Eastern Mediterranean University is offering workshops for high school final year students receiving education within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Targeted towards over 1000 high school students, the said workshops commenced at various academic units in EMU between 09:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on 16 December 2015.
On the first day of the said organisation, Famagusta Turkish Maarif College, Namık Kemal High School, Famagusta Vocational High School, Dr. Fazıl Küçük Industry Vocational High School, Famagusta High School of Trade, and Eastern Mediterranean Doğa College attended the said workshops. Depending on their prospective choices, students were grouped according to their fields and attended the relevant workshops, accordingly.
On 17 December 2015, Bekirpaşa High School, Cumhuriyet High School, Erenköy High School, Polatpaşa High School, İskele High School of Trade, and Karpaz Vocational High School took part in the workshops, which will continue on 21 and 28 December 2015.
On 21 December 2014, students of 19 May Turkish Maarif College, Lapta Yavuzlar High School, Cengiz Topel Vocational High School of Industry, Lefke Gazi High School, Turkish Maarif College and Değirmenlik High School participated in the said workshops. Depending on their prospective choices, students were grouped according to their fields and attended the relevant workshops, accordingly. The workshops will finish on 28 December 2015.
Taking place under 26 different topics, the workshop sessions aim to help high school students to explore and develop their existing skills and talents. Among workshop topics are Social Media and Security, Small Scale Project Applications through 3D Autocad, Animation Techniques and Applications, I Am Shooting My Own Video (Video Production), Percussion and Rhythm, Art Training (16-17 December 2015), Creative Thinking, Aesthetic Activities (21-28 December 2015), Shooting in Virtual Environment, TV Journalism, Radio Programming, Citizen Journalism, Brand Production through Creative Thinking Techniques for Advertising, Electromagnetic and Electrostatic Basics, Robot Assisted Production and Human Productivity, Website Design, Cutting Pieces with CNC Worktop, Wind Tunnel, Creation of a Concrete Mixture and Experiments, A General Outlook on Employment Law and Accidents, Medicine Synthesis and Analysis, DNA Isolation from Human Cells, Kitchen Applications, Balanced Nutrition, Basic First Aid Application, Dynamic Balance Assessment, Brand Cities – Eco Design, Cultural Heritage, Re-use of Traditional Buildings, Paper Design, Stock Markets, Cyprus Conflict, Microbiology / Parasite Analysis through Microscopes / Resistance of Bacteria Against Medicine / Demonstration of the Development of Bacteria.
Teachers’ and Students’ Comments on the Workshops
Fadime Türkmenli – Dr. Fazıl Küçük Industry Vocational School Final Year Student
I am interested in studying law and am extremely delighted to receive first-hand information from instructors at Law Faculty here. EMU is among my choices as it has a nice campus and lots of social activities.
Şerife Seymert - Namık Kemal High School Final Year Student
I would like to study Interior Architecture. EMU is my top priority as it offers high quality education and a diploma recognised throughout the world. I am happy to be here.
Asya Karaali - Eastern Mediterranean Doğa College Final Year Student
I found this organisation extremely useful for our choices in higher education. The academic staff demonstrated great interest towards us. EMU is among the best universities and it is definitely my first choice.
Busem Ateş – Famagusta Turkish Maarif College Final Year Student
I have not made up my mind about which department to choose yet. I believe this organisation will help us finalise our choices. I have gained valuable information about EMU. EMU is definitely among my choices.
Özlem Geyik – Famagusta Vocational High School Final Year Student
Having participated in today’s organisation, I have made up my mind about studying at Public Relations and Advertising Department. EMU is among my choices as it has a good education system as well as numerous social activities.
Selen Güngör – Erenköy High School Final Year Student
I would like to study at Nursing Department. My sister is currently studying in EMU so I am aware of its educational quality and international standards. I would definitely like to study in EMU. I also found the workshops quite beneficial.
