MY EXCHANGE STORY | Koç University (with pictures & videos!)

[@Sarelly]

Ramadan mubarak everyone!! May you and your family have a blessed month inshaAllah💕 If you have any questions about Koç University/living in Turkey in general, please feel free to ask!

[@BushraKhan-ko1ve]

Ramadan Mubarak to you too!!! Do you know about phd chemistry in koç university..

[@BushraKhan-ko1ve]

Please help me with some detailed information about phd chemistry over there .. is this course available over there and if yes then how is it...

[@Sarelly]

@@BushraKhan-ko1ve Thank you!! According to this site they do offer it: www.phdportal.com/studies/286296/chemistry.html I don't know anything about the programme though, but you can find a lot of info on the Koç University website! www.ku.edu.tr/en/

[@BushraKhan-ko1ve]

Okieee. ..Thank you so much Sarelly for helping!

[@BushraKhan-ko1ve]

Do they provide stipend along with allowances?

[@salihsimsar8037]

The best and number 1 university of Turkiye. And a Global Brand, KOÇ University. Beautiful city, beautiful campus, and an amazing curriculum.

[@inspiritsungjongie]

Thank you so much for providing info on the mosques, it’s helpful for the Muslims!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Sarelly]

I got you! ❤️❤️

[@ingridsalvadori5347]

You have no idea how much useful this video is for me. I have to choose if going to Koç for my exchange, so thanks a lot!

[@Sarelly]

I got you! I'm glad you found it useful!

[@mewoodsen1400]

Thank you so so much! You have such a sweet personality, I just feel it! You helped me so much ❤️

[@Sarelly]

You're so sweet! Thank you!! I'm glad you found it useful ❤

[@Karel836]

Thank you for this video, it was very informative. I’ll be probably studying at Koc University the CEMS program in term 2 next year.

[@Sarelly]

You're very welcome and good luck! I'm sure you'll like it at Koç University :)

[@espacosorayasabino3668]

thank you so much! im from brazil and intend to do the same as you did.

[@safreacts]

Wow that place is open until 4am!? thats sooo cool especially if you are pullin an all-nighter. This was a very well put together video and Im sure will be helpful to many people :) Big thumbs up!

[@Sarelly]

Idk how people were able to study there with all of that music but many did actually study there haha, thank you!

[@foat765]

Thank you so much! Now I'm really excited to go :D

[@Sarelly]

I got you! Have fun!! :D

[@foat765]

@@Sarelly Hi, I just wanted to ask if you recommend bringing a bike along for KOC University? I'm thinking about getting one to help ease travel time, but they're pretty costly.

[@Sarelly]

@@foat765 Hi! I do think having a bike is great for when you're in Sariyer but I don't think you can get there easily by bike since I'm not sure bikes are even allowed on the roads that lead to the city.. Some people did bring their bikes with them on the bus though so maybe that could be a solution

[@infoalrazi4977]

Thanks sis. Informative 🇧🇩❤️

[@trainingmycook]

Very informative video. Thanks for it.

[@julelau2751]

I was accepted at the Koc university a week ago for my next semester! Your video helped me so much! Thanks a lot 😍

[@Sarelly]

I'm so happy to hear that! Have fun at Koç!! ❤

[@cjquizon2165]

Hello! I'm from the Philippines and I also got accepted! May I contact you? I'm really clueless :(

[@joaosabino1712]

@@cjquizon2165 Im from Brazil and I will also be there next semester!

[@huseynhaydarov]

@@joaosabino1712 did u get any scholarship?

[@huseynhaydarov]

@@cjquizon2165 did u get scholarship?

[@amineboussetta4350]

Thank you for sharing with us this informations

[@Sarelly]

No problem!

[@Little.Miss.Introvert]

Hey! I am planning to go to koc university for my masters in 2023 and i was wondering how was the safety at the school? Like going in and out, walking outside the dorm at night and stuff like that. Thank you for the video; it was quite informative.

