CONTACT INFO
Northern cyprus
Eastern Mediterranean University
Faculty of Architecture
Profile Description
Visiting address:
Dean of School
Faculty of Architecture, Eastern
Mediterranean University
Gazimagusa (Famagusta),
(via Mersin 10 TURKEY)
NORTH CYPRUS
Contact:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
GPS coords:
Registrar's Office - H?seyin
Yetiner
+90 392 630 1346
+90 392 630 2365
huseyin.yetiner@emu.edu.tr
35.145822,33.909686
Prof. Dr. Sebnem ?nal Hoskara
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
GENERAL INFO
Head of Architecture:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ?zg?r Din?y?rek
MS in Architecture:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yonca H?rol
Master in Architecture:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ercan Hoskara
MS in Urban Design:
Prof. Dr. Derya Oktay
Coordinator of Master Programs:
Assoc.Prof. Dr. Resmiye A. Atun
PhD programme:
Prof. Dr. Mesut B. ?zdeniz
Head of Interior Architecture:
Assist. Prof. Kagan G?n?e
Soon after its establishment in 1990, EMU
Faculty of Architecture became the largest
in Cyprus. Ever since, the faculty has
successfully provided high quality, holistic
education to local and international
students. This has been achieved thorough
internationally accredited programmes
offered in a distinguished academic
infrastructure and supportive milieu, in
which students are enabled to orient
themselves and acquire knowledge and
skills needed towards a creative and fruitful
career.?The basis of this success is
approaching to design in an
interdisciplinary manner with emphasis on
innovation, creativity, cultural sensitivity
and environment responsiveness. The
faculty aims to educate professionals with
high critical thinking abilities and up-to-date
knowledge of technologies used in
architecture, interior architecture, industrial
design and urban design and landscape.
Application Deadline:
End of August
Tuition and Fees:
Detailed information about tuition fees can be found in the university's web-page:
http//www.emu.edu.tr
Accomodation:
There are a variety of accommodation facilities within the university campus, information about
dormitories can be found in: http://dormitories.emu.edu.tr/en/ . There are also many private
dormitories and houses for students all around the city to serve the students.
Setting:
The Faculty of Architecture is located on the campus of Eastern Mediterranean University, near
the historic city of Gazimagusa (Famagusta), famous for its medieval walls and architecture.
The city of Gazimagusa (Famagusta) is the second largest city of North Cyprus with its nearly
35000 population .?
Student Population:
995 students (780 Bachelor, 150 Master, 65 PhD) 40 % foreign
Faculty:
59 Staff members (38 full-time and approx. 21 visiting lectures and critics)
Student service/activities:
New Style Architecture Club, Design Club, International Design Week,? International Summer
School, International Gazimagusa Symposium, Scientific Organisation, Workshops,
Competitions, and lectures that are organized all year around.
Bachelor of Architecture
Facilities:
Well-equipped library, reading room with large range of architectural periodicals and books,
design studios, CAD labs, one materials lab, one photography lab; one environmental control
lab, model workshop, Design and Research Center, Unit for Housing Education, Research and
Advisory (U-HERA), and Urban Research and?Development Center (URDC).
It is a four programme accredited by Y?K
(the Higher Education Council of Turkey)
and MIAK (the Turkish Council of
Accreditation for Architecture (MIAK).
Admission Requirements:
Please contact school for more information.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Language:
The language of instruction in all programmes is English,?Bachelor of Interior Architecture also
is offered in Turkish.
Bachelor programmes
4 year programmes
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) (0 ECTS)
Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree in English (B.In.Arch)
Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree in Turkish (B.In.Arch)
Master programme
2-year programme
MS in Architecture (MS. Arch) (0 ECTS)
MS in Interior Architecture (MS. In.Arch)
Master of Urban Design (MS. UD))
Master programme
1-year programme
Master of Architecture degree (M.Arch) (0 ECTS)
Master of Interior Architecture degree (M.Int.Arch)
PhD. Programme
PhD in Architecture (0 ECTS)
Structure of the Curriculum
Our school offers academic education in
architecture, interior architecture, industrial
design and urban design at both
undergraduate and post graduate level.
Bachelor degrees are based on four year
curriculum, master degrees can be
acquired in various one and two year
programmes and PhD requires a three to
four year full time education and research.
It is offered in a four programme accredited
by Y?K (the Higher Education Council of
Turkey). The mediums of the program are
English and Turkish.
Bachelor of Industrial Design
This programme is based on a four year
curriculum accredited by Y?K (the Higher
Education Council of Turkey). The
mediums of the programmes can be both
English and Turkish.
Master Programmes with Thesis
(Two-Year)
The master programme offered by the
Department of Architecture? is leading to
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practicing architect. The?programme
requires the completion of 10 courses and
a term project. The programme leads to
the degree of M.Arch (Master of
Architecture).
PhD Programme
It involves a minimum of seven 3-credited
courses, a Ph.D qualification exam,
preparation and defense of s Ph.D thesis
proposal which should bring in novelty in
the area. It is compulsory to enter the Ph.D
qualification exam when all the doctoral
courses are successfully completed within
4 semesters. In this programme,
publication of a scientific article is a
prerequisite for the approval of a doctoral
defense request.
Non-thesis Master programme (Twelve
Months)
Department of Architecture aims to widen
the scope of the Master of Architecture
program (M.Arch.) through introducing new
alternative routes to graduate students with
varying interests or professional?
perspectives. In line with many reputable
architectural schools abroad, Department
of Architecture offers a new professional
degree opportunity, namely the Master of
Architecture (M.Arch). The program is
tailored to accommodate individual
interests and methodologies to improve the
professional skills of students (architects)
on the basis of advanced architectural
design projects. The Master of Architecture
is a one year professional degree program
without thesis for those who wish to
deepen their design abilities ?and expand
their knowledge of contemporary theory,
technology, and environmental systems,
as well as professional issues in the
discipline of architecture. The graduates of
the program obtain the title of a registered /
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Turkey
the degree of Master of Architecture (M.S.)
for students whose training and orientation
are primarily in architecture (with thesis).
The Master of Architecture Program is
designed to provide thorough training in
the theory and practice of architecture and
other? related disciplines in architecture. It
is designed to provide a climate for
research and inquiry that stresses the
investigative component of understanding
the built environment. The program does
not convey any professional accreditation,
but does offer an opportunity to
concentrate on architecture to an
advanced level of sophistication, focusing
on a particular specialist approach. The
program has a strong interest in the
methods of inquiry, development and
testing of knowledge, and the building and
application of theory as it pertains to the
built environment. It allows students to
specialize in areas in?which they wish to
obtain particular abilities. MS degrees are
based on four semesters or two academic
years. The programme requires to take 7
courses (Total 21 credit hours), a Seminar
course which is non-credit and submit a
Master's Thesis to complete the MS
Program in Architecture. Students'
achievement in courses is assessed on
assignments or projects, presentations,
participation in? discussions, and
examinations. Students are also assessed
on their graduation thesis that they defend
before a jury consisting of 3 to 5 faculty
members from within and/or related
departments.