Erasmus Charter For Higher Education 2021-2027
General Informatıon
Life at The Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University
Physically, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University has a wide campus that is growing daily where students can make use of the facilities to meet their cultural and daily needs. From internet access all over the campus, to the sport facilities and to the cultural and social student associations and clubs, students enjoy the campus life at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University.
Accommodation in Bilecik is quite reasonable for incoming visitors. A government dormitory next to the campus is available to visitors during the orientation period, while private hostels also provide service.
Transportation
Arriving to Bilecik from İstanbul has different options. Visitors may take train from İstanbul to Bilecik which takes 4 hours. Visitors may also come to Bilecik from İstanbul by bus which also takes 4 hours (appr.) Domestic airline which is half an hour away from Bilecik gives service to many cities in Turkiye. Local transportation, from school to downtown, to the hostels and dormitories are provided by minibuses.
Accommodation
Accommodation in Bilecik is quite reasonable for incoming visitors. A government dormitory next to the campus is available to visitors during the orientation period, while private hostels also provide service. Students also may rent houses.
Food Services
Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University has its food service during day time. Students can eat their meals with a fair prize like about 1-2 Euros. Most of the private hostels include breakfast and dinner to the prizes. All kinds of restaurants serve various foods.
Health Services
A public hospital and a public dental hospital are available for students. There are 15 pharmacies in downtown.
Language Courses
Intense Turkish Language Courses are available for the international students who wish to learn Turkish.
Sport Facilities
Anyone who is interested in sports can participate to the sport facilities like basketball, tennis, volleyball, soccer, astro turf and many other indoor and outdoor facilities. International students can play in official sport tournaments.
Other Facilities
Many Social Student Associations like Theatre Club, Movie Club, Photography Club, Dance Club, and Folk Dance Club are open to the visitors.
Information about Bilecik
Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey’s Bilecik Province. The population of the town is 62,320 (as of 2010). The town is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive to tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.30 kilometers southeast from Bilecik is Söğüt, a small town, where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299.Bilecik has a mediterranean climate near the borderline of the continental climate with cold and often snowy winters and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures usually exceeding 30°C in the height of summer, they are also the driest months. Winters are cold and it frequently snows a lot between the months of December and March.
Why Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University
Founded in the lands which hosted many civilizations; most importantly Ottoman Empire; Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University looks back on a 600 hundred years tradition. Being aware of our duties coming from this tradition, We have become a promising university and one of the leading preference for the students from all over Turkey. Bilecik, called “the city of the foundation of an Empire” can be a gate from one culture to another. Bilecik and Bilecik Şeyh University are marvellous opportunities to experience the social and cultural blending of two continents.
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Mevlana
Mevlana Exchange Programme is a programme which aims the exchange of students and academic staff between the Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries. With the regulation published in August 23, 2011 (num: 28034), students and academic staff exchange between Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries has been possible. The programme includes all higher education institutions throughout the world without discriminating between the geographical borders. The higher education institutions of EU countries benefiting from Erasmus programme will not be included in Mevlana Exchange Programme in 2014-2015 academic year. Students may study abroad for one (minimum) or two (maximum) terms and academic staff may lecture abroad from one week (minimum) to three months (maximum). Accordingly, students and academic staff from any country may benefit from this programme being hosted by Turkish higher education institutions in order to study or lecture.
The original name of Mevlana, from whom the name of the programme is inspired, is Muhammed Celaleddin. Mevlana was born in 1207 in Belh of Horasan distinct that is now in the border of Afghanistan. The name “Mevlana” was used by Sultan Veled, §ems-i Tebrizi and his lovers, and virtually is a universal symbol which identifies with him. Also, he is known as Rumi by the western people. Mevlana lived in the 13th century, but as a sufi who got beyond the ages with his works, did not make any discrimination between people as indicated in his verse “Come, come whoever you are”. As well as his mercy, voluntary and unlimited humanity, he had endless tolerance and he impressed not only the world of Islam but also the whole humanity. He is accepted worldwide as an intellectual with his point of view to the people and life. UNESCO, due to the 800th anniversary of Mevlana’s birth, declared the year 2007 as Mevlana and Tolerance year. Throughout his education, he visited the educational institutions of various cities in different countries not only as a student but also a scholar. Mevlana attributed great importance to “change” in his philosophy throughout his lifeHe is also the author of the important works like Masnavi, Divan-i Kebir, Fihi Mafih, Mektubat and Mecalis-i Seba.
The students registered in formal education programmes at higher education institutions in Turkey (on condition that the higher education institutions signed a bilateral Mevlana Exchange Protocol) may benefit from Mevlana Exchange Programme. Additionally, all academic staff who work in a national or foreign higher education institution, on condition that the higher education institutions signed a bilateral Mevlana Exchange Protocol, may benefit from Mevlana Exchange Programme.
In order to be a Mevlana Exchange Programme student – The students must be studying at associate degree, bachelor degree, master degree or phd degree of higher education programmes – Grade point average (GPA) of associate degree and undergraduate students must be at least 2,5 on a four point scale. – Grade point average (GPA) of graduate students (MA, PhD) must be at least 3.00 on a four point scale. – 50% language score + 50% GPA o The students studying in their first year at associate or bachelor degree and the students of preparation classes and scientific preparation programmes of graduate degrees can not participate in this programme at their first semester.
The students may apply to the Mevlana Exchange Programme unit of his/her university after filling the required forms properly.
Students may study abroad for one (minimum) or two (maximum) semesters. Semester periods may be different considering the education systems but the total exchange period can not exceed one academic year. Academic staffs also may participate in Mevlana Exchange Programme. Academic staff may lecture abroad from one week (minimum) to three months (maximum).
Students do not pay any tuition fees to the host institution during the programme, but they continue to pay the obligatory tuition fees to their home institutions. They do not pay any extra fee to the host institution within the scope of the exchange programme.
As the course(s) to be taken in the host institution are officially agreed to be counted in advance within the Learning Protocol, the students do not repeat any courses/semesters when they return.
Mevlana Exchange Programme students continue to take their other scholarships and grants in their home countries and they have to do registration in their home institutions. They pay tuition fee to their home institution if they are supposed to and they do not pay any other tuition fee to the host institution. The scholarship amount to be paid to the Mevlana Exchange students differs according to the life standards of the country of the host institution. Within the context of Mevlana Exchange Programme, the programme students can be paid up to three times of the amount that is monthly paid to bachelor degree students according to the Law no.5102 on Granting Scholarship and Loan to the Higher Education Students and in the ratios determined by Council of Higher Education Executive Board. Incoming students from other countries to Turkish higher education institutions are granted according to the ratios determined by Council of Higher Education Executive Board. In terms of the scholarships that will be paid to the students, 70% of the scholarship amount is paid monthly. For the student’s remaining grant payment, the ratio of total credits of the succeeded courses to the courses that the student is obliged to take as obligatory courses will be considered.
Within the scope of Mevlana Exchange Programme, travel allowance stated in the Travel Expense Law no.6245 may be paid to incoming and outgoing academic staff while travel allowance and additional course fees may be paid as stated in Travel Expense Law no.6245 and article 10 of the Law no.2547. CHE Executive Board is authorized to determine additional course fees due to the countries and titles.
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