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Fatih Üniversitesi

Fatih Üniversitesi, 34900 Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey
3.55 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Turkey is great for travelling. To begin with it's a very big country that provides a lot of cultural differences and wonderful sceneries of nature. So far i've been to cappadocia, ankara and the southwestern coast (antalya, olympos, kas and the butterfly valley) and i can recommend it to everyone who likes travelling. Especially the eastern part of turkey attracts me because of it's more eastern atmosphere, but as i didn't have the time so far, i didn't get there yet.” Read Review
tomash, Belgium

6 reviews of Fatih Üniversitesi

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HOUSING    
by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because the rooms in the dormitories that are provided by the university are about 70 km from the center of Istanbul. I chose to live in the center as this was an experience I wanted to have to get to know this city.
Personal comments:
I didn't take the housing provided by the university, so i have no comments about it.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Dogstar; rather small club but cheap and good party atmosphere (near Galatasaray lysee).
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ACADEMIC    
by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Language of instrucion was English and as my English was already pretty good at the time i came to Istanbul, i didn't have any difficulties with it. Turkish however proved to be a little trickier. As most people in Istanbul don't speak English i forced myself to learn Turkish. In the beginning i helped myself by learning basics like numbers (for bargaining!) and saying hello and the likes. After two months I started taking Turkish classes. With the other foreigners I met I speak English or French. But overall English was the main language.
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EXPENSES    
by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food is simply cheaper here. At home I used my phone more than in Istanbul. And travelling, especially the accomodation can be very cheap sometimes.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Housing proved to be more expensive than i thought, especially if you want to live close to the city center. Also if you're staying longer than 3 months in Turkey, you have to get a residence permit. This costs about 60€ every 6 months, depending what your home country is. It's better just to leave the country every 3 months and come back with a tourist visa every time (only 10€, for me), valid for 3 months. You just have to cross the Turkish border and come back.
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OVERALL    
by thomas, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Economics, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I didn't know that Fatih University was that far from the city center. That could have influenced my choice of university, but my experiences with the university proved to be interesting.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It's an interesting university in the sense that this university is considered one of the more religious universities in Istanbul. As i meet many westernized people in the centre where I'm living, it's interesting for me to hear another side of the story from the students and teachers in Fatih University. The people from the international programs office are very friendly and helpful, as are most people in this university. I wouldn't recommend this university to people who have difficulties with adapting themselves to totally different environments, especially if you're from a non-muslim country. If you're interested in these differences than you will find this an enriching place.



FINAL COMMENTS

Turkey is great for travelling. To begin with it's a very big country that provides a lot of cultural differences and wonderful sceneries of nature. So far i've been to cappadocia, ankara and the southwestern coast (antalya, olympos, kas and the butterfly valley) and i can recommend it to everyone who likes travelling. Especially the eastern part of turkey attracts me because of it's more eastern atmosphere, but as i didn't have the time so far, i didn't get there yet.
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