INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS WORLDWIDE

AFRICA
• Sinai University/Egypt
• The American University in Cairo/Egypt
• Helwan University/Egypt
• Ain Shams University/Egypt
• Mogadishu University/Somalia
• 7 November University at Carthage/Tunusia
• University di Algeria /Algeria

AMERICA
• California International Business University / USA
• CUNY Graduate School, Physics Programs / USA
• Emporia State - Kansas / USA
• Hiram College / USA
• Howard Community College / USA
• Kent State University / USA
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) /USA
• Mercy College / USA
• New Jersey Institute of Technology /USA
• Ohio Northern University / USA
• Pittsburgh Entrepreneurial Excellence Centre / USA
• Portland Community College / USA
• Stevens Institute of Technology / USA
• SUNY - New Paltz / USA
• University of California Davis / USA
• University of California Berkeley / USA
• University of Minnesota Duluth / USA
• University of Maryland University College (UMUC) / USA
• University of North Texas / USA
• University of Pasific / USA
• University of San Francisco / USA
• University of Southern California / USA
• University of Pennsylvania / USA
• Duke University / USA
• Johns Hopkins University / USA
• Georgetown University / USA
• Stony Brook University / USA
• Temple University / USA
• Columbia University / USA
• Virginia International University / USA
• Instituto Technologico de Monterrey / Mexico
• Universidad Andres Bello / Chili
• Technical University of Monterey / Mexico
• Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico-UNAM / Mexico
• Universidad Anahuac / Mexico
• Escuela Bancaria y Comercial / Mexico
• Unıversıdad Iberoamerıcana / Mexico
• Unıversıdad Panamerıcana / Mexico

ASIA

• Baku Asia University / Azerbaijan
• Baku State University / Azerbaijan
• Khazar University / Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan Technical University /Azerbaijan
• Arab Open University / Bahrain
• Open Malaysia University & Bahrain;Bahrain
• Regional Learning Centre /Bahrain
• Newport University CED / Bangladesh
• Dagestan State University / Russia
• Dagestan State Pedagogical University / Russia
• Islamic University of Gaza / Palestine
• An-Najah National University /Palestine
• University of Applied Sciences / Palestine
• University of the Philippines Manila / Philippins
• Kwandong University / South Kores
• Caucasion Institute of Democratic Integration / Georgia
• Anand Engineering College / India
• BMAS Engineering College / India
• Sharda University / India
• AL-Montassirria University / India
• Sagar Institute of Research, Technology and Science / India
• University of Baghdad / Iraq
• AL-Montassirria University / Iraq
• Sapir Academic College / Israel
• Shahid Chamran University / Iran
• Urmia University /Iran
• Amirkabir University of Technology /Iran
• İslamic Azad University / Iran
• Sahand University of Technology / Iran
• Tahran University of Medical Sciences / Iran
• Karachai-Cherkessia State University / Karachai-Cherkessia, Russia

• Almaty Technological University / Kazakhstan
• Manas University / Kyrgyzstan
• Management&Science University / Malaysia
• Rostov on Don / Russia
• Arab International University / Syria
• University of Kalamoon / Syria
• Providence University / Taiwan
• Bangkok University / Tailand
• Al-al-Bayt University / Jordan
• University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences / Iran
• Shahid Chamran University / Iran
• Urmia University / Iran
• Amirkabir University /Iran
• Islamic Azad University / Iran
• University of Economic Sciences / Iran
• Sahand University of Technology / Iran
• Bu-Ali Sina University / Iran
• Sazman Modiriyat Sanati / Iran
• Management&Science University / Malaysia
• Canadian University of Dubai / United Arab Emirates
• American University in the EMIRATES / United Arab Emirates
• University of Dhaka / Bangladesh
• University of Muhammadiyah Malang / Indonesia
• Jordan University of Science and Technology / Jordan

