Yasar University

About the university

Selçuk Yaşar Sports and Education Foundation launched Yaşar University in Izmir in 2001 to promote culture, art, and design and provide education, research, and services to the local and worldwide society.

Yaşar University offers 2 graduate schools, 9 faculties, 1 school of applied science, 2 vocational schools, and a school of foreign languages to create the difference pupils require and grow persons with academic and professional knowledge, social responsibility, and arts awareness. Yaşar University offers 10 doctorate, 23 master, 32 undergraduate, and 13 associate degree programmes.

Yaşar University was recognised by the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) for the first time in 2011 and again for 10 years in 2016. It continues to deliver high-quality English language instruction to students learning English as a second language. Students can also take international-standard German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek language classes.

The European Commission has awarded Yaşar University the Erasmus Success Story twice in a decade for its collaboration and exchange agreements with over 600 universities from 65 countries.

Yaşar University has 9484 students, 414 academic staff, and 323 administrative employees, and it focuses on providing high-quality education to students who want to maximise their university experience.

Faculties

Yaşar University is divided into seven undergraduate faculties which have 25 different academic programs. Undergraduate divisions include:

• Faculty of Communication
• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Science and Letters
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Art and Design
• Faculty of Law

The graduate program consists of two graduate schools; the Graduate School of Social Sciences and Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. The graduate schools have 22 different Master's and PHD programs.

The vocational school offers nine associate degree programs.

Important Points

• High-Quality Education Accredited by the American Council on Education
• Instruction from eminent Turkish and foreign faculty
• European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) transferrable electives
• Options for learning a second language and Turkish language classes
• A full academic year dedicated to improving students' command of English to faculty requirements.
• Awards given to students from other countries
• The University Chamber Orchestra performs in concert once a month.
• There is a wide variety of student organizations and community service initiatives.
• All-inclusive, state-of-the-art, and open-access campus

Accommodation

It now takes less than five minutes to walk to the university campus from the brand-new residence halls. About 400 students can be housed in the buildings, and initial enrollment is assured for all international students. There is a choice of either a double bed or a triple bed, and each room has its own private bathroom and is fully equipped with the needs of the student in mind. Central heating and air conditioning in the winter and central heating and a mini-refrigerator in the summer are also supplied.