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İSTANBUL BİLGİ UNIVERSITY
Erasmus and campus wide
internationalization: presentation
on institutional good practices
2011
May 2011
İSTANBUL
Capital of empires: Roman, Byzantium, Latin & Ottoman Empire.
Cross-roads of cultures
Bridge between east and west
Vibrant metropolis with 12.8 million people
The 5th. biggest city in the world
Business, arts and culture center of Turkey
“one of the coolest cities in the world”
İSTANBUL BİLGİ UNIVERSITY
FOUNDATION
İstanbul Bilgi University June 7th, 1996 private, non-profit institution
City University with 3 Campuses Dolapdere Kustepe Santral
69 programs under 6 faculties 5 Institutes and a Vocational School The language of instruction, rather than the Faculty
of Law, is English.
STUDENT LIFE
City university
Modern facilities with libraries, computer labs, studios, cinema, concert hall and sports hall
Active student life with elected Student Union, student clubs and sports teams
Accommodation at Student Dormitories
CAMPUS LIFE
Campuses:
SANTRAL
DOLAPDERE
KUSTEPE
Travel between campuses:
Shuttles
Libraries
Computers and Internet
Cafeterias & Restaurants
STUDENTS IN NUMBERS
Over 12,000 students
28 % on scholarships
250 international students - 27 different countries
BİLGİ INTERNATIONAL
Erasmus Office (EO):
Responsible unit at the institutional level
Exchange programs (Erasmus, Erasmus Link, Bilateral Exchange)
Developing international academic collaborations
International Summer Schools
BILGI has shown its increasing dedication to internationalization of
education in various ways: Erasmus Student Exchange
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Outgoings Incomings
2004-2005 16 12
2005-2006 46 47
2006-2007 61 83
2007-2008 94 95
2008-2009 120 105
2009-2010 150 163
2010-2011 147 194
2011-2012* 194 230
* estimated
PLANNING & BUDGETING
Preserve a rough balance in incoming/outgoing
student numbers. Meet planning and budgeting
requirements.
2x5= 10 study months exchange to keep the
balance in numbers
Problems!
Visa application procedure for outgoings
Courses in English
ECTS
Lack of mobility Grant
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# of Students
ERASMUS INCOMINGS
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Rennes
European University Viadrina
Ludwig-Maximillians-Universitat
Universitat Konstanz
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
University of Fernando Pessoa
Malmö University-IMER
London Metropolitan University
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg
Europea Universidad de Madrid
Bucerius Law School
Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Universiteit Maastricht
Utrecht University
University of Copenhagen
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# of Students
ERASMUS OUTGOINGS
UK SPAIN NETHERLANDS GERMANY
POLAND FRANCE BELGUIM PORTUGAL
SWEDEN SWITZERLAND DENMARK AUSTRIA
HUNGARY LITHUANIA CZECH REPUBLIC FINLAND
Challenges & difficulties in Work
Placement
4 incomings and 21 outgoings b/w 2007-10
Advantages
Doing a work placement is a huge boost to students self-confidence and their CV
Enhancing student’s employability potential and may lead directly to future employment
Difficulties
Lack of budget
Visa application
Residence & work permit
Paper work
Difficulty to find hosting units
FACULTY & STAFF
800 faculty members
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Lecturers
Teaching Assistants
Around 50 international faculty members
600 administrative staff
Erasmus Faculty & Staff exchange
University staff can participate in two strands of
Erasmus:
1) Teaching Mobility
2) Staff Training Mobility
Erasmus faculty and staff exchange
27 incomings and 50 outgoings b/w 2004-10
Challenges & difficulties in academic
and staff mobility
Lack of interest
Lack of budget
TS already has international experiences
Master/PHD abroad
Teached already in abroad
Difficulty to find hosting units (especially for
non-academic staff)
Visa applications
Advantages
Great way to learn about a partner institution
Helps to understand the challenges and benefits
faced by your Erasmus students
Enables to share knowledge and experiences
with students who do not take part in Erasmus
Integration Process of Incomings
One-day Orientation; Incoming students are provided special
tutoring to integrate them into local students
Social and cultural activities
Buddy program, which pairs newly arrived Erasmus Students with
volunteer local Students who provide assistance that can make life
easier for the new arrivals. BILGI Erasmus Student Network Club
can also offer linguistic support, cultural guidance and information
about daily life at BILGI and Istanbul.
Good Practice !
BILGI’s Erasmus program as Best practice
Presantation on Erasmus program as ‘Best practice’ to
more than 100 Turkish universities - meeting organized
by Turkish National Agency 2008
Erasmus partner universities within
UNEECC member Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen (Law)
TU Dortmund, Dortmund (MA in
Media&Communication system)
University of Pécs, Pécs (Business Administration &
Psychology
University Fernando Pessoa, Porto (International
Relations)
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam(Law &
History & Psychology)
Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius (International
Relations& Business Adm.& Computer Science)
BİLGİ
WELCOMES YOU
For more information:
www.bilgi.edu.tr
+90 212 311 5117-5219
Aybala IsIK