EUROPE

• Business and Information Technology School (BITS) / Germany
• The Turkology Research Center Duisburg-Essen / Germany
• Siegen University, Institute of International Politics /Germany
• The Mediterranean University of Albania / Albania
• Amerikan University of Tirana / Albania
• Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen / Bulgaria
• Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv / Bulgaria
• Vuzf University / Bulgaria
• Technical University of Varna / Bulgaria
• Technical University of Gabrovo / Bulgaria
• European Polytechnical University (EPU) / Bulgaria
• Metropolitan University Prague / Czech Republic
• Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts Brno / / Czech Republic
• Technical University of Liberec / / Czech Republic
• Masaryk University in Brno / / Czech Republic
• Business Academy Copenhagen North / Denmark
• Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur / France
• University of Orleans / France
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences / Holland
• Notenboom University / Holland
• University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein / Holland
• University of Utrect / Holland
• The University of Greenwich / UK
• The University of Greenwich School of Humanities / UK
• Middlesex University / UK
• Hackney Community College / UK
• University of East London / UK
• Leeds Metropolitan University / UK
• Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) / Spain

Universidad de Valladolid / Spain

AUSTRALIA
• Waiariki Institute / New Zealand

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS WITHIN THE LLP ERASMUS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

The Erasmus University Charter (EUC) provides the general framework for the European co-operation activities a higher education institution (HEI) may carry out within the Erasmus programme. It is a prerequisite for HEI to organise student mobility and teaching and other staff mobility, to carry out Erasmus intensive language courses and intensive programmes, and to apply for multilateral projects, networks, accompanying measures and to organise preparatory visits.

Istanbul Aydın University was awarded with "Extended University Erasmus Charter" in the academic year of 2009-2010, which is valid for the entire duration of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, that is 2013.

Istanbul Aydin University welcomes European students within the LLP- Erasmus Exchange Program and further sends Turkish students to our partner universities in Europe. IAU has Erasmus Bilateral Agreements with 77 partner universities across 19 European countries. In 2011-12 academic year, IAU had 35 incoming students and 86 outgoing students. The partner universities with which we have come to an agreement in the framework of Erasmus student and staff mobility programme are as follows:

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS THROUGH JOINT & DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Istanbul Aydın University, as a part of its internationalization targets to be achieved, is in the continuous affords of establishing the international joint and dual degree programmes with the universities from all countries of the world. As of 2012 Universities with which we have come to an agreement of running dual degree programmes frım some some universities from the USA and Europe are as follows:

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES:

• Bachelor  Degree in Business Administration (IAU & University of Maryland University College, USA)

IAU succesfuly started the Dual Bachelor Degree  program in Business Administration, with University of Maryland University College (UMUC). This Project is one and only sample in category, enabling the students to earn 2 degrees from each partner, one if which is an internationaly accredited, without being obliged to go abroad.

The courses of the program are being tought in English by the prominent professors of both universites. UMUC professors are coming at IAU, fulfiling their Turkish colleagues. Students who are successful in the end of program will be given two seperate diplomas, one from University of Maryland University College and from Istanbul Aydın University.

• Associate Degree in Computer Engineering (Hackney Community Colleg, London, UK)

Folllowing the agreement between IAU Vocational School and Hackney Community College, a dual degree program in Computing has been started. The program admitted the first student in 2010-11 academik year. Acquiring a sufficient level of English language, the students will have first year courses in IAU campus and the second year courses in Hackney CC in London. They will graduate with 2 diplomas from each partner institution. This Project not only gives the opportunity of an international diploma, but also provides the student with Edexcel Certificate, an accreditation which is highly accepted by hundreds of universities and by the business circles in Europe,USA,Canada and Australia.

• Associate Degree in Radio and TV Programming (İAÜ & Howard Community College, USA)

Similar to the Computing program, Radio and TV Programming  (Media) students start  their education in 2010-11 academic year. Learning sufficient English in the Preparatory program, successful will attend the first year courses in IAU campus  in Istanbul and will have the final year’s courses in Howard CC in Maryland, USA. Students will graduate with 2 equal diplomas from each partners.

• IAU & Middlesex University, UK

Graduates of IAU Anodol BIL Vocational School (AMBYO) may complete their associate degree into bachelor’s degree by attending a 2 year completion programs in Middlesex facilitates IUA students with unique terms of enrollment in accordance with the cooperation between the two students the rare occasion to have an internationally approved degree from a British university as well as a perfect English language acquirement.