[@ggbeamer8794]

Hey did you make it??? Because I wanna study at koc in 2025 for my bachelor. Pls help idk if it’s good

[@sysla2466]

I love so much your videos💋💋💋🤩

[@Sarelly]

Thank you so much!! Thank you for watching 😊❤❤

[@BushraKhan-ko1ve]

Loved it!

[@Sarelly]

Thank you!!

[@travelleryildirim3013]

Ohhh find this interesting channel but than I want watch all your journey and it was than sad to see that you dont have more Vlogs about your Time from Istanbul ((( ... have think we can see more Videos from Istanbul and the University but maybe you will make it ??

[@zaydcassam5416]

Hey there I got accepted and had a few questions. Firstly, how strict is the campus rules really? Like can you not drink at all or bring people in without getting caught. Sounds like there is very little freedom. Secondly, how is the party life? Do you have to travel far to downtown in order to go out or is there someone’s on res or nearby parties/nightclubs. Sorry I know these arnt typical university questions but thought I would ask anyways. Thanks, great informative video btw!

[@jihanectr6434]

Salam I want to know how can foreign students be accepted in the university and is it to expensive

[@hasanuzzamananuz8270]

Dear Sister, I need to know a piece of information. When will publish or mail turkey burslary scholarship result? I will be glad if you will inform me. Love from BD

[@santim.o.b6825]

Is it hard getting vegetarian food in turkey? great video, thanks for all the information

[@JayA-rx3hi]

I study biomedical sciences too! How did you get on exchange to turkey? Where do you live? Thank you

[@Dimagh_in_koQaf]

Hello, this was a great video, thank you for making it! really helpful. So, I'm actually planning on applying for an exchange program for their fall semester, can you give your opinion if that's a good idea, granted it gets really cold there and I'm from a warm country? Would it be very cold that outdoor activities or plans in general might get disrupted (will there be any social life for exchange students in the winter?) or would the spring semester be more enjoyable? I don't know if I'll be able to adjust to the cold there in the winters, so any thoughts on the weather would be appreciated!

[@bz2768]

wait so I can't have a dorm only for my self ?

[@joaosabino1712]

heeey sarelly! thank you for sharing all os this. Im going to koç university next month and Ill be staying in their dormitories. I was wondering if you could tell me if its necessary to bring sheets for the bed!

[@Sarelly]

Hey! I did have to bring my own sheets. Have fun at Koç!

[@ranasameerahmad7977]

Plz tell me names of public universities which giving admission without entrance exam

[@hajargher6427]

Hello ! I really like your video . I have a question please. Is there Phd / Msc programs for Veterinary medicine 🙏🏻

[@thefenerbahcesk4156]

Selam aleykum. Thanks for the great video. I'm about to graduate from the University of Iowa with a degree in Biomedical Sciences this year, and I'm thinking about applying to the Medical School there. How do you afford tuition? How do you afford to live there? In the United States, Medical School is a graduate degree, but in Turkey, it's an undergraduate degree. Would most people be younger than me?

[@Sarelly]

W alaykom ssalam! I studied at Koç university for 4 months only (September-December). I'm a student at VU Amsterdam and only pay 2k a year. I applied for the Erasmus exchange programme and had the opportunity to study at Koç university for one semester. Hence, why I never payed tuition at Koç university. The Erasmus programme also offers European students a scholarship to cover living expenses. That's how I could afford living there. Turkish students sometimes had jobs at local cafes. So if you have the Turkish nationality, that might be an option. I do think most people would be younger than you since most students in my classes were about the same age as me (21). I didn't take any Medical courses though, but I doubt that the age range was much different in those courses. I hope this was helpful!

[@mohammadfanous2534]

Are there any private dorms? Koc is a top university in turkey right? Thanks for the amazing vid!!💙💙

[@Sarelly]

Graduates have the option to choose for a private room (do ask Koç first to see if that's still the case). Koç is indeed ranked very high in Turkey. You're very welcome!!

[@mohammadfanous2534]

@@Sarelly I'm a freshman , gonna start next fall insha'lla

[@mohammadfanous2534]

It'd be amazing if we chatted on instagram or whatsapp. I have some more questions. Its okay if you dont want to.

