The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g., application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
Overview
Courses + Transfer Credits
Tuition, Fees and Awards
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Koç University
- Located in Istanbul, Turkey
- Founded in 1993
- 3 400 undergraduate students, 520 graduate students, and 400 faculty members
- 5 colleges, 1 School of Health Sciences, and 3 graduate schools
- Architecture of facilities is a blend of Istanbul historical style and well-established academic institutions
- Permanent campus at Rumeli Feneri, Sarıyer, Istanbul
- Located on a hill close to the city but far removed from the distractions of city life, sprawling over a large area
- Sariyer is located in the northern-most district on the European side of Istanbul, has a small harbor, with a booming fishing enterprise, and famous for its fish restaurants, beautiful parks, and cafés
- Half of the student body lives on campus making it active and vibrant with many organized social activities
- West Campus has new dormitories and facilities, just a few minutes away from the Main Campus
Partner university's areas of study
ArtsCommerce (UBCV)EngineeringLand and Food SystemsManagement (UBCO)Science
Notes on Language of Instruction
- A Turkish Language & Society course is offered for non-native speakers each semester, free of charge (3 KU credits and 5 contact hours per week)
- Koc offers another course, designed for incoming exchange students, about Turkish Culture and History
ELIGIBILITY AND TIMING
Terms offered
Term 1Term 2Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)Summer
Who can go?
- Students must have a cumulative average of 75% to study at Koc University
- Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
Term dates
- Semester 1: mid September to mid January
- Semester 2: late January to early June
Timing
- A one-week mandatory Orientation program is offered every semester (Fall and Spring) for the incoming exchange students (incluves a welcome dinner and a tour of Istanbul)
- The Koc Exchange Office assigns student mentors to each incoming exchange student, to help students understand life at Koc and in Turkey and assist them in fulfilling the requirements of the program
Summer program
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- Same as UBC credits
Passing grade
C-Grading scheme
- A 4.00 Superior 90-100
- A- 3.70 Superior 87-89
- B+ 3.30 Above Average+ 83-86
- B 3.00 Above Average 80-82
- B- 2.70 Above Average- 77-79
- C+ 2.30 Average+ 73-76
- C 2.00 Average 70-72
- C- 1.70 Average- 67-69
- D+ 1.30 Deficient+ 64-66
- D 1.00 Deficient 60-63
- F 0.00 Fail 0-59
Credit transfer process
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Exchange (pay UBC tuition)Undergrad research
Course information and restrictions
- When selecting courses, ensure that they are available in the semester for which you are applying
Full course load information
- Students generally take five courses during the semester
- At Koç, in general, one course lasts 150 minutes in a week
- There are 17 weeks in a semester
Transfer credits and equivalent courses at this university
Check out the courses that students have successfully transferred back in the last 3 years. If you don't see a course you need listed, it simply means you need to submit the course to be evaluated through the Transfer Credit Portal while on exchange.
* Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. This list is to be used as a general guideline and is not exhaustive; research the partners' websites for additional course information.
UBC Okanagan
Applied ScienceArts and SciencesCreative and Critical Studies
UBC course: BIOL 311
Title: Biochemistry
Partner course code: CHBI 300
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-09-12
UBC course: PSYO 241
Title: Personality Theories
Partner course code: PSYC 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-06-12
UBC course: HIST 3rd
Title: Turkish Culture and History
Partner course code: EXCH 301
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-06-11
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: Identity and Foreign Policy of the EU
Partner course code: INTL 447
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-01-29
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: International Conflict and Security
Partner course code: INTL 470
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-01-29
UBC course: PSYO 2nd
Title: Psychology of Learning and Cognition
Partner course code: PSYC 205
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-06-12
UBC course: PSYO 3rd
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Partner course code: PSYC 303
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-06-01
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Sociology of Organizations
Partner course code: SOCI 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC course: FREN 102
Title: French 1: Beginners
Partner course code: FREN 201
Language of instruction: French
Evaluated date: 2014-06-17
UBC course: VISA 103
Title: Illustration
Partner course code: MAVA 432
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC Vancouver
ArtsScience
UBC course: ARTH 2nd
Title: THE ART OF MEDITERRANEAN AND EUROPEAN CIVILAISATIONS: ANCIENT TO PRE-MODERN
Partner course code: ARHA 221
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-07-28
UBC course: ARTS 1st
Title: Basic Turkish 1/Turkish for Foreigners 1
Partner course code: TURK 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-02-28
UBC course: ARTS 1st
Title: Basic Turkish 3
Partner course code: TURK 203
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-02-26
UBC course: ARTS 2nd
Title: Translating Literatures and Cultures
Partner course code: LITR 201
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-02-26
