Dear Students,
We have an important announcement regarding your mandatory internships in accordance with the "REGULATION ON PRACTICAL TRAININGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION," which is a regulation prepared by the Higher Education Council (YÖK) and applies to our university. We would like to share with you some important points regarding the completion of your internships and the submission of related documents:
ARTICLE 13 - (1) Internships are primarily conducted during the semester break or summer vacation. However, in cases where the following internships cannot be carried out during the semester break or summer vacation, educational activities continue alongside the internship, and no internships are allowed on days when students have classes or exams:
a) If the relevant program or business conditions are not suitable, internships may be conducted outside of these periods, provided that they do not disrupt education.
b) If a student has completed all their courses but has not yet completed their internship, they may complete their internship in any month.
c) Internships can also be conducted during the academic term, summer school, and general exam periods, provided that they are of the same duration and last for a minimum of three days per week.
In this context, students have the opportunity to complete their mandatory internships during the semester, as long as they fulfill the requirement of a minimum of three days per week. However, in order to be able to undertake an internship during the semester, it is necessary for at least three days of the weekly class schedule to be completely empty. Additionally, students who will be undertaking internships during the semester are required to submit their reports, presentations, and evaluation forms within one week after the completion of their internship.
Please take this announcement into consideration and make the necessary arrangements for your internship process. Furthermore, we would like to inform you that we are currently preparing the "Internship Directive" within the department, and the aforementioned statements will also be included in that document.
We wish you a successful and productive internship experience.