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ISPARTA

ISPARTA

Is a place of very rich natural, cultural and historical beauty. The city has always been an important place that settles in the region of Psidia and its history goes back to the early Stone Age.

Is in the heartlands of Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region. Isparta is the pearl of the Lake region.

Is number one in apple and rose production Famous for its hand made carpets.

ISPARTA: A CITY IN LAKES REGION

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DAVRAZ SKI CENTER

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DAVRAZ SKI CENTER

SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY

• SDU is established in 1992, • 69084 students;

– 26541 Associate Degree– 32616 Undergraduate

Degree– 9927 Graduate Degree

• 18 Faculties• 3 Colleges• 20 Vocational Schools• 6 Graduate Schools• 46 Research Centers

FACULTIES IN SDU

1. Faculty of Dentistry2. Faculty of Aquatic Products3. Faculty of Art and Sciences4. Faculty of Fine Arts5. Faculty of Theology6. Faculty of Economics and

Administrative Sciences7. Faculty of Engineering 8. Faculty of Architectures9. Faculty of Education

10. Faculty of Forestry11. Faculty of Technical

Education12. Faculty of Medicine13. Faculty of Agriculture14. Faculty of Health Sciences15. Faculty of Law16. Faculty of Technology17. Faculty of Communication18. Faculty of Pharmacy

NUMBER OF STAFF IN SDU

Academic Staff: (2014)– 251 Professors– 224 Associate Professor– 500 Assistant Professor– 452 Lectures– 614 Research Assistants– 99 Experts.

Administrative Staff:– 1.638

Part-time students:– 750

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

SDU ATATÜRK SPORTS CENTER

29 EKİM OLYMPIC POOL

1384 International Students at SDU in 2014

ACCOMODATION IN SDU Incoming students can

accomodate in private student apartments or in private dormitory.

Incoming academic staff can accomodate in University guest house located in University and city center.

Programme does not pay for the accomodation expenses.

For.More.Information: http://uluslararasi.sdu.edu.tr/en/external-relations-office/accomodation-5755s.html

MEVLANA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

WHO IS MEVLANA?

The original name of Mevlana, is Muhammed Celaleddin but he is known as Rumi by the western people.

"Come, come whoever you are"

He is also the author of the important works like Masnavi, Divan-ı Kebir, Fihi Mafih, Mektubat and Mecalis-i Seba.

Without differentiating any geographical frontier,

Mevlana Exchange Programme, aims the exchange of student and academic staff

between the universities of Turkey and entire world which have an equality of diploma.

MEVLANA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

DIFFERENCE WITH OTHER PROGRAMMES:

Mevlana Programme:  Offer the opportunity of studying or teaching in any

University in the world.

There isn’t any geographical boundaries.

Opportunity of non-refundable grant.

The participants of Mevlana Exchange programme can also participate in other Exchange programmes.

MEVLANA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BILATERAL AGREEMENT

It is impossible to exchange student and academic staff without a valid bilateral agreement. The bilateral agreements is valid for five years.

The institutes can make an additional Protocol to indicate the responsibility of foreign universities. Suleyman Demirel University have 14 bilateral

agreements with 9 different countries. We have 466 students and 289 academic staffs quotas.

We have 7 mentor students who help voluntary to our incoming students and academic staffs.

EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

Mevlana Değişim Programı Kurum Koordinatörlüğü

The students registered to the following programs of the universities which have bilateral agreement can benefit from Mevlana Exchange Programme

Vocational schools (2nd class) Bachelor’s degree (2nd, 3rd, 4th classes) Master, doctorate programme (after the first semester

excluding the language or scientific preparation semesters)

EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

Turkish citizen students who study in foreign university couldn’t apply to Mevlana Exchange programme.

Foreign students of Turkish universities couldn’t apply to universities in their countries.

For the offered courses, please visit international office or mevlana websites.

Circumstances To Be a Mevlana Exchange Student

Grade Point Average (GPA) Must Be At Least: 

2.5/4.0 for the students vocational schools and bachelor’s degree

3.0/4.0 for the Ms and PhD students

The score of language of which the host institute use for teaching

Mevlana Exchange Score: : 0.5*Language Score + 0.5* GPA.

Documents for Students To Be a Candidate Mevlana Student Candidate Application form Transcript Certificate of language After The Confirmation Application form Learning Agreement Letter of Acceptance Student Declaration Information Form Before Leaving SDU Student Final Report Student Declaration of Attendance

SOJOURN PERMISSION

Incoming student must take his/her sojourn permission in one month after his/her arrival in Turkey.

Incoming students have to bring the insurance valid in Turkey with them. Without the insurance, in Turkey they will pay approximate 600 TL for the insurance.

Educational Cost

During the exchange mobility, the students must pay the required tuition fee to their own higher educational institute.

During the exchange mobility, the participant students don’t pay any tuition fee to the host university.

  

Exchange of Academic Staff

The Academic staffs (professor, associate professor, assistant professor, lecturer) can participate to Mevlana Exchange Programme.

Research assistants could only participate to Mevlana Exchange Programme as a student, not as an academic staff.

During they mobility, Academic staffs must give min. 6 hours of lessons.

The Academic staffs will participate this programme min 2 weeks and max 3 months.

SDU academic staffs couldn’t participate Mevlana Exchange Programme during the academic year 2015-2016.

Documents for Academic Staffs

To Be a Candidate Mevlana Academic Staff Candidate Application form CV Certificate of language After the Confirmation Academic Staff Mobility Programme Letter of Acceptance Academic Staff Declaration Information Form Before Leaving SDU Academic Staff Final Report Academic Staff Declaration of Attendance

2015-2016 MEVLANA ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Date

Announcement of Exchange Lists by Higher Education Institutes

30 March - 17 April 2015

Application for Exchange 20 April - 27 April 2015

Sending the assessment of incoming students and academic staffs to SDU Mevlana Office

29 April 2015

Announcement of Assessment Results from YOK

29 May 2015

Submission of Documents 29 May 2015 - 30 June 2015

Duration of Exchange:

Student

Minimum 1, maximum 2 semesters (1 semester with scholarship +1

semester without scholarship)

Couldn’t exceed one academic year

Academic Staff

Minimum 2 weeks

Maximum 3 months

Finantial Supports

PAYMENT(month/day)

TRAVEL PAYMENT (MAX)

INCOMING STUDENTS * 750 TL(month) -

OUTGOING STUDENTS * 750-950 TL (month) -

INCOMING ACADEMIC STAFF ~40 - 50 TL (day) 2250-4000TL

70% of the scholarship amount is paid monthly. Remaining grant will be paid based on the ratio of total credits of the succeeded courses to the courses that the student is obliged to take. We will pay only for four months.

PAYEMENT FOR ACADEMIC STAFF INCOMING (2015-2016)

Daily Wage

Professor 50,00 TL

Associate Professor 46,66 TL

Assistant Professor 45,00 TL

Lecturer 40,00 TL

Travel Expense 2250 TL (Other Countries)4000TL (USD)

MEVLANA INCOMING STUDENTS

Marbling Art

ACTIVITIES

VISIT OF DAVRAZ

EĞİRDİR

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For Details and The Documents

Please visit

http: mevlana.sdu.edu.tr