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BAU Global, Türkiye's world brand in education, has added a new link to its education network with BAU International University Batumi, opened in Batumi after Washington D.C. and Berlin.
BAU Global, an international brand in education with BAU International University Washington D.C., founded in 2014 in the US capital Washington D.C., and BAU International Berlin University of Applied Sciences, opened in the German capital Berlin, has added another institution to its international education network: BAU International University Batumi
Set to welcome its first medical students in the 2015-2016 academic year, BAU International University Batumiis also opening its doors to university students from all over the world. At BAU International University Batumi, which will operate as a foundation university, scholarship opportunities at various rates will be offered to successful students. Admitting students from abroad in its first year, the university will open its doors to students from Georgia as well starting next year. The university has a capacity of 300 students, and 50 students will be admitted in the first year. In the coming period, faculties in health sciences, dentistry and tourism will also be opened with new investments in Georgia.
"THE CONCEPT OF THE UNIVERSITY HAS CHANGED IN TÜRKİYE AND THE WORLD"
Speaking at the opening ceremony, BAU Global Chairman of the Board Enver Yücel said: "From the very first day of our foundation, we have attached special importance to international relations. We have explained to our students that the concept of the university has now changed in Türkiye and the world, that campus-bound education is insufficient, and how important it is for them to experience multiculturalism. We reinforced this understanding by opening our own campuses at strategic points around the world. Now, by establishing an independent university in the city of Batumi, Georgia, that grants diplomas under Georgian law, we have added another investment to our international portfolio. This is about showing the whole world Türkiye's vision and strength and the courage of a Turkish entrepreneur. We are now experiencing in Batumi the excitement we felt years ago when founding a university in Istanbul. Our goal is to bring similar investments to other countries as well."
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO TÜRKİYE-GEORGIA RELATIONS
Stating that the university is accredited under the laws of the Georgian state, BAU International University Batumi President Prof. Dr. İsmet Dindar said: "To begin with, our university will be a faculty of medicine. Auditoriums, laboratories, a rich library and administrative units are all ready, and our language of instruction is English. At our university, where students from Georgia, Türkiye and other countries can study, we have formed our academic staff from distinguished names. Our university will make important contributions to raising the quality of higher education and medical education in Georgia by cooperating with other universities and higher education institutions in the country. Beyond that, it will serve as an important gateway for Georgia-Türkiye relations and for close cooperation and knowledge exchange between Georgia and all neighboring and distant countries. The Faculty of Medicine, which has begun operating within BAU International University Batumi, is also the first faculty of medicine opened abroad by Turkish entrepreneurs."
“MEDICAL EDUCATION TO BE PROVIDED AT UNIVERSAL STANDARDS
Stating that health today is a driver of economic development and that investments in health education naturally bring economic development with them, Bahçeşehir University (BAU) President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın said: "Studies show that the health sector and its indicators are extremely important for a country to achieve its sustainable development goals. I believe that the Faculty of Medicine within BAU International University Batumi, which we have opened in the city of Batumi, Georgia, will make important contributions to the health planning and development not only of this sister country but also of the countries in the region, and will further strengthen the friendship between us." Yalçın added: "The educational standard of BAU International University Batumi will be the same as that of our BAU Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in terms of laboratory infrastructure, a dynamic curriculum and the quality of the teaching staff who will carry out the education processes; the programs will run in parallel and resources will be shared mutually. Our education programs, prepared to universal standards, will be offered in English, and students at this university will have the privilege of benefiting from all the opportunities of our global network."