Vladislava Goryelova – Bekirpaşa High School Final Year Student
I want to study Pharmaceutics and EMU is among my choices as it follows international standards and offers study opportunities in English.Students in EMU study in a multicultural environment. I also know that EMU is the best university within the TRNC in terms of educational quality. I am also quite satisfied with the workshop as I received detailed information about the program I hope to study.
Buse Fidan – Cumhuriyet High School Final Year Student
I would like to study medicine as I have always dreamed of becoming a doctor since my childhood. EMU is among my choices as it provides educational opportunities in English and offers a diploma with international recognition. Having participated in workshops, we had a chance to discover my prospective department as well as the possibilities offered to students by EMU.
Fatma Alaçam – Cumhuriyet High School Final Year Student
I am planning to study Molecular Biology and Genetics. EMU is among my choices. By attending the workshop, we had a chance to discover my prospective program of study. I found it really beneficial.
Bilge Kaya - İskele High School of Trade Final Year Student
I would like to study tourism. EMU is a high quality institution providing study opportunities at international standards and in English. EMU is definitely among my choices. I believe the workshops I attended provided me useful information about my prospective department.
Sedef Güzer – Erenköy High School Final Year Student
I am planning to study at Music Teaching Program at Fine Arts Education Department. EMU is a quality institution of higher education. If I choose to study in the TRNC, EMU will definitely be my first choice. The workshops I attended were really useful.
Zeynep Avcıbaşı - Namık Kemal High School Counselor
I found this organisation quite useful as students receive first hand information from experts. I also believe that students will make better choices following their participation in workshops. I am also a graduate of EMU and I know that the education offered my university is of the best quality. EMU is the best university in the TRNC.
Bengül Akyüz – Famagusta Vocational High School Counselor
I found the workshops quite useful as they were delivered by professionals. The information provided through workshops definitely has a great contribution in students’ departmental choices.
Özge Bertuğ - Namık Kemal High School Literature Instructor
This organisation is quite beneficial for students as they receive valuable information about their prospective departments, which contributes to their program choices. I am also an EMU graduate and I can see that the university has a quality student population.
Hakan Özoğul– Dr. Fazıl Küçük Industry Vocational High School Final Year Student
We found the answers to our questions at the workshops. These type of organisations definitely help us make our mind about our prospective programs of study. I have a lot of friends studying in EMU and they all gave me positive feedback about the university.
Berk Koygun - Namık Kemal High School Final Year Student
It is quite important to receive information from the correct place. I wish to study at EMU Law Faculty. My family members are also graduates of EMU. EMU is definitely among my choices.
Evren Mahmutoğlu – Cumhuriyet High School Final Year Student
I would like to study in the field of Health Sciences. I believe EMU is the best university in the TRNC. It is a university with international quaities. I received detailed information about my prospective department, thanks to the workshop. EMU is among my choices.
Meliz Damla Hüseyinoğulları – Cengiz Topel Vocational High School of Industry Final Year Student
I would like to study at Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design Program. Through the workshops, we received information from experts. EMU is definitely the best university of the TRNC and, at the same time, is my first choice.
Bahar Özkul – Lapta Yavuzlar High School Final Year Student
I am planning to study Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. I am fascinated with EMU’s quality and facilities. I found the workshops very useful and EMU is my top choice.
İlayda Kadere – Değirmenlik High School Final Year Student
I have not made up my mind yet but I have an interest towards Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Progra. I believe workshops organised by EMU will help me decide. EMU is among my choices.
Fatih Demirel – 19 May Turkish Maarif College Final Year Student
I am trying to choose either Tourism or Law for my undergraduate studies. I hope after the workshops, I will finalise my decision. Receiving first-hand information from academic staff as well as discovering the international qualities of EMU will definitely have a positive effect on my departmental choices. I am happy to be here.
Fikriye Şipal – Lefke Gazi High School Final Year Student
I found it quite useful when we receive information about professions. We received academic and sectoral information. I am very happy to be here and EMU is definitely among my first choices.
Dilara Aykent – Turkish Maarif College Final Year Student
I have not made up my mind about what to study yet but this organisation was really useful in my decision making process. I heard that EMU is a good university so it is among my choices.