Reviews of Middle Eastern Technical University (METU) | Turkey

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Layla, Limon, Biberon, Twenty, New Castle.

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Campus is extremely well developed to maintain a colorful social life.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There are private and public residences. The facilities in the rooms change according to preferences. Approximately 6000 students can stay in the campus residences.

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Overall

I wish I had known...

Do not hesitate if you have a tendency to try.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Students from US spend one semester here, then go back to their home country and then they come back as soon as they can for an additional semester.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

This is the most popular state university in Turkey.

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Academic

Course recommendations

A wide range of quality courses are given.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Very well developed.

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because of the relatively cheap currency of the country.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel, Food, Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

There is no need to be firm. Everything is already cheap, especially food.

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