STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
for American Culture and Literature Department Students

Erasmus Exchange Partners

• Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö Högskola / Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
• North American Studies Program, Department of English, Turun yliopisto / University of Turku, Turku, Finland
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Universita di Torino / University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Erasmus exchanges are for one semester. Students receive Bilkent credit for the courses they take at the exchange university. Students with a minimum CGPA of 2.8 and in their second year are eligible to apply. Erasmus exchanges offer a small scholarship for living expenses. The application process is in February. Four students from the Department of American Culture and Literature have been on Erasmus exchanges. For further information, contact the Department Exchange Coordinator, currently Dr. Muammer Şanlı, or the Bilkent Registrar's Office. See also the Department Bulletin Board.

Other Exchange Opportunities

Since 2004, students from the Department of American Culture and Literature have studied abroad at:

• University of California at Santa Cruz
• University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.

Students in their second year with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 are eligible. Students receive Bilkent credit for the courses they take at the exchange university. The application process is in October. Exchange programs outside the European Erasmus program are administered by the Bilkent Registrar's Office.

Incoming Exchange Students

Welcome! Since 2004, students from the University of California, the University of Maine, and Malmö University have taken classes in the American Culture and Literature department. All department classes are taught in English, some by faculty from North America, others by faculty from Turkey. We offer small class sizes, frank discussions of the United States, and plenty of camaraderie.