High School Students Can Take University Courses with the "Pre-U System" Developed by BAU

With the Pre-U program launched by Bahçeşehir University (BAU), prospective university students can start taking the courses they want while still in high school. The career-focused program includes many fields, from Artificial Intelligence to Architecture and even Pilot Training.

The Pre-U program offers many opportunities for 12th-grade students. The university courses students start taking while still in high school also help them steer their careers. Students who take courses related to their target programs through the Pre-U system will also earn the right to sit exemption exams for these courses if they are placed at BAU. The courses, which started on 25 January 2021, are planned to last about 13 weeks. Students can choose to take their courses in Turkish or English, and can take up to 3 courses at once if they wish. Students who complete their courses through an assignment or exam are awarded a certificate for that course. Within the scope of the program, courses can be taken not only in fields such as Health Sciences, Pilot Training, Law, Architecture, Gastronomy, Conservatory, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Communication and Economics, but also in other faculties and departments.

"Our Students Will Be Able to Pursue Their Career Plans More Decisively"

Stating that the Pre-U system is an important step in helping young people move forward with their career plans more decisively, BAU President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz said: "As Bahçeşehir University, we are delighted to launch our Pre-U project, adding a new one to our student-focused projects such as Apply BAU, the Career Center, BAU Compass and CO-OP. Since our students' career development is very valuable to us, the earlier they start the stages of career planning, the earlier their processes of self-assessment, researching the business world, making decisions and contacting key people will begin. Building on this, with our Pre-U system we will stand by our young people as they choose fields according to their own interests and skills. Our young people in 12th grade will be able to put their questions to our expert academics, attend courses in the fields they want to choose, and thus plan their careers more consciously with regard to where they want to be in the future."