Students can now find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Summer Exchange Program,in our new Summer Exchange FAQ document. Please refer to the Contact section and do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Koç University runs Summer Exchange program with its select partners. Pre-set number of KU students attend partner universities’ short-term summer programs or regular summer semesters. KU students are required to pay regular KU tutition for summer exchange but do not pay tutition to partner universities. There may be some additional fees that partner universities charge and for more information, please check “Partners & Information” Section.
Please check fact sheets before you apply, some universities may require additional costs or fees.
EM NORMANDY
Country: France
Detailed Information: Summer School 2023
ESSCA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Country: France
Detailed Information: https://www.essca.fr/en/international/summer-programme
Quota & Eligible Colleges:
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY SUMMER ACADEMY
Country: Sweden
Detailed Information: https://liu.se/en/article/linkoping-university-summer-academy
Quota: 2
AARHUS UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL
Country: Denmark
Detailed Information: https://international.au.dk/education/admissions/summeruniversity/
GPA Requirement 2.20 – If you are applying for admission to AU Summer University courses at Master level, you must hold a Bachelor’s degree (or as a minimum have obtained 180 ECTS in your study programme) by the time of application deadline.
Quota 3
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK SUMMER SCHOOL
Country: Denmark
Detailed Information: https://www.sdu.dk/en/summerschool
Quota: 4
WU VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Country: Austria
Detailed Information: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/incoming-students/international-summer-university-wu/
Fee Information: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/incoming-students/international-summer-university-wu/program-fees-services-payment/
Fact Sheet: Fact_Sheet_ISU_WU_2023_for_international_students
Quota: 2
KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Country: France
Detailed Information: https://student.kedge.edu/programmes/summer-schools
Quota: 10
STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY
Country: Sweden
Open to Law Students
Detailed Information about Law Program:
https://www.jurinst.su.se/english/education/courses-and-programmes/summer-programme/courses-and-dates
Fact Sheet: SULaw Summer Brochure_2023
Quota: 4
AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Detailed Information: https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-summer-school/custom-programs
https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-summer-school/digital-business-master-class-summer
Fact Sheet: BScBA Mikkeli_Summer_studies_2023
Quota: 4
SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY (SMU)
Country: Singapore
Detailed Information: https://www.smu.edu.sg/global/summer-programme
Quota: 7
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Country: Hong Kong
Detailed Information: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/summerschool/programme/subjects-on-offer/
Fact Sheet: PolyU_ISS2023_Leaflet
Quota: 6
GPA: 3.00
TOEFL: 80 IBT
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Country: Hong Kong
Detailed Information: https://isp.hkust.edu.hk/
Quota: 2
NANYANG TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Country: Singapore
Detailed Information: https://ntu-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11025
Quota 4
ITAM
Country: Mexico
SUMMER 2023 COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Please refer to OIP’s Application and Selection Calendar .
In case some quotas are not exhausted after the first round of application, a second round of application will be announced.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Application Requirements
*Students can get their Koc TOEFL scorecards from the Registrar’s Office. Please keep in mind that it will take a couple of days for Registrar’s Office to issue your TOEFL or IELTS scorecards. You are asked to upload your English Proficiency Proof on the online application form (https://kuapp.ku.edu.tr ).
**Students who wish to apply using their KUEPE scores will need to take a screenshot of their KUSIS homepage, where KUEPE scores are shown. If students have any technical issues with screening their KUEPE results on their KUSIS homepage, they must contact the IT department to solve the issue. Students can also contact the Registrar’s Office and English Language Center to get their KUEPE results as well.
If you do not have an official TOEFL, IELTS or KUEPE scorecard, you have to take a new test. Please note that you need to plan your application accordingly as it takes time to get the result of English Proficiency tests.
Exceptions to the English proficiency tests (TOEFL, IELTS) include only lifetime residents of Australia, Canada (other than Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States (other than Puerto Rico). Students who have recently and successfully completed at least 4 years of rigorous academic studies in one of the countries listed might also be exempted. Their English proficiency score calculated on KUAPP will be the min. English Language admission requirement of the program at KU they are admitted. Students English Language Score will be automatically calculated as the equivalent of 80 TOEFL IBT unless the student submits an IELTS or TOEFL score, Placement will be based on 50% GPA and 50 % TOEFL, so the higher scores students have, the better chance of placement students will have.
Application Documents
The following documents should be uploaded on kuapp at the time of the application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Document Type | Mandatory/ If applicable |
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Transcript of Records | Mandatory |
Language Score card | Mandatory |
Photo | Mandatory |
Application Method
Application is done via OIP’s online application system: https://kuapp.ku.edu.tr/ If you have not applied to any of the Mobility Programs offered by OIP via kuapp.ku.edu.tr.
Selection
Announcement of Results
Results are notified to all applicants in a written format via e-mail and OIP website.
