Bahcesehir University Undergraduate Courses - USAC
Location
Turkey: Istanbul
Description
The Istanbul program is ideal for students who are interested in studying in a city rich in nature, history, and culture at the literal crossroads of the world, where Europe meets Asia. Named the 2010 European Capital of Culture, Istanbul is an excellent location to study and immerse in a culture that is simultaneously ancient and modern. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and the third-largest in the world, and its 5,000 years of culture and history co-mingles with a modern, vibrant, cosmopolitan energy. You can enroll at Bahcesehir University in a variety of disciplines for a semester or full year. Students are encouraged to take the included Turkish for Beginners course as well as courses from disciplines including Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Economics, Engineering, and Law.
Highlights
Think of cities with a long, rich history and Istanbul will be among them. Founded as Byzantium around 660 BC, it was also known as Constantinople. Upon the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923, the city was renamed Istanbul and it has become the cultural and economic center of Turkey. The city and region's long and extensive history is evident in historic ruins and buildings which coexist with the high rises, art, and culture of a modern, bustling city.
When living in Istanbul, you will experience a culture rooted in thousands of years of history and influenced by countless civilizations. For centuries, Turkey has been a crossroads of religions, not only of Islam and Christianity, but also of many others now forgotten by history. A list of historical figures and civilizations that lived in, invaded, conquered, or were conquered by what is now Turkey is impressive and spans centuries.
Istanbul is a beautiful waterfront city, situated on the strait of Bosphorus, and is the only city in the world to span two continents. One of the oldest existing cities in the world, you will benefit from Istanbul's mixture of culture, art, and religion from both east and west. Cultural, archaeological, and historical sites in Istanbul include magnificent palaces, fountains, tombs, Turkish baths, churches, mosques, cisterns, and city walls that remain from the Byzantine period. It also has the attractions of a modern city, with art, design, music, fashion, shopping, and cuisine to enjoy and savor. Turkish cuisine is renowned as some of the world's best, drawing influence from all corners of the former Ottoman Empire. The city has extensive public transportation ferry system, metro, and buses. The climate is temperate and you'll experience all four seasons.
The modern Republic of Turkey is the only secular democracy in the Muslim world. It has thousands of kilometers of coastline along the Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean Seas; in addition to its natural and geographic wonders, it is also home to cultural, archaeological, and historical wonders as well. It literally is home to two wonders of the ancient world. Hospitality is a cornerstone of Turkish culture: visitors are to be treated as guests sent by God, and you'll certainly feel at home on the USAC Istanbul program.
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