Student

Academic Opportunities 

Psychological Counseling and Guidance Services 

The Psychological Counseling and Guidance Center, located at the Çiftlikköy Campus, provides psychological counseling and guidance services to students. The center supports students in achieving their highest potential in personal, social, educational, and vocational development, while also carrying out preventive and developmental practices to address potential problems that may arise during their education.

Services offered include individual counseling, group counseling, preventive/developmental programs, consultation, crisis intervention, referrals, program evaluation, research, and training. In addition, the online counseling service provides individual psychological counseling for students studying in different districts of Mersin.

Common Elective Courses (OSD) 

The Common Elective Courses program, offered to second-year undergraduate students, aims to help students improve themselves in fields outside their major areas of study.

Course contents are designed to promote outcomes such as community service practices, cultural and artistic activities, sports and health activities, environmental awareness, dissemination of science, cultural history development, communication skills, and foreign language proficiency.

Barrier-Free Living Unit 

The Barrier-Free Living Unit provides an accessible and well-equipped environment for students with disabilities. Its activities include:

Removing physical barriers: Construction of ramps, median crossings, elevators inside and outside buildings, and accessible restrooms, in addition to supportive tools such as computers, Braille printers, scanners, and audio books.

Mersin University Accessibility Map: Published on the university website, this map allows monitoring of accessibility within university units and is the first of its kind among universities in Türkiye.

Removing academic barriers: Initiatives include the Audio Course Book Project and the preparation and implementation of the “Regulations on Education and Examination for Students with Disabilities” at Mersin University.

Social accessibility initiatives: Meeting students’ requests for sports facilities, providing support in dining hall services, and offering transportation assistance to and from campus. These practices are pioneering examples in Türkiye.

Community Projects: The Vocational Training and Support Center for Students with Physical Disabilities provided vocational training, while the “Collect Bottle Caps, Remove Barriers” project supplied wheelchairs to students in need.

Awards: For its “Accessible Campus” initiatives, the university received the Accessibility Quality Incentive Award from the Ministry of Family and Social Policies. The Accessibility Map and Audio Course Book Project were also recognized by the “Barrier-Free Informatics Platform of Türkiye” with the Accessible Education Award.

Transfer Programs 

Students who have enrolled in an academic program at Mersin University and demonstrated success in their studies may transfer to an equivalent program that better suits their interests, abilities, and special circumstances.

Minor and Double Major Programs 

Successful undergraduate students are provided the opportunity to pursue a Minor Program in another field of interest or a Double Major Program to earn a second undergraduate diploma.

Distance Education 

The Distance Education program, offered at Mersin Vocational School, is the first and only online education program in Türkiye for technical fields.

This model provides wider access to education, creating equal opportunities while following the same curriculum as formal education programs.

E-Business Program 

Distance education is also implemented in the E-Business Master’s Program (non-thesis). The program includes courses in finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, organizational management, information management, and decision-making techniques.

No interview is required for admission to the non-thesis E-Business Master’s Program.

Foreign Language Education 

Many faculties, schools, and vocational schools offer a one-year compulsory or optional foreign language preparatory program, depending on student placement.

In addition, some programs provide a second foreign language such as English, German, or French.

The Department of City and Regional Planning in the Faculty of Architecture offers a 100% English curriculum.

Erasmus Program 

Mersin University signed the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education in 2004, granting students a “European identity.”

Through the Erasmus program, students can participate in multicultural exchange programs abroad, continue part of their studies as guest students at European universities, undertake internships, and engage in international projects. Likewise, many students from abroad study at Mersin University, while academic and administrative staff also benefit from staff mobility opportunities at partner universities abroad.