its campus located in the city of Izmir. Izmir is the third-largest city in Turkey, known for its modern cosmopolitan edge and as a ‘City of Students’. It has a lot to offer in the vicinity with its picture-perfect beaches, thermal hot springs, medieval castles, and recreational activities such as scuba diving and windsurfing. It is a safe city and a popular tourist destination, especially amongst Europeans. Well-developed public transportation within the city makes everywhere easily accessible by metro, bus, or ferry boat. Local Izmir people are very welcoming and friendly; all contributing to making this city of 3.5 million an enjoyable place to live and study.

Yasar University – a rising center of educational excellence
Known as a rising center of educational excellence in the region, Yasar University prioritizes the uptake of the latest research and technology and also supports the professional self-development of all students through fostering conceptual and innovative thinking. The University is well known both nationally and internationally for integrating technology with creativity. Students are encouraged to channel their creativity into their projects, collaborate across disciplines and bolster their projects through the use of technology.

Faculty members at Yasar University comprise of leading academics from various countries selected for their research contributions within their respective fields, and for their international depth of experience and knowledge. Students are provided with a world-class learning experience through the project-based approach and hands-on learning experience which helps propel them in their professional careers either in Turkey or abroad. Career guidance and job placement support are also provided along with access to globally active alumni network of Yasar University.

Academic programmes on offer
With its extensive selection of academic programmes at Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate levels, students have ample opportunity to broaden their horizons and mould their career path. The uptake of interdisciplinary elective courses is also encouraged, as is the opportunity to graduate with a double major or minor. Students are given every opportunity to attend conferences, workshops, and seminars, which are regularly hosted on and off campus. A wide range of merit-based scholarship options for students is also available. Through the European Erasmus exchange programme and the University’s own bilateral partnerships with many universities across the globe, students are eligible to spend a semester abroad at a European, Canadian or American university, while still paying the Yasar University tuition fees. Moreover, the courses offered at Yasar University conform to the system of European transferable credits (ECTS), meaning that a student who chooses to transfer to another European institution can demonstrate the equivalency of all courses taken.

Infrastructure & facilities
Yasar University renovated its campus in 2014 to provide students with the latest IT infrastructure, classrooms equipped with modern amenities, a high-tech media centre, as well as laboratories with latest technical types of equipment. Additional facilities such as the Library, Sports and Recreation Centre are also available on campus and accessible 24 hours a day. Moreover, the University offers a wide range of student clubs, local social responsibility projects, concerts, plays and film screenings. The award-winning sports teams are also supported in their successes. Special mention should go to the men’s football and the women’s volleyball teams for their victories in the First Universities’ League. This coupled with the activities of the International Student Organization, representing students from some 46 countries, provides students with a lively upbeat lifestyle. In essence, the University strives to provide all its students with a ‘home away from home’ experience.

Yasar University’s international partnership success stories
Yasar University offers an internationally recognised quality education at an affordable price. Its degrees are recognised globally, and are in line with European legislation, without the need for any additional paperwork.
Yasar University has earned its international reputation as a leading educational institution by providing quality education at an affordable price. It has partnered across the world with prestigious educational institutions to increase the mobility of its students and faculty, to collaborate on teaching and learning projects, and to share best academic practices.
The crown jewel of Yasar University’s international partnership success stories is its recently launched Dual Masters Programme in Computing. The School of Systems Engineering at Reading University in the UK has partnered with the Faculty of Engineering at Yasar University to launch this flagship two-year programme by combining each University’s strengths and expertise. The first year of study is spent at Yasar followed by the second year at Reading, and as an added bonus, a 3-month paid internship in the UK is incorporated into the summer of the second year to ease students switchover from academic to the corporate world.

Yasar University is inviting Indian students to join the ranks of the other fellow Indian and international students, who have made Yasar their ‘home away from home’, and embark on this fascinating journey of self-discovery and learning.