[@Sarelly]

@@mohammadfanous2534 Sure, no problem! You can contact me on my Instagram: @ssarelly

[@slimedono2930]

Thanks for the great content Sarelly :) I've got one qst plz, is there any mosque near Koc or maybe a room for muslims to pray at the university ?

[@Sarelly]

You're welcome :) There's no mosque but there is a prayer room!

[@slimedono2930]

@@Sarelly Okei. Thank you :)

[@Sarelly]

@@slimedono2930 Oh, but there is a mosque near batı campus. There's also a prayer room next to the cafeteria!

[@slimedono2930]

@@Sarelly cool, thanks alot.

[@Sarelly]

@@slimedono2930 No worries!

[@menhajulabedinmehrab2655]

I loved turkey

[@Sarelly]

Me too!

[@syeda_maryam_a]

I want to study arts in koç. Can u tell me if there is any fine arts program in koç

[@karanaden9741]

masha allh may allh bless u with happiness

[@Sarelly]

May He bless you with happiness too!

[@karanaden9741]

@@Sarelly hello sarelly can i have ur email i want to ask u some question about ur university

[@Sarelly]

Sure! [e-mail]

[@user-li1yn5st4g]

is there a swimming pool in the uni?

[@tayyabashaikh5800]

I am also a koç postdoc😊

[@Sarelly]

Cool!!

[@IqraKhan-gr3hh]

Hi friend💕

[@jennasulaiman5088]

Hey!! I wanted to ask what this university is considered in turkey, is it like one of the best? or is it a university that anyone can get into? also is it hard or are the studies okay? Thank youuu!!!

[@Sarelly]

Hey!! It is the best ranked university in Turkey and I've been told it's not easy to get into. I personally didn't find it hard but it does depend on the faculty you study at. For example, I heard the engineering faculty has quite a lot of difficult courses.

[@IqraKhan-gr3hh]

Hi jenna💕we can be friend

[@mateoriveros]

Hello!! Thank you so much for the information. I am planning to be an exchange student too, do you know if I have to pay for living in the dormitories??

[@Sarelly]

Hii, yes you have to pay! I payed €1.429 for a shared room

[@alexisgomezsalinas3560]

do you have to stay at the dorms?? or can you rent an apartment separately?

[@Sarelly]

You're totally free to rent an apartment!

[@mov.s5814]

Hello ! what’s your sat result ?

[@laylabitar5853]

How is the tuition cost at university?

[@zekiaydinli1393]

Do you study at Koc with an scholarship?

[@Sarelly]

I studied there for one semester as an exchange student but I was always a student at my home university in Amsterdam. So I never payed tuition fees for Koç University

[@zekiaydinli1393]

@@Sarelly ooh i just disunderstood, I do understand. Thank you for your answer! 🙏

[@Sarelly]

@@zekiaydinli1393 No worries!!

[@agcdropshipping]

I want to apply can you help ?

[@Sandraaa330]

Hi!!! At what season did you go for the exchange? Also does it snow in the university?

[@Sarelly]

Hii I was there in fall! I didn't snow

[@Hafadah_Quran]

I got a scholarship but my mom and dad are afraid of me going alone and none of them can go with me. What can I do to reassure them Thank you for this informative video

[@Sarelly]

My parents were worried about me going alone too! Perhaps they'll be less worried if you tell them most of the time you'll be with other students. Especially in the beginning you'll only be alone in your room, but even then you'll probably have a roommate. Tell them the university is well secured and no one is allowed entry without a student card (the same goes for batı campus). There are gards protecting the property 24/7. Perhaps knowing that men aren't allowed to be in any of the buildings for females will reassure them. My parents were less worried because I called/texted them regularly so tell your parents you'll do that. One of my friends even installed an app that allowed her mom to track where she was all of the time.. so if all of the above doesn't help, maybe you can do that too😂 Just make sure they know you'll keep in touch and that you'll be in a safe environment with great mentors to guide you, I hope that helps❤

