Cooperative Education Program
The Cooperative Education Model combines higher education with business life with the aim to equip students with both academic knowledge and professional experience.
The purpose of cooperative education is to integrate the business world with education life. The program is a means to merge theoretical information acquired at the university with the practice at work, with the aim to graduate individuals knowledgeable in both theoretical backgrounds, and practices.
The Atılım University Cooperative Education Program is a program where the students meeting the application conditions and wishing to participate are employed for a certain period of time with no interruptions (about 7 months, combining the internship period and a semester) at contracted workplaces. In return for these studies, students are evaluated within the framework of Cooperative Education courses. The Cooperative Education Program is a part of education and does not extend the period of study.
Benefits of the Cooperative Education Program for Students:
- Students learn to utilize and put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired at the university.
- Their professional experience, perception and awareness increase.
- They create their own career and life plans, acquiring a vision about their profession and goals.
- They get to add their professional work experience to their resume before graduation.
- They improve their organizational and time management skills.
- They develop and expand sectoral and professional business networks.
- After graduation, they gain a competitive advantage in the job acceptance process and have increased participation in the workforce after graduation. Students meeting cooperative education application criteria may apply to the Coordination Office of Career Planning and Cooperative Education. Application dates are announced on the relevant page of our Office.
- Cooperative Education Program Application Form
- Directive on Cooperative Education
- Cooperative Education Booklet