bilkent esn 2010 fall
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Welcome to Bilkent
ESN Bilkent
Basics of Bilkent:A Crash Course
ESN AT A GLANCE
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non-profit international student organisation. Our mission is to represent international students, thus provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of Students Helping Students.
We are 12.000 members from 302 local sections in 32 countries working on a volunteer base in Higher Education Institutions. We are offering services to 150.000 students. Bilkent.
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Who Are We?
We are volunteer students who operate the Bilkent branch of ESN
We organise activities for the exchange student community
Some of the things we organise are:
Orientation
Trips
Themed Parties
Movie Nights
Intramural sports
ACADEMICS
Academics
The average credit load for a Bilkent student is 18-20 units. 1 credit roughly corresponds to one hour of class. More hours and lab time await engineers.
Attendance is mandatory, classes are in English
We don’t recommend an early leave but if you decide to do so let your professors know as early as possible
Stay in touch with your academic advisor in your home university to make sure your classes count
Pick your professors not classes
Ask us!
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Dorms And Facilities
You are NOT allowed to drink on campus or the dorms
There is a curfew at the dorms but it doesn’t apply to international students
The gendarme (military police) patrols the campus
The health center, gym and the campus shuttle service are free, hospitals and city buses are not
PE classes taken for credit are free, others have an additional cost
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Transportation
Buses, dolmuş & subwayPaid buses, buses with card, subway
“Dolmuş” is 1,7 TL for most routes
Taxi: starts with 2TLCampus buses: TM & SM / TD & SD / TDM
ESN CARDA discount card exlusively for exchange and students
Activities!
Flag Party!
Bowling
Intramural Sports
Video Game Tournaments
Film Nights
Food Excursions
STUDENT LIFE
Student Life
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There are plenty of student clubs but their language of choice is Turkish
ESN and MUN are the only two student clubs that have English as their default language
We have a school newspaper in English for which you can work as a columnist or reporter
Parties!
Tunus vs. Bahçeli
Don’t get stranded!
ESN Parties
Culture Shock!
The Notorious “W” Curve
KAŞ
Bed&Breakfast
Boat Tour
Diving
Insurance
Leaving on Thursday 10th
Back on Monday 13th
3 days 2 nights
107€ to be paid in liras
Networking
Facebook group:
“Bilkent University Exchange Students Fall 2009/2010”
ESN Website:
esn.bilkent.edu.tr
Coming Soon to a computer near you
THANK YOU FOR
ATTENTION