• Top-up Degree in International Business (IAU & University of Greenwich, London,UK)

Graduates  of Business, International Trade, and Logistics programs of ABMYO, have the opportunity to complete their associate degree into bachelor’s level at University of Greenwich, with special terms specially developed for Istabul Aydın University, under the agreement of academic co-operation. The same opportunity is available for the students of the 4-year Business program, as 3+1 dual diploma Project.

MEVLANA PROGRAMME

Istanbul Aydın University Mevlana Exchange Program Requirement

- Call for IAU Funded Mevlana Exchange Schorlarship Program

- Mevlana Değişim Programı Giden Öğrenci Başarı Sonuçları Listesi >>

- Mevlana Exchange Program The List of Students Who Have Been Awarded By Scholarship BY Istanbul Aydın University >>

Mevlana Exchange Programme is a programme which aims the exchange of students and academic staff between the Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries. With the regulation published in August 23, 2011 (num: 28034), students and academic staff exchange between Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries has been possible. Different from other exchange programmes, Mevlana Exchange Programme includes all higher education institutions in the world regardless of their region.

The students registered in formal education programmes at higher education institutions in Turkey (on condition that the higher education institutions signed a bilateral Mevlana Exchange Protocol) may benefit from Mevlana Exchange Programme.

Additionally, all academic staff who works in a national or foreign higher education institution, on condition that the higher education institutions signed a bilateral Mevlana Exchange Protocol, may benefit from Mevlana Exchange Programme.

Mevlana Exchange Programme Requirement

For Full Scholarship

• The students must be studying at associate degree, bachelor degree, master degree or PhD degree of higher education programmes
• Grade point average (GPA) of associate degree and undergraduate students must be at least 3 on a four point scale (3/4).
• Grade point average (GPA) of graduate students (MA, PhD) must be at least 3.5.00 on a four point scale (3.5/4).
• 50% language score + 50% GPA
• The students studying in their first year at associate or bachelor degree and the students of preparation classes and scientific preparation programmes of graduate degrees can not participate in this programme at their first semester.
• The students must be studying at associate degree, bachelor degree, master degree or PhD degree of higher education programmes
• Grade point average (GPA) of associate degree and undergraduate students must be at least 2.5 on a four point scale (2.5/4).
• Grade point average (GPA) of graduate students (MA, PhD) must be at least 3.00 on a four point scale (3.0/4).
• 50% language score + 50% GPA
• The students studying in their first year at associate or bachelor degree and the students of preparation classes and scientific preparation programmes of graduate degrees can not participate in this programme at their first semester.

For Non Grant Application Requirement

Students may study abroad for one (minimum) or two (maximum) semesters. Semester periods may be different considering the education systems but the total exchange period can not exceed one academic year.

Also, academic staff may participate in Mevlana Exchange Programme. Academic staff may lecture abroad from one week (minimum) to three months (maximum).

2014-2015 Academic  Year  Mevlana  Exchange  Programme  Schedule

Call for Exchange in Higher Education Institutions
30 March-14 April 2014

Receiving the applications for the Exchange Programme
15 April-22 April 2014

Foreign Language Exam
25 April 2014

Assessment of Applications                                                                                                   
24 April-2 May 2014

Reporting the assessment results to the Council of Higher Education  
5 May 2014

Announcement of assessment results 
12 May 2014

Tuition Fee& Scholarship

Students do not pay any tuition fees to the host institution during the programme, but they continue to pay the obligatory tuition fees to their home institutions. They do not pay any extra fee to the host institution within the scope of the exchange programme.

Mevlana Exchange Programme is a programme which aims the exchange of students and academic staff between the Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries. With the regulation published in August 23, 2011 (issue: 28034), students and academic staff exchange between Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries has been possible. Different from other exchange programmes, Mevlana Exchange Programme includes all higher education institutions in the world regardless of their region. Istanbul Aydın University as a foundation University finances this program with its own resources.