Frequently Asked Questions


Frequently Asked Questions about the Department
 
1. What is the future of the Department of International Trade and Finance (English)? What can you say about career opportunities?
 
Students of the Department of International Trade and Finance (English) can work as executive assistants, managers, assistant specialists or specialists in international organizations and multinational enterprises related to foreign trade activities in the private sector, as well as finding job opportunities in the relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Trade in the public sector. In addition, our current curriculum includes a wide range of opportunities for our students and graduates to choose an academic career.
 
2. With which score type does the Department of International Trade and Finance (English) admit students?
 
The Department of International Trade and Finance accepts students according to EA (equal weighted) score type with the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS).
 
3. What is the importance of English for the Department of International Trade and Finance (English)? Is it compulsory to take preparatory education?
 
Preparatory class is compulsory in the Department of International Trade and Finance (English). However, students who submit sufficient language scores can be exempted from the preparatory class. 
 
4. Are there double major, minor and Erasmus opportunities in the Department of International Trade and Finance(English)? What are the prerequisites?
 
The aim of the double major program is to enable students who successfully complete their major programs to study in a second branch for FREE by obtaining a diploma.Students whose GPA in their major program is 2.72 out of 4.00 and who are in the 20% success segment in their undergraduate/associate degree program can start a second major diploma program free of charge.
 
It refers to a program that allows students enrolled in a diploma program to receive a document (minor certificate) that does not replace a diploma, provided that they meet the required conditions, by taking a limited number of courses on a specific subject within the scope of another diploma program within the same higher education institution.Students can apply to the minor program at the earliest at the beginning of the third and at the latest at the beginning of the sixth semester of the major undergraduate program. Students who have successfully completed all credit courses in their undergraduate program up until the semester they apply can apply to the minor program.
 
Erasmus (European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) Program is a student exchange program between European countries and has been ongoing since 1987.
 
With the Erasmus Program, you can continue your education in another country for 3-12 months. During this exchange, the European Union supports you with a grant within its resources.The courses you take during the program will be adapted when you return, so you can spend 1 or 2 semesters in another European country without losing a semester.Erasmus Application conditions may differ for each academic year. Therefore, current conditions are specified in the announcement text for the relevant academic year. However, general principles are below.
 
-The student must be at least a sophomore in the period in which he/she will participate in the program and have at least 30 ECTS worth of equivalent courses before graduation,
 
-A general grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.20/4.00 for Associate/Undergraduate degrees and 2.50/4.00 for Master's and Doctorate degrees.
 
Note: Students who will participate in the mobility must be full-time and have a course load that can follow 30 ECTS credits for the semester in which they will receive education.
 
 
5. Is there a compulsory internship in the Department of International Trade and Finance(English)?
 
No, there is a voluntary internship in the department.
 
6. Should the International Trade and Finance (English) student find an internship place on his/her own? Can they get support from the department in finding an internship place?
 
Although students find their internship places themselves, support is provided in finding an internship place through faculty activities and sectoral connections of academicians and external stakeholder protocols of the department and our faculty.