[@Hafadah_Quran]

@@Sarelly Your words are great, I feel more comfortable now too .. 💕💕💕 My mother is afraid of me being in the house with a female who is not good, and I cannot move to another room .. Also, I want to ask you about veiled girls at Koç University Are they large or few? And thank you very very much for your words loved you💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@Sarelly]

You're very welcome dear💕💕 They usually mix international students with Turkish students and those usually go to their parents on Friday morning. They don't return until Monday so if you don't like your roommate, don't worry because you'll only be stuck with them for 4 days. Chances are high you'll have different schedules and won't even see each other during the day. Oh and they make sure you change roommates every semester so it's not like you'll be stuck with the person for years! Most girls at Koç don't wear veils but there's definitely a fair percentage of girls that are veiled. I love you too💕💕💕 If you have other questions, feel free to ask!

[@IqraKhan-gr3hh]

Hi dear❤

[@lalala4476]

Did you go

[@milo-pf1es]

Hi, so I guess I’m a tad bit too late, since You spent time at Koc, what’s your reviews on the medicine school ? Is it worth going to? and rate it out of 10

[@Sarelly]

Hii, I didn't take any medical classes so I'm afraid I can't help you😅

[@kebsriad]

Is architecture teached there ?

[@lailaosman3062]

Am 24, am I too old too study there for a bachelor degree😣😖

[@Sarelly]

No ofc not! I'm almost 22 and I'm about to start a bachelor's programme lol. You're never too old to obtain knowledge!

[@lailaosman3062]

@@Sarelly Thank you🥳🤗🤩

[@ranawalid9947]

do you know anything about the media and visual arts course

[@Sarelly]

I'm sorry but I don't..

[@xx3151]

Was het moeilijk om over te schakelen van een nl universiteit naar een turkse? Zit er veel verschil in? Heb je hiervoor in het engels les gehad? Zo niet vond je het lastig om het in die taal les te krijgen? Zelf wil ik later ook heel graag in turkije studeren en ik ben heel erg benieuwd naar ervaringen van andere🙃

[@Sarelly]

Het was juist veel makkelijker in Turkije! Ik heb hiervoor wel soms les gehad in het Engels, maar niet vaak. De lessen waren redelijk op niveau, maar de tentamens waren dan wel echt te doen. Ook had ik standaard vrijdag vrij, terwijl ik in Nederland 5 dagen per week les heb. Dit verschilt wel per faculteit. Ik heb namelijk gehoord dat de Engeneering faculteit dan wel weer een hoog niveau had en dat het voor master studenten ook vaak lastig was (zelf ben ik een bachelor studente). De meeste internationale studenten vonden Turks onderwijs ook veel beter te doen dan in hun eigen land! Short summary in English: As an undergraduate, I personally found the lectures and study material harder than the exams. The exams were very much doable in my opinion and were way easier than at my home university in Amsterdam. Some graduates I spoke to, however, found their exams harder and found the study load higher than at their home universities. Especially those at the engineering faculty, since Turkish students are taught more advanced mathematics than in the Netherlands for example.

[@kub9056]

Is it safe to travel from Koc to city center? Like if you had a late dinner in the city and you need to go back to campus at 22 or 23, what do you do?

[@Sarelly]

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable travelling alone late at night but with a group of friends it's definitely safe to travel around 11PM or even around 1AM. My friends and I did that all of the time! Most malls close around 10PM and I didn't feel unsafe travelling back to campus by myself- I do have to admit I only did that once haha

[@SudeErkan-f5w]

how long did it take for you to travel to the center? Is it easy by bus/ train or is there a lot of destination? :) @@Sarelly

[@Y.u.21]

Are you dutch by any chance? You kind of have that accent :) im turkish but I live in the Netherlands but I wanna study at Koc

[@Sarelly]

Yupp I'm Dutch! For how long have you been living in the Netherlands?

