bilkent esn 2010 fall

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

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