WOMEN'S ACCESS SCHEMES
As an institution that operates under the principle of supporting the gender equality sustainable development goal, Bahçeşehir University (BAU) offers access programs specifically designed for women. These programs include the Women Students Mentorship Program, scholarships for female students at the undergraduate, and graduate levels, as well as various projects aimed at supporting women's education. Examples of BAU’s access programs women are as follows:
1-BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY WOMEN STUDENTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The Bahçeşehir University Women Students Mentorship Program is designed to connect women students with female academics and women working in various industries through a structured mentorship program.
Objective:
Mentorship programs can facilitate women's career development while providing insights and knowledge about organizational cultures at senior management levels. In this regard, Bahçeşehir University's Women Students Mentorship Program aims to support the career goals of women students.
Who Can Be a Mentor and What Are Their Roles:
Women professionals with at least five years of industry experience, female entrepreneurs, and female academics can serve as mentors.
Mentors are expected to provide guidance and insights to their mentees based on their own experiences.
Who Can Be a Mentee:
Women students enrolled at Bahçeşehir University are eligible to apply to the program.
Mentor and Mentee Matching:
Mentors and mentees will be matched based on the answers provided in their application forms. Therefore, the accuracy of the information provided in these forms is critical. A mentee can have only one mentor at a time, while a mentor may have as many mentees as they indicate on their application form.
Duration of Mentorship:
The mentorship program will continue for 14 weeks.
Number of Mentorship Meetings and How It Works:
The program is designed to be flexible, allowing the mentee to achieve their professional development goals while accommodating the busy schedules of both mentors and mentees.
During the program, mentors and their matched mentees are expected to meet at least 4 times or more. A minimum of 4 meetings is required. Each mentor-mentee meeting is expected to last at least 1 hour.
Additionally, regular events will be organized where all participants can come together and gain insights from prominent women leaders. Mentees are expected to participate in these events.
Application System:
Mentee applications will be submitted by completing the necessary forms, which can be obtained from the Bahçeşehir University Student Dean’s Office.
Mentor applications will be managed by the Bahçeşehir University CO-OP unit.
Mentor and mentee matches will be determined by the BAU Student Dean’s Office, Bau Equal Unit, and BAU Social Impact and Responsibility Directorate, with notifications sent to candidates.
Information regarding the matches made based on the evaluations will be communicated to the mentors and mentees by the university. Following the completion of the mentorship program, both the mentor and mentee will be asked to submit a report containing their feedback and evaluations of the process.
2.APPLY BAU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM and WOMEN STUDENT SUPPORT RESULTS
ApplyBAU is Turkey’s first and most innovative university admissions and scholarship model, implemented by Bahçeşehir University in 2013. Instead of focusing on exam systems that measure students' curriculum-based achievements, Bahçeşehir University emphasizes the importance of placing students in universities based on their personal skills, interests, talents, and aspirations through the "Admission" model.
In the ApplyBAU system, Bahçeşehir University allocates specific quotas for women students in each department on an annual basis and systematically tracks scholarship applications from women students. This approach contributes to enhancing women's access to the university.
The gender breakdown of students admitted to the university with scholarships through the ApplyBAU system is transparently shared with the public.
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Gender Breakdown of APPLY BAU Scholarship Beneficiaries |
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YEARS |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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FACULTY |
Male % |
Female % |
Male % |
Female % |
Male % |
Female % |
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FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES |
33% |
67% |
17% |
%83 |
19% |
%81 |
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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
46% |
54% |
50% |
50% |
43% |
57% |
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES |
58% |
42% |
56% |
44% |
51% |
49% |
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FACULTY OF LAW |
36% |
64% |
43% |
57% |
41% |
59% |
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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN |
32% |
68% |
%27 |
73% |
31% |
%69 |
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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES |
7% |
93% |
18% |
82% |
12% |
88% |
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SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES |
47% |
53% |
48% |
52% |
45% |
55% |
3-BAU PHD SCHOLARSHIPS: WOMEN STUDENTS SUPPORTS INCLUDING WOMEN SUPPORT in SUBJECTS WHERE THEY ARE UNDERREPRESENTED
Bahçeşehir University (BAU) offers various PhD scholarships aimed at supporting doctoral students in their academic and research endeavors. These scholarships are designed to help alleviate financial burdens while encouraging advanced research and academic excellence.
