Erasmus Program

Hello, I'm Nesibe Nur Acundan. I am a 4th year student of Architecture at Istanbul Topkapı University. I went to Poland as part of the ERASMUS Program in the fall semester of 2020-2021, that is, in the 2nd semester of my 3rd year. In order to benefit from the ERASMUS Program, the GPA must be above 2.20. At the same time, it is required to get a grade above 50 points in the English Proficiency Exam. For the Department of Architecture, ERASMUS Program applies to several universities that are located in Poland, Italy and Greece. When I went to Poland with the ERASMUS Program, I had the opportunity to interact with many international students there. In this case, it helped me a lot to improve my English. At the same time, I had the chance to observe the architecture education in Poland. I had the opportunity to examine the projects carried out by architecture students from different countries. Thus, I experienced comparatively how the architectural process works in Turkey and in different countries. The ERASMUS Program lasted four and a half months. When the program was over and I came back, my department accepted the course credits I completed there. The ERASMUS Office at our university always supported me throughout the ERASMUS process. It provided me with all the connections to be made with the other institution. At the same time, they ensured that I received my grant completely and without any problems. The ERASMUS Program allowed me to interact one-on-one with many people from different cultures. In this way, I got to know many different cultures and different languages. In addition, I had the opportunity to visit many countries in Europe in this short period of time. The ERASMUS program allowed me to gain very different experiences. It also provided me the opportunity to improve my foreign language. I recommend all students who want to take advantage of these opportunities to join the ERASMUS Program. I wish good luck to all fellow students in their exams. We welcome you all to Istanbul Topkapı University.