[@Y.u.21]

@@Sarelly I was born there but my parents are turkish :) But your study experience is so amazingggg

[@Sarelly]

@@Y.u.21 Ohh cool so you speak Dutch? Yesss I had the best time! I'm so grateful I got to go to Koç

[@Y.u.21]

@@Sarelly Ja ik spreek nederlandsss

[@matswieffer329]

@@Sarelly ur moroccan

[@kaylamonica711]

Hello I would like to ask if you have the classes in Turkish or you can choose to have in other language?

[@Sarelly]

96% of the classes at Koç are in English!

[@kaylamonica711]

@@Sarelly thank you!

[@kaylamonica711]

@@Sarelly hellooo, I have some more questions can I ask you on Instagram please?

[@Sarelly]

@@kaylamonica711 of course! My Instagram is @ssarelly

[@kaylamonica711]

@@Sarelly thank you so much I'm gonna send you a message rn

[@fatimakhan4921]

Heyy. Love you content.❤❤ I wanted to ask can we still apply for exchange program? And how much we have to pay? Or we can apply on fully funded scholarship?

[@Sarelly]

Heyy! Thank you!! ❤❤ I'm sorry but I don't know anything about the current procedure. However, the way exchange works is that you pay your own university's tuition fee but do go to a different university. Hence, the tuition fee doesn't depend on Koç University's fee, but on your own university's tuition fee.

[@fatimakhan4921]

@@Sarelly You're welcome.🌸 I have another question that we have to pay only semester fee? The other expenses are paid by university itself like the accomodation,tickets,food etc?

[@Sarelly]

You have to pay for accommodation and food etc. Food isn't expensive though! You can already buy a meal for €1,50

[@fatimakhan4921]

@@Sarelly okay thankyou so much for the information. ❤

[@roxana2557]

hey! i just wanted to ask since the university is far from the city center, which is the easiest way to get to the city center? is there a train that goes there directly or do you have to get a taxi?

[@Sarelly]

hey! My friends and I would take a minibus or regular bus to metrostation Hacıosman and from there we would take a metro to the city centre. If we wanted to get there faster, we'd go to Hacıosman by cab!

[@roxana2557]

Sarelly thank you! Can i ask if it was expensive? I mean the travel cost mainly

[@Sarelly]

Sure! The minibus costs 3 lira, the bigger bus costs 5 lira and the metro costs 5 lira (it doesn't matter how far you travel because you pay at the entrance). A one-way trip will usually cost you 7 lira ($1) so it wasn't expensive at all!

[@Sarelly]

Oh, but if you go by cab you'll be at Hacıosman in 11 mins and that'll cost you 34TL (BiTaksi is a great app for this)

[@faisalmatin6309]

How you find mony please answer

[@Sarelly]

I received around 8 euro's per day as a Eurasmus scholarship I was able to apply for at the time as a European student. I had a job prior to going on exchange so that's how I covered the rest of my expenses

[@faisalmatin6309]

@@Sarelly I don’t understand who give you 8 euro’s per day . I mean the government of turkey give are what 😕

[@amynasser7849]

Do they offer any vegan or vegetarian options at the cafeteria?

[@Sarelly]

Yes! They offer vegan meals and there's lots of veggies to choose from at Koç. Not so much at the cafeteria in the dormitory though.. Most vegetarians did struggle a lot in the rest of Istanbul too because you'll rarely find a vegetarian meal easily.

[@IqraKhan-gr3hh]

Hi Amy so cut smile😅

[@abood10al_sukari4]

انتي عربيه صح؟

[@Sarelly]

نعم، أبي مصري و أمي مغربية

[@anooshatariq8050]

Are any parlours or small supermarkets in the university or close to it?

[@Sarelly]

Yes, there's a small supermarket called "Migros" inside the university!

[@hatehaters6563]

She was always gone 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sarelly]

What do you mean😂?

[@hatehaters6563]

Sarelly i mean your room mate :) anyways it looks you had a good exprience in Turkey and you are lucky to study in Koç which is respected alot. 🤗

[@Sarelly]

@@hatehaters6563 Ohh haha :) Yes I was very lucky!