The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts in European Union Relations.

This is a First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) program.

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.

Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

The educational programme in our department is fundamentally inspiring and has a broad and modern vision. The programme is dynamic in the sense that it is constantly updated to provide our students with the changing and up-to-date European Union studies. The curriculum of each programme has been designed to carefully balance theoretical and practical courses as well as compulsory and elective courses.

The courses in the EUR department are organized so as to make the students active learners with the use of participatory teaching techniques. When we consider the method of education, it should be stressed here that the courses are not only based on lectures by the course instructors, but high importance is given to class discussions, in-class exercises, individual and group research projects, presentations and other forms of participatory learning. The curriculum is planned with a multidisciplinary approach in mind as the EUR department needs to incorporate elements of economics, international relations, politics and other elements of social sciences.

The four-year curriculum is divided into two sections. The first two years of the programme consist of compulsory courses covering a substantial variety of studies and giving the students their primary theoretical foundation. These courses include introductory micro and macroeconomics courses, business and management courses, English language courses, introduction to European integration and other European studies courses, political sciences courses, international relations courses and also history courses. The remaining two years includes a smaller number of compulsory courses and a larger number of elective courses allowing the students to choose from a range of elective courses providing them with the opportunity to pursue their areas of interest. The elective courses include many different areas of research such as enlargement of EU and harmonization, international politics and security, multiculturalism, the Cyprus issue, Balkan politics, international organizations among many others.

The European Union Relations department focuses on all areas of European studies and research and includes economic, political, and social dimensions in its curriculum. The vision of the young and dynamic department is to become a sought after and well-respected center in European studies and research. The department is further strengthened with its modern curriculum, library and research centers that were established with the best possible technology and the academic staff who can use the power of scientific education to enlighten the public and contribute to the knowledge in the field.

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The students who graduate from the Department of European Union Relations have a wide range of occupational options as their educational background will cover different research areas including European studies, economics, politics and international relations. They will have the competency to work for the public and private sectors as well as the civil society. Their career prospects include working for any national or international European institution or office, becoming experts, advisors or project coordinators in EU-funded projects, working for the government bodies and EU-related offices. As for the private sector, they can work for consulting firms, multinational corporations (MNCs), and financial institutions as their analytical skills will also be strong. The civil society also offers an exciting area of occupation for those who are more into developmental research and believe in the strengthening of the civil society. Moreover, they may continue their studies with a master’s and a PhD degree to become academics in Universities.

The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.

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Exam Regulations and, Assessment, and Grading

For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade.  Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent
The table below provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.

*for these ones, the higher grade is applied

In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.

Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.

Also, among the Letter Grades;

Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.

Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.

Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.

Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.

Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.

Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.

Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.

Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.

Grade “NA” (Non-Attendance) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.

Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.

In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;

to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS

to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00

to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

This is a full time program.

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