KTU International Staff Week 2020

Karadeniz Technical University: An Overview

Founded on the 20th May 1955 in Trabzon, Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) as a state university is the fourth oldest university in Turkey. KTU has approximately 40,000 students studying at short cycle, bachelor, master and PhD levels. With about 90 departments in 12 faculties, 6 institutes and about 2100 teaching staff, KTU, today, has become one of the leading higher educational institutions in Turkey.

KTU is located between the city centre and the international airport (five minutes walking distance to the campus) on the Black Sea shore. The main campus, with its social and scientific facilities, is an outstanding site set in a wonderful nature, which makes it one of the best campus settings in the world.

Internationalisation

Since its establishment, KTU is actively involved in international cooperation. International activities are facilitated and coordinated by International Relations Office: There are nearly 150 Erasmus+ partners and more than 180 agreements in Europe. There are approximately over 400 mobilities every year within Erasmus+ Programme considering the total number of incomings and outgoings.

Besides, the university also carries out Mevlana Exchange Programme which aims the exchange of students and staff between the Turkish Higher Education Institutions and higher education institutions from all over the world.

Application for International Staff Week at KTU

KTU will be glad to host you as our international guests in our staff week between 8 and 12 June 2020.

The purpose of the programme is to share experiences among colleagues in a friendly atmosphere and also make it an entertaining and refreshing event for our international guests with various activities such as daily trips and a taste of delicious Turkish cuisine. All activities offered in the programme are free of charge.

Deadline for applications: April 10, 2020.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/roSPgHKdMixP8wZF9

Event web page: http://www.ktu.edu.tr/ofinafen-internationalstaffweek2020

Participants who are shortlisted will be notified by e-mail on April 17, 2020 and an invitation letter will be issued for them.

Accommodation: We recommend Koru Hotel which is located on the campus. If you prefer to stay at Koru Hotel, kindly contact to book:

E-mail: koruotel@ktu.edu.tr

Tel: 0090 462 328 08 15

Koru Hotel Photo Gallery: http://www.ktu.edu.tr/koru-resimgalerisi

 

For enquiries please contact the International Relations Office:

 

Official Event E-mail Address: ktu.staffweek@gmail.com