At Sabancı University, the language of instruction is English. Even though the majority of the courses are conducted in English, it is important to check the ‘Language’ section in the catalog for exceptions.
Please click the links below to see the courses offered in each faculty:(Please select the related term (e.g 2011-2012 Fall ) then click Course Code (e.g CS 201) to access Course Syllabus. You can click toaccess Detailed Syllabus)
Undergraduate Course Offerings
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences |
Sabancı Business School | School of Languages | Non-Degree
Graduate Course Offerings
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Sabancı Business School | School of Languages
Please use the link below (The Dynamic Schedule) for the course offerings
Class(Dynamic) Schedule: http://suis.sabanciuniv.edu/prod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched
Course Limitations for Exchange Students
(Please note that all exchange students are exempted from pre-requisites of each courses.)
Please also take the following remarks into consideration for a smooth registration:
- Sabancı Business School (SBS) Graduate Courses: Exchange students register without UG-GR limitations
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Graduate Courses: Only open to graduate-level students
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Undergraduate Courses: Only open to undergraduate-level students,
- EMBA (Executive MBA) Courses (SBS courses with code 9XX): Not open to exchange students
- MIF (Master of Finance courses with code MFIN) Courses: not open for exchange students
- MIM and MART Courses are not open for exchange students
- PBAN (Master of Business Analytics for Professionals courses with code, BAN6XX, BAN7XX, BAN8XX) Courses: not open for exchange student
Sabancı Business School (SBS) Courses: - Courses code with BAN (only eligible ones) can register with “Special Approval”
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) Professional programs are not open to exchange students.These master programs areas the following:Information Technology (IT) ,Data Analytics (DA), Energy Technologies and Management (ETM), Cyber Security (SEC)
- Please click here for specific course limitations
- The exchanges are allowed to register at maximum 18* SU credits per semester.
- 10- First year university courses (1XX) are not open for exchange students.
- The following MBA courses are not open for exchange students:
MGMT 596 Managerial Skills Development
MKTG 519 Trade Marketing and B2B Marketing
MKTG 525 Consumer Behavior
MGMT 551 Technology Management
*It slightly equals 36 ECTS.
Important Note 1: There may be some courses offered for undergraduate and graduate level students, with the same name. Please make sure that you add the correct course with correct ECTS credit. All details are stated in course lists.
Important Note 2: In the course catalog, a special code is used to define each course unit. The letters in the course unit code refer to the ‘subject area’. The numbers between ‘1XX’ and ‘4XX’ in the course unit code refer to the undergraduate courses whereas the numbers between ‘5XX’ and ‘9XX’ refer to the graduate courses.
Changes to Curriculum
Any changes to the curriculum and courses of the undergraduate and graduate programs are finalized at the beginning of each semester by the Faculty Executive Board and the Graduate School Administrative Board respectively. Therefore, Sabancı University reserves the right to change course offerings and the credits of the courses at the beginning of each semester. Exchange students are advised to check the status of the courses and reconsider their course selections upon their arrival to Sabancı University.
Grade System/Assessments Methods
Depending on the each course’s structure as well as the course instructor, various combinations of the following assessment methods are used: mid-term exam, final exam, project work, term paper, take-home, class presentation (individual /group), weekly assignments, discussion sessions, exhibit (of an art work), etc. In most cases regular attendance in classes is also taken into consideration. Please check out the each course’s syllabus to learn about the assessment method of that specific course and/or contact the instructor.
Sabancı University Grading System
A (4.00), A- (3.70), B+ (3.30), B (3.00), B- (2.70), C+ (2.30), C (2.00), C- (1.70), D+ (1.30), D (1.00), F (0.00)
Other Grades
P (Progressing), S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), I (Incomplete), T (Transfer), NA (Not-Attended), W (Withdrawn).
Grade Point Average
The total credit of a student for a course is calculated by multiplying the credit of the course by its coefficient. In calculating the Grade Point Average (GPA), the total credit of a student for all courses in a specific semester is divided by the total credit of the courses taken. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated by using the same method however taking into account all the courses taken starting from the enrolment of the student in SU. The average figures calculated are shown with two decimals. In GPA calculations, the last grade for are repeated course is taken into account. The transcripts include all registered courses of students.
Based on a min. CGPA of 2.00: Term GPA 2.00 – 2.99 as ‘Satisfactory’; 3.00 – 3.49 as ‘Honour’; 3.50 – 4.00 as ‘High Honour’.