Mevlana Exchange Program

Hello, I am lecturer Nejla Türkdoğan. I work as an exchange programs specialist in the Foreign Relations Coordinatorship. The purpose of our coordinatorship is to enable our students, staff and academics to gain experience abroad in education and research activities, to contribute to the integration of students and scientists who come to our university, and to contribute to the development of our university, city and region by making maximum use of exchange programs within the framework of national and international collaborations. One of the exchange programs carried out within our coordination is the Mevlana exchange program. Within the scope of the Mevlana exchange program, a protocol can be signed with higher education institutions in our country and with partner higher education institutions abroad. Within the framework of the protocol, our students, academicians and the staff can participate in the exchange program. The difference of the Mevlana exchange program from other exchange programs is this: This program covers all countries of the world, regardless of geographical region. If our students who meet the necessary conditions are placed at the top of the ranking, they have the right to benefit from the activity with a grant status. In order to apply to the program, undergraduate students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 and graduate students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00. Mevlana exchange program has many benefits. Students make foreign friends and improve their foreign language skills. In the future, they will have the opportunity to closely observe the countries, companies and higher education institutions they will do business with. They can overcome the prejudices they have about different cultures. When they participate in the program in the partner higher education institution, they have the opportunity to get to know that country on site. As the Foreign Relations Coordinatorship, we hold many information meetings for our students at our university to benefit from the program. We encourage them to participate in the program. Likewise, it is a great source of satisfaction for us to host foreign students coming to our country as part of the program. Yalova is a very beautiful city; It is a calm, green and blue city. If students want to study in Yalova, a safe and peaceful environment, they should definitely choose our university. Our students who come to Yalova as part of the Mevlana exchange program can enjoy the sea and nature in the summer and benefit from the thermal and natural spring waters in the winter. Our students can rent houses in various parts of the city at reasonable prices or choose to stay in state and private dormitories. Yalova has a very important advantage in terms of transportation. Students can devote their energies to academic studies and social activities instead of spending time on transportation. International students are volunteering ambassadors for us. The good relations developed today will enable the mutual relations of the countries to be further developed in the future. We will be honored to host international students at our institution with the Mevlana exchange program.