ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS
FALL 2023-2024
Official Arrival Dates: 02-03 September 2023 (Saturday-Sunday)
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| September 04, 2023 Monday |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
Turkish Breakfast
Here you will meet the staff (mentioned below) who are available to assist you throughout your stay
Mr. Erkin Tarhan, Exchange Program Director, Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
Mrs. Buket Hatam, Student Advisor, Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
Ms. Özlem Aksu Kurtoğlu, Turkish Instructor
Ms. Nurbanu Aydın, Turkish Instructor
Ms. Ayşen Yücel, Turkish Instructor
Place: Marmara Restaurant
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| 9:45 - 12:15 |
Turkish Class |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break* |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Campus Tour on foot. (Main Campus: Library, Faculty Buildings, Bilkent Computer Center (BCC), Yapı Kredi Bank, Cafeterias, Post Office, Sports Halls, Bus Stops, ATM’s, Bookstore, Radio Bilkent etc.)
Meeting Point: Main Campus Library |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
INFO. Session: Academic and Administrative Procedures
- Dormitories
- Security
- Heath Center
- Non-Smoking Campus Policy
- Bilkent Computer Center- Dorm Net
- Course Registrations
- Residence Permit
Place: FFB-2 Amfi, Main Campus |
| 16:00 - 17:30 |
EXCHALLENGE for Exchange Students |
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| September 05, 2023 Tuesday |
| 09:00 – 12:30 |
Turkish Class
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| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch Break*
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
WORKSHOP: "Archaeology in Anatolia - unveiling 1.300.000 years of ingeniosity & innovation"
Asst. Prof. Thomas Zimmerman, Archaeology Department
Place: FFB-22 Amfi, Main Campus |
| 15:00 - 15:15 |
Refreshment
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| 15:15 - 16:15 |
WORKSHOP: “Turkish Way of Living”
Ms. Ayşen Yücel, Office of the Rector
Place: FFB-22 Amfi, Main Campus |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
WORKSHOP: Erasmus Student Network – ESN Bilkent (International Student Club) Presentation
Place: FEASS Building C Block Auditorium, Main Campus |
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| September 06, 2023 Wednesday |
| 09:00 - 12:30 |
Turkish Class |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break* |
| 13:45 - 16:30 |
Meeting Point:Main Campus Library.**
Bus Tour to Atatürk’s Mausoleum |
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Welcome Reception
Main Campus Spring Fest Area |
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| September 07, 2023 Thursday |
| 09:00 - 12:30 |
Turkish Class
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| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Lunch Break***
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| 13:30 - 16:00 |
Residence permit application
Please bring your passport and all the required documents*** with you.
Meeting Point: Bilkent Computer Center Building, 3rd floor, room B304. |
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| September 08, 2023 Friday |
| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Turkish Class*
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Welcome Speech to International Students
Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, Rector
Place: Mithat Çoruh Amfi |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break** |
| 13:45 - 16:00 |
Residence permit application
Please bring your passport and all the required documents*** with you.
Meeting Point: Bilkent Computer Center Building, 3rd floor, room B30 |
| September 11, 2023 Monday |
| 09:30 - 12:00 |
Course Registration |
| 12:00 - 13:15 |
Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 17:00 |
Course Registration |
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| September 12, 2023 Tuesday |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
How to Flunk
Prof. Ezhan Karaşan, Vice Rector Place: Mithat Çoruh Amfi |
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(*) Lunch at own expense.
(**) You are expected to be on time for bus tours.
(***) Documents required for a Residence Permit: Passport
Photocopy of the passport. (ID page, Student Visa page showing last arrival date stamp)
Three ID photos (separately)
One copy of your health insurance contract
Application fee: 356 TL for those who have a valid visa |
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