International opportunities at Istanbul Ticaret University
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In line with the internationalization goals of Istanbul Ticaret University, the 2023 vision of the Republic of Turkey and the internationalization strategy of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in higher education, our university’s International Office has increased its work in a multi-faceted way.
Istanbul, a city with its history, culture, people and quality education opportunities for those coming from different geographies of the world, offers an ideal living space for students with its safe and peaceful environment. Istanbul Ticaret University is among the higher education institutions preferred by international students for education, especially in terms of the opportunities it offers.
1100 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
As a result of our International Office’s work in many continents, our university hosts 1100 international students from more than 80 countries as of 2022 in undergraduate, master’s and doctorate programs, mainly from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
In addition to the support of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), our university’s vision of quality-oriented education, technological productivity, social and economic contribution, university and industry cooperation allows for more international students to prefer Istanbul Ticaret University. Our university’s International Office successfully undertakes all processes and procedures related to international students from A to Z, including the application, admission, registration and scholarship processes of international students.
Furthermore, the International Office carries out works in order to develop our university’s international collaborations, increase the recognition of our university in the international arena and ensure its preferability. To this end, the International Office participates in education fairs in different parts of the world and represents our university.
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIRS
The International Office participates in international education fairs, which are organized to promote Turkish universities more in the world, with a view to increasing the priority education and cooperation areas in the context of target/focus countries. In this way, the number of cooperation agreements signed with multinational institutions is also increasing.
In order to develop bilateral cooperation with universities in different countries, carry out joint projects and agreements and introduce Istanbul Ticaret University to students in different geographies, the International Office organized visits to many different countries from Azerbaijan to Jordan, from the U.S. to Indonesia. Recently, the International Office has increased its works in the African continent in particular and, in this context, participated in the Turkish Universities Education Fairs held in Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tanzania in the last three months. During these fair, the International Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Altuğ Biçer informed the students about Istanbul Ticaret University’s academic, technical and scientific infrastructure and scholarship and career opportunities, and invited them to Turkey and Istanbul Ticaret University.
