Arrangements for Academic Guidance

Undergraduate Programs

An academic advisor to every registered student is assigned by the related Department. Academic advisor helps, leads and monitors the student during his/her period of study. The courses that the student will take each semester and any changes in the student’s program is approved by the academic advisor taking into consideration his/her academic development. Head of each department requests from the academic advisors to report about their students’ progress that they are consulting. Departments keep "Student Tracking File" for each registered student. Academic advisors have a schedule for contact hours with students during the semester announced at the departments.

During the first week of each academic year, “Welcome Session for Orientation “is organized about university life, social, cultural and sports facilities, health services, rules and regulations and other academic matters for first-year students. Each student receives a guidebook with the necessary information.

In the framework of Erasmus Program, all faculties/departments and schools have an attended Erasmus-ECTS academic coordinator who is the contact person for the incoming and outgoing students on all academic matters.

Master's Program with Thesis

The thesis supervisor for the student is proposed by the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School upon approval of the Department no later than the end of the student's second semester. Thesis supervisors are chosen from the faculty members. If the student's thesis subject requires more than one supervisor, a co-supervisor may be appointed. The Administrative Committee of the Graduate School makes decisions about the appointment of the thesis supervisor, co-thesis supervisor and changing supervisors.

Master's Program without Thesis

By the end of the first semester, a supervisor for the student is proposed by the Department who gives advice concerning the course selection and the semester project.

Doctoral Program

The thesis supervisor for a doctoral student is appointed with the recommendation of the relevant department administration and a decision made by the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School no later than the beginning of the student's third semester. If the student's thesis subject requires more than one supervisor, a co-supervisor may be appointed. Supervisors are selected from among the faculty members holding a doctorate degree. The condition for appointing the supervisor, co-supervisor, or changing the supervisor is determined by the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School.

The Advisory and Counseling Services Center

The Advisory and Counseling Services Center offers comprehensive and confidential advisory and counseling services to the students. Since adapting to university life is often challenging both for native and international students, the Center aims to acquaint the incoming students with the academic, social, intellectual and cultural aspects of Ege University.  Individual, group counseling and social work services are offered. The Advisory and Counseling Services Center helps to match students’ educational abilities with their career plans and to guide students in developing their career. It also provides information about a wide range of employment and training opportunities, and also work experience in a variety of occupations in both private and public sectors.  It helps to provide accommodation for the students.

Career Planning Unit

Career Planning Unit organizes Career Days once a year traditionally for the students to have better career opportunities. The students and graduates also join to CV bank, consisting job and internship advertisements, free of charge and pursue job/internship opportunities. Career Planning Unit also organizes personal development seminars and carries out Alumni Communication Office activities in order to maintain communication and cooperation with Ege graduates, to transform information about university to the graduates and provide university support in career and work life.