What do you usually pay for the books you need to use at university? In Holland, depending on the university, you have to pay between €400,- and €500,- each year for the books you buy or use. But I heard that in Türkiye they also use a lot of copies. Is this true? Or does it depend on university? If so, then what do you pay for the books at university?

Thanks in advance.

Do you have to buy them through university or do you have a website similar to our Amazon (in Holland)? If you do you can always sell you books via Amazon too. So like me who spent £100's on books I have been able to sell most of them since.

I don't know the others, but in my university we use photocopy a lot. Our photocopy center earns so much money I think, and he has most of the things we need there. Most of the teachers have their own notes in the photocopy center, or we find the photocopies of books we need as well, but for a few lessons we buy original books, it's better, but they're not still very very expensive. And usually this kind of books go more than one year. So, I'd say I pay for books 100-150 euros maximum per year, some years even much less.

Thank you both! Anybody else who goes to University in Turkey and who can tell me about the system in his uni?

Many universities in Turkia have their own publications and they have a bookshop inside the campus.

In my department, a price of an original copy of a book based USA is approx. USD 25-30. I need to have 3 or 4 books like that each semester (half year), but usually I don't buy the original one, even it seems cheaper than in Holland, it is very big amount for every student in Turkey, I think. So we get the photo-copies mostly. Generally, instructors allow that.

I just saw that restriction when I was in English preparatory class. I think, because some investigators from Oxford Pub. used to come and look sometimes.

If a book has been published by a State University's publisher then normally it is much cheaper than what a smillar book would cost in a normal bookshop.

For instance Ege University has their own publications. It is called "Ege Ãœniversitesi Yayınları".

Here you see a list of publication by the "Faculty of Letters" or Ege University:
http://edebiyat.ege.edu.tr/yayin.htm

I don't mean that most course books are going to be published by the university. This entirely depends on the departent and it depends to the university and lecturers. But I would expect more course books among university publications for the "Faculty of Letters" comparing to "faculty of science" for instance.

I think you will find the books very cheap comparing to the prices you pay now in your country. Only some imported books are going to be expensive but there aren't going to be any imported books related to Turkish Language and Literature.

Is it possible to buy books from the university which are not related to your own faculty? For example if I would be interested in German and English literature (which I am), would I be able to buy those books from the University itself too.. or is it only meant for those who attend the faculty they are produced for?

University publications are sold to public. They are definately available to anyone on their campus bookshop. Sometimes they are also available on high street bookshops. Some universities, for instance Boğaziçi, have their online bookshop. Recently I called Boğaziçi University's bookshop for the book "Kayıp Çanta" as it was out of print.
They have a series of books for foreigners. For instance their famous " Turkish For Foreigners" books (2 volumes) are widely available on everywhere.
Here is a link to their official page:
http://www.bupress.com/ToolBoxVA/Tools/Mds/Scripts/Books/Series.asp?ID=174

Not all university publications are so organised. A few times I went to some universities just to buy their books. I remember going to Hacettepe and Ege Universities and the prices were comical. The bonus was that I could meet the author as well and talk about their books.
I met Ioanna KUÇURADI at Hacettepe university. She is a famous Turkish Philosopher and she was very kind as I didn't have even an appointment.

Thank you abi!

btw in every university all the fotocopiers are very famous person.

yes. all students know him. and he knows all the importend notes and and old exam questions

theres 2 types universty students 1st type created by God for to take notes and 2nd type created by God to fotocopy the taken notes

and studying in Universty is really very expensive for the avaradge Turkish families,especially technical sciences more expensive then social sciences

ım second type I cant read even my hand writing

even i cant read my hand writing

I just made some calculations and I came to the conclusion that if I spend my money carefully in Türkiye, that 5 years of living and going to University in Türkiye, is the same price as studying 4 years in Holland wíth a scholarship of about €3000,- a year

Despite the fact in Holland I would also have a parttime job and be able to contribute to the costs, which I can't in Türkiye.. I think when I tell t his my parents, it's good news!

How difficult/easy/trustworthy is it to loan money in Türkiye from a bank?

IS there any e-Books available @ the Universities?

I do think it's easier that way. Students can download in computers and select the subjects, pages,etc. From there, students can submit their homework to teachers. This of course... would be control by Logins & passwords so that students don't abuse the facilities or illegal copying.

This format also, will help students lessen the burden of fees. Hmm, of course, the varsities will have to get more computers if these method is to implement. I think Education Ministries should consider to reduce taxation rates for students or families who owns computers... Like in my country...

At times i wonder why educational materials are expensive... IT should be cheaper for students within the institutions.. but of course...again, these will be abused.

Anyway, it's just my suggestions...

I think that educational system on the pc will become normal in the world within years.. in Holland they are experimenting with it and my school has gone pretty electronic already as well too. You can choose your own schedule of lessons within certain rules and you do this by loggin in at home, giving your name and your 'code' and then you can electronically pick lessons for the next week.

About books going on the pc.. I for myself find that very annoying. I study way better from a book than from information on the screen. Ofcourse I could print the papers that will be sent to the pc.. but in the end I will have more personal costs than when I 'borrow' books from a schoolsystem.. in which you wouldn't have to buy al the books new..

Hmm.. maybe I should reconsider going to Uni in Holland, and join Deli_Kizin in Turkey It sounds all really cheap to me!

Is there any way you can order " http://www.bupress.com/ToolBoxVA/Tools/Mds/Scripts/Books/Book.asp?ID=1520 " These books when you're not studying at the uni? It's only 12 YTL.. that's sooooo cheap!

OK..one Question..

Is the degree recognise in EU or other countries?

Some of my friends - 5 of them actually had the problem of their degrees not recognised by their own country and certain firms they wanted to work in... I asked them why they didn't checked out first??? They said they did and that the courses are the same as provided in their local Us and other Unis abroad...
I think they had to resit some exams back home in order to find jobs locally. I asked them why not they work in the country where they took their degree... Anyway, I don't know what went wrong...

Any advise? I'd been planning to continue my study...

For me it depends on the course you take whether your points will be accepted in your home-country. If I want to study in Turkey for let's say 1 year, I have to get permission from my school, and if I get that, then the points I get in Turkey will be converted into the points I need.

But if I want to study some subject in Turkey which has nothing to do with what I do in Holland, then they won't give me permission... And then I have to follow all the courses in Holland as well..