Languages - Reviews of Bogaziçi Üniversitesi | Turkey

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Bram J

Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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Although English is the official language of instruction, there are many officials not speaking at all -or only speaking a few words- of the English language. Still most people are very friendly if you are trying to make them understand including Turkish in your sentences.

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Benjamin D

Universität Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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The university is a comfortabel English bubble. If you don't want to learn Turkish, you don't really have to. If you want to learn Turkish, you have 15 million+ victims outside the campus to practice with...

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Sean D

George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I had ample opportunity, through living with a Turkish speaker and the friend I made in Istanbul, to practice and gradually improve my conversational Turkish.

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amy s

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Sometimes especilly outside the school it became a problem for me. But Turkish people are so helpful in these situations.

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Tamilla M

Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I spoke both the language of instruction (English) and the host country language (Turkish) at a fluent/native level before and after my study abroad. So there was no problem at any point.

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