Direct Enrollment at Bogazici Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Classes were great, the Political Science department is very strong at Bogazici.

On-site administration of your program

I was not in a program per-se, so not much administrative evolvement. This was good for me, I was looking to be independent.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I found my own apartment on the internet, which is how most European exchange students do it when they come to Istanbul. It was a great apartment with lovely people.

The food in Istanbul is amazing. I'm not totally sure what this question is asking though, not a lot of food associated with the university. Except for the cafeteria food, which was mediocre but so amazingly inexpensive (~$1 for a full meal).

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I lived with a Turkish girl which was great, but without Turkish there is only so far you can go integrating.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Istanbul is a huge city. As in all huge cities, you need to be smart. That said, I never felt unsafe.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Living well and inexpensively is easy in Istanbul. Food, transportation, and rent is all cheap. Everything is about half the price you would expect in a major European city, except for alcohol which costs roughly the same.

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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