Science scholarships are awarded in accordance with the university’s principle of empowering women in education and science. In 2023, a total of 77 students were granted PhD science scholarships, covering the entirety of their four-year doctoral education. Among these recipients, 40 are female PhD students.
The table below provides information on the students who received science scholarships. As seen from the table, BAU operates with a philosophy of promoting gender equality and empowering women, especially by supporting female students in fields where they are underrepresented, such as technology and engineering.
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1 |
BUĞRA |
TAŞDEMİR |
BİLGİSAYAR MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
2 |
MERVE |
KARA |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
3 |
LARA |
ÖZER |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
4 |
VESİLE DERYA |
ÇAKIR |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
5 |
ARİFE CEREN |
GÜRSOY |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
6 |
Margrit |
Yeşiltepe |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
7 |
ÖZLEM |
BAYRAKTAR GÖKŞEN |
EKONOMİ VE FİNANS (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
8 |
KENAN |
PELVAN |
EKONOMİ VE FİNANS (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
9 |
SEZGİN CUMHUR |
ÖRNEK |
EKONOMİ VE FİNANS (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
10 |
SERDAR |
KAYA |
ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
11 |
ŞÜKRAN ECE |
ESİRGEN |
ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
12 |
HANDE BESNA |
GÖÇEN |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
13 |
HAVVA EZGİ |
ALBAYRAK |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
14 |
ŞENOL |
SÖĞÜT |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
15 |
CEMRENUR |
MANGIR |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
16 |
NİHANSU |
YURTSEVEN AKIŞ |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
17 |
MUSA DUHAN |
MUSAOĞLU |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
18 |
ALPAY |
GÖKÇE |
İŞLETME (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
19 |
BEKİR |
POLAT |
İŞLETME (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
20 |
HASAN |
KARAMAN |
İŞLETME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
21 |
RAGIP |
ŞENGÜL |
ÖZEL HUKUK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
22 |
BEYHAN |
ÖZEREN |
ÖZEL HUKUK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
23 |
NİHAN |
KALKAN |
REHBERLİK VE PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMANLIK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
24 |
İREM |
HATTAT |
REKLAMCILIK VE HALKLA İLİŞKİLER (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
25 |
RAFET FATİH |
ÖZGÜR |
REKLAMCILIK VE HALKLA İLİŞKİLER (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
26 |
ÖMER BATUHAN |
ÖZMEN |
REKLAMCILIK VE HALKLA İLİŞKİLER (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
27 |
HAMDİ |
APALI |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
28 |
ÖMER FARUK |
CANDAL |
SİNİRBİLİM (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
29 |
MUSTAFA FATİH |
ÇETİNTAŞ |
SİNİRBİLİM (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
30 |
AKIN |
AKYÜZ |
SİNİRBİLİM (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
31 |
AHMET ERTUĞRUL |
AKYOL |
SİYASET BİLİMİ VE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
32 |
BÜŞRANUR |
TENİK |
SİYASET BİLİMİ VE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
33 |
EMEL |
TOPÇU |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
34 |
SELİN |
ÖZDEMİR |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
35 |
DİLA |
SÜZAN |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
36 |
BERRİN |
KEMAHLI |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
37 |
SEHLA |
ERTAN |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
38 |
ZEYNEP |
AYDEMİR |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
39 |
MERVE |
SERT ORHAN |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
40 |
CEM |
TAŞDEMİR |
EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİSİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
41 |
OKTAY |
ÇETİN |
ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
42 |
MEHMET |
ÖZ |
ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
43 |
CANSU |
DEMİR |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
44 |
GÖRKEM |
AÇAR |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
45 |
YUSUF |
YAŞASIN |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
46 |
BEYZA |
ÇOBAN |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
47 |
BETÜL |
ÜNAL |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
48 |
İLKER CAN |
BÜYÜKKIRLI |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
49 |
ÖZNUR |
KAYA SAĞLAM |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
50 |
ZERRİN |
YILMAZ |
FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
51 |
KÜBRA |
CAN |
HEMŞİRELİK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
52 |
BARIŞ |
ÖZDERE |
HEMŞİRELİK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
53 |
MELİKE |
UBUZ |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
54 |
NİHAL |
OZDEMİR |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
55 |
SEÇİL |
CENGİZ |
İNGİLİZ DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
56 |
KAAN |
ÖZKORKMAZ |
İŞLETME (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
57 |
MEHMET RAŞİT |
ÖZDOĞLAR |
İŞLETME (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
58 |
ÖZGÜR VOLKAN |
ŞAHİN |
İŞLETME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
59 |
TAHA |
TAŞDEMİR |