UBC course: ECON 302
Title: Intermediate Macroeconomics
Partner course code: ECON 202
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC course: ECON 326
Title: Econometrics I
Partner course code: ECON 311
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 345
Title: Money and Banking
Partner course code: ECON 360
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 350
Title: Public Finance
Partner course code: ECON 340
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 355
Title: International Trade
Partner course code: ECON 321
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 356
Title: International Finance
Partner course code: ECON 322
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 3rd
Title: Industrial Organization
Partner course code: ECON 330
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 3rd
Title: The Economics of Institutions
Partner course code: ECON 480
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 3rd
Title: Public Finance
Partner course code: ECON 340
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC course: ECON 3rd
Title: Financial Markets and Institutions
Partner course code: EFIN 403
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 421
Title: Game Theory and Strategy
Partner course code: ECON 333
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 425
Title: Econometrics II
Partner course code: ECON 312
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-20
UBC course: ECON 455
Title: International Trade
Partner course code: ECON 321
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC course: ECON 456
Title: International Finance
Partner course code: ECON 322
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-05-27
UBC course: ENGL 3rd (3)
Title: Literature and Culture II
Partner course code: LITR 210
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-08-05
UBC course: ENGL 478
Title: Postcolonial Theory and Practice
Partner course code: LITR 432
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-04-14
UBC course: ENGL 478
Title: Selected Topics in Literature: Post-colonial Literature and Theory
Partner course code: LITR 450
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2013-11-26
UBC course: ENGL 4th (3)
Title: The Novel in Comparative Perspective
Partner course code: LITR 443
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-08-05
UBC course: FIST 3rd
Title: Film Theory
Partner course code: MAVA 305
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-08-09
UBC course: FIST 3rd
Title: European Cinema: The Politics of Contemporary European Cinema
Partner course code: MAVA 335
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-08-09
UBC course: GEOG 2nd
Title: Social Change and Development
Partner course code: SOCI 220
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-03-21
UBC course: GEOG 353
Title: International Migration in a Global World
Partner course code: INTL 435
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-03-22
UBC course: GERM 1st
Title: German III: Intermediate
Partner course code: GERM 301
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-04-12
UBC course: HIST 3rd
Title: Dreaming of a Cosmopolitan Sea: The Mediterranean in History
Partner course code: HIST 350
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-07-30
UBC course: HIST 3rd
Title: Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire, 1917-1991
Partner course code: HIST 440
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2013-11-26
UBC course: HIST 4th
Title: History of Turkish Nationalism
Partner course code: HUMS 122
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-07-30
UBC course: HIST 4th
Title: Colonialism and Imperialism
Partner course code: INTL 415
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-02-21
UBC course: PHIL 334
Title: Philosophical Perspectives on Gender
Partner course code: PHIL 432
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2015-07-13
UBC course: POLI 366
Title: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Partner course code: INTL 531
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-01-16
UBC course: POLI 369
Title: International Conflict and Security
Partner course code: INTL 470
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-01-16
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: Terrorism, Insurgency, and World Politics
Partner course code: INTL 335
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-06-13
UBC course: POLI 3rd
Title: European union Economic Law
Partner course code: LAW 340
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2016-06-13
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Sociology of Organizations and Institutions
Partner course code: SOCI 302
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-04-17
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Social Network Analysis
Partner course code: INTL 318
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-12-14
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Sociology of Communication & Information
Partner course code: SOCI 402
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-03-03
UBC course: SOCI 3rd
Title: Political Sociology
Partner course code: SOCI 421
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-03-03
UBC course: GEOB 2nd
Title: Energy and the Environment
Partner course code: SCIE 107
Language of instruction: English
Evaluated date: 2014-11-25
Exchange tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships + awards
The Go Global award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Information for US students
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ forFederal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Off-campusOn-campus
Housing notes
- On-campus accommodations are available for exchange students
