To our new International Students,

Welcome to the METU community. We wish you success in your studies here.

International students admitted to METU for the 2005-2006 Academic Year should be on campus for registration on August 31 - September 3, 2005 . This brochure gives information about registration, English language requirements and other procedures required of international students at METU.

Registration will be in the Cultural and Convention Center. There will be a separate desk for international students. If you want to apply for a dormitory room, you can do that immediately after you have registered.

We would like to ask you to carefully read the “Form for English Proficiency/Placement” that is in your package. Please note that if you want to take METU's English Proficiency Examination, it is held in two phases on September 4, 2005 and September 7, 2005 .

METU has an Orientation Program for all its new students to be held on September 9 and 10. We hope you will attend the activities planned for you. In addition, at the end of first day of orientation program, there will be a get together for all new international students at 16:00 p.m. on 9th of September in Cultural and Convention Center, Hall D with Prof. Dr. Nezih Güven, Assistant to the President on Student Affairs, Özgür Gelbal and Melissa Sezin Ergin, International Students' Advisors.

Please keep in mind that you can stay temporarily in our dorms between August 31 and September 3 for a fee of 10.00YTL per night (approximately $ 7/day).

Finally, your METU student number is written on the top right side of the address label. This number, which you will need for all official transactions at the university, will be yours during your time at METU. You should use this number at the bank when you pay your tuition fee.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Prof. Dr. Ural AKBULUT

President

July 2005