Placement results are also announced on Kuapp system. To view your results, you may log into your Kuapp account at kuapp.ku.edu.tr.
The following would help you understand your status on kuapp:
Right to Appeal
Selected candidates will not have more than seven days to accept or reject the offered grant via kuapp@ku.edu.tr
If your application was neither selected for a grant nor included in the substitute list, you will be informed about the reasons and have at least one week to appeal against this decision to the Selection Committee of Koc University.
Nomination
Application to Host University
After you are selected please note that you will be expected to submit documents below to OIP:
Important Notes:
During Mobility
Course Equivalency Form (During/After): If the student makes changes on the course list, then this form should filled out and approved by the Departmental Academic Coordinator. This form could also be sent to OIP after mobility.
After Mobility
Following the completion of the program, student has to take the following steps.
Departments/Colleges | Coordinators | Room | Phone | ||
School of Medicine | Dr. Selin Ünsaler | Topkapı | – | SUNSALER@ku.edu.tr | |
School of Nursing | Gülcan Bağçivan | Topkapı | 2675 | gbagcivan@ku.edu.tr | |
College of Adm. Sci. & Econ. | |||||
International Relations | Ziya Öniş | CASE 150 | 1670 | zonis@ku.edu.tr | |
Business Administration | Zekiye Selvili | CASE 240 | 1456 | zselvili@ku.edu.tr | |
Economics | Murat Usman | CASE 248 | 1553 | musman@ku.edu.tr | |
College of Soc. Sci. & Hums. | |||||
Psychology | İlmiye Seçer | Z11E |
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Media and Visual Arts | Aslı Günay | SOS 274 |
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Archeology History of Arts | Lucienne Thys-Şenocak | SOS 225 | 1425 | lsenocak@ku.edu.tr | |
English Lang. & Comparative Litr. | M. Fatih Uslu | SOS 260 | 1528 | muslu@ku.edu.tr | |
History | Can Nacar | SOS Z11B | 1130 | cnacar@ku.edu.tr | |
Philosophy | Eylem Özaltun | SOS Z22C | 1116 | eozaltun@ku.edu.tr | |
Sociology | Fatoş Gökşen | SOS 258 | 1311 | fgoksen@ku.edu.tr | |
Law School | Yasin Alperen Karaşahin | SOS 151 | 1825 | yakarasahin@ku.edu.tr | |
College of Science | |||||
Mathematics | Hasan İnci | SCI 268 | 1687 | hinci@ku.edu.tr | |
Molecular Bio. & Genetics | Onur Öztaş | ONOZTAS@ku.edu.tr, | |||
Chemistry | Umut Aydemir | SCI Z61 | 1449 | uaydemir@ku.edu.tr | |
Physics | Özgür Müstecaplıoğlu | SCI 155 | 1424 | omustecap@ku.edu.tr | |
College of Engineering | |||||
Chemical and Biological Engineering | Özlem Keskin | ENG 224 | 1538 | okeskin@ku.edu.tr | |
Computer Engineering | Öznur Özkasap | ENG 144 | 1584 | oozkasap@ku.edu.tr | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Sinem Çöleri | ENG 117 | 1535 | scoleri@ku.edu.tr | |
Industrial Engineering | Metin Türkay | ENG 205 | 1586 | mturkay@ku.edu.tr | |
Mechanical Engineering | Demircan Canadinç | ENG 103A | 1891 | dcanadinc@ku.edu.tr | |
KU Institutional Erasmus Coordinator | Bülent Kılıç | DOS B334 | bukilic@ku.edu.tr | ||
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities | Burcu Ergin | SOS Z04 | 1883 | burcuergin@ku.edu.tr | |
Graduate School of Business | Nida Bektaş | SNA A73 | 1606 | nidabektas@ku.edu.tr |
To cancel your application after submitting the Student Commitment Letter, you need to submit the cancellation petition to OIP. You can find the English version here.
It should be noted that students, who cancel their exchange after the “notice period” provided by OIP right after the announcement of placement results, would lose -10 points if they apply for Summer Exchange Program again in the future.
Commitment Letter (in Turkish)
Commitment Letter (in English)
Cancellation Petition (in Turkish)
Cancellation Petition (in English)
NEW: Summer Exchange 2023 Placement Results
Summer Exchange 2022 Second Call Placement Results
Placement Results for Summer 2022- First Call
Virtual Summer Exchange 2021 Placement Results
Selection & Placement Results for Summer 2020 -2nd Call
Selection & Placement Results for Summer 2020 -1st Call
For any inquiries regarding exchange programs, please open a track-it by sending an e-mail to outgoing@ku.edu.tr or open a track-it via https://trackit.ku.edu.tr/
You can also contact our Outgoing Student Advisors by booking an appointment on their office hours. You can use audio or video call on Google Meet for advising on exchange programs.
To book an appointment with Gizem Güler, please click here. To book an appointment with Ömer Eskici, please click here.