İŞLETME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
60 |
BURAK |
ŞAHİN |
İŞLETME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
61 |
AFŞİN BURAK |
UMAR |
KAMU HUKUKU (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
62 |
Mariame |
Bentaibi |
MİMARLIK VE TASARIM (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
63 |
RAGIP |
ŞENGÜL |
ÖZEL HUKUK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
64 |
BUĞRA |
ÖZTÜRK |
REHBERLİK VE PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMANLIK (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
65 |
NESLİGÜL DENİZ |
KOLAŞİNLİ |
REKLAMCILIK VE HALKLA İLİŞKİLER (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
66 |
MURAT |
GÖLLÜ |
REKLAMCILIK VE HALKLA İLİŞKİLER (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
67 |
SİBEL |
ELALTUNTERİN |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
68 |
BEGÜM |
LAVKOR |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
69 |
BALIM |
İSLAMOĞLU |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
70 |
BERKE |
DOĞANOĞLU |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
71 |
MUSTAFA |
TÜRKAN |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
72 |
BANU |
TOPÇU DİREN |
SİNEMA VE MEDYA ARAŞTIRMALARI (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
73 |
EHSAN |
SAYYAH |
SİNİRBİLİM (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
74 |
BAHAR |
KILIÇ |
SİYASET BİLİMİ VE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
75 |
FATMA |
UÇURUM |
SOSYOLOJİ (İNGİLİZCE, DOKTORA) |
|
76 |
PINAR |
KARAKAYA |
SOSYOLOJİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
|
77 |
AKIN |
MUTLU |
SOSYOLOJİ (TÜRKÇE, DOKTORA) |
4.BAU: “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MODEL” CERTIFIED UNIVERSITY
Bahçeşehir University is a university that has earned the 'Equal Opportunity Model' certification, developed and implemented by the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGİDER) with the support of the World Bank, to promote gender equality.
The aim of FEM is to identify inequalities in processes such as recruitment, education, career planning, and development, and to put an end to gender-based discrimination in the workplace.
The certification program has been developed to promote women's employment under the leadership of KAGIDER, with technical support from the World Bank and in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers and EY.
After undergoing an independent evaluation process, institutions that qualify for the Equal Opportunity Certification demonstrate their commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women in employment through their organizational structures, actions, and employment practices, gaining recognition both nationally and internationally.
5.CAREER AND LONG-TERM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING WOMEN STUDENTS
The university period is a time when important decisions about the future and career are made. In addition to long-term internship placements, the CO-OP Education Model offers seminars, conferences, mock job interviews, workshops, and career counseling services aimed at helping students discover themselves, prepare for the business world, and develop decision-making skills. These activities enable students to pursue meaningful and fulfilling career paths during their university education.
Within the BAU CO-OP Career Center, the processes of placing students into long-term internship programs are also managed. The COOPER long-term intern selection and placement process is carried out in direct communication with the Human Resources (HR) departments of companies.
The process follows the HR modeling that companies use in their regular hiring procedures (announcement to relevant faculties, receiving applications, CO-OP interviews, and presenting a shortlist of candidates to the company). Students who apply to the job postings published by the CO-OP Directorate are evaluated through CO-OP interviews, and if requested by the company, they are also provided mentorship to prepare for company interviews.
Afterward, the students' CVs are shared with the respective companies. The insurance procedures for the selected candidates are managed by the university under the supervision of the CO-OP team. The HR modeling used in long-term internships serves as a direct simulation of the environment students will encounter when job searching or entering the workforce after graduation.
As part of BAU's policies supporting gender equality, the BAU COOPER program operates under the principle of ensuring that women students benefit from internship opportunities without facing any discrimination. In this regard, efforts are made within the university to ensure the inclusion of female students in the program. The placement rates of female students in internships are tracked and reported on an annual basis.
The table below shows the gender breakdown of students who participated in the BAU Cooper program over the past three years. The participation rate of female students in this program is higher.
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YEAR |
Total Beneficiary |
Number of female student beneficiaries |
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January 2023- December 2023 |
1276 |
749 (58.7%) |
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January 2022- December 2022 |
1030 |
690 (67.0%) |
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January 2021- December |
1072 |
671 (62.6%) |
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January 2020 December 2020 |
664 |
338 (50.9%) |
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