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Approved Programs in Turkey

McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Georgetown University
Location: Alanya
Dates: late August to late December (fall only)
Language of instruction: English
Courses: possible offerings include architecture and the monuments of Turkey, cultural geography of Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean; empires of the Greater Middle East; history of the Crusades; Islam and the West; Islam, gender, and identity;  contemporary cultural politics in Turkey, and Turkish language
Housing: apartments near the McGhee Center
Application deadline: March 1
Other information: evaluation on file. Consult Erika Gilson in Princeton's Department of Near Eastern Studies for more information.

Bogazici University
Location: Istanbul
Dates: September to January for fall; February to June for spring
Language of instruction: English
Courses: full range of courses in arts and sciences; special strength in engineering
Housing: university dormitories with Turkish students if available
Application deadline: October 15 for spring; March 1 for fall. Note: Students applying for the WWS program at Bogazici University must submit their applications to the OIP by October 3.
Information Sheet: Bogazici University.pdf
Other information: Apply as a special student.

CIEE Study Center at Koc University
Location: Istanbul
Dates: mid-September to late January for fall; early February to mid-June for spring
Language of instruction: English
Courses: archaeology, art history, biological sciences, chemistry, comparative literature, economics, engineering, history, international relations, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, Turkish language
Housing: residence halls on Koc University campus (typically a double room with a Turkish roommate)
Application deadline: November 1 for spring; April 1 for fall
 

Student in Turkey
Abigail Bowman '11 studied abroad in Istanbul, Turkey