revised: Nov. 27, 2012, 12:07 p.m.

Study at İstanbul Bilgi University
Experience İstanbul

İstanbul Bilgi University was founded in 1996 as a private, non-profit institution and functions under the aegis of the Turkish Higher Education Council. With nearly 12,000 students and a faculty of 700, BİLGİ offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the social sciences, economics, business, communications, the arts, engineering, architecture and law. The language of instruction, except in the Law Faculty, is English.

BİLGİ is a city university with innovative campuses located in central city neighborhoods, offering easy access to the social and cultural activities in Istanbul. BİLGİ campuses and dormitories have modern facilities, equipped to provide for all the academic and extracurricular needs of students.

Istanbul is a dynamic metropolis of 12 million people; the commercial, financial, arts, culture and education center of Turkey. Historically, Istanbul was the capital of Byzantine and Ottoman Empires and home to countless cultures. Today, it retains its rich cosmopolitan character and is a great place to study as an international student. 

International students can study at İstanbul Bilgi University for one semester or academic year as exchange students based on the agreements between their home universities and BİLGİ. Exchange students can come under the Erasmus, Erasmus Link and Bilateral Exchange Programs. The application and admission procedures as well as support services for exchange students are managed by the Erasmus Office (see below).

This website provides you with information about exchange programs, application procedures, contact information, courses and accommodation for international students, as well as life at BİLGİ, living in İstanbul and living in Turkey. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Erasmus Office. 

Erasmus Office

Erasmus Office manages the student and faculty exchange programs and international summer study programs for international students. Erasmus Office is involved in developing international programs in cooperation with partner universities and the coordination of international activities at BİLGİ.

Beyhan Demir Langlois
Erasmus Institutional Coordinator
santralistanbul Campus, ÇSM, Z-109 / beyhan.langlois@bilgi.edu.tr /+90 212 311 5219 

Aybala Isik
Exchange Programs Coordinator
santralistanbul Campus, ÇSM, Z-109 / aybala.isik@bilgi.edu.tr / + 90 212 311 5117 

Fax: +90 212 253 4702 
e-mail: erasmus@bilgi.edu.tr 

Address:
İstanbul Bilgi University
Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı
Kazım Karabekir Cad. No: 2/13
34060 Eyüp İstanbul- Turkey
+90 (212) 311 5117 / +90 (212) 311 5219