Here is what some of our Dual Diploma Students

are saying about the programs:

Ipek Erkus '10, TEFL, METU & SUNY New Paltz “I had a chance to live in a country with a totally different multicultural background.  I learned so much about different cultures and traditions, making me a globally thinking person.  This experience made me aware of ongoing changes in our global world.  It is great to have a chance to experience different teaching methods and courses from different teachers, too.  After I graduate, I will have two diplomas that make me more powerful in my career as an English Language teacher in Turkey.  I believe that because of this experience I am a more qualified and courageous person.  It is not only an academic experience, but also a life experience that prepares you for life in a challenging world.”
Osman Erol Saraydere ’11, Business, Izmir University of Economics & SUNY New Paltz “I decided to enroll in the Dual Diploma program to increase my chances of success in a global world.  I believe that because of this decision, I will have a competitive advantage in the job market.  The Dual Diploma program offers a unique opportunity to a limited number of students to receive two different diplomas from two universities after just four years of study.  It was very exciting for me to study at New Paltz, which is only an hour outside of New York City, and more importantly, where I was able to study with professors who used different teaching techniques.  It is a unique advantage to be a part of the Dual Diploma program!”
Derya Eren ’10, Business Administration, ITU & SUNY New Paltz “The moment I read about this program, I knew I wanted to be a part of it.  The idea of receiving two diplomas from two really good universities amazed me… I was lucky to be able to become part of it.  One has to be different in many ways to be successful, this program offered me the chance to be different.  The experiences were irrefutable.  I got the chance to meet students from various countries around the world and I was even lucky enough to have great friends from those countries.”
Yusa Hakan Battal ’12, Civil Engineering, ITU & the University at Buffalo “Dual Diploma Programs are a great education opportunity.  In the US, I met lots of foreign people and all of them helped me to understand their perspective, and a different way to think, live and learn.”
Dilek Yildirim ’10, TEFL, METU & SUNY New Paltz “My father encouraged me to enroll in this program, because he had the idea that I needed to be exposed to English in a native country to master the language.  The Dual Diploma program helped me to strengthen my English language skills.  Thanks to my one year abroad, I had one of the most beautiful experiences in my life.  I had a chance to know about another culture and different perspectives of life.  New Paltz is a small town, people are friendly, and especially the instructors are incredibly sweet and understanding.  They helped us a lot in terms of both courses and our personal problems.  If you would like to meet a new country and culture by experiencing a new educational system, you must choose the SUNY Dual Diploma program.”
Ufuk Arslan ’09, Information Systems Engineering, ITU & Binghamton University "When I was graduated from high school, I looked for new and different challenges and opportunities that would push me further. When I learned of the Dual Diploma program between State University of New York and Istanbul technical University, I was ready to be member of this great and distinguished family. I immediately realized after enrolling that the DDP was beyond my expectations both in educational and social manner. During those four amazing years, I was given the opportunity to meet  with different people, different cultures and perspectives that helped me have the courage to create my own business after I graduated. Technical abilities and strong skills such as vision, bravery and the ability to try new things gave me the inspiration to create a new brand called Mobilist in this challenging IT world. I know that DDP gave me the courage and strength to overcome the biggest challenges of my life. It was not just the education and skills that this program helped me to achieve, but the friendships that I had and all the fun I had in all these years.  When I see the results I can definitely say that enrolling in the DDP was the one of the best decisions I have ever made."