The “Experience Campus Life Before The Exam” Project (Tercihten Önce Üniversiteni Yaşa Projesi (TÖÜYP)), which will be implemented for the first time in the Fall Semester of the 2025-2026 Academic Year, is carried out in cooperation with Bursa Technical University and the Bursa Provincial Directorate of National Education. Over 2,500 students across Bursa applied to the “Experience Your University Before Choosing” project, which allows 11th and 12th-grade students to experience university and campus life without taking the university entrance exam. Placement was based on students' GPAs, and 300 students were eligible to receive one month of education at BTÜ, while another 300 were selected as reserve students. The project, which offers high school students a great opportunity to make the most critical decision of their lives, allowed them to apply to all departments at BTÜ. In this context, 170 students were placed in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 60 in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 30 in the Faculty of Architecture and Design, 20 in the Faculty of Forestry, and 20 in the Faculty of Maritime Studies. As part of the project, 12th-grade students will study in their assigned departments at BTU in November, and 11th-grade students in December. They will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with university life by taking advantage of campus facilities such as laboratories, a library, workshops, and a dining hall. An orientation program will also be held before the program to help students adapt to the university environment. 12th-grade students will receive information at the orientation program, which will take place on Wednesday, November 5th, and 11th-grade students will receive information at the Turkuaz Hall on the Mimar Sinan Campus on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. On which days should students arrive at the university?
12th-grade students who qualify under the "Experience Your University Before Your Preferences" project will study in their assigned departments at BTU in November, and 11th-grade students in December. They will be able to use campus facilities such as laboratories, a library, workshops, and a dining hall on these days.
2. Will students be able to contact a faculty member in the program they are enrolled in?
Yes, they can ask any questions they like to our Research Assistant mentors assigned to the departments they were accepted into, and they will have the opportunity to get to know the department better through consulting and guidance.
3. How can students find out which department mentor they were matched with?
On Wednesday, November 5th, 12th-grade students, and on Wednesday, December 3rd, 11th-grade students will be able to meet their department mentors in the Turquoise Hall on the Mimar Sinan Campus and obtain their contact and office information.
You can also find your mentor's name from the department-based mentor list.
Note: You can access the contact and office information of your mentor on this list by entering his/her name at www.rehber.btu.edu.tr
4. Will students be able to eat in the University cafeterias during TÖÜYP study days?
Yes, they will be able to use the University cafeterias with the guest cards provided to them on orientation day. Students placed in the Engineering, Maritime, and Forestry Faculties can use the student cafeteria located in Block B of the Mimar Sinan Campus. Students placed in the Architecture and Design and Humanities and Social Sciences Faculties can use the student cafeteria located in Block A of the Yıldırım Beyazid Campus.
5. Will students be considered on leave from their high schools during TÖÜYP study days?
Students are responsible for their presence at our university and their transportation to the university during TÖÜYP study days. Whether they are considered on leave from their high school education during these days is at the discretion of their respective high schools.
